The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-27
THE RICHMOND POSTMASTER
.ulliDsWOrh Likely 10 Run Over Bis
Time Before Il is decided.
The CONTESTS .00n TO Be DECIDED.
Rumored That Epes and swanson VIII
Lose their sea.s-The Wise-Young Con-
test VIII Take Longer Time--Two
Out of Three VIII Have to Go.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-SpeciaL-Two
prominent candidates for federal office put
in their appearance here to-day-Mr. Otis
ii. Russell. Of Richmond, who wants to
be postmaster, and Captain Asa Rogers,
OF Petersburg. who aspires TO the office
Of marshal, now filled by Mr.. Hudgins.
1t will be a safer predictions that Mr..
Russell will be a winner than that Cap
tain Rogers will succeed In his enterprise,
although the latters friends are making
a spirited effort In his behalf.
Judge Waddil will have the naming OF
the man for each place. lie is a warm
friend of Mr.. Nray 4. knight, now serv-
ing as chief deputy collector under Col
lector Brady, and there are reasons why
he would be glad to have Knight appoint
ed postmaster OF Richmond Colonel
Brady is understood to De backing knight.
and it is believed that knight could get
four out Of five members OF the Execu-
tive Committee.
WELL ENDORSED.
But Russell is strongly ondOSed by the
business men of Richmond. and he could.
II necessary. get President Mckinley
cousin, Osborne now Consul-General TO
England. TO put IN a word for him. And
so Russells friends claim that he is in
vincihlc as a candidate. and that when
the time comes Waddill will nominate him
10 the appointing power. Russell did not
see either P0stmastcr-G aneral Gary or
First Assistant Postmaster General Heath
to-day as he had expected The former
was absent from The city. and the latter
was sick. Judge Waddil will try before
he returns home. 10 make an appointment
with the Postmaster-General for an in
terview concerning the Richmond post
mastership.
WILL HOLD OVER.
The chances for Postmaster Culling-
worth holding longer than his four years
are quite good. for. even if Russell were
appointed within the next two or three
weeks. he could hardly he confirmed and
have the Office turned over to him before
the middle or last OF March.
Mr.. Morgan Treat will probably hA an
pointed marshal in February. lie VIII not
have 50 hard time getting through the
Senate, it IS thought, as Mr.. 5. Brown
Allen. appointed marshal for the North
ern district. is having.
II is rumored in high Republican cir
cles that the sub committee on the con-
report 10 the fun committee and that the
report will be in favor Of the Republican.
Mr. ThOrp. II is also believed that the
subcommittee in the Rrown-Swansou
case is about r. ady to report and that
the report will be in favor Of the Re
publican, Mr. Brown. II these rumors
arc true the members Of the committee
must have worked day and night over
the records for they cover thousands Of
pages.
WON'T BE PUSHED.
In the case Of Dr. Wise against Mr..
Young Of the Norfolk district. Captain
john s. Wise Is here endeavoring to hur-
~ the subcommittee but Mr.. Boutell. OF
Illinois. one Of the Republican members
declines TO be pushed
lie tells me that he is going 70 sift
the evidence very csrefully and that much
time will be required. shrewd Rcpub-
lican. who listened 10 the argument in
all three Of the Virginia election cases.
said to-day that he would bet that two
Of the three Democrats would be un-
seated. He gave it as his opinion that
either Epes or Young would be allowed
to retain his seat.
General Walker. the chairman OF the
committee says that the subcommittee
will make only brief reports, but that
the full committee will make exhaustive
reports TO the House. There will be q
minority report in each case where the
verdict is against the Democrat.
Colonel Tazewel Elicit eX-member OF
Congress. spent most OF the day at the
capital. lie was on tho floor or the
House ana was warmly greeted by MS
old friends. lie says that h is glad he
is out OF Congress; that II 1t were handed
10 him on a silver waiter with bonus OF
5000 he wouldn't have it.