The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-02
ANDERSON CONFIRMED
The Ssnale in Executive Session Acted
on the Appointment Yesterday.
DOES NOT LEAVE MUCH TIME TO SPARE
Mr.. Anderson Goes to wishing ton TO.
day nnd Takes His Rond win IL i,,,
VIII Not Remain TO the Ennust,r,.
tfon-GoncrniS Snr isrnctiou Express.
cd-Gonc TO the capital.

The tangled skein has at last been
uhraFeied, ana after coming through the
deep waters Of many tribulations, as It
were, Mr. w. II. Anderson Is at last, for
~ placi!ca! purposes, postmaster at
Norfolk. His appointment was confirms
Gu by the Senate yesterday. This time
there is no embarrassing mistake. no
error III the record. Not only does the
news come by Southern Associated Press
put Mr.. Anderson himself received from
senator Martin Yesterday telegram no
Trying him of the. fact and urging him
70 come to Washington himself and
bring his bond rather tnan entrust It to
the mails.
LITTLE TIME TO SPARE.
AS 1t Is matter OF supreme import
ance That this bond should be filed before
the 4th Of March, 1t will be seen that
there Is no time to lose, consequently
Mr. Anderson will go to Washington this
Wednesday 10 have every detail attended
TO. or course, 1t will only be necessary
10 file the papers on time. but before do
ing so NIr. Anderson must also be ab-
solutely certain that there is not the
slightest technical error in the document
upon whlch his opponents can hang an
argument to delay it's executions
rms Is business trip for Mr. Ander-
son. lie VIII go alone, and will not wait
over for the inauguration. This little
ceremony naturally does not interest the
new postmaster quite rs much as his
own. Tor lie expects to esta blish himself
III MS new office az soon as practica BILE
after his return, proba bly, Thursday or
Friday evening.
GENERAL SATISFACTION.
IT has been said before, but It will
perhaps, not be amisS to say 1t again
that the appointment and confirmation
OF Nr. Anderson to this position gives
general satisfaction. The only opposition
he has met with has been of O. political
nature, saving the last Instance where
IN charges were trumped up against him
fore the Committee on Postoiflces and
Post Roads. and these by pr!mn facie
evidence, were proven ia be the Off
spring Of ill-concealed desire TO DELAY
the confirmation by fair means or foul
until the change of administration
AS to Mr.. AndersOn's ability to FIJI
the position With honor 10 himself and
credit to the city there IS no question
among friend and foe. He accepts the
oitice. an honest man, with a record be-
hind him which, If short any man might
be proud of. He carries with him Tho
best wishes of all his friends, and their
the assurance that he will not disappoInt
them -
GONE TO WASHINGTON.
Speaking Of going to Washington.
quite number Of Norfolk people have
already gone up to attend the Inaugural
tlon. and very much larger number
VIII go up to-day and to-morrow-seve-
raj thousand in fact. Among the num-
per who Will go Wednesday is Hon. w.
a. Young, who is Of the opinion that an
extra session will be called about the
10Th instant.
Mr. Young will begin the work of
taking dispositions for his side OF the
case In the Young-Wisc contest this
week. F1e will, Of course, have forty
days TO his credit, and this time is ample
Mr. Aouns's friends think. TO Win forty
Of such contests
Mr. Henry a. Wise. Of New York,
son of Hon. John S. Wise, was in the
city Yesterday