The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-14
NOMINATION OF
CAPT. WISE'SS0NS
There Was No Intention to Discrimi-
nate Against Them.
WILL BE RE-APP0INTED.
DIR. Cary DcvaIl Langhornc, of Lynch
burg, Appointed Assistant Sur
gcon in the Navy Post
Offices Advanced.
Ill BE RE-APPOINTED.

WASHINGTON, July 13.-Special.-The
statement was made few days ago
that an agreement had been reached
with reference 10 The nominations OF
Henry 4. Wise. OF New York. TO be cap
tain. and John S. Wise. Jr, or COLORADO
TO be first lieutenant. in the Fourth Inn
mune Regiment. 1t develops, however
that neither OF them. nor the nominal
iions of Edmund l.. WOOdside' OF Mary
land. to be first lieutenant, and Howard
W. Throckmorton, Of New YORK. 10 ne
second Lieutenant IN the same regiment
were acted on by the Senate.
When Adjutant-Gcncral Corpn was
asked this morning what was he status
NJ these nominations. he said the Presi-
dent would have TO reappoint them. He
added that he would have talk with
the President in regard TO the matter.
1t could not be learned to-day whether
there was any likelihood Of their being re-
appointed.
NOT SINGLED OUT.
Efforts have ben made In certain quar-
tiers TO make IL appear that the nomlna-
tions Of the Mcssrs. Wise were singled
out by the Virginia senator's for oppo-
sition. but such charges do great inlus-
tice TO both OF them. Both have been
very circumspect in speaking or these
immune nominations, but, as has peeh
stated before in this correspondence IL j.
known that they took the ground the law
provided that the regiments-not simply
The privatcs. but the whole command be-
ing understood-snould be raised in the
states named. and they felt that the
ola Dominion could supply men compe-
tent TO command them. Several nOmina-
tions Of non-residents were confirmed be-
fore the evident intention OF those en-
powered 10 select the officers TO place
Northern and Western officers IN COM
mand. was discovered.
= 4 halt was called. and the Wises hap
pened TO be among others held up. That
tbe nominations Of Messrs. Woodside and
TbrockmortOn were also unconhrmed is
not mentioned.
During the last two days Of the ses-
sion the following additional nominations
for the Fourth lmmunes we're mace anu
confirmed
FIRST eutenants-Anthony Holmead.
NJ the District of Columbia, and William
b. Preston, Of Virginia.
Second Leutenants-James j. keene'
OF the District Of Columbia, and John
Mackey Baldwin, Of Virginia.
VIRGINIA APPOINTMENTS.
The President to-day appointed DIT.
Carey Devall Langhorne Of LynchDurg'
va. assistant surgeon in the navy win
the rank OF ensign. DIT. LanshoIne
paseed an excellent examination. lie
was born in Lynchburg and mas Just
passed his twenty-ffth year FOR some
Time his parents lived In this city ana
ne attended the schools Of Washington
following this up with four-yeais
course ri the Virginia Military Institute.
graduating IN 1894
lie received a certificate IN the ehtl-
neering department. Later he took the
medical course at the University or
virginia. graduating with honor. Since
that time he has had some valuable nos
pital experience.
POSTOFFICES ADVANCED.
Among the third-class postoihces ad-
vanced to the second-class on July LIST
was Goldsboro. y. c. No changes were
made in the classification Of Virginia Of
fees of the first three classes.
new pOstofiice has been established
at Glenview Halifax county. y. C., with
Edward c. Holes postmaster.
Fanny J Ramsey was to-day appoint
cd postmaster at Ramsey. Franklin coun-
". Va. vice Lena X. Ramsey, resigned.
Personal.
Among the hotel arrivals are these:
Metropolitan-P. /. Byard. Asheville,
n. c.: II. A. Foushee. Durham; G. A.
Borum Richmond: J. G.. Braswell. Rocky
Mount.
ST. James-C. NJ. Bolton. University Of
Virginia: w. r. West. Richmond; T. S.
Garnett Norfolk; j. X. Page, University
Of Virginia
Raleigh-W. II. Miles, Richmond; 7. ).
Anderson and wife, Norfolk Mrs. VI. Il.
Jones Miss J. Jones. J. G.. Docke and
wife w. f. Jones and wife Houston. Va !;
n p. Gattling and wife Lynchburg
National-B. Worthngton. Winchester;
II. r. Hildreth, Salem; f. c. Darr Dan
vile.