The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29
Norman |. Scott Recognized as the Power
Behind the Throne.
WILL CONTROL VIRGINIA PATRONAGE
Third Invasion of the IIungry-Fnc.
lions ms Wide apart as Ever
Waikor Stands up for His FrIenas
-no"den Interested in Candidates
for Postmaster.
Washington, D.. G., Dec. %. 1897.

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sioner OF Internal Revenue, iS the power
behind the throne In regard TO, Wiz.
! ginia patronage He Is, so to speak.
the Mark Hanna for Virginia, and
bears the same relation to the old Do
minion as does Mark Hanna to the
| limited States. He arrived here to-
| day fresh from West Virginia and will
| assume his new position on January
! LIST next. Mr.. Scott, 1t will be recalled
while national Republican committee
| man for West Virginia, had charge of
| the Virginia campaign. He 1T was who
distributed the S167 900 corruption fund
| in Virginia in the eneavor to swing the
| old commonwealth from her Demo-
cratic mornings, and of course he failed
but that did not prevent him from
Keeping tab on all the party workers
and noting who were active and dis
Greet In distributing the pap" He has
brought his little book along, and 1t will
hEure prominently when the grand d.
vision of the sDoils is made here this
week. Park Agnew, the chairman OF
the Republican State COMMITTEES, was
looking about Washington for Mr.
Scott yesterday, but he had not arrived
Agnew, who lives In Alexandria, only
seven miles away. has q great ;,dyan-
tage over his fellow members of the
State Committee. and runs over to
Washington almost daily to consult
| about the disposition OF the State Of
fees.
The third invasion OF the Virginia Of
flee seekers will begin on Wednesday.
Quarters have been engaged at the
l"pbitt House for Mr.. Edmund Wad-
dill. of Richmond, and Colonel James
d. Brady, OF Petersburg. EX-Congress-
man Bowden is due to arrive at the
Hotel Johnson on Wednesday. and Con-
grcssnHn Walker and Yost are ex-
Dected to arrive the same day. All the
small fry politicians who came here be-
fore She holidays, Will be on hand again
i is doubtful If Mark Hanna, himself,
Will be here, as he has pressing busi-
ness just now out in Ohio. but Mr.. Scott
who knows his views, and is perhaps
more intimately acquainted with the
details than he Is, will act as the pat
ronage dispenser. From all that carl
be learned here the two factions are ms
widely separated as ever, with little
prospects of harmonious action The
chief bone of contention continues to
be rhe marshalship of the western dis
irict and the position of United States
District Attorney for he same district.
Congressman Walker still maintains
his outward support of s. Brown Allen.
but Is said to he weakening in the face
OF the strong opposition that has devel-
oped among ether State leaders. He is
Tor Allen. but does not want to eXhouS,
himself politically In landing him, and
may agree to 4 compromise candidate
Colonel Browning is named in this
connection, and in no event will he
endorse cX-Congressman Bowden. who
Is being backed by Congressman Yost.
This diversity of interests among the
only two Republican Congressman
from Virginia has weakened their com
lnanding position ut the pie counter
and may result In Mr.. Scott steppinr
in and naming some one not vet men
toned for the office. Colonel d. r.
Bailey. while nominally n candidate for
United States District Attorney from
the Western District, would not. 1T Is
said, be adverse to performing the du
ties and drawing the pay of United
States Marshal and his friends arc
QUERY impresSing that fact upon Mr.
Agnew and Mr.. Scott by letters, and
when here some weeks ago upon other
members of the committee
Within the past two weeks w. c.
Franklin's chances for appointment to
the position of United States Distric:
Attorney for the Western District are
said to have improved, and his friends
here are quite sanguine he will land
Ehe rich plum. Colonel J. Hampton
Hogc, of varieGated politics, is skill in
The race. and as hope eternal springs in
the human breast, he is likely to con-
tinue In the race until the end J. L.
Gleaves Is also mentioned in this con-
nection and has some strong hackers.
EN-Congressman Bowden is still
standing by Kimberly for postmaster
at Old Point and will probably land
him in the near future. Burroughs.
his candidate for postmaster at Ports.
mouth, is still in the lead, but the an
nonncement in The Virginian .,hat Bur
roughs was sure Of the place has not
deferred Larkin and the other candi-
dates from putting in hard ticks for the
place. Nearly each mail adds to their
papers on file, and they evidently in
tend to fight to rhc last
Eek Congressman Rowden's u,iet hut
effective work for Captain Nichols as
postmaster at Norfolk has also stirred
up those who desire to serve Uncle Sam
since The Virginian's publication. and
CAPTAIN Nichols will not have n. wall,
over by any means.
1t is considered almost certain that
General Groncr will not be appointed
10 European Consulate. FIe has not,
however, given up the fight, and daily
letters. backing up his claims. arc re-
ceived at :he White House Still such
positions are very desirable and the
pressure Tor them is great and Virginia
cuts but little figure in Republican pol
itics, while New York and Illinois do
These States have been literally re-
membercd and will yet receive more.
and the probabilities are that General
Groner will have ITO content himself
with a residence in Virginia and have
ample time during tn" next four years
to contemplate the ingratitude of poll
tic!ans.
w. ). Clanton has been appointed Gus
tCtlan or the assay office at, Charlotte
N. c.
senator Pritchard is urging the Pres
idcm to appoint a. J. Lyman Of Ashe-