The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-18
A LIVELY Fight
FOR COL[ECTORSH|P
Col. j. Hampton Hoge is a IRE
ceptive' Candidate.
BATTLEFIELD AT CALLS BLUFF
Secretary Root Recommends That it
Be Purchased for Five Thousand
Dollars = Washington
News Items.
BATTLEFIELD AT CALLS BLUFF
lsnec,a1 Dispatch to The Times.)


WASHINGTON, D. c., December IL
Since It mas oeen noised abroad that the
annointment Of collector of the port
n norfolk has been held up, further
rumor has leaked out TO the effect that
A,s,or Banks cannot be redppoinLed.
,nis has started a big scramble among
the Norfolk Republicans for this good
berth, and applications arc said to tS
living tnlck and fast. The most impor-
tnn1 applicant from Norfolk IS Colonel
William Lamp.
kut not only from Norfolk come these
candidates. From out of the Sixth Dis
trict from Roanoke city, there has
doomed UP quite a formidable factor IN
the race. This IS none other than j.
Hampton Hoge, recently Republican can
d.uale for the governorship of Virginia.
II is stated that Mr.. Hoge Is not an ap-
nl,cant'' for the collectorship of Nortoik.
hut that certain very strong TRENDS OF
mis- are importuning the President to ap-
1,oirt him. In other words, Hose IS
receptive candidate Receptive canol-
dates have been treated very klnoly py
PRESIDENT Roosevelt recently in the mat
tor Of Virginia appointm snts. notably
Judge l.. l.. Lewis. and 1t may De 'hat
I{oge's chances are very good.
HOGE'S BACKING.
To get an idea of the forces that are
hack OF Hoge it is only necessary to go
back to the recent congressional cam
n,;en. It will be recalled that the Roam
exc attorney did very little, If any
sDeaking in Virginia, but that ne mace
several trips into West Virginia WIFI
Senator Scott. Senator scott Is soou
friend, and is noted for standing by those
:, no help him. The West Virg1nian IS
also very close to President Roosevelt,
for it is to him that the President LOOKS
to land the West Virginia and Virginia
dcltEates in the Roosevelt band wagon
wien that vehicle wheels up to the noml-
mating convention in 1904
Friends of Hoge are looking tor preee-
dents for the appointment as collector
OF a port of men who reside IN olStrlcts
other than those where the posts to
which they are appointed are locateu:
A most nota;bls case in point is that OIL
the present collector Of New York city
Mr. n S. Stranahan, who was brought
down from, Utica This appointment was
r:ade something more than a year ago.
The collector of port Is the immediate
servant of the Federal Government, and
it ig not at all necessary for him to nave
lived in tbs section of a State IN Wlllch
the port is located.
MILLER'S POSITION.
Hugh Gordon Miller is holding hands
Of. Since he has held up the oppoint-
mont OF Banks he will let matters adjust
themselves. He will not, CT course, en-
dose Hoge, who comes from different
section of the State, against applicants
from the Second District. Hoge
strength will coma from outside.
Secretary Root sent to Congress to-day
an estimate of $500 for the purchase and
preservation of the battlefield at BAH :;
Blufr. Va, and the soldiers burial place
there.
REPRESENTATIVE Rixey introduced a bill
at the last session providing for the pur-
chase by the government of the land upon
which the graves above mentioned are sit
rated. It passed the House. but was
thrown out in conference The desire Is
rot for national park at this place. out
merely for the preserva ton OF the graves.
The land is owned by Mrs. Packer. With
The recommendation of the War Deprt-
mens back of his bill. Mr.. Rixey thinks
he can get it through.
RELIEF BILLS.
Senator Martin introduced several claim
bills to-day, which were referred to the
Committee on Claims. They We're as fol-
lows: For the relief of the old Thornton S
Gap Church. of Rappahannock county;
for the relief Of the Braddcck-Street
Methodist Episcopal Church. OF Winches-
ter.
Relief of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Of StrasburG.
For the relief Of the Presbyterian
Church Of Woodstock.
For the relief Of the Centenary Re-
formed Church of Winchester.