The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-23

BA'LEY'S WHISkEY OISTILliNG
BUSINESS MAKES A SNAG.
The Judgeship--ki Gudger Wants Any
thing Good Jim Moody, In Addi-
ton to His Southern Railway
Job, Wants a $4,000 Job.

Washington. March 20.-(Special to
Asheville Citizen)-The distribution of
patronage to the Western North Carolina
contingent has not yet taken on sufficient
ly definite shape to be spoken of with alb
solute certainty.
The hitch seems to be over the mar
shalship for the Western district. There
are almost a half score of aspirants and
Senator Pritchard is giving the matter
almost his entire time.
All factions had about agreed upon
W. A. Bailey for this place, when a Sc
rious snag was struck Bailey is a large
distiller of Davie county. During the
early part of the Cleveland admins
tratiOn a special agent of the Internal
Revenue Department visited his distil-
lery, and reported to the authorities that
he was not making the amount Of spirits
required. In other words, the report of
this agent meant that he thought Bailey
was bilking the government, and as a
result suit was brought against him for
$4,000. The matter was kept in court
for a year or two, and finally cOmpro-
missed by Bailey paying a sum of money
to Uncle Sam.
Bailey was unwilling to make an ap-
plication for the marshalship without
first acquanting the President and the
Attorney General with these facts, in
order that he might know what to ex-
pect if it should leak out The Attor
ney General on a presentation of the
case, was inclined to think he could not
recommend that sort of a man, but if
the President did not object he would
not oppose. A delegation called on the
President, but it is not known what his
views are as to Mr.. Baileys fitness
Hence, things are again hung up.
The judgeShip for the Eastern district
is very much mixed. The Attorney Gen
eral has been captured by Charles Price,
Of Salisbury, in a very shrewd way.
Judges Golf and Simonton have written
him urging the selection of Price. and it
is thought that ex-President Harrison,
when in the city a few days ago. spoke
word for the Salisbury Attorney. Sena-
tor Pritchard is undoubtedly for Purnell,
of Raleigh, and it is given out from
pretty good authority that the President
may favor the Raleigh man. Pritchard
thinks the place should go to resident
of the district, and in this view the Pres
ident is said TO coincide. If it does not
go to Purnell. but to an outside man, it
is more than probable that James E.
DOyu, OF bTeeSDOfO, VIII De the lucky rel
low Pritchard will not endorse Tom
Settle. and between Price and Boyd the
Senator is pretty sure to prefer the latter
II. 4. Gudger has applied for the Bra
lillian mission, one of the best second
grade foreign appointments, but it is I'M
derstood that if he cannot get that, some
thing smaller will not be thrown over
his shoulder Gudger has strong en-
dorsements, both from his own State and
elsewhere. and Senator Pritchard wants
to help him. If North Carolina gets
slice of the foreign pie, Gudger will no
doubt get it all, or at least the best of it.
Senator Butler has not yet endorsed
Gudger, and there is some doubt as to
whether he will, although Gudger'S
friends claim that he has promised to d.
so. If this endorsement can be secured,
it would stop the possibility of "A fight on
confirmation in the Senate.
]. NJ. Moody is an applicant for one of
the assistant attorney generalships,
which pays $1,000 a year. and is consid
cred one of the best plums on the tree.
Moody's endorsements are strong and
numerous, but his chances, as yet. are
cloudy. The appointment will not be
made before May.