Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-23

rrobisrn--A Spirited and Holly Con-
tested Battle For Gubernatorial Honors
Now Bsine wasea In the State.
s{ iehmond, Va, Dec. 22.-The failure
,Ss Richmond to secure an appropria-
Sssidn from Congress to improve the har-
Ssor here is the general subject of con-
Sersation, and there is much disap-
Bpolntment expressed. A gentleman
ssSSRho has just returned from Washing
5son said today.
The reason Richmond failed to get
F8he appropriation is very plain, and is
& being openly discussed in Washington.
s. The fact Is the committee sent from
ERichmond to Washington were COM
posed altogether of Democrats. They
Rare leading citizens in their commu-
arnity, but they have mo pull at all with
1.-The rivers and harbors committee,
(which is largely Republican.
cit is said that if tire leading Re-
8publicans of Richmond had been sent
eehe result would have been entirely
kdifferent. / believe that this is true
CAPT. LAMB WILL TRY.
Capt. John Lamb, who returned from
Washington last night for the Christ
mas holidays. said today that he would
+ make a strong effort to have the bill
amended.
DIR. WISES FUNERAL.
h Capt. Lamb will attend the services
Sincident to the burial of the late DR..
!. Richard A. Wise, which takes place In
hollywood cemetery here tomorrow
morning.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Mr. Patrick McDonough we'll
= known saloon keeper of this city, mad
IA narrow escape from death yesterday
while duck hunting down the river
with party of friends.
They We're exploring marsh when
& Mr. McDonough became separated
from the others and was soon hopeless
4 ~ lost. While wandering about he
stepped into quagmire and sunk so
deeply that he was unable to eXtricate
5 himself.
He remained in that situation until
4 he was almost frozen to death. For
tnnateIy, before 1t was too late, his
Friends, who had been searching for
him, found him. He was brought home,
( and is rapidly recovering from his I'M
4 pleasant experience.
A HOPELESS SNARL.
The City Council, the street railways
and the Southern Bell Telephone Com
y pnany are in n hopeless snarl here, and
The Bell Company is operating here
= without a franchise, and by virtue OF
proceedings now pending in the SUI
i preme Court of the United States.
THE STREET CAR PROBLEM.
AS to the street car problem, 1T is
Z doubtful If any man understands 1t.
There is fight on between the two
companies, and the Council is divided
on almost every question that comes
y ZIP.
The public hope that the active COM
petition between the two lines will re-
81 suit in lowering of prices.
The various enterprises Of which
& President John Shelton Williams, of
the Seaboard Air Line, is president, of
which the Traction Street Railway
N Company is one. have been OF vast
4 benefit to Richmond, and when the
above mentioned contests are settled
sSfhe city will have more conveniences
than almost any other of it's size.
GURERNATORIAL HONORS.
BY far the most spirited and holly
contested battle for Gubernatorial
honorS that has taken place in Virginia
sfor many years is just now beginning
To- AT TT act sar4ollS- attention of
Democratic leaders, and Immediately
safter the holidays 1t promises to take
1.-THE first place among the multitude OF
public matters that will crowd the
s political arena during the coming year.
is.Attorney-Gener Montague and Con-
< gresham Swanson are everywhere
looked upon as the leading candidates,
and 1t is between these two young
aspirants and their friends that the
battle will rage fierceSt. They are both
Oil the alert for votes and are leaving
d no stone unturned to secure the good
srTsll of the Democratic electors of the
State. Both hail from the same Con-
I Kressional district and the struggle be-
i tween them Is made all the more inter-
esting for that reason.
The friends of Lieutenant Governor
4 Jchols say that, in the event of a long
7 Sfrawn-out controversy in the conven-
{ tion. the Valley statesman would have
III admirable chance to capture the
4 plum, as they believe he is looked upon
with much favor throughout the State.
sTie friends of Messrs. Elyson and
& Marshall are not discouraged at the
: outlook for their fayorites and express
s the belief that each stand a good
s3Ghance.
SECRETARY LAwLESS PLEASED
Secretary Joseph T. Lawless is in re-
tceipt of many letters from friends in
different sections of the State express
4ng their pleasure at his announcement
&Df his candidacy for chairman of the
alEtate Democratic Committee next year,
~ and pledging him their loyal support
8 for the position. The announcement
S has also received the most favorable
comment from the press of the State,
4 and especially In the Underwater section.
y DIR. BARRINGER RESIGNS.
Z The department of public instruction
S:sis learned with deep. regret of the
man of the faculty of the university as
s. he institution reached the high water