Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
LOOKS Miller,
sf1E rs THOUGHT 70 HAVE BEST
SHOW ron CoLLECToRsHIP.
THE BULL RUN MONUMENT.
Senator Martha ana Mr.. Rixey the
Patronasof Bills TO Purchase Land.
surrounding the stones, for the
use Of the Pub1ic.

use Of the Public.
WASHINGTON, D., g.. January s.--
Special 1.-The assembling of Virginia
Republicans here over the Norfolk coll
siectorship Of customs, indicates that the.
plrm Is expected to be pulled shortly,
Major Banks, who. has the endorsements
#ofs Bowcen, Agnew. and Alya Martin, Is
here. and he and his hackers. are all
watching the situation. Ex-Representa-
E tive Thorp and others are also keeping
StaDScna the movements. 1t means good, ,
fat place for somebody.
The claim of the organization is that
Major Banks has the backing of the BUST
snesS-men and citizens OF Norfolk to an
almost unan imous degree, and that If the
wishes OF the people of the city are to be
regarded he will surely be appointed. On
4 the other hand, Hugh Gordon Miller,
Judge iewis's present assistant attorney,
is a candidate for the place. Although,
che has comparatively little Virginia back
ing he is backed by strong outside In
fluences, Senator Scott being among the
number. Miller has not been offered the
place, but wants 1t badly and may get it.
The same influence that landed him as
assistant attorney when he had been
ignored entirely may make him a winner
again. but his aspirations are known
this time, and he Is being fought with
vigor.
Judge Lewis undoubtedly wants to get
rid of Mr.. Miller as his assistant and
would be pleased to- see him appointed
to anything else. The organization forces
are not openly fighting Miller, because
they do not know but that they mag
have to accept him anyhow. So they are
watching the fight that is being made
on him from points in Virginia. This
fight promises to grow If the matter is
not soon settled. It is certain that he
cannot obtain the organization support,
which would so to some other man should
Major Banks not be able to land.
]. Hampton Hoge is not candidate for
the place, but if the organiza ton con-
cluded to drop Major Banks for any good
reason, and this is not now regarded as
likely. then Mr.. Hoge might be taken up.
The information here is that Hugh Cor
don Miller has the best show as the mat
ter now stands.
THINKS MILLER is A WORKER.
The Presidents favorable opinion Of
Miller is on the ground that the latter is
an active Republican and a party work
er. He recalls that Miller took part In
the last campaign by making q number
of speeches and that in other campaigns
he has always been active. He has an
idea that Miller is a hustling, fighting,
Republican, and for that reason believes
he ought to be rewarded. The President
Is said not to entertain such high opinions
as to hustling qualities regarding some
of the organization Republicans In the
state and he feels that where he can
deliver a lesson by putting in fighting Re-
publicans he ought to do so.
THE BULL RUN MONUMENT.
The provisions of the bill introduced by
Senator Martin in the Senate and by Mr..
Rixey, in the House for the protection of
the monuments on the Bull Run battle
field are as follows:
The Secretary Of War is hereby directed
to purchase for the United States SO
much of the land surrounding said monu-
ments as shall, In his judgment, be sutfi-
cient for the protection of the same. and
to enable the citizens of the United States
to visit the same: Provided. that said
lands can be secured at price deemed
reasonable by the Secretary of War.
Section O. That II said lands are pur-
chased as provided in section one, then
the Secretary Of War Will proceed to pro-
vide suitable roadways and approaches
from said property to the public high
ways.
Section g. That for the purpose OF this
act the sum of $25,0C0, or so much thereof
)
priated.
THE CLAIM OF VIRGINIA.
The Court Of Claims has reported fav-
orable the war claim of Mrs. Caroline
Carter, Of Albemarle county. In its
award it says:
ii. It appears from the evidence that
Caroline Carter, the person alleged to
have furnished such supplies or stores or
from whom they are alleged to have been
taken. was loyal to the Government OF
the United States throughout the syar
of the rebellion.
III. That there were taken from the
claimant In Aibemarle county, State of
Virginia, during the war OF. the rebellion,
by the military forces Of the United
States, for the use of the army, stores
and supplies Of those above described,
which at the time and place OF taking
were reasonably worth the sum of 1915.
ut does not appear that any payment
has been made for any part thereof.
iii. The claim was not filed before any
department of the government prior to
It's presentation to Congress and refer
ence to this court under the act of March
3. 1887
PENSIONS.
The following pensions were announced
to-day to Virsinians:
Originals: Ellis Jenkins, Ettrick, S.
Increase, reissue, etc: William Drum
1nond. Onancock, IS. Martin Griessel,
National Soldiers Home. Elizabeth City,
g.
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