The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-11
THE MACHINE IS
SAID TO BE SHAKY
Roosevelt a Puzzleto Vlr-
ginia Republicans.
MANY RUJMORSAFLOAT
Mr.. Thorpe Said to Want to Succeed
Edgar Allan.
POSSIBILITY OF HIS DOING so
General Rossss Visited the White House
Accompanied by John Wise, Whose
Hostility to the Virginia Machine
Is Well Known, and th.
Air is Ripe With .sp-
prehens.ol.
POSSIBILITY OF HIS DOING so
Special Dispatch 10 The Tlmss.)

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(Spscial Dispatch 10 The Times.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1o.-It Is
an open secret among those in Wash
ington who are in d position to DISCOURSE
upon the situation that President Theo-
dore Roosevelt has the Virginia Repub-
lican machine guessing. Nor does the
uncertainty of the situation in regard to
the distribution of the offices in Virginia
appear to be growing less as the days
GO by. On the contrary, the anxiety
increases hourly.
The first blow was struck when Thos.
Lee Moore was appointed to succeed I.
NJ Alderson, as district attorney OF the
Western District. There is an interest
ing story related in connection with TINS
appointment 1t seems that when he
was Vice-President. Roosevelt met
Moore, being introduced to him by Ad-
miral Evans. He liked Mr.. Moore, ana
when Admiral Evans approached him III
regard to using his (Roosevelts) IN
fuence with Mr.. Mckinley to have
Moore appointed attorney for the Vest
ern District at the expiration of Alder
sons term. he promised that he. would
None foresaw the act OF God that was
to give to Roosevelt a greater power IN
the distribution of Republican patronage,
and at the same time load him with a
greater responsibility for the results, OF
that distribution. But the face OF mat
ters changed. and when Roosevelt rose
to the position from which the office OF
district attorney was to be handed out.
he was confrontsS with his oldspromiss
to Fighting Bob. -
Some say that he informed Messrs-
| = hay
he would make this appointments Mr..
Bowden told the representative of The
Times tonight that the organization had
| not supported any one particularly for
| the place. but had named Anderson only
| on the policy of the reappointment OF
| incurnbents against whose records moth
| ing would be said. There are others who
say the "maehine' backed Anderson with
out reservation.
WANTS TO SUCCEED ALLAN.
| Rumors are rife, however. to the effect
that the Independent Republicans of Vir-
ginia are to bring strenuous opposition
to the machine.''
Ex-Congressman Thorpe is now said to
be an applicant for the attorneyshp OF
the Eastern District, to succeed Edgar
Allan. The relations between Congress
nan Yost and S. B. Allen, marshal OF .hs
Western District, are said to be not OF
the most cordial nature, and 1t is thought
that II Yost should come to Washington
and enter into the race for the western
marshalship, the chances OF Allen would
be greatly jeopardized. General Rosser
has declared to friends here that he Is
not an applicant for that position, but ha
has been to the White House with John
S. Wise. of New York. whose antagonism
to the Virginia machine Is we'll known.
and that has caused uneasiness In cer-
tain quarters.
It will be remembered that when ThorpS
Yost and General Walker were in Con-
gress they antagonized the Agnew. Bow
den, Waddill and Allen factions. In 1856.
when the fight was on for the Presidential
nonaina tion the Agnew. Bowden and
Waddill faction organized and led the
fight for Mckinley. It is said that at
that time Mr.. Hanna. who was then
managing McKinley's campaign, promised
that If they won for Mckinley they
should control the patronage In Virginia
This they have done for their own bene.
fit. Waddill became Judge. Asnew COLI
lector of internal revenue and Brown
Allen marshal for the Western District,
Edgar Allan attorney for the Eastern Dis.
trict and Bowden received a good ap-
pointment in Norfolk
tOOSeFellS SyUlpdtIheS dt tutL t}IIio
were with Reed. and it is thought that
he will now give the Reed faction some
of the recognition which mas been denied
them so long.
CONTENT TO HOLD THEIR OWN
The anxiety to hold their own Offices.
it is said. will prevent the machine men
fighting very hard for other appoint
ments. AS prominent Virginia Repuh-
lican remarked to-day: TT will be all
the machine can do to land themselves
for reappointment. and the minor off1ces
will be open for all comers
When questioned in regard to the SEE
lection tonight. Mr.. Bowden said: We
have no reason to believe that the Prest-
dent will go against the Virginia organi-
zation. He has just reappointed three
| postmasters whom we recommended
Kimberly. of Fort Monroe; Waddy, OF
Buena Vista, and Carter. of Oranse-aad
in all of these cases there were hot fights.
and there is no open antagontsm that We
know Of. Thorpe and Yost axe fully In
accord with the Organization. and we
see no cause for uneasines
Still there are many runaoFs afoat. and
| independent Republicans are focking IN
from Virginia all the time.
VI The concensus OF opinion outside tbs
organization men themselves IS that tho
machine is a bit weak in the knees and
J, that It is at present side-stepping and
sparrinEsfor wind. watching with anxious
eyes TO scatch glimpse OF the fntents
and pllrf sssl1f presidential mind.
hidden haf,ind tsgessh ming eyeglasses ana
tnothsomet the strenuous Roush
| Rider. Teddy. 81
SAVANNAH. GA.-The glove contest
: between Tom Corcoran. OF Savannah, ana
Fred Douglass. OF Brooklyn. at 14S
pounds before the Savannah Athlesiu
isClub tonight resulted IN a Knockout sc1
Corcoran IN the ninth round. 30