Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-07
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OFFICES ~ vIRGrNI, ARE
.r FILLED ny MkINLEy.
,o7 Many APPLICANTS YET KNOWN.
ucnty Are Expected TO lie
heard fro" soo"--s''' '""' Judge
,,u WIN Have the Patronage.
knight for Postmaster

KNIGHT FOR Postmaster
.,roadv much speculation here
in' viii nn the Federal Offices in
fs %. ..,1cr the Mckinley administra-
N"s' e,,.e the Boltocrats in this state
uo- IN, Republicans such uiilins
...ori.ng TO the leaders OF the ia,-
'' .-t,. 70 Is not thought that they WEI
'' many OF the plums to be droppe'
.,..lon. Had these allies OF Nc
B. ....r, succeeded I'm carrying the GA
ror thc Ohioan they might
GOOD a show. but alas their ef-
..-.. ,,src futile. and now to use the IAN
~ one who IS most prominent
,bem. they are neither dog nor
-~ nor have they any legitimate con-
.sr With either party.
,,t-onarc In Virginia. it is under
.-.. .nd there are pretty good reasons
.-a.. should be understood, will be dis
....rby Iudge Edmund Waddill' who
..t Mckinley such excellent service
.,.. ..-.paien. end who has long been
...I friend and warm admrer or
..-.. 10 can az least Doe said
... IMPRESSION that judge Waddlu
. f. OBJ. aishurser OF the jobs down
... caused him 20 be a very popu-
...r more SO than he has been In
.-- Hme-cvcu though no candidates
....r.rIs for Office have as yet pe-
Themselves or bcsought his iniiu-
r-.l The Judge had many callers
...1rr and hc received letters ana
Villains off cong ttuiation from all parts
u. State 10 will Doe remembered
-.. vr.r the present National Republic
. committee organized in New York
--. Wafdu was sent for and given
81. .....-f.rt place OF treasurer of the
,..--.r. Republican Campaign Commit
lv virtue OF his office, he
,.,rr au ihe funds which We're sent
- n.r. with which 20 capture the old
.r. wealth for the Major and his
fnt N.lk.
COLONEL LAME WAS IGNORED.
Colonel William Lamb. chairman of the
r.~rrfen Committee. remained at head
.-.-..rs until about a month ago. when
E. sent out ON speech-making tour
.-+-... surrcuderlng the party manage
,.rt to NeSsrs. Waddin and Brady
~.... two leaders worked day and night
md spared no effort TO place Virginia
. tf. Republican column. That Mr.
...r fhe national committeeman. ap-
r-atai judge Waddrs work is shown
o. . letter OF the former TO the latter
f.rr c9mmendlng the Judge for his
cru8i-r Hhors.
n.e. WallI and Major Mckinley he
cam. warm friends when they were
n Congress- together few years ago.
rr 60 was the former who gave TO The
OHu the Virginia delegation al the
ST. louis convention. Judge Waddin see
c the delegation after a hard fight
u. against odds. Colonel Lamb. the
safe chairman. was bitterly opposed 10
s'rg The delegation to Mckinley.
When the Judge was asked yesterday
viii. would get the Federal offices in this
district Of Virginia. he smilingly said
rt that matter had really not been
discussed u give YOU my word" con-
frlel Che Judge, Il do not know Of
single prlcalt for any important place.
W r.re more interested I'm seeing Major
ay elected than anything else, and
IN those minor matters have. re-
-ar.nie TO say not been talked Of
Mckinley goes into Office absolutely un-
rru0llod. so far as Virginia IS con-
orr.''
NEN TALKED OF FOR OFFICE.
C.r promised two places. and that they
rT not prominent ones. ana congratu-
.r.i himself that this was the case. It
vss stated boy a well-kuown Republican
yesterday that Mr. Wray IT. Knight. who
I-l al important clerkship IN the Rich
u5 rost-oince during Harrison's adj
~r T.i0n. VIII De appointed postmas-
-r which Office Is one Of the best in the
Eastern District of Virginia. il pays
ut tteN To is understood that eX-
Postmaster Co.'S H. Russolrs friends are
anxious to see him put back in the Office.
60 given tes Internal revenue collector
s.p
Iaa largest plum in this sectfca is that
0 collector of Internal Revenue NoF me
Eastern District Of Virginia. which pays
Bout Nn. and carries with it a score
.- more o- smaller appointments. includ-
Prs deputy collectors, clerks etc. and
d. . rro b'e that some man out of Rich
r1r1 nli De given this.
Colonel James D Brady has been
spoken ~ in connection with tho i'm
l.rant position of Commissioner OF In
' ker nue. at Washington. and Mr..
Morgan Treat. Of West Point Will pro-
y be urged for the Office Of United
'.'a Marshal which is 5000 job.
some other nice places 20 be filled in
tenn District Of Virginia ara: Col
'or of Customs in this city, Norfolk.
HeNl'. News. etc; District Attorney.
mo District Attorney. and Deputy
-''.l States marshals. Colonel James
Lyons De- talked Of for District Attorney.
CONTESTS ~ TWO DISTRICTS.
i-a Republican campaign managers IN
.' state have determined 10 make con-
Toy ihe seats IN Congress for the
FOURTH and Fifth districts Of Virginia.
i..} claim wholesale frauds In these
e'- other districts but were not pre-
lar.I t1 say yesterday evening whether
h. they would contest IN any 9th ,r
.s.rcL They say that they viii certainly
l Brown 90 the Fifth and Thorp
one olrth District, especially IN view
"t Tact that Congress will be largely
+.p-oicln.
t-e Republican managers sent requests
vr representatives. IN every pre-
.-- in -he State yesterday for "a state
s io the vote and any charges OF
'.'l mat they had 20 make. 1t was
gwen o4t yesterday that state Republl-
Quarters would be kept open I'M
i-I Investigation Of tho vote is
.r Boilers propose 10 establish leagues
over the state. They are getting
l0r thb next gubernatorial contest
have opened headquarters 10 the
building. The Boilers. from the
Of. circular they have just Is
may Dee expected 10 work hand in
i with Republicans next year
SOME NOVEL BETS MADE
ia Consequence Of the victory Of the
ans much fun IS anticipated by
o.- lllng men Of the East End this ar
"'non mo the expense Of four Of their
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