The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21
FIGHT IN MARYLAND.
MANY AFRICANS ron PROFESSOR
D1BNEY,s sUCCEsSOR.
The Civil Service Examinations In Vir-
ginia and North Carolina FOR the In
ternni Revenue Department.
IIMFs BUREAU,
WAsHrxGroS. September 20. 1895.


every county is daily being organized into
clubs whose duty it is to see that every
r,an Is registered, anc a iull vote Is out
on election day. With such national
figure as Senator Arthur b. German at
the head. and managing the hght Tor
the Democracy. victory Is assured. While
the party leaders have somewhat dis
agreed and Senator Germans enemies
I'm party ranks have given their support
to the Republican nominee, these would
be leaders will carry little strength with
be leadens. will carry little strength with
them IL is not a question as 10 de-
foating German FOR his seat IN the SEN
ate. as this Legislature only selects Sem
ator GibsOn's successor.
The Maryland contingent resident at
the Capital. all agree that while the
party has never in the past, since the days
i Of Hamilton, had such q fight, yet all
aprce to man that the state ticket VIII
win with the usual majority.
Prominent speakers Of national promi-
ncnce such as Senator Cray, Of Della
ware. and others are drawing largo
/ crowds in every section Of the state.
+ The "kickers' in the ranks are daily
/ falling into line and before election day
| all but q few soreheads Will be found
/ rallying 10 the "old banner of the
! Democracy. and down the Republican op-
I
This fight I'm Maryland reminds one
/ OF the split when the Readjuster party
was first organized I'm Virginia. IN some
/ respects, namely that sorehcads and Of
| nco-seckors disappointed, arc anxious TO
/ assume the Reform" ideas and be lead
ers in some party. as their failure IN the
/ Democracy was assured.
rnor. pArxyY's srccfssoR.
| Since the resignation Of Hon. Walter
( r. Dabney as Solicitor of the State ne
parlment, there has bcon quite a large
/ number Of applicants for this position
| throughout the country Many prominent
/ oN-Congressmen In the New England
! States are being their influence upon
/ the Secretary Of State. but up 10 the
/ present time tho Secretary has not made
! any recommendation 10 the President
The most prominent and most likely
successor 10 Mr. Dabney, Of Virginia,
will be Mr.. ". L. FaisOn, OF North Caro-
/ linn. who by the way was urged for the
position by the North Carolina delega-
| tion when Mr. Dabncy was selected.
Mr. Faison has been IN the State De-
partment for a number Of years and Is now
/ Chief OF the Consular Bureau, and acts
/ in the absence Of the Solicitor, and under
stands the duties of this office more
than any man now in that Department
THIS Office is one of q cat importance,
and it was learned this morning that
/ Mr.. Olney would take up the vacancy and
/ MI this position shortly.
SO Nirguians are applying for this po-
stion. which in the minds of many
thould he filled boy one of them. as this
appointment Inder the late Secretary
! Gresham was given 20 our State, and the
delegation selected DabEcy.
TOUGH os RICHMOND.
The Ciyil-seryiCc C0mlh:ssion. who on
August Sd held examinations in Virginia
and North Carolina for the purpose OF
securing eiigibies in the internal-revenue
service, have this day made public the
number who passed I'M the following
I districts.
For General Lees districl-Tho total
number of applicants Tor clefkships be-
ing seven, only TWO passed. For store
keepers and gaugers, out Of a total of
fourteen, only three passed.
For the Richmond District-Of all az
plcants being present Tor the eXamna-
! ton, none passed out of a total OF 20.
Ashcvlllc u. Co. district-The total
/ number OF applicants for oierkships be-
ing twelve, 1--WE passed. Store-kecpers
and gaugers-total number, @; twenty
seven failed
Raleigh disirict-A total Of eight clerks
| stood the examination. ard only two
| passed Storc-kecpers and gaugers II
stood the examination. ana three passed.
IL is asccrtained that the commission
/ ors are disappointed IN the showing
made by applicants M this examination.
/ THIS department viii Ia the near future
/ hold another examination In these dis
/ tricts for the purpose Of increasing the
| eligible list as tho demand in several
districts 20 hll vacancies caused by
deaths and designations, would I'm "A short
while exhaust this list al Washington.
Applicants who are dcsrous of stand
I ing this examination can secure all in
formation by dropping q postal card 10
| the internal-revenue collector OF the dis
trict in which they reside.
| Will MAKE IT wAEN FOR GIBSON.
Mr.. Richard Lewis. OF Culpcper county,
| who has been nominated as the Demo-
cratic nominee for che House of Dele
gates. passed through this city from
| trip 10 New York. and whca seen said
/ that he would open the fight in his coun-
| ~. and would make things warm for
/ the "hoater." Mr.. Catlett Gibson.
Mr.. Lewis is O. nan of wealth. and has
| done much for the recpie Of his county.
! and viii Win. regardless OF Ar Glhson's
strength in that county. Mr.. Lewis Will
| make a house tO-ho lse canvass, aad VIII
90 no speaking. as the farmers arc busy
| getting in their crops. ard Le viii visit
/ them. instead of rail- ing the boys at the
| schcOl-house.
Ex-Congrcssman Stcne. of Kentucky.
who has been in this city FOR several
| DAYS on matters of departmental work,
was seen this morning IN the Treasury
| Department. and while discussing the pO-
| litlcal situation In his State. said there
| Is little doubt but that the Democratic
nominee for Governor. Mr.. Hardin, viii
win with the usual majority. The next
| Legislature will be Democratic. and by
a good majority. II is thought by SEN
ator Blackburn's friends that his re-
/ election Is assured. while McCreary men
are equally positive as 10 his selection.
When asked II lie would allow HIS name
10 be used in case a dark-horse should
| be presented he said he thought no such
idea as suggested would be thought
or as the men who are making this
fight. one or the other, would be select
ed
At the Post-Onice Department. II was
learned that PaStma1ter-Gcneral Wilson,
who is in Chattanooga. attending the
dedication. viii not return TO Washington
before Monday He viii not extend his
trip 10 Atlanta, but will visit the Expo
sition IN October.
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