The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-02
FEDERAL ]: PAT ONAGE
4 q Richmond Conten1potary Sizes up the
Situation 10 Comprehensive Fashion.
INTERNAL REVENUE COLlEcIORsHIp

United States Mnrshal-D istrict
Attorneyship Possibilities s. SIr.
sam Burroughs is SIN It'' For HE
COliectOrshfp.
Referring to the distribution Of Fed
eral patronage in this district, the Rich
mond Dispatch in a comprehensive ar
ticle Sunday, has the following to cay !:
"The prize plum is the Collectorship
Of Internal Revenue. This office pays
$4,000, and carries with It. good deal of
patronage. though it has been greatly
lations in the latter particular. There
are thirteen clerk employed in the Rich
mond office. and tributary to it are two
deputies in Petersburg, two in Norfolk
besides three gaugers. and storekeep-
ers. The payroll Of the department is
2,454 Il month.
Mr. William Ryan Is the incumbent
Of the position, and Col. Brady, Of the
republican Campaign Committee, who
heid the Office four years ago, is most
tavorably mentioned as his probable sue
cess0r. Col. Brady has already held the
Office for three terms. Mr.. Otis II. Rus
sell is also talked of for the place but
Brady is most likely to get it. unless he
Is made Commissioner of Revenue
This office used to employ the SER
vices OF nearly twice as many clerks
as II does at present, but the force has
been cut down from time to time dur
ing Inc last few years. The salaries
from $1,000 year to $500 q year.
U. S. MARSHALL.
There will be Il lively scramble fo,
the Office of United States Marshall.
now held by Mr.. John N1arye Hudgin.
The salary attached to 1t Is $4,000 q
year, and the duties are far from being
onerous. MIR. Hudgin's term does not
expire until February 18th, 1898, the date
or his appointment. though he did not
gan Treat, Capt. Asa Rogers, Mr.. Geo.
W Hawxhurst and Judge w. B. G.
Shumate of Fauquirer, are hmong the
candidates. 1911 IN '
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
THE District Attorneyship is worth
about $4,000 per. annum, and the an
polntee recommends to the Department
or Justice his own assistant, Mr.. Edgar
Allan is understood to be an aspirant,
nut many believe that Capt. White, who
was recently appointed by President
Cleveland, vii hold the office under Nc
kmley's administration. Many other
names have also been mentioned in con-
nection with this very desirable Of
flee 1-'7' - -,
Among the aspirants for this Office
there is said to be one from Norfolk.
Mr.. D. Lawrence Groner Some of his
friends say that If Col. Lamb should
control the patronage Of this district
MI. Groner Is almost sure Of getting
this most desirable office, and that the
assistant would doubtless be named
from the bar OF Norfolk. Mr.. Groner Is
one Of the youngest as well as one of the
popular lawyers in this city.
Captain William H. White the nres
emf incumbent, succeeded Captain
Frank Lassiter, of Petersburg, when
mat gentleman resigned during the late
presidential campaign because his
views on the money question were not
IN accord with those of the administra-
ton. Captain White Is known through
out Virginia for his ability as q lew
yer, and 1t was a matter for much graf
ifcation to his friends when he received
unsought the appointment He is ex-
ceedingly popular amoung the members
Of his profession and Is q gentleman of
most pleasant manners.
COLLECTORSHIP OF THE PORT.
For Collector Of the Port, ex-Congress-
man George p. BoWden Is said to have
a pull provided, of course, his faction
controls the Federal patronage of this
district. If for any reason he should
not want the office, there are those who
seem to think that Mr.. Burroughs, Of
Portsmouth. would stand a good show,
as he is said to be on speaking ter.cs''
with the powers that be at Washington.
particularly the power behind the
throne" Mark Hanna, with whom Mr..
Burroughs enjoys a personal acquaint-
ance.
THE PoSTMAsTERsHIP.
Who viii be the appointee Of President
Mckinley as q postmaster of this city
Is, Of. course. a matter Of conjectureA
which is also true OF the other offices:
The, friends of Col. Waddy would be
pleased to have their choice named,
while the Rowden faction, it is claimed,
would not, under. any circumstances,
submit to his appointment without reg
istering their opposition thereto. Their
choice, 1t Is said, Is Captain Nichols.
Thus the matter Of Federal patronage
in the Second District Is an interesting
study, and puzzling problem TO the
most astute politician.
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