The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-11
ART .FIGHTING HARD
FOR NORFOLK
Several Others Want Postmaster.
Waddey's Place.
Dlsc OF . AFTER lF'll! ELECTION :I'. N
The Harmony Truce Only Expected to
Hold Until the Congressional Cans
paign Ends Charlottesville
Postoffice Site.

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WASHINGTON. u. c., October To-
IN the opinion Of many Norfolk people
who have been in Washington recently
the harmony declared to exist In the
ranks Of the Republicans Of the Second
District will continue to sound sWeetly
on through the coming congressional
election after which dscordant 1ing-
ling will torture the ears Of all within
hearing distance of the political din, that
will be raised owe rthe appointment of
the postmaster at Norfolk.
Postmaster Waddey's term expires in
December, and the fight will be on.
The candidates now in the field are
Postmaster Waddey's assistant post
master, S. B. Carney. Thomas, Low
cry, Captain H. B. Waddey, it is under-s
stood, is relying upon outside support,
and it is said he will appeal to Congress-
men Hall and Babcock to stand by him
against the endorses of Colonel Bow
den and the Republican organiza ton.
Postmaster Waddey's record is believed
to be good, and he will rest on that.
THE OTHER #ASPIRANTS.
It Is not known just what strength Mr.
Carney is counting on. He was dis
trict chairman of the Wise committee,
which has apparently gone out Of eXls-::
tence, having lost its identity in the fra
ternal and overwhelming embrace of
the Bowden faction. 1t would seem that
this would injure Carney's chances for
the postmastership, unless he has some
outside force at his command.
Mr.. Lowery, city chairman Of the Nor
foJI, ,;1 nd
Der Of the State Executive Committee, is
in the running, as is also Captain
Nichols, former postmaster Of Norfolk,
a former member of the State Commit
tee. Much speculation is being INDUCED
in as to which of these two orsaniza-
ton men Colonel George e. Bowden
will endorse for the position.
He endorsed Nichols at the time, Wad-
dey who was backed by DR.. Wise. re-
ceived the appointment, but Lowery is a
strong man in Norfolk. If Bowden en-
dorses Nichols, as it is said he will do,
the enmity of Lowery may be incurred.
and trouble will ensue.
]. E. West, deputy marshal under Nor
gan Treat, is out for the Federal plum
also, and has already done some lively
work for himself.
NEITHER WAS MENTIONED.
lildlltI OlETSOIlSluSid siIid
some interest was the failure of the Re
publican convention held at Newport
News on the 18th to mention either Nc
Kinley or Hanna in the resolutions it
adopted. When the. cyclonic scene that
occurred at the FloAnoke convention, when
Hanna's name was mentioned as the pres
idential candidate of his party in 1904 Is
recalled. it seems strange that his name
was left to be funsung at the Newport
News convention.
Roosevelt's good will is greatly desired
by the organization in the Second. and
one has to look no further than that for
the cause of the silence in regard to.
Hanna.
It is learned that Mr.. Causey, who, up
to the time of the convention. was gen
orally looked upon as the man who would
receive the nomination. is nursing an
immense amount of righteous wrath at
the treatment he received. The excuse
given for his turn down. was that he
cried out too loud for lilly white Re-
publicanism. Of cours1 he took the cue
from Roosevelt. but he went a little too
strong. as Roosevelt's recent expression
Of sentiment indicates.
CHARLOTTESVILLE @POSTOFFICE.
A delegation from Charlottesville called
at the office of the supervising architect
Of the treasury this morning for the pur-
pose of endorsing the Lipscomb site for
the new postoffice building at Charlottes-
vile. The delegation. which was headed
by Mr.. c. II. Walker, was made up of
business men, and included Messrs. Wood,
Keller, Hulfsh and several others. They
were strong in their recommendation of
the Lipscomb site. which is at the corner
of Market and Fifth Streets. They de-
clared that it was the best site Of those
offered, because of its location. which Is
in the business section of the city.
Several of the gentlemen at the treas
ury this morning had been in favor of
the Venahle site when Mr.. Charles KEN
per was in Charlottesville on his tour of
inspection, but have since shifted their
allegiance to the Lpscomb property.
Richmond Boy Honored.