The age-herald., 1898-05-24

 DIR. MOSELEY WAS
 TURNED DOWN Failed to Get the Consulate At Sinsa-
 pore. COMMISSION WAS MADE OUT But For Some Reason the President
 Did Not Sign It. LEE BRYAN AGAIN IN TROUBLE Charges Filed Against Him on the Ground That He Has Conducted His Office in an Un- systematic Manner-Mosely Will
 Run For Governor.
special Dispatcb to The Age-Herald

Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.
 Washington, May 2s.-At the last moment pr. R. A. Moseley was turned down for the consulate at Singapore. His commission was made out and signed, but for some un- accountable reason it did not appear among the appointments today
 Dr. Moseley has had some idea all along that some queer work was going on for some time regarding this appointment, and 1t was not mere modesty which prompted him to say In The Age-Herald some time ago that he was not at all certain of the post As soon as he saw that his name was not among those appointed today he wrote a note to the state department and asked the reason why 1t was not sent in since commission had been made out on last Saturday. He was not long in hearing. By return messenger there came note from Day, saying that on account of the war the department had decided not to change the consular service in Singapore and MT. Pratt of Mobile would remain there. Of course, the genial doctor is mad, and Reed likewise feels some chagrin.
 For Political Reasons
 pr. Moseley does not attribute the re- tention of the appointment at all to the reason assigned. For some time past 1t has been evident that the Mckinley crowd ill the state was anxious to get Moseiey out of the state so as to have the guberna- torial nomination open to Fitzpatrick, the Bridgeport boomer. Fitzpatrick has tried for several foreign appointments, but has failed to land, and he is now anxious make the race for governor. Moseley at tributes his failure to get the Singapore post to the fact that he was an anti-Mc- Kinley man. He now intends to go home and make the race for governor.
 q will leave at once for Alabama he said tonight. 'srhe republican conven- ton meets on the 7th of June and have a majority of the instructed votes. There will be no trouble about securing the nom- ination. It is certain that I will be nomin- ated believe that will be elected and l feel equally certain that will be counted out but will make the race all the same. wish you would make this announcement for me in The Age-Herald.
 Bryan in Hot Water
 Marshall Bryan, of the middle. district of Alabama, is again in trouble and IS here to straighten things out if it be possible Charges that he has been conducting his office. to say the least, in an unsystematic manner, have been filed against him and by an old deputy of his, Mr. Samuel The department Of justice mas oIuereo al, iu yestigation and Is now considering them Bryan is here to answer them and clear them up if possible.
 The old crowd who fought Bryan's nomin- ation is pushing him pretty hard on them and is bringing out some queer looking facts The case will be continued tomor- row and a decision will likelyl be reached this week. Marshal Cooper Is also here, but merely on departmental business.
 Among the Alabamians who are still in town is L. D. Parsons, who wants com mission of some kind for his son in the army. John w. Tomlinson is also here on legal business.