The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16
Hart, St. Clair, Moncure and
Hamilton Still Jobless. Little
Hope Held Out for West
erners.
Bryan Declines Fee for Speech
at Educators Conference.
Glass to Speak at Princeton
and Lewis Urges Him to Go
to Chicago.
ernerS.
BY GEORGE III. MANNING.

. WASHINGTON, Nov. t5.--IIttle
progress was made during the past
week towards the appointment of Pey-
ton St. Clair. of Smyth county, as in
ternal revenue collector in the Western
or Sixth district; Il. c. l.. Moncure, of
Spotsylyania, as internal revenue COL
lector In the Eastern. or Second dis
trict, and Norman Hamilton. OF Nor
folk, as customs collector for the dis
trict of Virginia
I These are the largest pieces OF State
patronage and their distribution is
I necessarily of great Importance and
all those interested in which way they
so are naturally deeply interested.
, Very little has come from any au-
thoritatiye source as to what has
I TRANSFERRED between Secretary McAdoo,
in whose hands the matter now rests.
and Senators Martin and Swanson,
/ who recommended their appointment.
st. Clair Not Wanted.
/ It is learned, however, that since the
day on which the senators filed the
recommendations with Secretary Nc
1 Adoo and talked over the matter with
! him at length. the secretary has adj
vised the senators that the appoint
ment of peyton St. Clair is not looked
/ upon with much favor and has sug-
gested that the appoint John M. Hart,
Z
ern district
/ The senators are not believed TO
look favora bly, upon either these sug-
gestions. 1t Is understood they Will
hold out for ST. Clair as long as there
+ Is any possible hope Of his appoint
ment, and against Hart until he is set
aside. The recommendation of Pey-
ton ST. Clair has not been withdrawn
+ and VIII not be until all hope Is f0sf.
! he aff
| ST Clair is Withdrawn at the wish OF
Secretary McAdoo, and the secretary
| is impressed with the inadvistbiiity al
/ appointing hart. Is not known. and
the senators have probably not con-
sidered any one else.
1t is pretty certain that r. G. l.
Moncure has already received the
/ stamp Of approval for appointment by
/ President Wilson Little has been
ment bat what discussion there has
bean was favorable TO Mr.. Hamil-
/ ton.
i AS was stated in these dispatches
/ last week both Hart and ST. Clair
seem doomed to disappointment as col
lector, but Mr.. Hart may secure a
compromise and be appointed assist
ant district attorney to Richard Evelyr
Byrd who is sure to be appointed dis
trict attorney in the west
Bryan Refuses Money.
Secretary William Jennings Bryan
who accepted the invitation extended
by Representative Carter Glass and
f. C. Glass. superintendent of this
Lynchburg public schools, to make ar
address before the State Educattorra
association at Lynchhurg, or Thanks
giving declined a fee of $500 offered
to him and declared he would go as q
personal compliment to Garter Glass
He will address both the afternoon ano
evening sessions of the association.
Willis Wants Consuiship.
Charles r. Wills of RocSy Mount
who recently resigned as assistant
sergeant at arms of the house of rep
resentatives to be succeeded by Gil
liam A Anderson. of Nottow2y county
is a candidate for United States con-
sui at Nogales. Arizona. ii WAS learn
ed today Mr.. Willis resigned chiefly
owing to the Ill health OF his wife
with whom 1t Is necessary for him te
stay great part Of his time. neces-
sarily ahsent.ng himself from the
house OF representatives, II Is be
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