The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-10-02
WON'T ALLOW Hin
TO HE GOVERNOR: FOX EyES ONE
MOSTIs.
p;rcs as not to Give Jones Chance
To Dcf.a: Flouc-Jones out OF the Field.

New YORK, Oct. lit is now pretty
I definitely settled that Lie0tenant-Gover-
nor Jones will not run as an independent
candidate for governor, and the friends OF
/ j Sloat Fassett the republican candidate,
feel relieved. They feared, it is said, that
General Jones might accept a Farmers
Alliance nomination. The Farmers Al
lance is strong in The western tier OF
counties and is composed chiefly OF re-
publican farmers Should they have a
candidate in the field Mr. Fassett would
be the sufferer. and it is intimated that
the shrcwd Mr. Plat has had something
10 do with keeping the war-like Jones out
OF The field.
The Licutcnan,-G Governor is now said
10 have another grievance against Coy
crnor Hill, whom lie accuses Of de;raud-
ing him Of the gubcrnatorial nomination.
lie now claims to be possessed Of intor-
nation to the effect that he is to be de-
priycd Of the privilege Of acting even one
dav as governor OF the tirs; Monday in
November. and should Governor Hill
qualify and take his seat rs United States
Senator at that time Licntenant-G
ernor James would serve az governor Tor
The remainder OF lie month. Mir. Jones
friends claim 10 have information that the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is TO be deprived OF
even this small honor: that Governor Hill
will continue as chief executive of the
State till January |, 1872, and Will then
qualify as United States Senator
The reason alleged is tha:, possessed Of
the power of The Governor, even Tor the
short space OF one month, General Jones
could create a panic among democratic
oiicchoiLcrs and build mp Il machine OF
Ills own whch would be q menace 20 the
regular Democratic organization in 1852,
wien, if at no other inc, the Democracy
OF The State should lie united to sccIre
the choice Of u Democrat Tor president.
This he could do with the help Of The
Republican State Senate, which would be
only too glad 10 assist him in disruptnG
the Governors organization III the state.
Should Lieutenant Governor Jones be
Governor for thirty days he could con-
vrnc the Senate in special session, and By
and with its "adyice and consent ap-
point an entirely ncw board OF State as
SCISSORS ut salaries Of $500 c"ch;a fac
tory inspector at Il SALARY OF S:?,0Oc; three
members Of HE board Of meditation and
arbitration at salaries OF $1,000 each;
three civil service commissioners with
salaries OF - $50 each; u commissioner
OF !aLorstat;stics Il; s.; GOO ycariy:a state
dairy commissioner at $4,000, and two
members of the board Of claims with
salaries Of 5000 each Besides these he
could appoint an Inspector OF gas meters,
IL superintendent OF CnondaSe Salt
Springs, and many minor officials, all for
terms varying frcm two to FIVE years,
with the exception Of the civil service
commissioners, who arc removable at
pleasure.
Al! of these officials have subordinates
WHO are paid Ivy warrants on the State
treasury, aud Coy. Jones could bGild HIM
self quite machine in The State, cspcc-
ialy with the labor element ana the farm
ers. The Senate has withheld lis con-
sent when Cav Hill has as!emFtcd to i'll
these places, and the result is t5at NEST
OF! The incumbcn;s arc h0!dnverS.
Whether the I.icu!cnaHt-Go Governor has
re4lIY any information 'hat GOV. lliii does
40: ;,ropo>e 10 IL: l;:ii sit for Il few days
in the executive Chamber at Albany, or
oulv llagimcs it because he fears that his
plans will miscArry through such Il deter
mination or The part OF the Governor,
matters litta when i; is understood the
wiiy scalv.aai;eT is said to have threatened
that Unless the Governor does give up his
seat IN Deccis.hur and go 90 Washington
he wili see II il :,.a! Senator Hill is not
received at Inc iai;c: i,.,cc "hcn he I'm
ally does 90 there. lli; alleged threat is
understood 80 mcau Chat unless Gov. dill
presented !.ilnsc't s TIE lar o; lie Unit
ed States Senate 20 qualify early IN De-
cymhc he Republican majority of that
bod. MI. declare his scat vacant.
!h4t ,ho threat >i;ou::'; have an, farce il
vii! i,c nccesSary hat The Republicans
havca majority in III. n2x' legislature.
for j, IS unlikely ii.,;' ii'c tj.,niIic.l United
States Senate would declare Governor
Hits sea, vacant whci he could be Hg"ln
returned the following mo"th by the vote
of Democratic legislature. 4 great
deaf depends upon developments which
are looked for witi;n iiie next Iew weeks.
Tie political outlook, viewed iroH this
standpoint, is, to say The least, very IN
:erest;mg, aud Leuicnant-G0vcrmor Jones
is the most unqac figure ia the arena Il!
present.
S.IIL.. AFTER Calls SCAi.P.