The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-08
TO RE-APpoINT MILLIKAN.
Application Filed as the Result OF
Yesterdays News OF Blackburn'S
Move in Washington.
ESPECIAL to- News and Obserevr.D

Especial to News and Obserevr.)
Greensboro. n c., Dec. 7.-There
was something of ripple caused in
political circles here this morning by
the news in the Washington letter to
the News and Observer that Con-
gresham Blackburn had not only filed
his application for the appointment
of Clint B. WAGNER of Statesville as
Marshal to succeed MARSHALL. M. Mil
likan but that it was accompanied by
a spirit of manifest attack on the pres
ent otticiaf. A natural result which
follows is that an application will be
filed today for the reappolntment of
Mr.. Millikan as marshal when his term
expires.
1t has been generally understood
here that Marshal Millikan has never
expressed any purpose of applying for
disappointment. on the other hand
he has always said that he stood on
his record as an officer satisfied at
whatever was thought best by the aD-
pointing powers of the Republican Or
ganization. He has said that if the
policy were to be to turn down third
termers regardless of their record and
this was done on that ground, he was
perfectly content as that involves no
reflection on his person, official or
party integrity
For the past month or more, how
ever, the opposition faction headed by
Congressman Blackburn has been
waging something of campaign
against the quiescent marshal, the last
straw being the one that has made
his friends begin to hustle and put
him forward. 1t is now said that the
marshal will wade in and in defense
of his assailed record as a party man,
seek to be retained. 1t is said that he
has given universal satisfaction IN
the administration of his duties. 1t
is certain that he can secure the al
most unanimous recommendation of
Greensboro people and all the court
officials in the district who know him.
HOIton Prepares Cases.
United States District Attorney Hol-
ton was here yesterday looking over
the docket, and preparing his cases
for next weeks term of Charlotte Fcu-
eral court. He returned home last
night. There are two big cases against
government rectifiers and distillcr$
for alleged frauds against the govern
ment, similar to the Old Nick case
due for trial at Charlotte. These are
United States against Vogler, ana
against Smithdeal, of Advance. 1t is
learned that these cases will be con-
tinued owing to the improbability of
their being able to be concluded before
Christmas.
The first week in January a special
term of Federal court begins in
Greensboro again for the trial of rev.
enue officers accused of conspiracy
with dstillers to defraud the govern
ment and numberless other offences.
1t is thought that the case of Deputy
Collector Samuels, which was discon
tinued at the October term on account
of Mr. Holtons sudden illness will be
taken uD first. Fset.~
Judge Boyd returned last night from
Richmond where he had been to at
tend the cicuit court. which adjourn
ed for the term Tuesday afternoon.
His many friends here and in other
sections will be glad to know that
Prof. Clarence Richard Brown whose
life had been dispaired Of has great
ly improved and was able to sit up an
hour this morning.