Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-18
GEN. LEE COLLECTOR.
Considerable Discussion Of The Fact In
Washington.
MR. J. $. II. THOMPSON PROMOTED.
The Announcement Gratifying tn
Host of Friends Throughout the
Country-Assistant Generni super
tptcpdeut of the southern Ry. Vow.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April H.-Ispe-
cial1-The fight over the collectorship oil
internal revenue In the Western District
of Virginia was a short one and II was
anrouncA to-day that Ex-Governor Fitz-
hugh Lee had been appointed to I'LL the
vacancy caused by the death OF captain
Sbennerd The contest was really over
before the average asprant could get his
papers on file. only five applications
we're. I'm fact, filed at the Treasury De-
nartment one came in this morning.
II was the application Of Mr. John j.
Jameson. of Alexandria. There were
four others previously filed, as follows:
NJ. NJ. Rogers, OF Roanoke; John ~.
Opie. OF Stauntcn; Philip f. Brown. OF
B!ue Ridge Springs, and John b. Goode'
of Bedford City.
I, was well understood here that twenty
or more candidates were AFTER the place.
but. as rule, they seemed adverse 10
putting their papers on file, preterrlng
rather to work through their friends.
When il became known to-day that
General Lee had been selected TO nil the
vacancy there was, quite naturally con-
acknowledgements Of the matter among
Vireinians. A number of visitors were
I'm the city from the state, large per-
cenfoge having been attracted by the
collectorship matter. Most every one
seemed glad to hear that General Ice
had been so fortunate, and the ldea mas
prevailed from the start that ne eould
have the office If he would only signify
his willingness to take II. The report
got out last Saturday that he was IN Tue
race and il will be remembered that
the point was emphasized in the Dispatch
correspondence OF Monday that the eN-
Governor was regarded as the dangerous
man by the aspirants for the position.
Doubtless. these rumors had marked ei-
feet on the contest and IT is now seen
that some Of the candidates held BACK,
and aid not press their claims, for they
appeared To believe from the start that
If General Lee was really in the race
Mr.. Cleveland would appoint him over
any of the other candidates.
The Treasury officials are painfully re-
ticent as TO just how the thing was
worked. and they Will say nothing. IL can
not be learned that any one called on the
Secretary or the President 10 urge the
appointment Of General Lee, but there
must have been an exchange OF letters
OF ltleB tlNn.
The Virginia Senators and Representa-
tives who came TO Washington to look
into the question are said 70 have all
departed without making any recommen-
dations and. so far as can be ascertained,
Congressman Meredith did not take a
hand at all
THOMPSON'S PROMOTION.
An announcement was officially made
to-day in this city that Mr.. J. $. -.
Thompson had been appointed assistant
general superintendent of the Southern
railway. with headquarters In Atlanta.
The news will be very gratifying TO the
hosts OF friends of Mr. Thompson, not
only I'm Virginia, but in other sections
of the country IL was especially pleasing
To some OF his intimate friends here,
and quite number Of Nirginians IN
the city expressed their JOY over this
deserved promotion. Mr.. Thompson mas
long been recognized as one OF the most
competent and energetic young railway
officials in the country. and his genial ma
ture and manly qualities have endeared
him TO those who know him.
Post-ofices have been established as
follows:
Virginia-Dun, Sussex county, John u.
Wilcox, postmaster.
North Carolina-Lamm. Wilson county,
Thomas Il. Lamm, postmaster.
s ~ Wallace was to-day appointed
postmaster At Yancey Mills. Albemarle
county. Va, vice NJ. w. Wallace, de-
ceased.