Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-11
THE PIE : COUNTER.
,rrLrcANTs EXPECTED TO LINE
Up THIS WEEK.
REPUBLICAN COURT OF CLAIMS,
,,,I DECIDE on DISTRIBUTION
OF VIRGINIA PLUMs.
g.9IlER HALLS FOR RICHMOND.
.,tativc Lamb Has Secured
promises of the Early Institution
This Rcform-Personni and
,..,al Notes of Interest.

rr,sp1NGTON. ID. c., July lO-(Spe-
- The meeting Of the Republican
,,,e committee OF Virginia. to take
hero Oh Tuesday aext promises
NJ more than ordinary interest
~.,b,ps OF extraordinary interest to
Fe trse number Of oface-seekers from
-. e.ate It Is understood that there
te selection OF candidates made
r- ne various offices in the State, and
t- s,ch consulates as may fan TO the
.-, ~ the party in Virginia This
.l tr.rs together all the aspirants. and
.t..- respective friends, TO press their
Claims upon the committee. Some Of the
..s hunters have already telegraphed for
...rt.rs al the Hotel Johnson. where
-. Executive Committee will sit as
tI.b court Of claims. and determine who
.A.u De recommended TO the President
f5r nomination.
Ir is stated authortatively that some
NJ he candidates for nomination are
already selected, and opposition to these
Will amount TO very little with the COM
mttce. In some instances, however, op-
roaents will have to be placated for
their ,rty services with other. but not
So we paying, places.
EASTERN DISTRICT.
In the Eastern District there will be
no contest at present over the United
States District attorneyship. the Office
now filed by Mr.. w. A. White, a Nc
K.uley gold Democrat He will hold
the office for an indefinite period per-
haps a year or so. until the President is
forced 10 yield to opportunities in behalf
of some regular member Of the party
Colonel James d. Brady, Of Petersburg
IS slated for the Office of Collector OF In
ternal Revenue and viii, no doubt, be
appointed IN time to take charge when
collector Ryan's term expires. Hon.
Morgan Treat, Of West Point, is opposed
for tho marshalship by Secretary Asa
Rogers. Of the State Committee, and he
As backed By General Stith Boiling. OF
Petersburg. IL is understood. however,
that Mr.. Rogers will be made Collector
OF Customs al Petersburg, and that Mr..
Treat ls settled upon for Marshal. Gene
Ial Boiling is also safe for postmaster
OF Petersburg, when the term Of the in
cumbent expires.
RICHMOND POsT-OFFICE.
Nothing much is said about the Rich
mond post-ohice. Mr.. Otis Russell IS op-
posed for the place by Mr. Wray Knight,
both OF Richmond but all the indications
up TO the present time are in favor OF
the former.
National -COmmitteeman George IL.
powdon of Norfolk IT, is We'll ltnoWn,
can have the Office Of Collector OF the
port at that city for the asking, and
there Is no other aspirant for the place
n sight.
For Collector Of Customs at Newport
News there will be quite a lively fight.
This place was TO be given to the late
colonel II. deb. Clay. and he would have
hal no opposition for IL. Since his death
several applicants have appeared in the
field among them Or. John Charles Of
Newport News; John J. Deyer, Of South
ampton county; Mr. Elliott, Of Newport
News and Mr. A. G. Pcachy, Of the same
C.fy DR. Charles is said TO be favored by
Naloual-Committecma Bowden. and the
Executive Committee and Mr.. Peachy is
the candidate Of Colonel William Lamb.
chairman Of the State Committee (but not
amiaung and Dr. Richard Wise, the
defeated Republican candidate for Con-
seem 70 favor Dr. Charles FOR the office.
For Assistant District Attorney i'm the
Lst0rn District there are two active
Cu ates - Messrs w. 4. CoWles,
member OF the House Of Delegates from
Northumberland county, and J. H. c. De
Jlmeue of Caroline county. Mr. Cowles
s. said 20 have the support of the Exc
citye Committee for this office, and Mr..
le Jarlcte relies upon Attorney General
Mcktana. who is an old and intimate
Grl of his fathers. IL is the belief
TIA. f sir. Cowles gets the appointment,
he Attorney-General VIII take care Of
Nr De Jarnette.
WESTERN DISTRICT.
The outlook for pie in the Western Dis
uiri ls much more complicated than that
m ,he East and II Is not so easy to make
Predictions as 20 the outcome with any
ossEee % certainty. Mr.. Park Agnew, OF
Alexandria is safely installed in the
once OF Internal Revenue Collector at
NHclolrg The next Office TO be filled
mat of United States District Attorney
"f A. j. Montague, the incumbent, who
O. candidate for the nomination for
Auom. y-General on the State ticket,
LeNhf rendered his resignation TO take
eject oa the LIST Of August. This makes
oe several applicants for the position,
rAlls hem Mr.. j. Lucien Gleaves. of
"yhruHc. who Is said 10 be the candi-
,',e Of General James 4. Walker. Hon.
hampton Hoge, Of Roanoke: w. Court
"el Franklin OF Pamplin's. Appomattox
Judge Anderson, Of Wise county,
-F hycrcOmb, OF Allegheny county.
i.ia.in is said 10 have the support
-Iies.n,atye Yost, and, in any gent,
"i he a lively scramble for the
F. before The committee.
assistant District Attorney IN this
p.' i1e place now filed by Mr. ]. c.
VINO was appOated by Attorney
Nchenna. az the instance of
rse Nathan Gon. the applicants are
j. s. Pedigo. Of Floyd county;
r ". Louthan. Of Madison county.
4. Leldy' Of Page. They will all
on Tuesday with their friends
once or United States Marshal for
p.. ''ilel is big plum, for which the
49, brown Allen. OF Augusta county.
y,,. slated since the st. Louis CON
q ana IL IS understood he will get
v.e tnc opposition Of General James
-,'''tes who Is determined that his
O. r 'A-conglessman Henry Bowen.
oo,,.,."e+ county shall get II. The
n. 1--we VIII hardly consent TO giving
ri t...s OF Dlstrct-Attorney and Mar
gtl e, 10 Walker, nor can they very
d. 49, D0eh 10 iost. Allen being from
| tsrfi., lnere viii be a big con-
ter, ,r ana heated talk over this osllce
g. do',t., ana the result is very much
II ha18 vt,. Au applicants should be on
VIZ" 'hei most influential friends.
NhE CoNsULSHIPs.
ar, come 'he applicants for consular
Dayl, - among these are Messrs. B. A.
iervs n, I@nhiin county. who wishes TO
Henry nv government AT Palermo: J.
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