Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-09
VIRGINIA. APPOINTMENTS.

President Roosevelt announced yes
terday that he would appoint Mr..
Tnomas Lee Moore, OF Montgomery
county, as United States district at
torney for the western district of Vir.
ginia. He made this statement to Mr..
G. E. Bowden, national committeeman,
and to Mr.. Park Agnew, OF this city,
chairman of the republican State com
mitter. Mr.. Moore is a republican
member of the constitutional conven.
ton, and is member OF the
republican State committee OF Vir-
GINA, and an organization man, bu
was not Endorsed by either Mr.. BoWden
or Mr.. Agnew, although some weeks
ago, during an interview at the White
house, both gentlemen told the Presi-
dent, in answer to his questions, that
they regarded Mr.. Moore as very
competent young man. At one of the
several visits Mr.. Moore made at the
White House during the last two or
three months he was accompanied by
Admiral Evans. Mr.. T. g. Anderson,
the present Incumbent, was appointed
Oh the Endorsement OF the late Gen.
James A. Walker and was endorsed by
Messrs. Bowden and Agnew.
The early dispensstion OF consider
able Virginia patronage has brought
large contingent OF republicans
TO Washington. Mr.. Allen and
Mr.. Morgan Treat, United States
marshsls, respectively, for the west
ern and eastern districts, whose sue
osssors are soon to be appointed; Gen.
eral Thomas l.. Rosser, OF Oharlo ties.
vile, who il mentioned as q candidate
for marshal. but who declares stoutly
that he is not candidate, and many
others. Mr.. Roosevelt told Mr.. Bow
den and Mr.. AgDew yesterday that be
would consider their recommendations
for both those Offices.
The President ls showing little dis
position TO ignore the Committeeman or
the organization from Virginia. The
appointment OF three Virginia post
masters for another term, all endorsed
by the organization, was announced
yesIerdsyf the offices 10 question being
It Old Point, Orange Court House, and
Buena Vista.
Mr.. John Wise, formerly OF Virginia,
was at the White House yesterday, and
lis presence was thought to have been
in behalf Of Mr.. Moore. 1t is said that
he is asol tsresti & himself 10 the Sc
lection OF successor 10 Mr.. J. M. El-
IsOff onllonfar 1t fnfn At
Newport News. One of his political
friends Is concerned over the appoint
meut, which will probably be made
soon.
Ex-Representstive 4. T. Thorp was
10 Washington yesterday. DE lie to be
one of the attorneys In the case of Will
500 against Lasslter from the Fourth
Virginia district. and was seeking to FIX
a date for the argument. Mr.. Weeks
OF Michigan, chairman OF Elections
COMMITTEE, No. 3, stated that the COM
mittee had fixed on no programme yet,
but would do so in a few days.
A dispatch from Washington to the Bich'
uond Dispatch says: at is 81 open secret
that Hon. John Wise, Of New York, who
seems to have a presidential pull, favoTs the
Hon. Harry Libby for the Office Of Collector
at Newport News and General I. L. Roeser
for the msrshalship, to succeed Brown Allen
1t can. therefore, be seen that Aessrs. Allen
and Elliott have resson to be somewhat IN
easy regarding resppointment. Wise Will
oppose any Recommendations made by the
machine, or the organizations" as Agnew's
committee Is better known.
"hr. J. Z. B. Stuart, IT,, (demscrst), real
estate agent at Newport News, Is sn applicant
for the collectorship as Is also Mr.. George W.
Butler, foreman at the shipysrds IN that
city. There will be considerable tight be-
fora the President over this appointment.
Among republican officials bsre and those
at the Department OF Justice, the candidacy
of T. N. Terney, Of Norfolk, for the United
states msrshAlship Of the Eastern District. Is
not considered seriously, and the reappoint-
ment Of Marshal Treat Is looked upon az
foregone conclusion. The latter 10 power.