The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23
WISE NAMED FOR THE PLACE
Our EX-COnSrssman an Applicant for
Deputy Collector Of The Treasury.
SOON Be FILLED BY The PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Wise Believed to be Personally Prsfr
red by MIR. Clsvslsnd-Ex- Congress
man Bunn 10 to be Postmaster
OF Rocky Mount.
TINES BUREAU. RAPLEy BUILDING.
WASHINGTON, April ~, 1898.

Apru Als 1850.
The death OF Deputy Comptroller of
the Treasury Charles H. Mansur OF Mis-
souri,, mas opened up a vacancy 10 which
several eN-members OF Congress have as
pired. The names Of Hon. George ID.
Wise, w. ID. Bynum and Judge J. T.
lzlar, OF South Carolina. are all men
toned, and, in fact, applications for this
position from each Of them are now on
Ille with the Secretary of the Treasury.
IL has been developed on more than
one occasion recently that Mr.. Cleveland
was inclined 10 faysf IN the matter OF
appointment such cx-members OF Con-
gresS as had been devoted to the SUP
port II the measures which he suggest
ed, ana VINO, from one cause or another,
had not been returned to the next Con-
gress.
Each OF the applicants above mentioned
was in accord with Mr.. Cleveland upon
the views AS expressed by him TO the
last Congress. and all OF them are men
of high standing and national reputation.
There can be no question as TO the
facts. OF the three men named Captain
George ID. Wise is the superior in mat
ters OF legislation, and was. without
doubt one of the strongest men that the
South presented upon the floor OF the
last Congress.
The long years of legislative service
enjoyed by Mr. Wise, which Yield a
natural ability and devotion TO the In
terest of his district, made him a recog-
nized force In the Democratic Congress.
Aside from the relations which has al
ways existed between Captain Wise and
the President, there has arisen no queS-
tion as TO their absolute agreement upon
all national issues.
Were his personal preferences 10 be
considered there IL little doubt that the
President would unhesitatingly appoint
the distinguished Nirginian, but political
complications may anse into which other
considera tiOns may enter.
Information from the Treasury Depart
mcnt Is to The effect that this appoint
ment will not remain long unnlled Inc
President did not come IN from Noodley
to-day, but viii probably take up the
matter within the next few days. The
absence of Secretary Carlisle, who Is at
tending the funeral OF his brother IN
Kentucky will necessarily delay the ap-
pointment. as the President, while acting
largely for himself IN these matters. al
WAYS receives first the recommendation
from his Cabinet officers.
Mn. BuSS WINS THE TIGHT.
Another occurs to-day OF the dropping
of former cOngreasmen along the line or
Federal ofice-holdlng, and It " not un-
likely that within the next rev dhys eA.
Cons ressman Ber Bum Will be MADE
postmaster at Rocky Mount, n. {. For
several DAYS there has been contention
between Congressman Woodward and cA-
ment at this office. Together with Post
naster-G General Wilson they have iinaly
decided to drop their respectiye candi,
dinlomacy, has detet mined. 70 solve the
intricate question by the appodntinc$< >ol
Mr.. Bum.
GENERAL LEE ACCEPTS
formal letter of the acceptance OF the
nOsitiOn as internal revenue collector Tor
the Western district OF virginia mas been
received at the Treasury Department.
from General Fitzhugh Lee. The bonds
FOR this Office are of TWO charactess.o one
OF 100000 as collector, and one Tor AnvW
as disburser Of Goyernmhemt ha,,a i9ars. have heen
sent General Lee, and the treasury pe-
Dartment await their return. IL mas Deeh
the custom for years for many OF We
Federal Office-hOlders throughout tlS
cnnntrv TO bond themselves I'm sucn asso-
odations formed for the purpose as Wete
approved by the different depar ,ments, ~
Is not known here as yet wnetner "enela, 'el.i,
Lee will follow the precedent OF hesspe
tbo offer Of his thousand friends IN the
state. who would be glad to render MIN
this service. 81, Dot,t ar
r,ynd in the city this morning. bringing
TWO of his lovely daughters, Misses i,ouise
and LADY Anne back To their stuulcS az
The Ceorgetown Convent. after ther
Mr. Rocker has lust received from the
War Dcpartment a permission 10 eNtel'
the lines OF the "Si erwood honse, a pv,a pa
ton OF which was recently putliSn, i'i
he will proceed at once 10 considefapy
improve his already magnifceh' es'"O''S"
ment.
THE uRBANE p. NJ. o..
The advent OF Postmasier-Henerss,,, ,,,',,,y W.,
qc n has given inspiration 10 a great many
"a rplieauts who heretofore nan l",N-r
mon the former Postm ,Ater-ienefdl az
nht,,icsI 20 their interest. and the present
lpostn4stcr-Gcneral has 70 listen uH'i
10 tales OF woe that have tetore' SNeI ~
thiS administration. been lepehteh Wy ~
In The Office walls which now ehe'os- "o
distiuQuished West Nrginian' .,...
Tfo kug tedious n.OnthS or hcdlils
gurges tlons and complaints through "hlsn
Mr. Wilson passed. as en- trnan oi ~ ".
Wavs and Means Committee IN the ldSt
t,riT arranaement, have yel Itsed MN
for his daily duty OF listening 20 VIZ
wants OF innumcrable postrtlstefs ana
thsir would-be Successors. from Name 10
Mr. Wilson Is al all times urbane; cour-
rooms and kind and even IN so siorl
time Is already regarded sInons len, and
grcssmen as one or the Inosl p.iescns, a"N
considerate officers Ia tee olllelal fanny
YEwsY NOTES.
Senator j. c. Pr.chard, OF North Caro-
lima. will arrive In this city on to-nvr,,
row en- route TO Boston, where ne VII
deliver an address before the MI idlssex
Club OF that city; subject ., ihe inoNS
trial situation OF the SDutu.
Mr. II G.. Taylor and bride, OF Dunn,
n G., are spending a few days IN this
city. , -. ,,,.os,aan, a
The Richmond and Danyille railroad !"
stonoing a few days IN the city.
Professor Thomas y Conrad mas re-
turned from a trip 70 his farm IN Prince
William county. and speaks encouraslns-
lv as TO the farming outlook IN thAt sec
ton. . ,,,.s,~td.a ~, an,
domn county. who has been employed in
The Interior Department FOR years. 1lei
.aotertay He was a one-arm Confed-
ssrsts soldier who lost his arm az the
e,st hattie OF Bull Run. lie Will ne
h,,rted here on tomorrow. The Confed-
orste Veterans will follow the remains
~ thelr final resting place.
rotal number OF fourth-class postmas-
,ers appointed to-day were twenty-eight.
tasrfv-seyen OF which we're 70 NIL va
eancles caused by death ana resigna-
Eor Virginla,-Flelds. Mecklenburg coun-
~ T. w Hershman, appointed. vice
Nichael Murphy resigned.
Eor North Carolina--Sunbury, Gates
countv n. y. Manning. appointed, vice
NJ. j. Costen, resigned III. w