The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-12

Sleinp, s,ill have the old-t district
convention and i; Is In these districts
that the only doubt remains as to
wheiho: they viii he sent back. al
though the chances are greatly in IA.
vo! OF ,heir doing so.
IN Ihe Ninth District the tentative
date for the convention 10 be held at
/ Bristol Is July II, but Congressman
Slcmp recently wrote homo suggest
ing that tho middle of August was enr-
- enough. Slcmp still insists that no
viii not hc candidate again under
any circumstances, but tho chances are
moro than even that tho Ninth Dis
ir!ct Republicans VIII Insist so strenu-
ously upon his running that he Will
make the race against Il. Tato Irvine.
OF sig stone Gap, tie Democratic
nominee.
In the r!t,h District, represented by
Congressman Edward W. Saunders.
the committee has not had Il meeting
TO name a date for the convention Up
TO the present time no one has nm
n"unccd bis candidacy 10 succeed MIR
saunders, and II any one should. the
belle: In Washington Is that Saunders
Will come out of the convention easily
victorious
Drndlockcd on Patronage
INC deadlock which has existed FOR
over year between Postmastcr-Gcr-
trhl l5urleson ana Senators Martin and
swanson over the appointment of pres
ld"ntial postmastcrs In the Ninth Con
gressional District viii probably have
mo effect OF Keeping Postmaster
Charles +. Gauthier In Office as post
master at bristol for At least several
more months.
The Bristol Office is now In the same
HN as about dozen other presidential
posi-of'iccs In the Ninth District. where
me term OF the postmaster has ex-
p.iea' ana no steps are being taken TO
nave Democrat succeed him. Bristol
vas recently advanced TO the presi
Dental class and should postmpstar-
General Burlcson decide who shall
name tho postmaster there, a successor
20 Eauthicr may bc named at anv mo-
mcnt.
congressman Glass and Slemp are
IaNiug no part in naming postmasters
ioF the Ninth. The only Instance whore
HF' Glass has had anything to do with
me Nihth District was when some Dem
Uetats IN That district asked him 10
present papers 70 the department IN be-
halt OF some candidate there In no
instance has he taken the Initiative on
his own behalf
Senators Martin and Swanson refuse
to recommend any men for appointment
a. postmasters IN the Ninth until Post
master -General Burleson declares with
ont oqu!vocati0n that their recon-
nendations will DO followed Burleson
has written 10 the Senator'S advising
theT that their wishes regarding tho
Bristol Office Will DC given consideration.
But the Senator'S do not consider this
5 going far enough. ana to prevent
any embarrassment by having their
recommendations ovc-rnled. they Will
not mako them until assured that they
viii positively be follow Cd
That tho Senators intend 90 go to
extremes In maintaining their position
in this matter IS shown In tho MONT
nation OF y. Buchanan at TnzcweN.
whose uomnation hos been held un
about six months The Senator'S take
the position that they recommended
the annointmcnt OF r. BOYER ana in
tend that nc shall rc appointed the
Qualifications o. Buchanan. they insist.
40 not enter tho situation rs far as
they sc concerned.
May Wake Irvine Referee
Face face With ~ rfrftip9l -