Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-04
APPOINTMENTS
N SENATE TODAY
Confirmation Of Six Virgi-
MIA Nominations Will
End Contest.
NO FIGHT ON HART.
Richard H. Mann, of Petersburg, Viii
be Named as District Attorney for
Eastern District.

Washington, April 4.-The battle
for Federal patronage in Virginia
has almost reached its end, and the
next two days will bring to a finality
the appointments OF men to five OF
the seven big offices, who are friends
of Senators Martin and Swanson,
and the confirmation of John NJ.
Hart, of Roanoke, whose appoint
ment is the result of a hard cam
paign waged by Congressman Car
ter Glass.
The long expected nomination of
Thomas C. Busch, Of MartinsviHe,
to be United States marshal to
succeed Marshal FulwiEer, in the
Western District of Virginia, was
sent to the Senate yesterday by
President Wilson. 1t had been orig
iflally intended to nominate Burch at
the time the other five men were
nominated two weeks ago yesterday
but for some reaon it was held up.
With the exception of Richard H.
Mann, of Petersburg, who will be
nominated next Monday or Tuesday
as District Attorney for the East
EN- District, all of the Virginians
will be confirmed today, unless
something unforeseen happens.
intcrnal revenue collector for the
Western District.
r. IL. Mancrrp, oe Stafford
county, to lie Internal revenue col
lector for the Eastern District.
Norman r. Hamilton, of Norfolk.
10 be customs collector at Norfolk.
Richard Evelyn Byrd, of Winches-
ter, to be district attorney in the
Western District.
! With these six appointments now
assured, ard that of Richard Mann
promised for Monday or Tuesday,
all the members of the delegation
seem satified with the exception of
Congressman Jones, who is bitterly
disappointed in not having Robert
L. Aylworth appointed as marshal
in the East. Mr.. Jones had literally
set his heart en- this appointment,
and feels the "snub" keenly.
Marn's nomination is understood to
be held up a few days, pending the
arrival of the resignation of District
Attorney Grorer, which has been re-
auested at once by the department
Grcner's resignation is expected to
reach here today or Tuesday, anc
Mann will then be Immediately nom,
mated and confirmed. Should Gro
,?ler decline to resign, Mann will be
!.appointed to succeed him, and with
/ the appointment of Mann, Groner':
term will automatically expire.
Senator Martin stated positlveI!
late yesterday afternoon that III
ard Senator Swanson fully expect tt
secure the confirmation by the Sen
| ate today Of the six appointment!
now before that body. THESE noml
nations have been held up by tn
Senators for some time while the.
disposed of a mass of routine bus
! mess and fully considered the desu
ability of the appointment of eacI
/ man. The desire to have all 81:
appointed on the same day als'
played a part in holding up the 9th
ers until Burch was in line.
The surprising part about N
statement made by Senator Martr
lis that Hart is also to be confirmed
whereas 1T has been believed in wei
informed circles, and stated positive
" by men in position to know, tha
Harts nomination would be reject
ioH President Wilson was neve
! siyen assurance that the senator
would not reject Hart's nomination
and when Hart called on the sena
tors here Just two or three days ago
me also received no assurance fror
them.
X After Burch's nomination was re
iceived at the Senate yesterday at
+ernoon. Senator's Martin and Swar
! son asked the different committee