Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-23
COL. MANSUR'S PLACE
An Appointment to Fiji II Expected
To-Day.
CAPTAIN WISE AN APPLICANT.
,...r.. pynum. of Indiana, and
,,lar. of south Caroitaa, Ais" Have
,,,,,cn,ions on Fiie-There Are
dangerous Dark Horses, Too.


vAsUtNGTON. d. C.. April 22.-
,s.c.lalD Indications are an appoint
.-.r, will be made tomorrow TO iill the
.'...rcv In the position 81 Assistant
.,,,,,ptroller Of the Treasury. made
,,eant by the death Of Colonel Charles
~ Nsr.ur. Of Missouri. So far only
,rr,, formal applications have been filed
,..,s the appointment clerk Of the de-
...,,rrt They are ell cx-members OF
..- ,rousc Of Representatives. and are
Neon. wise. OF Virginia. Bynum, OF
...,e. and Izlar. 81 South Carolina. IL
..,. -,t signify. however. that there are
.... others who would like 20 have the
....o Those who have put nothing on
... ., indicate they are candidates are
..,.l as rather dangerous competitors.
,-.. instance. there IL General Tracy.
Albany who has stood by the Presi-
Ion. through thick and thin. and many
....r. who could be named
--.. President feels very kindly towards
.. ,..rcrossman Wise. and said just be
t.-a congress adjourned. in the hearing
ra az the virginia delegation, that
81. F.rl4 an opulI.lu.ty might arise for
r., 10 show his appreciation OF that
Gentleman. II was about that time mat
Comm FRESHMAN Wise was voting steaoiiy
~ fr, administration financial measure,
ana on one OF the bills he was the only
-..rrhrr from the State who supported
- This was the bin authorizing the
5.-...0e az bonds. and which was defeated
3, nearly fifty majority.
Then there IS MIR. Bynum. whom the
president wants 20 favor. rs between
srr Bvuum and Mr. Wise. Postmaster
General Wilson is In TX. He knows
l.th gentlemen we'll and M IS fond OF
both: and set his long service on the
V.avs and Means Committee with the
Indiana eN-member was 20 intimate that
II tho Postmaster-Genera were TO use
lbs influence he might have 70 suggest
that Mr. Bynum be appointed, thoush
there are many people who think Mr..
Wilson. II b. took "a hand az all. could
NOT helm putting I'm a word tn behalf OF
the ex-member from the Richmond dis-
trict
The position OF Assistant Comptroller
Is worth 5000 a year There are not
many good places available Just now.
ana no doubt the friends 81 the various
aspirants are working every influence
possible.
COLLECTOR LEE.
II will not be- necessary for General
Fitzhugh Lee % come u Washington TO
quality as Collector II Internal Revenue
FOR the sixth District. Immediately after
his appointment his commission wae Tor
wardsd him. together with blank bond.
As soon be- the bond is approved his com
mission will be issued. and then ne can
enter upon u, discharge Of his duties.
Three applications FOR the position OF
Collector Of Internal Revenue We're re-
ceivcd at the Treasury Department AFTER
the appointment was made. or course
they were not even considered, but they
will be- retained rs a part Of the archives
and held until clearing out rs ordered.
The latest TO apply were @. $ 4. Trplctt,
of JerTersonton. Culpeper county; J. NJ.
Scott. Of Raccoon Ford, Culpeper coun-
tv. W. c.. Fcndall. OF Alexandria. and
Thomas NJ Nelson. OF BOyce, Clarke
county
ROCKY MOUNT POSTMASTERSHlP.
The contcst over the Rocky Mount post
mastership in North Caroline. which was
waged here last week, IS one that the
Gcpartment officials have handled care
fully. for the reason that Congressman
Woodland and x-Congressman Bum each
had a man for the place. Mr.. Bunn's
cardldato is Mr. Wilcox. who is now the
acting postmaster. and who was the de-
putty under the former postmaster VINO
recently died. Nh W0od8rd recommended
Mr.. Bassett and has been perfectly will
INK that Mr. Wilcox should continue 90
act as the deputy.
A. previously explained in this cor
respondence. the town is partly IN the
Second and partly IN the Fourth Con-
gressional District. but the post-oiiice
building is located in Mr.. WoOdards dis
trict. When the first appointment was
made. the postmaster was selected from
the Fourth District side Of the line. Now
Mr. Woodland insists that the next APP
pointmcnt should be given Il his side Of
the line.
The Postmaster-Gencral will take the
papers in the case 10 the Cabinet meet
ing tomorrow
CHEATHAM CONTEST.
J. II. Ermond. Of North Carolina. who
IS here. was interviewed at length In
t0-day's Post on the contest from the
Second District. which ox-Congressman
Cheatham is making against Nh. Wood
ard lie takes the ground that Cheatham
Ia established a claim 20 the seat but
this viii not disturb the friends Of the
Contostee. who believe that he has fully
shown his election, and unless the next
Housc goes in for wholesale fraud. he
sui be apt TO retain his seat.
POSTAL.
tn p0Ft-ofiice at Cullen. Warren coun-
Is. Va. has been discontinued; mail 10
Buckt0u.
Among fOurth-class postmasters APP
pointed to-day were:
North Carolina unbury. Gates county.
r. - Manning vice NJ. J. Costen, re-
signed
Nirelnia-Fields, Mecklenhurg county.
j. vs. Hershmen vice Michael Murphy.
resigned.
PERSONAL
Joseph Stehbius. Of South BOSTON, Va:
y. 6. Taylor ana wife. Of Drum and
George D. Elliott. OF Wilmington y. c.,
are registered az the Metropolitan.