The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-19
ALLAN talbot
|. NOW ! v A DEPUTY D {.
Appointed Yesterday BY Captain
Rogers to Fill the
Vacaiiy.
LIVING THE ANXIOUS life |. I
Attaches Of the Revenue Office
Fear the Official
Axe.

Mr. Allan Talbot, II we'll known Rich
,nond man, Just appointed deputy collec-
tor OF informal revenue by tho retiring
collector, Captain ASA Rogers, Fyentster--
dayucntercd Upon the duties Of The posi-
tlon.5iThls Is no new work to Mr.. Tall
bolt, who served the six years iron, 1893
E to 1899 In the revenue service With cfii-
cheney nnd ability. He was first nnpolnt-
cd II deputy under tho Democratic col
lcctor. Mr.. William Ryan, IN 1893, and
was III that position when the change
OF administration came, and MI. Ryan
was succeeded BY tho date Colonel y.
Brnuy. owing to Mr.. Talbott's experience
and ability, lie was retained lnAncsulliac
By. Colonel Brady until ho voluntarily re-
tired thercfron in September 1S99 after
Just six years service,
1t is understood that his recent re-
appointment TO the service was made
by Collector Rogers, solely on the ground
of efficiency and competency. When
vacancy recently occurred Mr. Talbot
made application and presented such eX-
celcnt endorsement that he was promptly
selected for the place. Mr.. Talbot was
given letter In tho nature OF an endorse
ment by Colonel Brady when the deputy
retired six years ago. This letter IS sald
to be a very high recommendation OF
the man for the position.
Mr.. Talbot was appointed to MI
vacancy recently created by removal.
There were many other applications. but
this one was easily the strongest claim
on the basis OF merit. and the selectlon
was accordingly made.
The Anxious Life.
Tho situation in the onces OF tho rcvc-
nue. service here Is one OF uncertainty
and anxiety Just now. In fact forWtwelvc
months the lives OF the employees Of the
| revenue service have been made miserable
by the constant rumors Of shake-ups and
uphcayas, and no man kne w then or
| knows now what will be the final out
| come OF the rumors and changes. Col
! lector Rogers Is still holding the posi-
| ton until he Is relieved by the 4 new
! appolntee, Hon. MIX. Lowry. of Stafford.
| Mr.. Lowry Is hardly known personally to
the employees and they are conscqucntl:
wholly in the dark as to#what changes
he may see 1T to make.> Mr.. Abram War
| wick was recently appointed chief de-
| putty on the recommendation OF Hon.
L. L. Lewis. now the Republican, candi-
date for Governor. IT Is assumed that
| Mr.. Warwick will retain his position. AS
to the other deputies. they have the
commentator OF official reports from
| special agents of the revenue service, and
| so far as Is now known,inot one OF those
| In the office has been charged with in
! efficiency or negligence Of official duty
| They are not under the protection OF
the civil service. as are the deputies IN
| the customs department.. but are sup
| posed to hold their positions onBthe basis
Of merit, the spirit OF the civil service
| rifles.
While It is expected that at least one
change may be made IT is not regarded
/ as likely that the new collector will make
i any wholesale changes. He Is himself en-
4 tering upon the duties OF a position where
in he has not the advantage of exper
fence. and it is assumed that nc VII
all the more need. the service OF ex'
I perienced deputies.
| The force now in the Office embrace!
once DEPUTY Wade. Of Petersburg; Chic
| Deputy Warwick. of this city; Depulic!
Thomas r. Mcany. N. j. Smith, John n
Campbell, &c. Cook and Edward
Thompson OF Richmond: a. w Harris
4 of Dinwidde: and f. P. Southwark,
! Hcnr.co The only other ono Is Mr. tai
I bot, the now nppolntee
IJp to this time Collector Rogers ha
i received no official notice OF the ap
pointment OF Mr.. Lowry. and Mr. Lowr!
1 himself has not been heard from. CAP
tain Rogers will discharge the duties Q
the position until his successor renori
Tor duty and the Office has been formal
turned over to him. It Is not exnecte'
that the new collector will enter unon IN
duties OF the position until septembe
list.