The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-01
MISS DARBY HAS
LOST HER FIGHT
The President Will Ap-
point Mrs. Russell.
TALK WITH ROLLINS
He Says RnsseII is GuiItIess of Bad
Faith Imputed to Him by Miss
Darby. Mrs. Shipp to be
Given CIerkship in
Raleigh.
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Washington, d. c., Dec. 31-When the
Senate convenes next Monday, the Presl-
dent will send in the nomination of Mrs.
Russell, wife of Ex-Governor Daniel l.
Russell, as postmaster at Wilmington, to
has expired.
Mrs. RusselPs appointment was agreed
on this afternoon at a conference between
the President and Republican State Chair
man Thomas S. Rollins, to whom is en-
trusted the duty of selecting Federal Off
cials in North Carolina
Another result of this afternoons con-
ference was an agreement by which Post
master Barclay is to be continued in the
postoffice at Lincolnton. and Mrs. Shipp,
widow of Lieutenant Shipp, who was an
applicant for the office is to be given a
clerkship in the office of Revenue Collec-
tor Duncan at Raleigh. An arrangement
Inns with Collector Duncan some weeks
ago, and it today received the approval,
of the President, who wants an excuse
to do something for Mrs. Shipp. She viii
enter upon her duties in the revenue office,
at once.
a Two other pestmasterships that will be
settled this week are those at Plymouth
and Windsor. Mr.. Rollins will be in the
city till Monday. and he said tonight that
he would have another conference with
the President between now and that time
at which appointments would be made
for these offices
Touching the appointment of Mrs. Rus
sell, as postmaster at Wilmington, Mr..
Rollins said: 81 recommended her on
strictly personal grounds and 1 believe
every Republican in the State will endorse
the appointment When she was in the
executive mansion at Raleigh she treated
the Republicans of the State in such de-
hghtful manner as to make friends of
them. and it was because of this that I
decided to recommend her for the office
to which she was today appointed"
''Was she an applicant for the posi-
ton?" was asked
mo- replied Mr.. Rollins, "She was in
no sense an applicant. l originally sug-
gested her and neither she nor her hus-
band knew I had made the suggestion till
Governor Russell came here in behalf of
Miss Darby. Then he was told at the
White House that l had recommended
Mrs. Russell, and that 1 would under no
consideration, consent to the re-appoint-
ment of Miss Darby
''It is not true, then. as Miss Darby
claims, that Governor Russell played her
false, accepting a fee to come here for
her and then secured the appointment for
his wife
"It is not true" replied Mr. Rollins.
Governor Russell knew absolutely moth
ing of the recommendation in behalf Of
his wife, or of my opposition to Miss
Darby. till he reached Washington.
made the recommendation without his
knowledge, and / secured the appointment
without his assistance in any way"
Asked what truth there was in the re-
ported offer to Miss Darby. that if she
would give up the fight for re-appoint-
ment, she should become assistant. Mr..
Rollins said he had no knowledge of any
such offer He said no arrangement as
to an asst ant had yet been made 1t is
learned, however, from an authoritative
source that the present assistant. Mr..
Wallace, will more than likely be re-
tanned. 1t is expected that Mrs Russell
will be confirmed at once and take chrage
of the office some time next week
When Mr.. Rollins called at the White
House this afternoon, he was accompanied
by Judge Pritchard and his two sons,
Arthur and George. Judge Pritchard
called simply to introduce the boys, who
are at home for the holidays. He took
no part in the conference regarding ap-
pointments, said Mr.. !.
Mr.. Lawrence Holt, who resides here,
before going to Burlington, where he has
large milling interests, said:
''It is fact that great many of our
Southern mill men are scarce of raw ma
terial. Very few of US have as much
cotton on hand as we would like. but
still l do not take a gloomy view of
the situation. Somehow we have always
before this managed to get supply. and
SD we will not suffer. 1 do not look TO
see any shutting down of factories in
my section.
THE high price of the product and the
sharp demand have brought about some
unusual conditions. In the past only the
cotton that has opened in the boil by
natural processes has been thought of any
account.
This season in some of the States the
farmers have even gathered the rnoneuei