The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-18
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
u.xrSLEr,s RULE NOT TO SEE AMI
ONE Dox'T STAND.
Democratic Postmssters Whose Terms
Nave Not Expired are the Objec"
of Hungry Eyes

wAsHINxjTON. ID. c.. December IL
apec,al-It was thought that office seek
tne politics would be dull here until next
week. az ihs President had given II out
through the press that ne would not re-
c.lye callers this week. But Mr.. Mckin-
lsy's announced rule has not been OBJ
served. for 10 ia seeing Senators ana
ofhers who are uYg inx appointments Inns
being so. t3e Virginia i.epu0iicans are
hooking in from All parts OF the state
and IL is probable that the readers wiz
make an eficSt TO Sc; nearing ana pilns
matters 60 head without iutther ue."s'
Postmaster RiC hard Herbeft.Oi iVtts
mouth. Is here. ana mis- friends, colonel
". &. Marshall among them; are uo.ns
what they can 10 prevent inc appont.
mcnt OF n Re publican in his pace uiltn
the expiration OF ms term OF ioui S0'''
next spring. ..,
THE OLD POINT OFFICE.
Postmaster &c prgc Booker. OF Old POINT
Is also here loo. Snb attei Ms oniCc' ~
Bookers four years VIII not expire u"''
next fall -, L. ot,,ost
eure 10 succeed itm, IS pretty close 10 me
Postmaster Gcne..aL His wife Is slS',r
81 tho cashier OF Mr.. Gary's bank IN
baltimore and ~ Is understood 'nal u
Mr. George r.. Bowden urges the chahse
90 be made now, instead OF next iaII' ~
will De done although II woulo pe
,tartlirg departure from the rule OF 'he
Coloncl clay whiting OF Hampton. IS
here In TIC Interest OF Mr.. Booker. anu
n. the Colonel is the father-in-law OF
senator Faulkner ynfbcient influence may
DO bTougns 20 pear ." Keep DUNN ."
In addltior to this backing the officers
p, no Fort are DESTROYS. II is SAID OF
having the ONCE w,dss'urbed'
GOOD FRIENDS.
Postmaster Booker and Mr.. Kimberly.
who wants To step INTO his shoes are tne
best Of friends pcrs onaly. 1nd kimberly
VIII be well satisf ed his friends say
AZ he gets the postniast ership in Septem-
Der.
.ostofFce in Gloucester county. II VIII
10 located between Clsnn's and Freeport.
Carroll NJ BrushwOOd IS 10 be postmaster
The railroad people express themselves
as confident thHt fhc anu-scaipinS biI
Will pass The priHGpsl railway COM
r,anies are making "A strong fight for II.
but the scalpers are not asleep by any
means.
Mr. w y. Trigr was - the city to-day
but left for homo this afternoon
r T. CLAYTON vii, DC appointed post
master NJ Beach Chesterfield county.
Judge Waddili and Colonel Brady ar
rived this afternoon
wADDILL AMI BRADY.
WASHINGTON. >. c.. Dec. 17.-Special
Judge Waddil and Colonel Brady told me
tonight that they I'D not intend TO call
o. the President tomorrow. They said
tley did not come 20 Washington with
snv such intention. Their purpose was TO
call next week Bat now that they are
hero. the applicants for the various offices
arc asking them 10 see the President to-
morrow and get patrUna &c matters settled.
Judge Waddill sticks o II that 5. Brown
Allcr Will lie appointed marshal In spite Of
Walkers and Yosts opposition. ] have
Il from n reliable source that the EFFORT
10 GUST George Booker from the Old Point
postmastership before the expiration CT
his time will prove una vailing. Postmas-
ter Herbert OF PortsmO nth. II is believed
will also hold on 10 his office until the
end OF his term.
Senator's Daniel and Martin and Repre-
sentative Young called on Postmaster
General Gary this afternoon ana had
long talk i'm oehalf OF Booker and Her
bert Mr.. Bowden had n tax win Gary
TOO. but re says he did not bring up the
case of either Booker or Herbert.
VIRGINIA SURGEONS.
Senator Daniel called on the secretary
Of war 10 request him to furnish the Viz
einis Medical Society with list OF VIZ
einia surgeons who served IN the Confed-
crate army and navy
General Alger directed 'hG; TINS lnior
nation be furnished TO Senator DANIEL.
He will transmit It TO the Secretary O,
the society. Dr. Arthur Jordan. VINO mas
been In IN city pushing tins matter ne
had the endorsement and cooperation Oh
the entire Virginia delegation.