Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-14
VICTORY FOR ELIAS.
Appointment Of Rogers 10 North
Carolina CollsctofShip.
SENATOR DANIELS LETTER
Most virsinfans I'm washington
Agree with the Sentiments FIX
tionni Convention-Mr. }. ID. GOode.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. May 13.-Spe'
cisl)-The contest over the coiiectorship
OF Internal revenue In the Western DIS.
trict OF North Carolina was ended to-
day by the appointment OF Mr.. Samuel
l.. Rogers, OF Franklin. Macon county
That gentleman was acting collector. hav'
inc been so designated Just after the
Secretary OF the Treasury was notified OF
the death Of Mr. Carter. one week ago to-
day. Mr.. Rogers was the chief deputy
under both Collector Carter and Collec-
tor Kope Elias, and is a particular friend
OF the last named Indeed. IL is under
stood here that the wishes OF Mr.. Elias
were 10 great extent consulted when
the President promoted the acting collec-
tor. In addition 1t is said that Mr.. Elias
busted himself in getting up large petit
ton IN favor OF the appointment Of his
friend Rogers.
a call at the Treasury Department this
morning showed that no new applications
had been filed for the colectorship. one
Of the candidates arrived in the city to-
day-Mr. Charles -. Vance. OF Black
Mountain. He was well endorsed, but II
is stated that his papers came too late
60 be given serious consideration, for II
is believed that the appointment of Mr..
Rogers had been decided on as early as
Friday last. or just before the President.
Secretary Morton. and Commissioner MIL
Ter went to Loudoun county for a fishing
excursion.
week, and II is presumed he then learned
that his chances cNnI for he did
not tarry long. and while here he fought
shy Of public places.
Ex-Congressman John $. Henderson
stated Saturday evening before leaving
for Salisbury that he was confident he
would not b. appointed. He had several
conferences with the appointing power,
and his endorsements were strong.
HENDERSON FOR GOVERNOR.
A telegram from North Carolina a few
days since announced that the friends
OF Mr.. Henderson had started move
ment In his behalf for the gubernatorlal
nomination. OF couS,e. he saw the pub
lished statement, and some Of his friends
here sounded him on the question. but
the ex-member. while approaching the
interest manifested, did not feel like dis
cussng matter that has not yet taken
definite shape. though he admitted the
governorship was an honor that any
North Carolinan ought to be proud Of
Should IL be conferred on him.
AT the time OF his defeat Mr.. Hen
derson was the senior member of the
North Carolina delegation In the House.
and he was for two terms chairman
OF the very important Committee on Post
Offices and Post-Roads. Before that he
had served with distinction as a member
Of the judiciary Committee.
Senator Daniels letter favoring con-
stitutional convention In Virginia is very
generally commented on by Nirgnians in
this city. and. as a rule, they agree with
him. They regard the closing paragraph
in the letter In which he advises that the
question be referred TO the Legislature
to be chosen next fall as conservative
and well couched.
A post-ofiice 10 be known as Greek has
been established in Grayson county, Va,
with Minnie +. Gentry as postmaster.
The office at Resort. Pennsylvania coun-
ty. y. c., has teen discontinued: mail
TO Ecusta.
PERSONAL.
John B. Goode. OF Bedford City. Va.
who has been appointed by the President
as a member Of the commission 10 ex-
anime indemnlty-land grants along the
Northern Pacific road, is son OF Hon,
John Goode.
Senator Thomas s. Martin arrived this
afternoon.
Colonel J. C. Hill. Railroad Commits
sioner of Virginia, Is here to attend the
National Convention Of State Railroad
Commissioners.
J. s. Adams, Of Asheville. y. c.. Is at
the Metropolitan.
X. T. Adams. j. NJ. Thompson, and G..
V. Clash, OF Richmond, are at the Ma
tionaI.
Mrs. A. b. Bigelow. Mrs. VI. @. Jones and
Miss Mira Jones. OF Richmond. are regis
tered at the ST. James.