Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-11

WASHINGTON. D. c.. December TO-
fsTccial}-The denial by Colonel Slenp of
his rre5cncc at the White House with
fg1,h Gordon Miller. on the occasion Of
the Presidents nouncation that he had
concluded TO ask the Department of Jus
tiee to ramc Mr.. Miller as Judge Aliens
successor. is rather inexplicable. Colonel
Stamp YVES there, as stated in the Dis
patch. and Mir. Mile accompanied him
ara The o.ncrs. Whether he headed q
may not be technically accurate, but that
the President impaired the information
10 all Of them under the supposition that
thev were friends Of Mr. Miler's is abso-
irtely correct. Mr.. Miller will testify
that Ny Poagc and the others with Colo
rel Sicmp regarding the Wytheville post
o.are are the ones who gave the infor-
mat O. that the President had made Ger
tain statements as TO Mir. Miller. 1t is
regarded rs likely that Colonel Slcmp has
cone 10 the conclusion that Mr.. Miller is
httlo heavier load than he cares to
carr in the incipieucy of his political
hcrors. and SO he prefers TO resort to the
whole statement simply because an IN
Important portion Of it may be techni-
ca.ly inaccurate. although practically cor
rect.
MILLER NOT WANTED.
The truth is that Mr.. Mlller's selection
IS assistant 10 Judge Lewis is not rel
ishtd The selection has been brought
about by { few personal friends of Nh.
NlIar's. who DO not live IN Virginia
Senator's Sect and Hanna. What their
interest is in the young ma is not,
known. If General Allan. the present
United States District Attorney. should
care 10 puI before the Department %
Justice allegations he has made person
ally regarding Mr.. Miller. and be able
TO substantiate these statements, the Al
t5ruey General may yet be able to con-
vince the President that Mr.. Miller is
not the proper man TO fill the position OF
Assistant Attorney. It is regarded here
as likely that efforts are to be made to
STOW this These efforts may bring about
n cha nga in the aspect of affairs Yet. but
that the President did make the state
Yneut attributed to him about Mr. Miller,
Carnoi be Denied by any truthful per-
sor Naturally. The whole thing is en-
barra ssiEg to Judge Lewis. and 10 Colo
mel Slemp. and others. End they resort
10 the familiar old method oil laying L
eli to the Imagination of newspaper men.
JUDGE Lewis WIS placed IN an awkward
position. and it is predicted here thu
Judge Lewis Will never admit again that
anything has been done until it has
been rivcted. signed. sealed. and put be-
youd all earthly question.
PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS
Ben. + Cable. the Chicago millionaire
a.16 chairman OF the Executive Committee
of the Democratic Congressional Commit
ZEE Will arrive here tomorrow to have
final conference with Chairman Grisgs
with reference to the permanent head
quarters they expect 10 open here. It is
probable that The arrangement VII be
made. and that the Democratic party will
never "shup up shops and so home again
between campaigns.
Marriage licenses were today issued 10
The following Virginia couples: Thomas
W Gaines and Laura Y Rector, both
Of Fauquier county; Ernest c. Murray
q Richmond and Josie A. Worthingion,
Of Petersburg; Guy II. Derrick. Of Hous-
Ton and Lena L. Ravens. of Tex.