The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-14
THE GOTERNOR DETERMINED
DisIikes the In1nuutIOn In the fubiica-
tion of the Alleged Belmont scheme.

tion of the Alleged Belmont scheme.
The Washington Times Of yesterday
orints the following interesting dispatch
from It's Richmond correspondent:
Gov. OFerran is much incensed at the
reports published in Alexandria and Rich
mond intimating that he was influenced
In favor Of one Of the tracks in AleXdn-
dfia county as against the other, and also
that the alleged scheme of August Bel
mont i'm connection with the purchase Of
Bennings sctuated him in the matter
and that he had been approached ana in
nuenced i'm regard TO the Belmont scheme
All of these reports he has raced to
sources connected with the lobby or those
directly connected with ST. Asaph's track,
and when interviewed on the subject this
evening by The Times correspondent
spoke vigorously and Indignantly against
the methods being adopted by the st.
asaph people.
lie again pointed to his message as a
REGULATIONS Ct the charges Of any coudou-
ing of the practice Of gambling at either
track lie has since discovered that some
of those who induced him at the last ses-
sion TO accept a compromise measure and
were the most earnest and eloquent advo-
Gates of the passage of the Mushbach bill
are connected with the St Asaph track
IN THE SAME CATEGORY.
The only distinction that he admits can
be made between the two tracks is that
one is perverting an agricultural charter
to wrong purposes, while the other is
doing the same wrong under a regular
charter. lie says that the fact is that
during all last year he had the matter
constantly in mind, and with the aid Of
the Attorney General continued 10 look
fer some power conferred on him by the
law by which ne could break up both
tracks. and that he would have done so.
even to sending the military there, II he
had had the power 10 do So
He did not see the paid article published
In a morning paper here until the night
Of the day OF its publication. and II he
had seen II the morning OF publication 1t
Is probable that the facts that ne has
since learned would have been used in the
debate in the House 10y the supporters Of
the Maupin bill which is the measure the
Governor Endorsed. The article IN ques-
ton was the one which went at length in
to the alleged Belmont scheme. The Gov
ernor has learned that the article was
handed I'm to the paper and paid for by
Mr.. Brent. of Alexandria. the attorney for
J. NJ. Hill. the principal owner of 81.
Asaph track. Mr.. Brent the next day
emphaiiCall deniedthat he was herein
connection with Mr. Hin or in cOnnec-
ton Win the 81. ASapn track.
WILL FIGHT THE LOBBY.
Tn, fight is on in earnest and ne Gov
ernor recognizes that he has an influential
lobby. backed by any amount OF means 10
contend with and that they will not give
up the source Of their ill-sotten gains
without bringing every influence to bear.
Mr.. Maupin is working night and day in
favor OF his bill and II will IN all proba-
h. Httt q f.f no
very uncertain I'm the Senate, where 81.
Asaph has it's strongest friends.
Mr.. Maupin has been requested 10 grant
a conference with the race-irack people
but refused and will listen to no compro-
mise. He and his supporters take the
ground that pool-seling is wrong and can
he defended on no grounds whatsoever
II II reported here that there is now a
deal between the two tracks in Alsxan-
dria county and that the method OF pro-
oedure will be TO so influence legislation
Is 10 tangle the bills and delay action in
order 10 force a compromise. re-
living on Gov. O'Ferralrs expressed
Intention OF vetoing any bin less
effective than the Maupin bill. and
thus nUllify such compromise and
then leave them with an adjourned
legislature and the same privileges they
have heretofore enjoyed OF pool-selling.
bookmaking. winter racing and all its at
tendant evils for two years more.
The Maupin bill Is. however. being so
vigorously pushed that II will be brought
20 n vote and the belief Is that when an
ave and no record is called for and the
representatives have to appear I'm cold
type on the question OF gambling or no
gambling that all the spccious arguments
OF the horsemen viii be set aside and the
bill go through.
ONE TRUMP CARD.
In the plan referred 10 the Governor has
q strong sard 10 play which the race
track men. perhaps have not taken into
their calculations. He can reconvene the
Legislature at will. IL remains TO bee seen
whether he would use IL II legislation
was so engineered TO leave that body ad-
tourncd with veto bill
But he Is very determined man. and
says: II am determined TO put down
race-track gambling In Virginia"
The compromise bill which has W T.
Reddy, a young Richmond representative
for its patron. provides as before stated
In the dispatches. for pool-selling for mr.
teen days in the spring. and fifteen days
IN the fall at agricultural ground tracks
The Governor regards this a. worse
than the present bill, ~ there are eight or
~ tracks extea6iee from the Valley 10