Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-21
THAT SOLlCITORSHIP.
kr. Dabney to Be Succeeded BY MI.
Raison, Of North Carolina.
POLITICS IN THIS STATE
The Subject OF Interest Z" VIZ
riniars Residing In Washington
City-situation I'm Cuipcper-ihter-
nal Revenue Eighties.

WASHINGTON. ID. C., September W.
(Special )-Secretary Olney, who Is the
only head OF department now here,
said to-day he would make the appoint
ment In few days TO the solicitorship
OF the Treasury, made vacant by the
resignation OF Professor w. ID. Dabney,
OF Virginia Although there are quite
a number Of applications for this choice
position. none are being seriously con-
sldered and Mr.. W. +. Paison. OF North
Carolina, who is Chief Of the Consular
Bureau OF the State Department, as
previously mentioned In the Dispatch
will be advanced to the office. as he IS
familiar with It's duties. His appoint
ment is In the line of promotion
Deputy-Collector william II. Tyler, OF
the internal revenue office in your city, ar
rived here this morning. and during the
day visited the department here. ana
had consultations on various matters
with the heads of bureaus. lie was 10
have been accompanied by CoheC'or
Ryan. but as Commissioner Miller mas
not returned from West virginia uat
gentleman deferred his visit. MI lyier
left for home this evening.
VIRGINIA POlillCS'
Political affairs In Virginia are begin
ming 10 excite a lively interest ainohs
residents from that State ana DINERS
I'm this city. Occasionally. statesmen from
the northern section Of the state drop III
here. and the news they oriirs anu r,Ie
views they express are eagerly sought
after. The arrival last evening OF MT
Richard Lewis, who is the Democratic
rominee for the House OF Delegates In
Culpeper, drew together quite q huihpei
of Virginians in the drugstore OF 1T
Harper. which is headquarters lor 'heh'
the Doctor being the secretary OF the VIZ
sinia Democratic Association here.
Mr. Lewis is opposed 10 MI. N",ie.'
Gibson. who runs as an independent Du''
as the former has been absent IN New
York since his nomination ne was no,
very well posted as 10 the sltuatloh III
Cuneper. until informed by parties ne
vret here He Is wealthy man, ana
ne stated that upon his arriVal al hoi''e
he would begin a house-to-hOuse can
vess Of the county, and mat ne "ouIu
snare neither time nor money IRON, No"
un,iI the day of election. The fght IN
C.ulpeper will be a notable one IN the
canvass this fall
IL is stated here that Mr.. ID. L. Ha'chei'
of Fauquier, will be the noater no'hi-
thirty-seven of the forty delegates III
the former having been chosen In ms
favor and those from the latter Will
agree TO their choice. The convention
will be held at Middlebrook. in Loudoun'
which is close 10 the border OF DOM
counties. on the 9th Of September.
PAT McCaul. brother Of the late John
McCaul. former clerk Of the ReadJueter
blouse of Delegates, ana no" ldrEe
landed proprietor and businessman III
Culpeper. was I'm this city to-day. lie
IS at present too busy to take any po
ltical interest in politics
ELIGIBLES.
The result of the civil-service exami-
nations made by the commissioners IN
Virginia and North Carolina for the
purpose of securing eligibles in the In
ternal Revenue Service. was made pub
lie to-day. as follows:
General Fitz Lees District: Total num-
her of applicants for clerkships. Z, only
2 passed: storekeepers and gaugers' H.
only passing.
Richmond District: out Of total num-
Der Of 20 applicants, all of whom were
present none passed.
Ashevlle IN c. District: Applicants
for clerkships. IL: passed Storekeepers
and gaugers: OF SO applicants. 2 failed.
Raleigh IN. c. District: Eight clerks
stood examination. and passed. Store
keepers and gaugers: Fourteen exam
ined. passed.
The result of the examinations Is un-
satisfactory to the commissioners, who
expected TO find a more competent set OF
applicants 1t Is the intention of the
department. and the commissioners to
hold another examination in these dis
tricts In the near future for the purpose
OF increasing the number of eligibles.
as the demand to fiji vacancies caused
by death and resignation will, in short
time exhaust the present list.
Applicants can secure all Information
by dropping a postal card of inquiry to
the Revenue Collector Of the district In
which they reside.
Personal.
Among the hotel arrivals to-day We're:
Edgar J.. Miller. Durham y. c.; G. y.
Nair. Clifton Forge. Va. at the Ma
tional: J.. Il. Warren. Virginia; c. NJ.
Harnish. Manchester. Va; Il. a. Hoen,
Richmond and Mrs. J. ID. Dick, Green's
boro y. c.. at the st. James: Richard
Lewis, Virginia: d. Pender. North Caro-
lima: T. L. Chisholm. o. T. Leonard.
North Cardinal w. c. Weeks. Warren
ton. Va. Howard House; George W. Ro-
per- Norfolk, at the Metropolitan; w A.
McKenney, Riverton. Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Dewitt LynchDurg, at the Raleigh.
Mr. Lawrence S. Holt and wife. and
Miss Florence Holt. of Haw River. Ala
nance county. y. c.. were registered
at the Metropolitan to-day. Mr.. Holt
is a relative Of Ex-Governor Hollis. and
is interested In the extension Of cotton
mills in his State.