The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24

ton in the race for the district attor-
neyship Mr. Miller said: Although L
have been urged by friends in Virginia.
and" he added significantly, "out OF
Virginia also to Apply for the district at
to,ncyship. ! have not done SO. My po-
sition is simply this: l have no intention
of antagenizirg my chief, General Allan,
who is applying for rearpointment, but
if l find there is a change l will step up
and try for the appointment myself
In the meantime" continued Mr.. Mil
Ter. Il am not leaving myself unpro-
tected. It would be foolish for me not
to load up in a case like this, and in
addition to what l have done at home
have lost no opportunities during my
trip North TO add TO my store of ammu-
milton. Already ] have the unqualified
endorsement of the majority of the Re-
publican organization of Virginia for
any position under the Department of
Justice but I wish it distinctly under
stood that ! do not propose for moment
TO antagonize my chief. AT the same
time ! wish it also understood that II
General Allan is not to succeed himself
am most assuredly in the fight. and
when the time comes I shall be abe 10
civ. n good account of myself
State Chairman Park Agnew was also
George e Bowden and Captain R. T.
Thorp. who arrived from Norfolk by this
mornings boat When asked If 1t were
true that he and other prominent mem
bers of the Virginia epublican organi-
cation had given Miller the endorsement
mentioned above. he replied: Two years
ago. wne. ar. Miller was an applicant
for position in the Department of JUS
tice. here in Washington. we gave him
that endorsement. 1t does not apply 10
the district attorneysh;p, as we under
stood Miller does not want that. I will
,ro3. of course. endorse any one that Col
orel Bowden does not endorse"
When asked how he stood on the mat
ter. Cantain Thorp said: II don't know
who will get it. but I will create some
little trouble before I get through
Colonel Bowden who was here looking
after several matters at the Postoffjce
Department and at the Pension Office.
said he was of the opinion there would
he only one candidate for Congress from
the Second District Everything seem
ed quiet to him there.
The mention of the name of General
Edgar Allan to the members of the or
ganizati ton is like waving a red rag at
a bull. More can be told from what
they decline to say than what they do.
They consider him TO have been the
inspiration Of certain newspaper articles
printed recently, which they think cal
culated to stir up greater strife among
the Republicans of the Second District.
NORFOLK CANDIDATES.
It is understood that there are already
two candidates in the field against Post
master Waddey. OF Norfolk, one from
each of the factions. Deputy Marshal J.
e West is the organization man. with
the support of Bowden. while the present
Assistant Postmaster. A. 3. Carney. is
backed by the Wise faction Carney
is district chairman Of the Wise faction.
and has made several trips to Wash
ington recently. during which he has
nosed about a little to see how the land
lies at the Postnftice Department
ANOTHER NAIL
The PostofTice Department has issued
an order 10 have a mail pouch made no
for Atlantic Coast Line train No. AZ.
which leaves Washington at 4:45 every
afternoon for Richmond Heretofore this
train has taken a pouch TO Fredericks.
burg only. but from this time forward
there will be one for Richmond also
The pouch will be made up on week DAYS
only, and will reach the Richmond post
office shortly after o'clock each night
Notice of this new regulation has been
sent to the officials al Richmond
VIRGINIA COTTON.
The following interesting statement Of
the cotton output of Virginia during the
last fiscal year has been given out from
the Department of Agriculture:
Arningdale. sc bales; Baskerville, Is
bales; Roydton. IS bales: Boykin's, 1873
bales: Bracey. 8 bales; Bradshaw.
bales; Branchville. S4l bales: Brodnax
l.l95 bales: Capron, q bales: Carson.
bale; Charles Hope. 100 bales: Courtlandt.
$3.50 bales; Drewrnville. 5o4 bales: Dewes.
i6. bales: Edgerton. l21 bales: Emporia.
3,65S bales. Franklin. 1.16S bales: Free
man, 30 bales: Breen Plain. Jos bales: Har-
relscn. is bales: Holland. / bale: Home
Vile. bales: Hvor. Is bales; Jarratt, 263
bales: Lacrosse, 42i bales; Kiby. 1874 bales:
Lawrenceville. 1.5o0 bales: Newsoms. S93
bales: Petersburg. 1.6i0 bales; Pleasant
shade 50 bales; Pope. 1913 bales: Scott.
100 bales; Shauders Hill, 197 bales; Stew
ems, 5 bales. Southall, rs bales: Stony
Creek. AIS bales; Suffolk. 80 bales; Union
Level / bale: Wakefield. bale; Whaley,
CO bales; Yale. a6 bales.
PERSONAL.
MT. 3. f. PilSon. of Richmond. has taken
a house on Columbia road in the north
west section of Washington. and with
Mrs Pilson and their family. will make
Washington his home from this time on.
Mr.. Pilson thinks his business interests
will be advanced by residence in Wash
ington.
Mr.. Eppa Hunton. Jr.. of Richmond.
who is engaged in trying some important
ca ses in Alexandria, is at the Metropolis
Mr. B. IL Dulaney. of Grafton" near
Upperville, Mrs. Dulaney and Miss Du-
laney will spend the coming winter in
Washington.
Inspection of Regiment.