The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-07
FEDERAL PLACES
SOON TOBE FILLED
Captain Wizards Friends Expect
His Appointment to Diplo-
matte Post.
NINTH WANTS C0LLEcT0RsHIP
Virginians Still Working to Land
Successor to Judge
Golf.
NINTH WANTS coLLEcToRsHIF

and the return of the Cabinet TO wash
ington. 1t Is expected that news will
soon be forthcoming In regard to Fed
eral Offices, for which there has boon
so much lighting In Virginia and
everywhere else. News as to revenue
positions. 1t is thought. Will be avail
able at any carly day, while post
mastershps In all pnrts of the State
should be acted upon. since there nre
many Republicans whose terms have
expired, and who arc holding over by
reason OF the failure OF the Senate to
confirm many OF the Taft appointees
Friends of Captain Joseph e. VIII
lard confidently expect his namo to be
sent to the Senate for an important
diplomatic position-perhaps to-day (:
certainly. they nope. within very few
days His name has been before the
President since the Inauguration, and
is believed to have been received most
favorahly Men who have every rea-
son to be close to the President have
Endorsed Captain Willard. including
Richard Evelyn Byrd, who Is generally
regarded as having Mr.. Wilson's ear.
Fight for CoiIectorship.
The warmcst fight I'm tho State Is
over that OF the most important ohio @
from "A political standpoint--the col
lectorship of internal revenue for the
Sixth or Western District OF Virginia
James A. Stone. OF Bristol has said he
is not candidate. and 1t is under
stood that the place Will not go 10
former Senator Peyton +. st. Clair. of
Giles. Other Ninth District candidates
are Judge Reuben NJ. Page and David
a. Preston. of Abingdon: Howard c.
Miller. Of Norton: Thomas l.. Tate, of
! Pulaski: il. s. Kane. of Scott. and w
J." Dennis, of buchanan. Former At
torneyGeneral Rufus a. Ayers has
been mentioned In f.onDcctinp .,ItI IA,
place. while he is not q candidate
The feeling is growing that unless
!he Ninth District can get together
within short time. the appointment
viii go elsewhere. although the dis
trict could have 1T for political rea-
sons If it would present name ac-
ceptable TO the administration and the
administrations friends in Virginia
Should the appointment be made out
side of the Ninth Senator John NJ.
Hart. of Roanoke. would be a strong
| candidate In the meantime David Il.
Bailey, Of Bristol, Taft appointce ia
enjoying the row and holding the lob.
Other Jobs. East and Wcst
The marshalship for tho Western
District waits on the collectorship.
since both will not go to one district,
: and the Ninth can have it If il loses
the other place. The office of District
Attorney will go to the Seventh in the
person of Richard Evelyn Byrd unIcss
times change and men change with
them, although Barnes Gillespie. tho
incumbent, VIII not he disturbed un-
| til the expiration OF his term, n yeor
! hence.
Senator X. G. l.. Moncure, OF Stat
tord, seems to have nearly a clear field
for the collectorship in the Eastern
District. 1t is supposed the MARSHAL
| ship will go to r. l.. Ailworth, of
northampton. and the district attor
Inond. Tho latter may have to serve
as assistant for three years, and then
get the other position for n new tern
of four years
Would he Customs collector
There is plenty of interest over the
Office ne Collector of Customs. Ac.
Gording to report, Norfolk will be the
centre. and deputies Will handle the
business I'm Richmond, Newport News
and Petersburg. Acting on the as
sumption that Norfolk man should
have it, under the circumstances two
citizens of that city are in the race
! Norman r. Hamilton and Robert w.
Shultice, both Of them numerously in
dorSed. Mr.. Shultice, who was in Rich
inond last night, declined TO discuss
the matter.
In the meantime. Richmond candi-
dates are working just as hard for
the place, believing that even il the
consolidation goes into effect a man
from this city, which collects about as
! much customs duties as all the other
three ports combined, should have as
good chance as anybody to be col
lector. with headquarters in Norfolk
| The deputy's place, at $4,000 the year,
would not be unacceptable TO some OF
! the aspirants here.
soon Act on Judgship.
report yesterday was to the effect
that Judge Nathan Gon will this morn
ing send to the President his resigna-
lion as Judge of the United States
Circuit Court Of Appeals, in order to
take his seat in the United states SEN
ate from West Virginia This action
will make the appointment OF his sue
cessor necessity Of the near future.
Supporters of Virginians mentioned
for this important place have not re-
Taxed their efforts. even though it was
stated with apparent confidence that
the appointment would go to Judge
Charles A. Woods, of South Carolina
Friends OF Charles V. Meredith, A w.
Patterson, John S. Barbour, Henry W.
Holt and others are busy. Mr. Mere
dith is over the age limit said to
have been fixed by the Attorney -Ge en-
! eral, but so, too. is Judge Woods
Virginia support, however. Is badly d.
vided. and this may cost the State the
place.