The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-09
TH1S LEE MOOR
HIASIBEENI CHOSEN l I: \
Gets, Appointment as Attorney for.
Eastern District of Virginia.
PURELY PERSONAL GROUNDS I
General Rosser is Applicant for Que Of the
Marshalships, but Organization is
Opposing Him Tooth
and Nall.
Especial Dispatch TO The Ttmeso

especial dispatch to The Ifmes.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. Sc. FL Bowden,
national committeeman for Virginia, and
Park Agnew, collector OF internal reve-
nue. and the Republican State chairman
of Virginia, called on the President to-
day by appointment and discussed with
him the question of the selection OF suit
able candidates to fill the two marshall
ships of the State and the district at
torneyship for the Western District OF
Virginia.
The President Informed them that he
had already decided to appoint Thomas
Lee Moore, district attorney, and that
he would consider their recommends
tons as to the nlarshalships.
Mr. Bowden stated that neither he nor
Mr.. AgneW opposed Mr.. Moore's appo1nt-
ment, although they had another candl-
date in view.
Upon the ground that they approved or
the policy of the reappointment OF IN
cumbents, the organization had ENDORSED
T. NJ Anderson for the position, but 1t IS
understood that the majority OF the or
ganization men are quite SATISFIED with
Mr.. Moore.
Mr.. Moore's appointment by the Presis
dent is purely personal one. the influence
OF Admiral Robley D.. Evans, whose niece
Mr.. Moore married, being considered
largely responsible for Mr.. Roosevelts
decision in the matter. He expressed a
desire to appoint Mr.. Moore and asked
the organization men if they had any OBJ
lection to him. They said they had not.
There appears to have been nothing
wrong with Mr.. Alderson's record, and
it is understood that the Attorney-Gen-
eral strongly recommended his reappolnt-
ment on grounds of merit.
GEN. ROsSER IN FIELD.
The question Of the two marshalshlps
is still unsettled. The Organization
strongly endorses the reaprointment OF
Mr.. Morgan Treat for the Eastern DIS
trict, and Mr.. S. Brown Allen for the
western District There is no opposition
to MIR. Treat, but General Rosser's appli-
cation for the position held by MI Allen
has stirred up a great deal OF interest.
There is a belief among Virginia Repub-
licans that the President will undoubtedly
give General Rosser a position, but they
are inclined to doubt his putting him IN
MFR. Aliens place Should Mr.. Roosevelt
anpoint General Rosser marshal OF the
| western District his action will be an
commissioned slap in the face of Inc VT
ginia Republican organization
So far, the relations between the res
ident and the Virginia machine have been
most cordial.
VIRGINIA CONTESTS. 81 ~
| The Elections Committee NO or lne
! House OF Representatives, before which
| tho contest cases of Wilson vs.. Lassltet
] and of Walker vs.. Rhea VIII De
! given a hearing. has not organized YET
| When seen by the representative OF Inc
| Times to-day, Representative Weeks. OF
Michigan, chairman of that committee
! s.iS that the committee would organize
| early next week. 81 see no reason, salo
| mr. Weeks. 'swhy there should be any
! DELAY in the hearing Of these cases.
am not a believer in allowing contest
cases to drag. but think they should De
! taken up and pressed forward with al
possible promptness, This propose &c
do with all cases coming before COMMITTEES
| No ~