The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-06
The APPLICANTS
ARE NUMEROUS
Many Want to. be u. S. District
Attorney for Western District.
THE WALKER-RHEA CONTEST.
Taking of Dispositions i'll tho case has
Begun = Burroughs Failed 10
Reach Thousand Nile Mark
in Last Century.
The WALKER-RHEA CONTEST.
in Last Century
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

BRISTOL, VA. Jan. "a NUMBER OIL
Republican gentlemen in the Nlillh ooii-
sressional District have alreduS on
nounced that they are applicants ioi a.
pointment as United States olstrlcl a.
torney for the Western District OF VIZ
sinia. which office is now held by Judge
Il. NJ. Anderson, Of Wise county, and are
taking preparatory steps, such as peti-
tons and other efforts, TO enlist tiie syn,
pathy of members Of the Grand oid
rar1y.n Judge Aldelson's term VIII not
expire for over q year yet, ana IL Stems
that these gentlemen are acting upon liIo
old adage that the early piro ca.eiie'
the worm or something OF that soit =;
Judge Alderson's temporary residence 10
in BRISTOL and your correspondent caileu
upon him to inquire IL he was appIila.iN
1or rcappointment. In response 70 tiie ~
quiry, Judge AluerSon, IN ms INQUEST uie
nitIed manner, stated that II "oUIu nc
quite a while before his successor "ould
be appointed, ana he regretted very hlucil
that he was now forced TO 90 lliat winch
he regarded us rather premature OF hSstS
Continuing, he said: Il have ehueaNoleu
to fill the responsible position OF olstlicl
attorney III {; manner that Wouiu leHeCe
honor upon the administration ana 40 NY
self credit. The records OF the Tour Gun -
in the district are now made, ana can
neither add to nor take from them. lney
will show how well L have Succeeueu.
Upon this record as an officer Oh the Judl-
Ciary OF the United States ana the unti--
ing service | have always given my party
I shall stand or fail. Conscious OF the
fact of having done my duty, snail De
an applicant for reappolntment, haVlhS
no fear OF the result. y
Judge Anderson enjoys the reputation or
q fine record as district attorney. and the
active interest he has always SHOWN IN
fighting the battles OF his party ana ms
popularity among the masses OF the dis
trict will make him a formidable appN-
cant Tor reelection
TAKING DISPOSITIONS.
The second contest OF General James a.
Walker for Congressman Rhea's seat IN
the lower house from the Ninth Virginia
District has been formally inaugurated,
and dispositions are now being taken
CONGRESSMAN Rhea came home from
" asnineton q few days ago to guard mis-
interests in the new contest Dispositions
Will be taken at various points IN the as
trict including Bristol, Marion and
Abingdon. General Walker will endeaVor
to show fraud at the polls, which is along
the same line Of his contest proceedings
OF two years ago. 1t will be recalled that
he lost out before the Elections Commit
tee OF the House in his former contest,
and that the matter was never voted on,
except in committee.
Congressman Ithca seems not to be
dismayed at General Walkers second at
tempt to rescue his seat from him, but
expresses regret that he should be SO
much hindered in the work which he had
hoped to accomplish for his constituents.
The new Government building in BrlS-
toll, having been accepted on the part of
the Government. is now occupied by the
postoffice, the change having been made
new century. The new building is per-
haps justly reputed to be as fine as any
thing of its class in the South. 1t is thor
oughly modern and thoroughly con-