Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-14
BETHEL HAPPY NOW.
Is APPOINTED COLLECTOR or Gus
TOMS FOR THIS PORT.
INTEREST As TO CIVIL SERVICE.
Some Uncertainty ms to How II VIII
Operate I'm This Omce-The Depu-
ties Regularly Sworn In-Ffsht for
POstmastership.
POstmasterrhiP.

The announcement Of the appointment OF
Mr.. John S. Bethel as Collector OF Gus
toms in this city was surprise 10 no
one. 1t was a foregone conclusion that ne
would be named, for he was the nominee
of the administration leaders, ana ni'
only opponent, Captain y. c. COOK, had
only sentimental reasons TO advance as
claim TO recognition. I'VE must take
care of our friends said Mr.. Wray
Knight yesterday, "and President Mchlh-
lev was bound to stand by Mr.. Bethei, lot
he is a potent factor in Republican poll
tics in this state"
1t is the opinion Of some, however tnat
CAPTAIN Cook will not be left altogether
out in the cold, for Mckinley has written
TO him twice, and upon both occasions ne
signed himself "Your comrade."
Mr.. Bethel will, 1t is expected, qualify
so as to take charge of his Office at the
beginning of next month. He VIII have
to give a bond Of 10000.
QUESTION OF CIVIL SERVICE.
The question which is now agitatinS
the minds of deputies and others VINO are
connected with the office is, Will the CIVIL
service rules be side-tracked again, anu
will the incoming Collector, VINO VIII also
he custodian Of the whole building make
a clean sweep. as his guide, philosopher
and friend, Colonel Brady, dldE Inc
deputies i'm Mr.. Wallace's Office were uuly
sworn last March, and held once uhueI
somewhat different circumstances 10 INC
ousted deputies Of the Revenue Dep"it
ment. 1t is certain, however, that there
was a slight rupture between Bethel anu
the machine men as 10 VINO the chiel
deputy should be. and this looks as
though one deputy at least will be re-
moved.
Collector Wallace. who has for some
DAYS been sitting in the midst of col
lection of packing cases, charged with
his personal property. ready to move
from the official sanctum, sent all the
money on hand, 1885, TO the depart
rnent as soon as the announcement OF
Mr.. BethePs appointment was made pup
lie from the bulletn-board OF the Dis
patch.
HELD THE OFFICE BEFORE.
This will be Mr.. BethePs second ex-
perience as Collector of Customs. He
was president of the Reform Council
from 1886 to 1883. and has been more or
less prominent in Republican politics ever
since. and has been regarded as an IN
fuential man through his connection
with Belle Isle works, where he filed
responsible position for many years. He
is an active member of Pine-Street Bap-
fist church. The persons now employed
in this office are Messrs. w. 5. Archer'
chief deputy and inspector; Barney
Frischkorn. deputy collector and inspec-
for. II. B. Pettus, deputy and Inspector;
w C. Mum, deputy and inspector at
West Point; John +. Dolan, janitor; An
tbony Knorr and Frank r. Jones, Ia
borers. Lucien Lowry, Waterman; EN-
NETT c. Richardson and John X. Tres
non, flremen.
BUT TWO MORE PLUMS.
The oppointment of Mr.. Bethel leaves
only two more plums in the Richmond
orchard. the postmastership and the mar
shalship. II is the prevailing impression
that Mr.. Wray r. Knight, who is now
acting as Colonel Brady's chief deputy
&c ont of the race for the postmaster
ship. but this is by no means the case
and Mr.. Otis H. Russell, who has held
this Office before, has the hght OF ms
life on his hands. Mr. Knight ana MT.
Russell are both working nara anu
bringing all the influence they can TO
hear on the president. II is believed
that the machine will not be active In
this fight, though Knight will have their
moral support. This appointment Will
scarcely be made before March.
MIR. Morgan Treat and Mr.. Asa Rogers
are striving after the marshalshlp' ana
both express confidence In being able 10
reach the prize when the time comes.
Mr.. Joseph p. Brady son OF CohectoI
James ID. Brady, has been appointed
tinted states Commissioner by Judge
Hughes, and has qualified.