The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-14
The Lee appointment.

JupullpSg laDpr. 81.
The Lee Appointment.
II is impossible to verify the report
that Colonel Robert e. Lee, OF Fairfax
is TO be appointed to II position by tho
President. Secretary Loeb refused to
deny or affirm the report. Senator Daniel
snid tonight h had not heard of the
appointments being contemplated. 1t Is
probable the President would have given
some intimation OF his intentions to
Senator Daniel. who was Il guest at din
ncr at the White House late Saturday
evening. Colonel Lee Is at Ills home, In
Fairfax, tonight, whittier he goes every
night after day spent in his law office
in this city.
Charges Against Carney.
AfIidavts making charges against
stephen Il. Carney, recently appointed by
tile President to be postmaster of the
| city of Norfolk, were filed with the Com
mittec on Post-Ofccs and Post-Roads
to-day. The charges, the substance OF
which was printed in The Timcs-Dispatch
from Norfolk to-day, allege that Carney
ia unit for the position, and charge that
! hlvah Fl. Martin, the Republican boss of
| Norfolk county, by threats, compelled
| Postmaster Waddy in 1889 to appoint
| Carney assistant postmaster and again
In 1899 compelled Waddy not only to
/ rcappoint Carney but to give TO Carney
| such a share Of the salary Of tho post
| master as would make the cons
| pensation OF the postmaster and assist
ant postmaster equal. 1t is Furthermore
/, charged that Representative Richard a..
| Wise. who was a Republican in Congress
| from the Second District at the time,
was induced to consent to arrangements
brought about by Martins Influence over
Postmaster Waday, through threat
made by Martin that no would COM
pass the defeat OF Wise II he did not
yield 1t is also charged mat martin ,l.
and others hold court Judgments against
L Carney aggrcgating In excess of s4o,ooo'
a promise to pay which was given py
4 CARNEY in return for the exertion Oh
4 Martins influence In his Dehah.
THO charges were filed by Harry
4 7,idd,ehcrrer. son Of the late Senator
~ r. Rddleberger, and a prom'heh. !.
Kepubl,can 81 Norfolk. Senator Dhnlel
did not receive the affdavlts until aite ct
, n today. and will examine them at
once He knows nothing OF the ch 'I. %
farther than what has been printed
Case Of ems and Outs
i Mr.. Carney is here. He declared ne
IS not uneasy about tho, charges
7"The people who are out are sore,
he said. THAT is all there is to the
matter. I believe will be confirmed.
MI. Alvah II. Martin. who has been
! here several days on business Con-
| nected with the jamestown Exposition
! Company, Of which he is the VICE
president. declared as he was leaving
| for Norfolk last night that he did not
know the nature of the charges, winch
l had not at that time been tiled.
II think" lie remarked, that some-
4 body who has been knocked out IS
discounted. I am sure there can be
4 nothing In any charges which may
4 be brought have known Carney for
wears, and he is a man fitted for tho
no sition The appointment Will be con-
firmed before Congress adjourns on
tho 4th Of March,"
J Senator Daniel will not make a
} strong fight against Carney. It is
doubtful whether he makes any fight
X at ALL u Democratic Senators do not as
! rule, take any part in Republican
party wrangles over appointments to
!. Federal positions, such as this seems
| to be- If 1t should DO shown that Car
Z ney Is n worse man the average Re-
publican Federal ottlceholder in Vir-
; GINA. Senator Daniel would doubtless
make fight against confirmation Of
! the appointment.
Industrial Peace.
The Senate Committee on Education
: reported unanimously to-day the House
, bill for the establishment OF the Tonn
dation for Industrial Peace In this
city, based or the Nobel peace prize
5 Of 10000. awarded to President Roosc.
J welt, and by him turned over to the
/. government for the purpose mentioned
| The bill. which was introduced stimuli.
taneousy in the Senate by Senate,
) Daniel, and in tho House by Repre-
sentative Bartholdt. Wits pass this
week.
James River Improvement.
Senator Daniel made plea for q,
: increased appropriation for the I'M
proyement Of the James River from
Newport News to Richmond at SEES
sion Of the Senate Committee on Com
; merce this morning. The committee i
, now considering the river and harbo
oil which passed the House last week
: and which provides for an approprla
, ton of only $4,000 for the continue
!. tlcn Of the work OF deepening tn,
; channel Of the James. Senator DAME
8 urged that this be at least increased
Y to 100000 The committee did no
make any promises, In view Of TIL,
fact that the bill carries only $4,000,
600, and the demands for different pro
jccts In various parts of the countr.
aggregate over a half-billion it is like
: i
;, creases. although 1t usually adds ma
: terially to every appropriation BIZ
:, which comes from the House.
:, Alexandria Channel.
: Senator Duniel received assurance
that an Item would be Inserted pro
viding for a survey Of tho channel on
poslte Alexandria Business men Q
that place urged him to secure thi
appropriation, as the bar throws tn
water of the Potomac back upon river
front property.
The Senate Committee on Financ
will have hearing Monday on til
bill, which has passed the House, pro
vidlng for tho repeal of the tax o
: SIX cents pound on every pound O
leaf tobacco sold IT think the bill
I will not pass" said Senator DAME.
"The tobacco trust Is against It. an
1t looks 20 mo that the independen
dealers are also against 1t. Tho op
position is we'll organized. and the al
! vocatcs OF the repeal are not, ! hav
| utterly failed to secure from the to
bacco growers the support necessar
| to secure the repeal Of the tax, al
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