Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-10
MARSHAL MORGAN TREAT
FIRES DEPUTY EhRiGH1
No Explanation vouc hsafed to Public
Said to be Outcome CT Old
PARTY Spiit

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Said to be Outcome CT Old
Party Split.
RICHMOND, VA, Dec. "a bolt
fell from the blue at the Federal
building this morning when Major NJ.
J. Enright. chief Office deputy 70 init
ed States Marshal MORGAN Treat was
asked to surrender III" KEYS OF MS
desk and to tender his resignation
forthwith.
No explanation for his acton wa"
offered by Marshal Tlr", when APP
preached on the subject ~ reporter
today, further than til" iaconIc re
mark that "Enright can no longer
work in this Office"
When Major Enright WAS approach
ed he was likewis . rr'lcr.l. h" sa!d
that his first intim alton WIS r""'H"c;'
yesterday afternoon at o'cl,|k. when
Marshal Treat approa"h'... hin ana
said he considered tina, his 'f.n-
rights resignation would be il: order.
For what reason inquired En-
right.
AS a man Of the world. you -houln
require no reason Treat is sad TO
have rr3licd.
Says Reasons Personal.
When Major Enrishr NOR" thdh
limited that the reasons We're purely
personal ones founded on rolitiraS,
Captain Treat is said t" have vrn'nr-
cd no explanation fur h".' kan that
already quoted, viz: "TAnt EnriSht
should require no r"aS H'." iAtlmaj-
ing thar the reasons " 49, well known
10 the deputy marshal.
Major Enrisht is rr?ltrI 10 have
even pressed the mattrr. saying that
in his bill OF discharGr. III" marshal
would have to assign some specific
reason for SO summary an action.
Maj~r Enright is further said to have
received no satisfaction along th"s"
lines. but was advised to hand n his
resignation by today.
When Major Enright reached the
marshal's Office this morning Captain
Treat is said to have approached
him and demanded 10 Re inforl' i.
if he had made up his mind
with reference to what?' Err:ghI
is alleged TO have inquired.
with reference to your resignation
from office" came the response.
~ know of no reason why | Should
resign. replied EnriGht.
Then turn over your keys 20 nj"
and dictate your resignation outsire
)of this office" Captain Treat is il'i
to have replied.
Outcome Of Old Republican Split.
II was learned frCm various sources
today hat the differences resulting in
the summary dismissal OF Deputy
Marshal Enright had their origin in
the old fight in tn" Republican party
IN this district. which has been waGed
with varying success for some years
between factions locally known as the
Allen and anti-Allcn factions. Mat
tiers appear to have eliminated last
summer during or just prior to tn"
meeting OF the Republican State CON
venIlCn.
During the period mentioned the
contest waXed warm, one faction
standing for the Roosevelt thlrd
term) nomination and the other fav-
oring the nomination of Judge Taft.
Major Enright proclaims himself one
of 1.-The original Taft men in Eirg1.
MA" and apparently has a clear title
TO the claim.
The Republican split was accentn-
ated in Henri co county, where several
delegates contested each other rights
to represent their constituents in the
State convention. Major Enrign 5
said to have been conspicuous al this
time.
He also came prominently into tn"
Imelight at i.ynchhurg wher" he g
said to have incur, the dispiea"-
ure Of certain high local Federal OF
ficials
Signed Compromise Pape-.
Last MAY or Jun, The factional Re
publican split hal become :" a"n'e
thr0useou- This cHtire district thar
the leaders Ct together TO draw ~ D."
bill of compromise. which was -
have been gned ny representative :
OF ahe warning clans This paper
was actually drafted and wa.' later
signed by the party leaders. who re-
aired to the hall Of the House OF
Delegates a. the : ate capital for bis
purpose. Thos" who signed this
compromise wcr" Postmaster ROYAL
r. CabcH Legislator John e. Lucas.
iss;> ant Postmaster Edgar Allen. Jr,.
AMI Major VI J. Enright.
II has later developed that thcs"
represented by Major Enrigh;. or al
Ieas, some of them have rePudiat"d
his action In signing tbs document.
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