Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-07
CANNOT GUST EpES.
CAPT. LAssITEn THINKS THE con-
oRxcssMAN-ELECT is SAFE.
SENATOR WILLIAMS HIS SECRETARY.
Many Aspirants for Register of the
Land Oalcc-6oyernor O'Fcrrail TO
Make the Appointment, which
Goes Into Eject March LIST.

Major francis r.. I.asster OF Peters
burg, who is prominently spoken OF as n
candidate for the -generalship'
was In the city yesterday. and was 2p-
preached concerning his candidacy by a
Dispatch man. who asked him II he would
really stand for the Office.
II am busily engaged IN the contested
election case In the Fourth District he
said, "and cannot at this early date en-
gage in friendly contest with my Demo
cratic associate"
II Is known that Ma1oc Lassitsr aspires
to the Office. but he IS Oh very friendly
terms with Majo, r.. Taylor Scott. the in
cumbent. and 1, is probable tina; no Is
holding back because he prefers not to
oppose him, Il being now generally I'M
derstcod that Major Scott viii stand for
reelection.
THORP BIAS NO SHOW.
Major I.ass.ter was asked about the con-
test in the Fourth District, and he eX-
pressed himself as sangulae of Mi. Epes
success. He says that Mr.. Thorp's
charges are all OF the most reckless char
acter. and asserts that even were he able
TO prove them all, he would not then
prove. his right TO Mr.. Epess seat.
MIR ~rpes. as is well known. now holds
the Office of Register OF the Land once
and this he will have 10 fesiea before ne
can take his seat in Congress This step
he will take ia the near future, probably
about February LIST. and he VIII make his
resignation effective March LIST.
Ills PRIVATE SECRETARY.
Mr. Epes has in his gift as a member
Of the House of Representatives tbs
privilege Of appointing a private secre-
tary. who will draw a salary Cf Sl.aO per
year. OF the various applications made
10 him for the place. Mr. Epes has APP
pointed State-Senator Thomas n. VIII
lams. Of Clarksville. Mecklcnburg county.
MIR. Epes will qualify together with ali the
other cOngressmen-elect on March ith
Should there be 10 extra session Of
Congress. Mr.. Epes will not take his seat
until next December, but win be entitled
TO the omoluments Of his Office from his
Quai.fca ton. In that case the contest FOR
his seat which will be made by Mr..
Thorp, will not be considered by the Com
mittee on Contested Elections before the
end of the present year, and no matter
what the result may be- it will not be
reached before Mr. Epes has served at
least one-half of his term.
THE CONGRESSMAN'S SUCCESSOR.
Mr.. Epes's successor as Register of the
Land Office will have TO be appointed by
Governor O'FeIlall, and the appointee
will serve until January !, 1893, az which
time the Legislature will elect some one
10 the office, which pays $500 per annum.
There are already numerous applicants
for the position. IL has been rumored in
the Capitol building for several days thar
the Governor has determined TO appoint
Mr.. Carter W. Johnston, Of Halifax, a
clerk in the office of the Secretary Of the
Commonwealth. Others who are promi-
nentiy spoken of for the position are
Colonel John T. Richardson. of Smyth
county, an attache of the Office; Henry
W. Marshall Of Charlotte county. at
present a clerk at the penitentary; G.
Sterling Stratton, member # the House
of Delegates from AppomattoN county,
who was competitor FOR the Office the
beginning of the last session of the Logis-
lature; John Jackson, former member Of
the Legislature from Richmond, Joseph
II. Duke. OF Norfolk, and Ben. Il. owen,
Jr., of Chesterfield.
The Governor yesterday appointed Ben
jamin T. Jones, Of Henry county, notary
public.