The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-13

lion. Ma COLIN \. Cole. strongly Endorsed
10 As-i.lnnt y .tlIcI AuorneN.

WASHINGTON. April H. Special-The
refLIn Of tnc PRESIDENT tf1m ms ouilhA
tins morning was tue signal Tor the ehih-
Crlul Df Virginia Republicans that Haas
assembled here since. the inauguration.
Every geographical, section OF tnr state
Was resented. Dut lu point OF numbers
the Nlnuh CONGRESSIONAL District Was
Inc notti Jonis5n.l5n account OF Tho
presence there of N,ssis. boNden, w Ab-
d.u Brady. Boiling. Asncw. Treat anna
others. seemed to ue the onlrclite point.
but the Metropolitan. the head quarters 'l
tine cOnuneent nom the southwest, was
uy no means neglected.
The loDnles of both OF these hlsteiri.a
were crowded all day with oiIce-scek .is.
Onlce-stchtrs. with appeutcs euarpcnru
by time and longing Even those WNN
several weeks ago proudly declared iNit
lney wanted nothing at tue hands oi th'
Administration have Ou account OF assoc
Clatllu fallen from their nien estate.
nile the mars nalshp for tne Western
District i5 not the rlpcsl plum ODD ihe Nihr-
yard DO is the most tempting dnd con'r-
qucuuy tine most sought df--r There ttr
now I'VE active candidates Lui lHi7 posi-
ton from the Ninth Constc- Ionu Lls-
trIct alone. while DC is 5diu tldl llr eager
giances Of as many more good kepuoA-
cans are cOvcrily watching the rpel-
ing process.
The following named gentlemen, how
eyer. are actively al work. Mr.. At. j.. No
Coy. of Bristol. Hon. Henry Bowen. OF
TazeweI. and Messrs Stuart r. Lindsey.
0f Bristol. Charles Painter, of Giles. and
stephen Porter. OF Wythe. Tho name OF
Mr. j. j. Ally Republican ch lirman OF
scott county. has also been assOcilrod
with thc scramble from lhe NlIth Dut
ibis his friends deny lie, DC seems
2olld like 90 go abroad aud has already
e'Ilcssed his willingness 90 enter either
the consular or diplomatic service
General Walker has NOT set endorsed
10 s. OF the candidates Tor the marshall
ship from his district, but says that he is
not at AN embarrassed by the numbers of
the applicants. The utmost good feeling.
however seems % exist among these gem
temen. and it H. not imDr0oihiy that the
efforts now being made 10 ELIMINATE sew
cral Of them from the fight Will ultimately
De- successful. Judge Edmund Waddll
Dr., National Committeeman George T..
Bow den. Colonel James H. Brady. General
Suth Boiling, Collector Park Agnrw and
Mr Morgan Treat called in body this
morning on tht Attorney and
presented the Hon. Malcolm 4. Coles. of
northumberland county. whom they rec
commended for the Assistant United states
District Attorney for the Eastern District
~ Virginia, and Mr. J. G.. DeJarnette. of
Caroline whom they also warmly endOr--
od for position in the Depart nert Of
Justice here. The Attorney Gcncrll Tee
CclVed the delegation please utly and cOur-
tcousiy. and promised 10 give the object
OF their visits early consideration Both
Mcssrs. DcJarnettt and Coles are well
endorsed by their party leaders.
Colonel Harper, one of the applicants for
the postOfilce at Suffolk, has been here
since Saturday. lie is splenddly endors-
ed. and We're this appointment controlled
only by political considerations. would
doubtless be appointed. Mr. Brooks. how
ever who is another candidate FOR this
POSITION, is the son of an Oh friend Of the
present PCSfn asttr- General AMI the lat
tor Is said 10 have strong personal feel
ngs I'm this matter. which may dictate his
tUTgiIf ff-enf