The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-03
CHAPMAN SLATED
FOR HIGHER POST
Commissioner Osborn's Coming
Visit Strengthens Rumors of
Virginian's Appointment.
CHIEF OF DIVISION, PERHAPS
New Head of Internal Revenue
Secret Service Soon to
Be Named.

Although ostensibly visit for con-
sultation with Judge Edmund Wad-
dill. Jr.. and the United States Dis
trict Attorney, deeper significance Ia
attached to the coming trip OF United
states Commissioner OF Internal Reeve
nue. Osborn to Richmond by the politi-
cal gossips OF tho Federal Building.
II is thought by many that Commits
sioner Osborn will confer with Colonel
W. II. Chapman, internal revenue agent
Tor Virginia. regarding the latters an
polntment as chief of the division or
revenue agents. with headquarters in
the treasury Department at Washing
ton.
Colonel Chapman modestly declares
that he has received no warning or
his possible promotion to this post ~
honor anu trust, and denies that his
appointment was discussed during his
recent conference with the Commits
sioner In Washington The position
or chief OF tho revenue agents was a
topic OF conversation between them
ne "umits' put was not approached in
any but an impersonal manner. The
TACT remains that there Is we'll
grounded rumor In Washinston tina,
Colonel Chapman is to receive the an
pointment which is shortly to be made
BY Commissioner Osborn.
0sborn's Plan Changed.
mat Colonel Chapman IS n favorite
lot the position is made evident by
several conditions. In the nrgt place
ne Is veteran of the revenue service
with thirty-fve years of active and
ethcient work to his credit His ex-
perience has been wide. and he has
MI nrta
revenue districts. lie Is personal
friend of the pew Commissioner For
years he was stationed In Greensboro
\. G, where his work came under tho
eye OF Commissioner Osborn. AL
though emphatic in the statement that
he is not seeking the position. Colonel
Chapman admits that he would accep;
the appointment II IT should be made
Commissioners Osborn had arranged
to come to Richmond last night for
the purpose of comforting with Judge
Waddill and the government attorney
here. Yesterday afternoon, however
he called ~ Colonel Chapman over the
long distance telephone and cancelled
his plans
He will make the trip some time soon
While the subject of tho conference
between the Commissioner and Judge
Waddill and the United States District
that pending cases OF revenue frauds
In distillcries of the district necessi-
tate the meeting
Chnpmnn's Fine Record,
Colonel Chapman gained his title and
hrst taste Of fire in 1863 when at tho
age OF twenty-one years. he Joined the
famous Confederate command of Colo
rel John s. Mosby. the guerilla leader
He won the rank OF lieutenant colonel
He entered the revenue service In July.
1919, and was assigned to North Caro-
lima. Later he served in Virginia and
In 1851 was transferred to New York
In 1883 he was shifted to the Atlanta
district and afterward moved to Balti-
more He was placed In charge OF
California. Washington. Oregon and
Nevada In 1884, and returned to Vir-
einia one year later. From Virginia he
was sent to take command Of the rev
enue forces In Georgia. Alabama and
Florida. and was moved in 1885 TO St
Louis. a year later he commanded the
rorce in North and South Carolina, in
1925 returned to Virginia. and the fol-
lowing year was sent back to Atlanta.
After another short assignment in
Virginia. he was ordered to take charge
of the Tennessee district In 1901.
moved to Greensboro in 1904, and In
1906 reassigned to his home State Of
Virginia.