The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-04
ANOTHER APPOIN7 MENT
Colored Deputy In the Internal Revenue
Office at Richmond.
MUAFORD NOT HURT BY HIS RECORD
Will Load Reform Forces far the Sen.
nto-aInupin Noccivcs Congratuia-
ttons = Two. Nominations - Col.
Lnmb's Call for u Convention
Strongly Endorsed.
Especial Dispatch to The virglnian.,


Richmond. Va, Septamber 3, 1897
Collector Brady made another appoint
ment to-day. He named Samuel B.
Sarkson as one of his office deputies.
Clarlsson is a colored man, and served
under Colonel Brady's former admins
tration. He is one of the most respecta-
Die men of his race, and is said to be in
every way competent. Tho Colonel will
have three colorcd snen under him.
The news from Washington that Sec
retary OF the Treasury Gage will send
down tomorrow q list of the cligibIes
from which Collector Brady will be re-
qutred ITO make selections created a little
1iutter at the custom house. Just what
this Will lead to- or how 1t will affect the
appointments Colonel Brady mas already
made, no one appears to know. It Is pos
si5le, however. that some Of the men
CHOSEN have not passed civil service ex-
amtnatlons, and in that event It looks as
they might have to go. The deposed Of
hcials, all Of whom think their names
will be In the list, are happy.
The war on Hon. B. 3. Munrord for
having been Il gold Democrat does not
appear to have cut much OF u figure i'm
Ihe Henrico primary, as he beat Mr.
Bever!dge, pronounced silver man. out
ny most respectable ma ajority. He did
tnls, too, without making any canvass
he mas been for several weeks spending
MS vacation at Bennington, VT Mr..
Munford was the leader of the gold ele-
ment In the convention at Staunton last
year. He voted for Bryan.
Mr. Aunford will be the leader of the
retrenchment and reform forces in the
Senate. lie has expressed himself In
no uncertain way in favor of abolishlnc
every pay office that be possibly dis
pensed with. He is thoroughly commit
TED TO the idea that the whole system
Oh Judiciary should be re-arranged. aud
lhat The number OF county judges ought
to be reduced. He will labor unceasinp-
ly with the view Of reducing criminal
expenses. hIr. Munford is one of those
Favorable to the plan OF allowing the
people to vote for United States SEN
atorS.
Hon. Addison Maupin has been the
recipient of hearty congratulations TO-
DAY upon his denomination for the
house. a very stubborn fight was
made on him because he fathered the
Maupin anti-gamgling bill Mr. Maui
pin promises no be q very conspicuous
iEure in the House il is his purpose
TO light for certain reforms at the ncni
tertiary, and will, as have stated be-
lore, oppose the reelection Of MIR. LINN
rs superintendent of the institution
friends will go to work in his behalf for
the Speakership.
TWO nominations wore made for tho
rouse OF Delegates yesterday. The
King and Queen Democrats renominat- :
ed Hon. George G. Bland. 1t is said he
VIII nave no opposition. MIR James
Twvn was put up by the Democrats of
Smyth and Bland. He is said to be one
or the largest property holders in his
county. In this district the Democrats $
Will have hard fight, for the Rcpubli-
cans VIII put up one of their best men
and contest every inch OF ground. Both
counties are doubtful
1t Is evident that Colonel Lamb ha .
done a popular thing in calling @, Re
publican convention. The Lambites are
great tly rejoiced over the fact that the
Northern Republican press is standing
with the Colonel in this fight He ha q
the support OF the New Yor.: Tribune
and Press Philadelphia Press, Balti-
more American. Chicago Tribune and
other leading Republican papers.
War has begun on the nickel-in-the-
slot machines and Justice Crutchiield
will have 4 test case before him to-mor-
row.
The franchise of the Richmond bas
ball team was sold tonight by MIR. w.
Il. Bradley to Mr.. G. Donati and Mr.. C..
Il. Boykin. They take charge of 1t at
once and Wells will continue as mana
ger. He has been asked TO manage next
season. Mr.. Bradley made money ir
the early part of the season, hut Is losing
1t now II is understood that five or six
thousand dollars was the price ,pf the
franchise.