The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-14

The Delay I'm the West Point Nail Brought
20 the .parimeni's Atientlon.

to the opartmenfs Attention.
WASHINGTON. d. c., March 13-sne-
cial-Certainly the most substantial and
what may turn ont 10 be the most ef-
fective endorsement for a position under
this administration so fer received by any
aspiraut from North Carolina. is that Of
Hon. James III. Moody, Of Wayncsville.
Mr. Moody who IS Il lawyer Of prominence
iu his State has been urged by his friends
for one Of the Assistant Attorney Gene
falshps, OK which there are five each
salaried 90 5000 per year. 10 has been
stated that one Of these positions has
been already promised to Senator Prltch-
ard and n that be so there can be small
doubt Of Mr. Moody's appointment.
IIe IS endorsed by Senator Prltchard
and Representative Linncy, Pearson.
and white. which gives him tho solid
Congressional delegation Of his State.
Representative Skinner IS said 20 favor
his appointment and he IS also acceptable
TO tho eleven Republican presidential
electors, who were on the Mckinley and
Hobart ticket in the recent campaign.
1lr. Moody is a lawyer Of sixteen years
experience and IS a politician Of consid-
orable prominence. lie was elected State
solicitor I'm 1856. was the defeated candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor on the Re-
the state Senate as a Republican I'm
ls9i
II appointed. Mr. Moody viii reside here
as his duties no the Department Of Jus
tlce viii require &c.
Among the most prominent Republicans
here are Hon. John s. Wise. Dr. Richard
4. Wise. Judge l.. J.. Lewis. Colonel IT.
de y. Clay. Hon. j. J.. Stovan. Hon.
Harry Lhbey and Others.
The Messrs Wise. Judge Lewis and
Representative Yost and Walker. the
latter having just arrived here. called at
the White House this morning and spent
some time with President Mckinley.
These gentlemen say that the visit was
entirely or a personal character. and
while they admit that the condition of
the Republican party I'm tho State was
discussed in general way. they say the
subject OF tho disposition OF the patron
age was not considered. nor was the name
OF any one presented for Federal prefer
ment.
Reprosentatlves Walker and Yost are
here for the extra session but the Messrs.
Wise and judge Lewis returned 70 their
homes this afternoon.
Colonel IT, do B. Clay. or Newport News,
foined National Committeeman George T..
Powden at the Hotel Johnson this morn
ing. General Edgar Allan and Hon. Nor
gan Treat, OF King William, were u.so
present at o short and informal confer
ence.
The principal object OF Mr. Treats visit
here IS 10 call the attention Of tho Post
office Department 20 the serious inconven-
lonce 10 which the people Of his section
OF the state are subjected. on account
of the action Of the Southern railway in
nbolishing the early morning railroad
communication between Richmond ard
West point. This train which formerly
left Richmond al a. y. arriving at West
Point at 7.o0 A. NJ. carried the mails for
the several counties south OF the Kappa
hammock. and those composing the North
e-n Neck o. Virginia. The first mail train
which reaches West Point now from Rich
mond does not arrive until p. NJ. thus
carsino, n delay Of twelve hours on the
line Of the railroad. and twenty-four at
some OF the postofiicos supplied by star
routes. consequently a newspaper issued
IN the uorrsng al Richmond is twelve
hours old when q reaches West Point.
and twcnty-four when il gets 20 Lancas-
ter Courthouse.
Mr. Traat laid the matter before the
Posturaster-GeneraI. who at once called
&, N ,he attention Of the Second Assistant
Postmaster-Gencral who has entire SUI
pcrvision OF the transportation OF mails.
Hon. Joe I.awless. Secretary OF the
Commonwealth Of Virginia. is here 10
witness the "inauguration" of the new
renreeentar,- from Nirginia-Messrs.
Hav. Young. Rixey Epes. and Lamb.
Rernssentativos Epes and Young are
az the Metropolitan