The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-25
Outlook Not So Bright
for Allen in West
ern District.
OTHER ASPIRANTS 4
LOOMING LARGER
Waddill and Groner Groomed for
Additional Circuit Court Judge
ship Virginia Republicans
Haunting Capitol in Search
Of Federal Plums.
Many Contests On.
lspecial.to The rimes.pispatoh.

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.J
Washington, .. c.. January a.
There will be a great contest for the
marshalship OF tho Western District
of Virginia. At one time Colonel S..
Brown Allen seemed to have the job
cinched, but there has come a decided
turn In affairs. Tho Republican mem
bers of tho Legislature, in conference
assembled, drew a protest against his
reappointment and forwarded II to
Washington One OF the principal rea-
sons for this move is that the Augusta
county man has had the position three
terms. Two names mentioned in con-
nection with the place are those of
s. G. Proffitt, of Floyd, and II. G. Nc
Call. OF TazewelI. The friends OF these
stalwart partisans arrived here on
every train to-day and more are ex-
pected The fight, now on, Will con-
tlnue to early spring as tho appoint
mcnt will not be made until March or
later.
Among those already here to take
hand in various Republican matters
are: Alvah H. Martin. of Norfolk: Geo
Hart. of Roanoke: j. S. Gillespie. w. C.
Pendleton and II. G.. Mccall. of Taze-
well; S. G. Profit. of Floyd: r A.
Fullwiler. of Stanton; John Arthur, OF
Winchester.
Locke Like Groner.
The judgeship for the Circuit Court
bench. provided in Senator Martins
,, recent bill. is being discussed freely.
The general impression is that waddill
| is the man, but some say that Groner
| has been slated for the honor. Every
Tflfnc~ nnfrte n
the leaders on this proposition. No
one on the inside will talk. but 1t Is
| understood that Groner was told that
| if he would stand aloof and let Judge
L. L. Lewis take the district attor-
| ncyship he would be given a. better
| place. There is some doubt as to the
court promised. but he Is to have one
| Or the ot her.
| AT the White House. Henry w. An
| derson. a Taft man Of the first water,
has been mentioned. This fact makes
The. situation all the more interesting.
| President Taft has been doing pretty
much as he pleased about appointing
| Judges. He Is stickler about the
class of men that should go on the
| Federal bench. Therefore, before the
appointment is made, the Circuit Court
| judgeship may become as Interesting
as the North Carolina District Court
| contest, where Judge Connor, a Demo
| crat won out.
A story to the effect that the Re-
publican members of the General AS
sembly have indorsed George A. Re.
vercomb. of Allegheny county. for
the Western district attorneyship. to
succeed Thomas Lee Moore, has arriv-
ed. II it is true the contest over
that job may prove spirited.
1t Is said that Thomas N,,pc1, a
Republican orator, Is ambitious to be
| assistant district attorney to follow
s. Harris Hoge. who will be candi-
date for the Roanoke post -offlce.
Robert II. Talley will, 1t is believed
| remain with Judge Lewis
May Defeat Lowry.
/, John G. Luce may defeat NJ. K
Lowry for collector of the Richmond
| district. He wants the place. Johr
B. Locke. recent candidate for Secre.
tary of the Commonwealth. will rur
against j. p. B. Stuart, collector of the
port at Newport News. There is prom.
tse in this. contest.
General Stith Boiling, who has held
the post Office at Petersburg three
terms, will have to reckon witt
Brooks Rogers and others this time
The friends of Rogers are already busy
AT Winchester, r. M. Gibbons is af.
ter the official berth Of Postmaster
Bentley Kern. There is considerable
interest in this controversy
That several of the congressional dis
tricts of Virginia have been discussed
in high Republican circles here no one
conversant with the situation coult
truthfully deny. President Taft i:
looking to the South for help agains
the "Populists'' Gas Uncle Joe calls tht
I iinsurgents) of the West. Local lead
ers say that Slemp will certainly bt
returned, and the Fifth will be mad,
safe for the G. o. P. They go further
and contend that they have show t.
carry the Seventh, and possibly thu
Tenth District. A stiff fight, they de
clare, Will be put up In both.
In Better Shape.
III our forces were united. and tha
seems probable now" said a visiting
Republican. I'VE could capture the Sew
enth and Tenth. We are going to bt
In better shape than in any campaign
1 within the last several years.
1 In giving the Democrats half of tht
census Supervisors. Mr.. Taft offended
many Republicans, but the feeling re,
sultlng from that has about passed
and the followers of slemp and Martir
have begun to look to the future.
4 All-the-year round headquarters hav,
OeeIl eSLdUilSle0 dI 1todHoAo, dHd Laert
Is talk OF party paper. Republicans
4 believe that they would profit by :
more thorough organization, and ;
newspaper to tell the people about tn,
work Of their national administration
sThe Republicans, said -one leader
"will stand for a submission OF tn,
liquor questionito a vote Of the peo
Z pie" V, y. Is sig5 /.
\ Dominion ple-hunters will infast tn,
4 national capital n. u. q, a..
Thinks Riil Will Pass.
]. Washington, d. c., January "a =
ators Lodge and Cart ter had conference, nee,
With Presldent TAFT to-day on til