The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-11
REVENUE OFFICE
GOES TO ROANOKE
Secretary McAdoo Gives Assur-
ance of It's Removal From
Abingdon.
DONE AT REQUEST OF GLASS
Charles w. Mugler Wins Hot
Fight for Newport News
Postmastership.
DONE AT REQUEST OF GLASS
Especial to The r.mes-Dlspatch.l ]


Washington, D. c.. April 1o.-Secre-
tary OF the Treasury Mc.Adoo posi-
lively assured Congressman Carter
Glass to-day that the office OF collector
, of Internal revenue for the Western
District of Virginia, to which John NJ
Hart. OF Roanoke, recently was APP
pointed. VIII be removed from AbinS
don to Roanoke.
Commissioners OF Internal Revenue
Osborn took the matter UP some time
ago at the request OF Mr.. Glass, and
recommended that the Office me moved
either TO Lynchhurg or Loanokc. But
the Sixth District Congressman told
Secretary McAdoo that, reviewing all
the circumstances. he believed the Of
fee should go TO Roanoke, and the
order VIII he issued Mt once.
Collectors Hart and Moncurc. both
recently appointed, spent to-day at the
Treasury department acquaiuting
themselves with their new duties. Col
lector OF Customs Hamilton was also
at the department.
Thomas c. Burch. OF Martinsv!lle
the newly appointed marshal for the
Western District. called at the Depart =
ment of Justice to-day ana received
instructions regarding his now office.
Nfnh omcf.
Congressman William A. Jones to-
day disposed OF the most troublesome
contest for q post-ofiice no has had
in his district since tho Democratic
! congressman started naming the post
masters in Virginia, by recommending
to Postmaster r-General Hurleson the
appointment OF Charles w AIugler ms
postmaster at Newport News. lie also
recommended the appointment OF
James r. Rawlings az postmaster at
Fredericksburg and Robert I. Mont
gomery as postmaster at Colonial
teach. These three appointments are
tho last that Mr.. Jones will have Ia
make in the presidential class during
1915
The appointment OF Muglcr ends one
OF the most heated contests ever held
In the state The three candidates, Mr.
Mueler, Colonel T. w. Thurman and
Charles r. lIoskins. all had cornpa r.,
lively strong Endorsements. and II was
difficult for Mr.. Jones 10 make a Sc
ously contendcd that his was the most
Formidable
Endorsements Compared.
In order TO reach Il settlement the
three candidates came here on Mon
day. each accompanied by q friend. and
for four days went over the list of
voters Of the First Congressional Dis
trict compiling II tabulatcd list OF
each mans Endorsement. The work was
completed to-day ut noon. and Il was
! found that Mr.. AIuElcr had moro in
dorsemcnts than both OF the other two
put together. His list also contained
the names Of the most substantial pco-
pie III the district. Mr.. Mugler will
succeed Postmaster W. n. Hopkins
| whose term expires April 12. He was
city sergeant of Newport News until
q few months ago
Mr. Rawlings had practically no op-
sition for the office at I7redericksburs
! lie VIII auccced Postmaster John Grif-
lin. whose term expires April 81.
Mr. Montgomery, who is to be an
pointed postmaster at Colonial Eeach
also had practically no opposition The
| Colonial Beach post-ofiice was ad-
vanrcd to the presidential class April
j. q III. NJ