Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-29
PEACHY IN LINE FOR OFFICE
OF COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS
Washington Correspondent Thinks the
Attorney Stands Excellent Chance
if Stuart is Not Confirmed.

Yesterdays issue ct the Richmond
Evening Journal contained the follow
Ing from the papers Washington cor
respondent:
While the members of the Virginia
delegation III Congress, with the c%.
ception Of the two senator's. have no
direct interest in the case If Collector
J. Il. II. Stuart II il Il matter CT more
or less importance to them to see that
all Offices, Federal us well as State.
are filled with satisfactory men. Out
side Uf Representative MAYNARD. /:
can hardly be said that The case has
any great interest To the other mem
bcrs. II was he that brought the
complaints Of the mon who had been
ousted last summer To the attention
Of the civil service commission. MS thc
Democratic representative from Nor
folk district.
Since the name OF MIR. Stuart was
sent to the Senate by The President,
on the opening day of the present SEES
sion. for confirmation. there has bean
more or less speculation as TO The
position which Senator Martin AMI
Daniel would take concerning the
case.
There would be little use in dis
guising the fact that for some time
the actions OF the collector at Newport
News hnvc been disploasing to both
Democrats and Republicans. To the
former because of his summary dis
Diissal or Democrats in the early sum
mer, and 10 the latter because lie
proved To be somewhat Of a trouble
maker in the ranks just al Il time
when good strong pull altogether
was needed. Republican leaders lost
much ot their former ardour after this
meter found it's way to The presidents
summer home. and eventually resulted
in call down for the new appointac.
They have since showed much Of the
same spirit and seemed inclined TO let
Tho new convert to Republican princi-
pies shift for himself so far us his
present position is concerned
"A few nights ago Il crCwd of Viz
Slnia mcn were gathered in the lobby
OF the New Willard discussing polit;-
cal matters in that State, ana Indirect
ly the subject turned to the Stuart
case. 1t was recalled how near a. c.
Pcachy came to getting the nomina-
ton for The Newport News collector
ship.
"Peachy had the best kind OF en-.
dorscments, said one CT the party,
and never could see what caused
him to lose out. He had the backing OF
Wise, and that ought TO have meant
a great deal in the hand-out'
ut was admitted that Nlr. Peachy
came very near being given the com
mission that went to Mr.. Stuart. The
friends OF Mr.. Pcachy say they have
nothing to do with the holding OF Mr.
Stuarts nomination. and are not nj
this time, ana will not make any fight
Oh him 10 Keep him from being con.
hrmcd. That there is opposition, how
ever. to his being re commissioned
has been apparent for Il long time to
any one Who has kept in touch with
politics in Virginia ana it is an open
secret that should Mr. Stuart uti-
mately fail 10 have his nomination
confirmed Mr.. PCachy would show M
wei for the place. He would hayt
The same backiHg he Formerly had. ana
WITH the present collector out of The
way. might absorb some oi his pres.
c1; strength. provided neither he nor
his friends make themselves openly
an'aSl nistic 10 Mr. Stuart's interests.
me matter of The collcctorship AT
Newport News Is going to be Il live
issue after the rcasscmblinr Of Con.
Sr"ss. Tor the matter will necessarily
nave TO take one turn CT another The
strong opposition. apparently, agains:
Mr.. Stnarts serving longer at that
place Viii push 10 prevent another
term OF Office Tor him, while Mr., Stuart
and his friends will Immediately urge