Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-08
VERY LIVELY TUSSLE
Il Will Be for the Western Carolina
CollectorShip.
sentiment Therefor Found by En-
Congressman Pcndieton 10 lie
Oxervhclming-A Prominent FARM
cr.s View-PcrSOnai. Etc.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May I.-tspe-
cial.)-It Is thought that applications Tor
the Collectorship of Internal Revenue
IN the Western District OF North caro-
lima made vacant by the death Sunday
night last of Mr. Melvin +. Carter OF
Asbev,lle. will begin TO roll In at the
Treasury Department tomorrow or the
next day.
North Carolina at present has not
Democratic senator. and all OF the con-
cressmen in the western portion or the
state also belong to the opposition.
Therefore. some of the ex-members VIII
have TO exert their influence in behac. OF
their friends who may aspire to the OF
flee.
Ex-senator Ransom Is so far away
that he will not be able TO lend hand
unless he is asked to put in word by
telegraph or unless the appointment Is
DELAYED for couple OF weeks, and that
Is not likely TO be the case. as the prac-
tice is to make the appointments In such
instances promptly.
Since the present administration took
hold three collectors Of internal reve-
uue have died. and there has been one
removal
In the Fifth North Carolina District
the collections for the last fiscal year
amounted i'm round numbers to sl,Ns,0oo.
The amount was large enough TO raise
the salary To the maximum, and the pay
OF the collector is. therefore. $500 per
year. The bond required Is sll0,00-Sl0e0
Of the amount being for the disbursement
fund
Indications are there will be a very
lively tussle for the place. At this writ
ing II is impossible TO predict with
any accuracy the man who stands the
best chance. II MIR. Josephus Daniels
resided in the district he would be a
formidable candidate, provided he cared
10 have the office for IL is well known
| here that he has strong pull with the
administration people.
SILVER SENTIMENT.
Ex-Congressman John o. Pendieton, of
Wheeling w. Va, has just returned from
4 trip i'm the vicinity of Danville, and he
says that he found nearly every one
down In that section of Virginia ardently
| in favor Of the free coinage of silver ex-
| cept in the city Of Danv,lle, where the sem
| timent was divided. a majority. perhaps.
| in the city being opposed to free coinage
| at the ratio of 10 TO I. This was not a
| pleasant discovery for Mr. Pendleton. for
| he inclines strongly to the other side OF the
| question. While in Congress he made
| speeches and voted for the administration
bond measures. and for several years
| did everything in his power against silver.
However. Mr.. Pendleton was candid
| enough TO admit that during his travels
| In Virginia he found an overwhelming
sentiment in favor Of the white metal
| 10 70 Yhfpfx this eli
| change before the national convention Is
| held. but even II IL does not. he asserts
| that he will vote the Democratic ticket
| and work for party success. even though
| the platform should be squarely for free
| coinage at a ratio OF IL to |. lie claims
| that other things make him "A Democrat.
! and his faith cannot be shaken by any
| single issue if the thing does not go his
way.
/ prominent farmer from Virginia who
| happened 10 be In the city to-day. when
a group began to discuss the silver ques-
! ton at one OF the hotels. had this TO say;
| About two years ago Colonel Oates
| now Governor Of Alabama made a
| speech at our county seat. He said H. the
| course of his speech that we Cmeaning
| the United States) could feed the world
| could clothe the world. and could whi
| The world. lie dwelt at some length on
these three points. and finally touched on
| The currency question. | listened with
| great interest. expecting that he would
| eventually say we were so strong and
powerful We could arrange our finances
| TO suit ourselves. but imagine my dis
| gust when he wound up by declaring that
| a nation so strong in everything else was
| compelled 10 bend the knee 10 Great
| Britain and Germany. | did not agree
| with him. and have not yet gotten round
| to his way OF thinking. II occurs 10 me
| that nation capable Of feeding. clothing.
| and whipping the world ought 10 tell
| the rest of the nations that We will ar
range our finances To suit ourselves
| The farmer who gave the above opinion
| IL one OF the most solid men In his por-
| ton Of the State, and IS a lifelong Demo
| crat. The only reason hiss name is not
| given is because he is modest and objects
TO figuring in the papers.
PERSONAL NOTES.
| Il. c. Cheek, OF ore HILL y. c.. L. In the
| city.
| W. D. y. sharpe was to-day appointed
| postmaster at Wilbanks Wilson county
y. c., vice J. r. Bridgers. removed
| u. a. Tompkins. OF Charlotte, y. c..
| is at the Metropolitan.