Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-19
FOOTBALL SWIHDLE.
IN THE CITY OF NORFOLK.
The PosTMAsTERsHlP FIGHT.

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S.c,i. Heavy Iron Columns
>op-o1,K VA. December lS.-Cspe-
,,s,,-w;lliam Hope, Michael Kelly
r,-,os Farley, Leon Marshall ana T.
curtis were examined in the Fohee
corr, to-day upon indictments resna'ae'
,.o-,, tho CORPORATION Court. and in wh'ch
~, defendants were charged with con-
s,;-acv in the alleged foot-paH ,'ch.'
,,rtndle that has attracted SO H,aet
sention. Attorneys Jefrics ana ha"'.s9
pnncared for the defendants ana a.
lorney T. a. Williams OF the Lar az 49,, 80
sold Association. which claims 10 ha,e
jns. over 5000 by the alleged s~inoie'
anncared for the prosecution.
tn court ruled that the cases were
.nnroner,v brought. and dismissed 'he'i
.The matter will be further prosecuted.
The settlement of the legislative contest
from this city is received mere uE ooli'
factions with satisfaction. bo'I
weary of the dragging on OF the .rouoie.
POSTMASTERSHIP FIGHT
II 6evelopel here to-day that all the
pe,,,hIican administration powers IN
n,-yIord arc being brought into the
fight that Colonel j. r. WaddE, Inc
present postmaster OF Norfolk Is making
10 retain his pos on au-
Colonel Waddy wss given the Norfolk
misunderstanding four years ago as an an
ti-yirpioia organization man. He now
bas the entire organization il the state
against him.
Ro is beine, fought very hard by Nation
n Committeeman George e. Bowden. as
well as hv the other big Virginia Repup-
1;cars, and if the Colonel success IN
holding his place ii will only pe through
the influence of Congressman Frank
watcher Of Baltimore. and the other
Marviand politicians. who have become
interested in his case.
State Senator Finlay Cromwell, OF NOR
FOLK county secured the influence OF Con-
sressmau Wachter for Colonel WacdE,
and the Baltimore congressman mas IN.
i,,rD it is stated, interested Ashley NJ
Could and Senator McComas of Mary
land. in the Norfolk matter. Congress
man wachter, seeing that Colonel Waddy
was entirely alone in his fight, so far Is
Virginia Republican influence went, be-
came deeply interested in the coioneis re-
appointment. and declared that the latter
should not be sacrificed if he could help
St
The Maryland politicians have. it is de-
Colonel Waddy in his fight against the
Virginia organization. headed by George
e. Bowden and Park Agnew, and II
looks as II Colonel Waddy's chances for
.esppointment are excellent
BoWDEN FAVORS NICHOLS
Bowaen is urging Captain II. B. Nichols
for the post-oftice. Nichols was one of
Company doing business at Baltimore
srd Norfolk It had been thought up
TO to-day that Assistant Postmaster 5.
3. Carney stood a good chance for Col
onal Waddy's place, but announcement
cones from Washington that only ciu-
zers of Norfolk will be considered as
eligible for appointment, and, as Carney
lives across the river in Norfolk county.
This would seem to cut him out
Carney says however. that he is still
a candidate. 1t is declared in political
circles here to-day that "A tremendous
factional fight among the Republicans of
Virginia is brewing. and that it is sle
desire of Morgan Treat. of Richmond.
10 succeed George Z. Bowden as national
committeeman. Many politicians declare
that they can see ahead the fall Of Row
der. who has heretofore controlled all
the Republican patronage III Virginia 1t
IS said that Roosevelt has ignored Bow
den completely. and that Bowden has not
been to the White House since Mckin-
lcy's death
Morgan Treat. of Richmond, said to
be after Bowdcn's place as national COM
mitteeman and a great big battle seems
10 be brewing among Virginia Republic
ans II is said that there is to be great
shaking Of dry bones, and no one IS now
in position 10 say where he will land.
General Edgar Allan will spend large
money IN an effort 10 control the dele
;ates from the Richmond district to
ytS,,, "A : t,..
arobab abilities arc there will be two sets
delegates from Virginia. Edgar Allan,
nc knowing ones say, has not been lay
ing low for the fun of il, and that he
viii soon take the wind out of the big
organization Republicans in the State
sho have been lighting him. Allan. it is
Haid, IS . rising figure in the Republican
party of this State, and there are those
hey can see political revolution ahead.
Thomas Lowery has dropped out OF the
Norfolk postotfice fight and the l5owden
influence is now all centered on Nichols.
I r. West, Morgan Treats candidate for
nostsffice lives in the county, and is said
to have no show. S. B. Carney, report
has II NAV get r. G. Banks place as
sollector
THE AN WITH THE NEEDLE.
lands.nan Garry, young naval recruit,
S convalescing at the naval hospital
months ago while mendinG his clothes, as
ands1ncn are all taught to do, Gary swal-
owed :: needle lie shortly afterwards
developed symptoms OF appendicitis, and
recently IN operation was found 10 be
aecessary Upon making the incision the
surgeons found the old sewing needle
sticking through the vermform appendix.
rhe appendix had begun to slough, and
would have caused DEATH but for the
lpplica ton of the knife
In the Norfolk County Clerks office
to-day Frederick Oliver transferred TO
the Oliver Refining Company the So acres
Of land purchased from Captain W. w.
DID. on Paradise creek, together with all
Of the buildings and Improvements
erected thereon
The consideration was $4,000, and the
assumption by the Company of three
notes for $1,000 each, making a total OF
$4,000.
L. Richardson and Gertrude Richardson
are ordered TO appear in the United States
Court on the 14th to show why the dis
Charge of bankruptcy OF L. richardson
should not be set aside. There is a state
ment that the property has not been
properly reported.
A HEAVYWEIGHT THIEF.
Frank Eppes colored, was to-day ar
rested, charged with stealing two iron
columns. weighing SEQ pounds each from
he Atlantic Hotel. He IS also supposed
70 have taken a quantity of brass pipe