The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11
.ROSSER CALLS on
THE PRESIDENT
He Urges Reappointment Of Mrs.
Jordan at WytheVI'Ie.
HUGH NIILMR IN HAPPY MOOD
Says He Has Nothing in the World to
Complain of-Norfolk Collector
to Be Named This
Week.
Special Dispatch to The Tines.l

iSsCl2l IDiSpatCn TO / nc = lIlleS,l
WASHINGTON. D. C, December 10
Quite a lively hight is being made in re-
gard to the Wytheville postofiice by the
friends Of Mr.. Robert Poage and Mrs.
Jordan. respectively. The papers in the
case will probably be sent TO the Presi-
dent. on Friday, and both applicants have
friends in Washington at present WHO
are doing all they can to advance the in
terests of their respective candidates.
Mrs. Jordan, the incumbent, has at her
back General Rosser, Of Charlottesville.
who is doing all in his power TO have her
retained in Office. General Rosser called
on the President to-day in oehalf OF Mrs
JcIGan There are u number OF ST. ong
men who are standing with Mrs. Jordan,
ana the sympathy OF the majority seems
10 ne with her also.
On dhe other hAud. Poage has the en-
dorsernent Of Colonel Slemp and the Re
publican Crgan.zauon OF Virginia. his
brotaer is IN the city now dong all he
can for him. No one seems to know
how the President VIII decide the case
but Postmaster General Payne is with
Colonel Slemp, and the chances seem to
favor Poage at present
NORFOLK COLLECTORSHIP
Another appointment that is scheduled
for Friday is the co.lectorsh-To at Norfolk.
Major R G. Banks, the encumbent has
been endorsed by Coionel George E Bow
den for reappointment and the oTgaRlza-
ton is confident Lhat his name will so
through. This is a prettG lat jon and
there have been several candidates for
it, besides Major Banks. The general i'm
hot no COZ n
summon the strength to defeat Bowden,s s
man. and it is thought he VIII get the
reapposrtmenJ.
Nothing has been done about the Nor
folk postmastership as vet. Bowden has
made no endorsement. but is lying low
until the last minute before onlniItting
himself.
State Chairman Park Agnew was at
the White House today to introduce
Mr.. Robert NJ. Hughes, Rapub lean can
didare for Congress in the Sec ond Dis
trict in the last election. to the Ftesi-
dent The President welcomed Nj.
Hughes very warmly.
HUGHES AND MILLER.
Mr.. Hughes and Hugh Gordon Miller
came to Washington to attend the Hai-
Ian banquet last night Hugh Gordon
Miller declares that everything is love
" with him and that he has nothing in
the world TO complain Of.
1t may be stated that the present as
sistant attorney is sure TO remain in
his pre- -ent D 7sit;on until something bet
t;ar is done for him. In the meantime
there is an effort being made by his
FRIENDS outside Virginia TO have the
salary Of his Office raised from fifteen
hundred to two thousand dollars per
year.
It IS generally believed among the
vi gi-ia Republicans that Mr. ia COIN
Coles will be no loser by his recent dis
appointment. II N.ller's salary is raised
and Miller himself is later given a1-
other position, then Coles. by having
waited viii step into two thousand
DO lar position instead Of one that pays
only fifteen hundred. At all events. it
is said. Coles VII receive some reward
fer having to s ep aside for II llei wh@n
he had been led TO believe that Miller
would be compelled to step aside for
him.