The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-15
FILL ALL OFFICES FIRST.
Then Virginia Republicans Will
Make a Promise.

Richmond, Va. Feb IA. The first lieu-
tenants Of President McKinley's special
field staff, appointed for the purpose of
securing for him denomination to the
presidency in 1900, have Just commune
Gated with the second lieItenunts here to
ascertain If he may count upon the six.
teen delegates Virginia is entitled to at
Republican national conventions.
Word WAS sent TO WASHINGTON in reDlv
that the Mckinley faction leaders did not.
think the Reed crowd could muster II col :
poral's guard ut the next State couven-
ton. providing the administration con-
tinued 10 threw it's bouquets in their d.
rection, as has heen the rule without an
exception heretofore. The dominant fac
ton is greedy. 1t wants every Office and
IT, Will not make Il promise to give Mr.
Mckinley the Virginia delegates until
there is not even one little postorIice left
Judge Edmund Waddill, Jr., will go to
Washington to morrow to stay few
days. He will not say just what his mis-
sion IS 1t is supposed TO be with refer
ence TO the Richmond misunderstanding.
Those not admitted To the councils of
the dominant faction. of which Judge
Waddll is the acknowledges, leader, have
the opinion that there is hot contest on
between four or five men for the Office.
There is n contest, but it is between two
men only. One is Capt. Otis j. Russell.
The name If the other the leaders de
cline to divulge.
Judge Waddlls frequent trips 20 Wash
in"ton are not entirely in the interests Of
Others. He wants an Office himself and
he wants it badly. The place he has
picked out is that now occupied by Judge
Hughes, Of the United States court of ap
peals. Judge Hughes is now seventy.
" iva nf 4,
and Judge Waddill especially, it is said
think he shonld retire Judge Hughes
has been consulted on the subject, and
he has replied that he did not intend to
retire this year, at least, and possibly not
| until lJ0l. If he retired then it would
be because the political situation was
favorable to the selection of successor
OF his own political faith. Judge Hughes
comes from a family noted for it's lon
Gevity,and he expects TO he here for MANY
more years
Judge Wad1ill, though he is n very
warm personal friend of Mr.. Mckinley,
believes in coming to Washington fire..
quently,s so that the president may always
Keep him in mind. He fears that, owing
to the arduous duties of the chief execii l.
tive, he II light lose sight of some of his
old friends Judge Waddill does not wish
such n situation to arise in his case until
he gets place, at least. There are sew
eral other men who wish to succeed
Judge Hughes, and they are working
hard enough to give Judge Wadd'll some
concern.
The Judge, while in Washington, will
see If he cannot get his friend, w. w
Cobbs. of Pittsylvania, appointed us con
sui to Colon, the place made vacant by
the drowning of Major Ashby few
weeks since.
While at the capital he will probably
have the pleasure of making the an.
nouncement that S. l. Burroughs has
been postmaster at Portsmouth, Bur
rougb's name was directed to be sent to
the Senate several weeks since. The Re-
publicahs were so sure of it that they
told the newspaper men that his name
would be sent to the enatc On certain
day. Mr.. Mckinley heard OF the publica
ton and it made him angry He decided
TO discipline the Virginia crowd by with
holding the appointment.