The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-13
Henry Clay Mcdowell Selected to Sue
ceed Judge John Paul in Western
District of Virginia.
PATCH WORK AT WEST POINT
ACADEMY BUILDINGS CONDEMNED By
THE BOARD OF VISITORS.
Reconstruction on Modern Plans Rec
mended-Hazing StOpped-In-
crease of Pay Urged.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The President
to-day made the following appointments
in the navy: John II. Shipley. lieutenant
commander; Robert NJ. Kennedy, surgeon;
Rudolph c. Mehrtens, boatswain. Also the
following civil appointments: Joseph A.
Craft, internal revenue collector Fifth dis
trict. Kentucky; George w. Leberth, in
ternal revenue collector. Sixth district,
Kentucky.
The announcement of the settlement of
the contest for the Kentucky internal rev.
enue coIlectorships was made to-day at the
conclusion OF the conference at the White
House. participated in by the President,
Senator Deboe, Representative Boreing and
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue Yerkes.
The formal appointments were announced
late this afternoon. The contest for the
vacancy created by the resignation last
Saturday Of Collector c. E. Sapp, Of the
Fifth louisville district was brief but
spirited. The Presidents inclination from
the first was TO appoint Mr.. Craft, but
some strong opposition developed against
him and the matter was considered very
carefully. Senator Deboe, who is a friend
of former Collector Sapp, had vigorously
opposed the appointment OF Mr.. Craft, but
at to-day's conference withdrew his oppo-
sition and gave Craft his Endorsement
The announcement OF Mr.. Crafts appoint
ment followed. Representative Boering
from the first had supported Mr.. Craft,
who had the substantial Endorsement of
the Republican organization of Kentucky.
Ex-Governor Bradley. who was not pres
snt at to-day's conference, also supported
Mr.. Craft. ID. n. Comingore. whom Mr.
Lieberth will succeed as collector of the
Sixth (Covington) district of Kentucky was
a candidate for reappointment.
Henry Clay Mcdowell, OF the BigsStone
Gap, Va. has been selected TO succeed
Judge John Paul as United States district
Judge OF the Western district of Virginia
Judge McDowells selection was made after
the claims OF several candidates had been
considered carefully. and the President
had been supplied with full information
concerning them by their respective
friends. An hour before the Cabinet meet
ing ex-Representative BOwden and Chair
man Park Agnew. of the Republican State
committee OF Virginia. saw the President
about the vacant Judgeship. fney did not
present a candidate, but urged the Presi-
dent in making the appointment to select
resident OF the Western district. They
were inclined TO the belief, after their
interview with the President. that he would
appoint Judge Lewis. although they
thought Judge Mcdowell. who is a resident
OF the Western district. had a good chance
for the appointment.
Judge Mcdowell is a Republican, and one
OF his warm supporters for the appoint
ment was Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue Yerkes. Judge Mcdowell is great
grandson OF Henry Clay and is connected
with some of the oldest families of Vir-
ginia and Kentucky. He is a lawyer of
fine attainments and ii is believed that
his appointment will meet with cordial
approval.
Beyond the discussion OF this appoint
ment and the consideration of the claims
OF some other candidates for federal office
little business OF public interest was trans
acted by the Cabinet.