The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-20
VIRGINIA "SLATE"
FIXED BY WILSON
President Reported to Have De-
cided on Six of the "Big
Seven Appointments.
BOTH FACTIONS CONSIDERED
Nominations Probably Will Be
Sent to Senate To-Day or
To-Morrow.
Especial TO Tho Times-Dispatch. J

! Washington. March l9.--President
members of both political factions In
Virginia, Is reliably reported to have
made up Il SLATE" consisting OF six
OF the big seven" appointments In the
state. This action Hsultcd after con-
siderable delibcration, study and ef-
forts TO bring the delegation together,
and. failing in this, TO pick out candi-
dates of the highest type who would
be the least Objectionable To both fac
lions This SLATE" is now understood
to he all ready to send, with other
nominations, to the Senate ut an early
date. possibly on Friday or Saturday
of this week.
The list is said to consist OF tho
following:
United states marshal for the East
ern District--John q. Saunders, of
Iichmond.
Marshal for tho Wcst-Thomas
Burch. OF MartinsVillc
United States district attorney for
the Western District-Richard Evelyn
Byrd OF Winchester.
Internal revenue collector for the
Western Distributions NJ. Hart. OF
Roanoke
Collector for the aast-E c. l.. Mon
cure, OF Stafford County
Collector of customs at Norfolk
norman K. Hamilton, OF Portsmouth
There seems TO be practically no
doubt Of the appointment or each OF
these six. with the exception or tho
marshal for tho East for which the
friends of Robert Ailworth. of the
flrst District still insist he is the
l'rcsidcntS choice
Saunders IinS strong hacking
sergeant Saunders. Of Richmond.
mas the Endorsement of both Senator's
an" Congressman Montague, represent
lhg mat district, whereas Ailworth
mas ol'E that of congi cssmcn Jones
ana Glass. Thomas Burch. of Mar
'lnsFiiic. has not been mentioned i'm
.hc newspapers before for marshal i'm
lhe West, although Ii has been known
That his name was substituted rnr 49,
OF Lee Clark. OF Patrick County. SOW
tral weeks ago, after Charges were
''icu against Clark, and Attorncy-Gcn-
crai McRcynolds and President Wilson
informed the senator's he could not he
appointed
i.ichard Evelyn Byrd is ncccptnilc
10 n"th factions as district attorney in
'hc W est and Is held In the highest
estce'h by President Wilson. for. his
great erorts in behalf Of his no,nIno
t'on Ills appointment has bcc,, n
i"reSone conclusion for almost a wear.
:, iianiiton' who is Il reporter on a
Norioik newspaper, has held tho IeoI
ana IS very strongly indorsed
nohcure has also maintained his
position throughout at tho head of tho
Hst OF candidates, and his apnn;nt-
llcht mas been almost a certainty for
several months
over the nomination OF John Hart. it
~ expected that a heated contest w,iiI
"e "aScd. as ii is generally under
STOOD that the Senator'S, especially
swanson. Will 20 TO extremes ia on.
pose his confirmation. The devotion
,nehlS ,, regarding this appointment. it
ing. "''0"
Robert Ailworth spent TODAY in
WashihSton I'm behalf OF his candidacy.
~. NJ. Smith, Jr.. OF Richmond, father
or Hiram NJ Smith. at present assistant
uistrict attorney. was also here trying
l." arrange for the promotion OF his
son to the office OF district attorney.
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