The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-18
-YOST FIGHTING ALLEN.
MAKES NO CHANGES BUT DISCUSS
ES ALIENS RECORD
j. j. Redmond Files His Application for
tho Richmond Postoffice-A Warm
Fight Over the Danyi,ls once.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Jan. l7.-Spe-
cial-Ccngressman Yost appeared be-
fore the Senate Judiciary Committee To-
day and entered his protest vigorously
against the confirmation of 8. Brown
Aliens appointment TO the marshalship
OF the western district of Virginia. He
did not file any charges. but for ore
hour he discussed the case. basng his
protest upon the printed record contain
ed principally in the Virginia Reports"
He had no new evidence against Allen.
TWO POINTS.
Two points we're emphasized, first the
verdict which the Commonwealth OBJ
tained against Allen as Auditor IN 1852
for four thousand. four hundred dollars.
being the difference between what the
State should have paid Hamilton. his
brother-in-law, in collecting the taxes
from he Chesapeake and Ohio and Shen-
andoah Railroad Companies and what
Hamilton actually received by authority
of Allen.
The Auditor settled with the State in
coupons and Yost contended that the
State lost money by the transaction.
The other point was the matter OF
awarding the contract in printing the
state bonds, Allen. as Auditor voted
against giving the contract TO the Ken
dali Bank Note Company because he did
not regard it as trustworthy.
The American Bank Note Company got
the job and the Kendall Company made
the state pay over s30O damages.
No other person seems willing to pro-
test against Aliens appointment. Nost
says he does not know what the com.
mittee will do about 1t. but he has done
he says, what he considered his duty.
IN HIS OWN BEHALF.
Allen will be heard in his own behalf.
but no time has been set for a meeting
OF the Subcommittee, which will have
special charge of the case The APP
pointment will be confirmed eventually
it is believed, but it may be hung up for
some time. Judge Waddill is expected
in Washir gton this week.
General j. A. Walker will leave for
Baltimore Wednesday TO attend the ban
quet Of the Confederate Association in
honor of Lees birthday
TO IMPROVE THE ROANOKE.
Congressman Epes INTRODUCED bill
to-day asking for an appropriation Of
$4,000 for the improvement of Roanoke
river from Clarksvills TO the North Caro-
lima line. "a distance of forty miles.
The following subcommittee has been
appointed on the Brown-Swanson con-
tested case: Crumpacker. Walker and
Micrs. Swanson's friends are not
pleased.
j. j. Redmond. candidate for the Rich
mond postmastorship called at the Post
office Department to-dty and filed his
application He saw Postmaster-Gene-
h., D.. la mr.
talk. lie afterwards went TO the White
House but failed TO see the President.
Mr.. Redmond has frst-class endorse
ments, but it is understood that Judge
Waddill will have the naming % Culling-
wOrths successor.
DANVlLLE pOSTOFFICE.
j. II. Johnson is here, as an applicant
for the Danville postofiice. lie was en-
dorsed by "a Republican mass-mecting
and by the Sound Money League Of Dan
vile. lie was postmaster under Har-
rison.
The other candidates are ". p. Rob
inson, j. T.. Pedigo J. NJ. Clark and g.
u. Barksdale. The fight SENS 10 ba
mainly between Barksdaie and Johnston.
Postmaster Meals term does not expire
until May. but the contest is going TO be
very hot this mouth.
KIMBERLY HELD UP.
The appointment OF j. y. Kimberly as
postmaster At Old Point is hung up IN the
Senate but only temporarily
The ground of complaint is that KIM
berry has never done anything for the
Republican party. The Democratic
postmaster George Booker who is to be
removed before the end of his term Is
here but he says he will do nothing TO
balk Kimborley's confirmation.
Miss Betty Ellyson and Mrs. W. b.
Freeman arrived from Richmond to-day.