The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-07
SENATE CONFIRMS
SIX APPOINTMENTS
All But One of Big Federal
Plums in Virginia Dis
posed Of.
MANN TO SUCCEED .eRoNER
Petersburg Man Probably Will
Be Nominated for District
Attorney To-Day.
MANN TO SUCCEED .GRoNER
Especial TO The rimes-pispatch. !

lSncclai TO The Times Dispatch.1
Washington, April Six OF the
seven large Virginia Federal appoint.
ment plums were finally disposed OF to-
day when the Senate in executive ses-
sion confirmed the following nomina-
tionS:
John NJ. Hart. of Roanoke. to be col :
ieetor OF internal revenue for the
Richard G L. Moneure of stafford
County. 70 be internal revenue collec-
tor for the Eastern District.
Norman Il. Hamilton, OF Norfolk, to
be collector of customs at Norfolk.
John G. saunders. of Richmond, TO be
marshal for the Eastern District.
be marshal for the Western District
Richard Evelyn Byrd. OF Winchester,
to he United States district attorney
for the Western District.
Tins dispoSeS OF all the large Fed
eral appointments in the State with the
exception exc OF the district attorney for
trict attorney for the Western District
Groncr He>igns.
The resignation OF ID. Lawrence Gro
ner. OF Norfolk. as district attorney for
the Eastern District. which was re-
questcd last week by Attorney General
McReynolds was received at the De-
dateiy upon its receipt the department
sent to the White House the npplica
ton and Endorsements OF Richard H..
Mann, Of Petersburg. as district attor-
ncy TO succeed Groncr.
The department recommended his ap-
pointment TO President Wilson, and
Mann will in all probability be nom-
mated tomorrow, and confirmed as soon
as Senators Martin and Swanson can
bring ii about
With the appointment of Mann out
OF the way, the Nircinians viii prob
ably be able to interest the Depart
ment of Justice in the appointment OF
an assistant district attorney in the
Western District. which is the only
ls.s "a mi Of i..l-
mond, several months ago was APP
pointed as assistant district attorney in
the Eastern District and will remain
The assistant district attorncyship
for Tho west will almost without
doubt go TO Congressman Floods dis
man Jones. AIr. Flood is the only mem
Der OF the Virginia delegation not to
receive an appointment for his district
from among the seven big offices. Flood
could have secured one OF the other
large offices for his district, but with
drew in favor of the other members for
the sake OF party harmony.
Aside from the seven big Offices, Mr..
Flood has secured for his district pa
tronage equal to any OF tho others.
Among the big positions he has secured
CHIEF of the income tax collection di-
vision.
Newport News Fight
The forces commenced gathering to-
gressman Jones's Office tomorrow to
secure the postofllcc at Newport Newa
The three candidates for the Office
Charles X. Hoskins. T.. w. Huffman and
Charles w. MuSler all have excellent
Endorsements.
The Endorsements Of each are so gooo
and apparently SO evenly divided tina,
Congressman Jones has thus far been
unable to choose between them In
some instances two and three OF the
candidates have the same signatures
to their petitions. which further mud
dies the matter.
Charles II. Ioskins. with his attor-
ncy, S. o. Bland. and Charles w. Mug
ler and his attorney. 7. a. Fowler,
arrived here to-day, and Mr.. Huff-
man Is expected tomorrow.
Together, with Congressman Jones'
the three candidates will carefully re-
view the Endorsements or each II
seems probable that Mugler will get
the oillce, which IL ono of the richest
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