The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-07
He Was Head Of The Western North Caro-
lima Internal Revenue StTYiC1.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF bis APPOINTMENT.
Kope Elias Was THREE I mes Named fer the
Place Bu' Vance Defeated Him-ScOt.
fish Kife Masonry fost-Ofloe
Route Changes in virginia.
TINES BUREAU, RAPLET BUrLDING,
.aur1t.rgN MAY D. l-45

Nethn the most important tlti al 'ii''l
In each OF the States of Virginia and
North Carolina has been made vacant
on account of the death Of the .ncum-
bent.
Scarcely had the vacancy IN the col
lectorship of the Western Virginia Inter-
nal Revenue District been filled when the
Treasury Department is officially notified
that sir. Melvin T.. carter collector Of
internal revenue FOR the Fifth North
Carolina District. was dead.
The circumstances under which Col
rector carter was appointed are OF 100
recent occurrence TO nave been forgotten.
ia tnc early part or MS administration
the President sent 20 the SENATE the name
Of the Hon. kOpe Elias for this POSITION.
I be nomination met with the most bitter
opposition from the late senator ance,
OF North Carolina, whose lnnAtNce ODD iAr
senate was sufficient 10 hold tne nomina-
ton I'm committee until the senate all
lourncd, and confirmation was lost by de-
1aulL
Three times was the name of Mr. Elias
sent % the senate. but thc opposition or
Senator Vance prevented action in every
instance Alr. Elias nnaly docEnni the
appointment ana retired from inc coh-
test Mr. Carter was then appointed
The appointment was compromise, aHi
was the result ~ am agreement between
Senators Ransom and Vance
Inc first notification of Oh" death oi
@, "a9 gay ',' ,..' ma -rtr,.,
i' pa, .'..' ii' ."i7 i,i'i .'.'- % ,..,,..f
hy General Kerr traiz ln the lost-'iii'e
s,',','rs., d., ed. ,-,',.. .,,,,i,rtans bore.
AK ttc,. 49,, ~, ffs .,,..,.ss,r-ntr as
,,,l,'.I . 49,, tb. Nirgfriar-' fv.4
weeks ago after The successor OF colonel
Ham sheppard
CANDIDATES FOR TIT PLACE
Tho candidates for this position before
We're. y. u. Elliott j. a.. WALL iiek
rag ~, a Ills'i, d. j.. ''."',' l.....l ~
SNil '., VI. IT, llhuoA, mares 81 w." D.
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d., -, '''p't. W. ~. NJ ii4-aill'
III - more man prDpauit wa. lle VIII.
rfiI"i IrNoiHilph DID ,N"ilh "i.,i"" iD'i
We S'Nl' il"@t app. an .'.'' ".-
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l''iil,- iaiie Heinb'Is Yl liie ltu, OH
N'-.'. "If 1850 F-'
personal political ifienls.
rx- coxcnrss,ffN ~ 1ug rrrpp.
There are five cX-memhers of congress
itom inns INTERNAL revenue Hi-tiiDN ".if
OF whom are liable 10 he ,dnl-tal'' lot
ihia lucrative vacancy NiNN'A-u "a .'.
none OF iNffNf OF COURSE nave I'"i llltN'l
their names to Dee used The general idea
seems 10 prevail mere lhat Mi JONI =
henderson, recent chairman nl iNt rosie
ONCE and Roads committee, VIII
most likely De- selected Tor ini7 position.
SO member (r0m North Carolina achieved
as Eoot reputation loi o''i'."'l "@i d
Work li inc li3t congress "a H.t Nli-
Henderson. In season and our De- was
devoted 70 ihr auue4, n"l ".'s me
Ia.
quirements in the postal service ol ine
entire country. iir l- man "I 'NI.
Renee hltdulN anu HD'i', aug i.. ''i
gressional service mas no, oNit peer IL
credit t0 his state ahd me @'Htn, D-t
challenged inc admiration vi th' country
al large
IL -s, OF ''AI7 iuIloiel n'I. lii'l '...
c'hfphihs i"i li'"l 'l'i.'' - '.''" "
l,'I titI "a Li'
I'.' . oi 5,,'lii..,, ,.'r'i,',t. ..-. of tfa
adnerenfs off his PECULIAR combination.
but as a. matter of fact, BE- Is well assured
that Sir. cleveland VIII appoint one OF
The old-rme and regularly llehlliiel
Democrats.
r.,o,,r --,y on ,rpcfNr,Vs
Mr. Johnson. chief of the Income Tax
Division 0f the Treasury Department.
was seen to-day for thc purpose of as
ccrfaiuIug what amount virginia would
contribute 10 the fund. wh. was eN-
pccted would Dee collected under ihc .n-
come TAX law Hc sdii. 40 tdNlldifl
statement had been made uF districts
nor States as yet. II was impossible sp
early in this stage 10 give uelres nl as
tr.cts nor would the department pc
ready before june ist
Iu the Richmond district The amount
would hav,, been over SiUN.e0o. bad lt not
been for the deductions for rents. u"1or
The Supreme Courts decision. This
amount Will however Dee reduced tu
about 81 UDl ttrtar fh. rrr-.rf law. AS If