The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-15
THE VIRGINIA POST-OFFlCES.
A Very Simple Arrangement for DiSpoS-
Ing Of Them.
GEO. E. BOWDEN MADE The REFEREE.
Referred to Him-Defeatcd Congress.
men May Not Like 1t Little
Bit-APpOiutments

WASHINGTON, April l-Special.-One
OF tho results Of the visit Of the Virginia
Republican delegation TO tho Postmaster
General yesterday was ~ decision pro-
mulgated this morning by the Postonice
Department that disposes OF all conflicts
OF authority that have arisen and may
arise i'm the state IN the matter of tine
dispensing Of the patronage OF the fouItn-
class postofiices.
The Postmaster-Gencral, in order 10
simplify matters has decided that n
ALI of the COngres slOnal oictrcts eAcep.
tine Ninth and Tenth, National Committee
man George H.. Bowden shall Doe the final
referee iu cases wncre there are m'ie
than one applicant Tor any iolrtn-ciasa
Office. all disputes and disasrcemenls snaI
be referred TO him. and his decision VIII pe
accepted at tho Department as Ah"i.
A GENERAL RULE.
This same rule has been applied in other
States. and. il is said saves the Depart
meut the trouble OF settling all OH tne p-1ly
sorabbles which generally arise over lA'
appoiutment of fOurth-ciass postmaster
qhls is another strong point oi Ftllas-
raiued bv the State Executive Committee,
Il IS
defeated Congressman was the proper
referee i'm these matters for his district
ar course this action Will be resented oy
Those gentlemen. as several OF them nave
already indorsed the applications OF many
of their constituents. While these lndoiae-
ments I'm q great many instances VIII oe
reeuectcd by Mr.. BOwden, there must arise
some cause OF dispute. that will raise an
fseue between him aad the defeated Com
gressmen.
THE WORK WILL NOW co on.
IL was reported at the Postoiiice Ie-
partment yesterday that no Virginia ape
pointment8 OF postmdstefs, Presldenilal
or otherwise. would be considered until
the controversies over the authority 90
recommend changes were settled. AS tAlf
seems TO have been done. it, is probable
now that new postmastcrs VIII Doe ape
pofuteI az offices at which the official
term Of the present postnaster Aas eh-
pred.
There are no developments in the New
port News or Suffolk appointment COL
onel Harper. Of Sunolk and Mr. Fred
A. Read two OF the candidate ior the
poetmasterships Of these two cities arc
stn awaiting action hy the department.
Nr. Hopkins. who SIS the Wise candidate
for the Newport News Office IS expected
this afternoon.
THE FREDERICKSBURG OFFICE.
Councilman John N. Griffin. who has
been agreed upon as the next postmaster
az fredericksburg. is also here. ills ap-
pointment is only a question Of clerical
labor. and viii De sent 20 the Pre- Idcut
as soon as 50 can De reached.
The confirmation OF Mr. W. Lee Brand,
who was appointed postmaster at Salem
last week is stnl in the hands OF the
Senate. The delay is in tho Senate Com
mittee on Postoflces and Fostroads.
which has not held a meeting for some
time. and may not for several days. There
are one or more in this committee. while
several OF the members are absent from
the city.
s LADY AppOTNTFD.
Mr.. Morgan Treat o. West Point. called
az the postonlce Department this morning
and occurred the appointment or MS.
Drusilla Eubanks. postmaster az Bcrlah-
vile. King william county. and Mrs
Victoria Walden. postmaster OF Rocko-
hook. New Kent county.
The following fourth-class pos'mastors
were appointed to-day Tor Virginia Glen
wood. Rockhridge. w R. Tycatt: Irish
Creek. Rockhridge. John W. Campbell.
Monmouth Rockbridga. William TT. IIar-
rison: Oakville. Apnomattox. Thomas IT,
Martin; Trilford Rockhrldeo Miss a. j.,
Agncr.
FOR North Carolina: Clonvi,w. Halifax
county. J. y. Carr. TIA. Halifax Alico E
Burt. Jefferson. Ashe NNiard =. Smith.
Lincolnton. lincoln T. A. Tarldey. ser-
crn northampton. James g. Martin:
Rldeeway. Warren. James S. Workman;
Sans Sou1 BERTHE John H. Williams.
Traphin Wilkes. James s. Kulv