The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

He VIII Succeed Dr., Jones as Quar-
antine Officer.
WHY THE CHANGE WAS MADE.
The Governor Says the Man OF His Sc
lection Had the Best Endorse
ments--Delegates To the MilI-
tary Convention at Tampa.

Governor Tyler has appointed Dr.
Samuel W. Hobson to the position OF
quarantine officer at Newport News. ile
decided TO make this selection Friday
neht but did not announce tno appoints
ment until late yesterday evening. Tes-
terday morning be received a. telephone
message from friend of one Of the 9TH
er candidates who wished 70 file addi-
tional papers The Governor said De
ttorsht it was useless to DO this, but
he held tine announcement Of his choice
back until the petition arrived
Tile Governor says d. HODsOn had by
far the strongest endorsement from pco-
pile of Newport News Senator Barnes
and Delegate Powell. who represent ihe
district m the Legislature. asked for his
appointment and majority of the city
Democratic Commiltca recommended him.
The Governor says Dr. HObsOn was SUPP
ported by ou the big shipping firms at
Newport News.
GOJB MAN TURNED DOWN
Or Jones. who was turned down. hls
held thc Office fourteen years. The only
objections urged 90 him were that he
voted for Palmer and BucAncr and that
he had hc.d the office long enough 90 live
comfortably without it. The position IS
supposed tc pas from 5000 Go $3.50 an-
ruaiiy
If Wauiuer was supported by Con-
sman-elect Young OF the Second Dis
uict. NJ ID. O.. Smith. Dr. j. n. Graf
fcrl a.d many other influential people.
Dr. Cooper pie0 had abb, backing. DIS.
r. ) GInuh. or Augusta county. and
O.. vs.. Holland. of Eas-yiile, were also
applicants
D.. Jones has made n splendid officer.
To was due To- his efforts in a large meas
urc, ,r.t Warwick county was redeemed
from Republican rule. Hle has rendered
his party faithful service. yet bis De-
mOcracy was challenged by some of his
Opuolcuts.
THE NEWS AT NEWPORT NEWS.
The Times correspondents al Newport
News yesterday sent the following:
No official notification was received
here during the day of the appointment
OF DR.. $. W. Hobson TO the position of
quarantine officer, but the fact that he
had been selected was known as early as
10 o'clock 10 a few and soog thereafter IL
began 10 percolate through the city
The hrst 10 confirm the rumOi wero
those who had been Dr. Hobsons warm.
est opponents. DR.. Cooper. one Of tn
principal candidates was in Richmond
last night and upon his return ui!s
morning admitted that the fight was
over. that De had lost. and that DR.. Hob
son had won.
Doug smith the staunchest advo-
Gates Of Dr.. Warmer talked with His
ENcellency over the long distance teIe-
phone late last night, and when asked
to-day as 10 the result OF his conference
admitted that the battle had been won
by Dr. Hobson.
There were other equally reliable and
important sources OF information which
upon being tapped. removed any doubt
that might have remained in the minds
of those who were unwilling to give up
the contest
A number OF bets were paid before
o'clock on the strength Of these confir-
pati0ns. and d.. Hobson was warmly
congratulated on all sides, the defeated
candidates being among the first % fell
citate him. taking their own defeat with
good grace.
IL seems that the Governor as a last
resort. was compelled to eliminate from
the quarantine equation all endorsements
of candidates from out -of-Newport News
sources This was done as matter OF
Justice 10 an concerned. With these en-
dorsements cut out. Dr. Hobson with the