The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25
Contest for Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction.
MASSEY WILL HAVE MANY WARM
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES STILL.
wAGING A HOPELESS FIGHT FOR
SPEAKER OF THE HoUSE-SU-
PERINTKNDENT LYNN VILE.
HAVE TO FIGHT TO HOLD, HIS
PLACE.
PLACE.

Richmond, Nov. 24.-There will. nm
douotedly be hot times in the Democratic
caucus when it comes to nominate r can
dluate tor the office OF superintendent of
pubic instruction. A bitter fight is.
going to he made on Mr.. Massey. The.
develt pments in the recent investigation,
OF the Sons Of Veterans history com NIT
tee have not been calculated to help Mr.
Massey. Some things have been brought
ont that Will naturally be used against
him. The superintendent will have some
very warm friends in the caucus and
they Will contest every inch OF ground.
Senator Fl. d. Flood is expected to lead
the tight in behalf OF DR.. Southall He
is very pronounced in his opposition Ito
Mr. Massey.
Hon. f.. w. Saunders is still in the
Held for the speaker ship and his friends
say he will certainly not Withdraw.
There is no doubt, however, of the re-
election OF AIR. Ryan as the presiding Off
Ger of the House. 1t has been quite evil
dent for some time that he would have
many votes tc spare. Mr.. Ryan is the
oldest member of the house in point of
service, and has served one full term and
part OF another AS speaker
There will be a hot war made n Suner-
intendent Lynn, of the penitentiary.
Mt Maupn, the member oil the house
from Henr:co, will attack Major Lynn's
record for his manap cement of the insti-
tuition, especially with reference tn the
treatment of convicts. Mai. Lynn will
nave staunch friends who will stand by
ana defend HIM. Mr.. Maupin was man
ager Of q. ID. Lamb Il Brothers tobacco
factory. which up to October 20 worked
convicts, and he claims tic have had ex-
cel!ent opportunities for learning of the
superintendent methods of manage
meut.
Speaking to-day Of the effort of the
chamber of commerce to induce Secretary
OF the Treasury Gage to keer the head,
quarters of the internal revenue DEPART.
ment here, Collector Brady said the Sec
rotary on Saturday gave his approval tc
the proposed removal Col. Brady called
with Com missioner Forman to see the
Secretary and explained the whole mat.
ter to him. The collector is naturally
very much pleased over the news from
washington TO the effect that the solicit
tor of the Treasury Department will de-
eide that the collector has the right to
appoint his own deputies. The principle
inv'l ved in the position taken by the col
iector has been sustained by Judges Cox,
of Washington, and Baker, of Indiana.
ann ny Commissioners Forman, Assistant
attorney General Boyd and Secretary
Gnge Col. Brady says the construction
placed upon the law by Hon. George r.
wise has never made him spend sleepiess
nights
There was wedding by the side of a
death he'd in this city yesterday morning.
The bride was Miss Lizzie Moss, of this
city, and the groom was Mr.. Charles G.
Miliner, of Smithville, Charlotte county.
The bride was grand daughter of Mrs.
Elizabeth Woodall, who has been i'll for
some time. few days ago the doctors
gave up all hope of saving her life. Mrs.
Woodaii was anxious for her grand. child
to marry before her death, and il was
arranged that the ceremony should be
performed in the room of the sick lady.
There were a fa" intimate friends pres
ent. Rev w A. Barr OBLIGATED. Mrs.
Woodall died soon after the ceremony was
performed.