The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-30
THINKS TEDDY
IS lNSCRUTABLE
Keeps Republican Machine in
Virginia Guessing.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

s WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 29.-There
is a heavy gathering of the Brown Allen
forces in the city now Assembled Tor
the grand finale, they are preparing TO
make one more desperate plunge IN be-
half of their candidate
The preliminary move was made to-
day, when a delegation called at the
White House to arrange for an interview
with the President tomorrow, during
which they expect to lay everything be-
fore Teddy ana await results
Those who went to-day were Captain
j. NJ. Baumgartner, of Sraunton; Judge
f. M. Ford, of Lynchburg; r. D. Has
lip; Rev. Mr.. Scott, Senator George Re
vercomb. OF Covinston, and Stanley Mar
tin. of Danville.
Others of the faithful who are with
them are Park Agnew, John E. Kim
berry, of Hampton; Messrs. Fulwiler and
Frazier.
When asked if he were going up for
the final round tomorrow, Park ASnew
replied: ooh, no. I've BEEN The State
chairman seems to feel that once is
enough.
One of the machine men, said to-day:
There's no Use talking. We don't know
anything. That man in the White House
is a sphinx
They are hopeful-they are always
hopeful-but that is all. No look of con-
fidence CLOVIS on the faces of the organi-
cation men, dspite the fact that their
utterances would lead one TO believe they
see no reason why they Should be other
wise than certain. hey admit that they
know nothing, but add that they see no
reason for being frightened. STU they
look worried.
HAMPTON HOCrE THERE
]. Hampton Hoge is i'll town. He de-
l., ;ea ~ one tlfH r
shalship of the Western District. 1T is
a case of hands off with me- said Mr.
Hoge The term OF office of his brother,
Samuel H HoSe, who Is postmaster at
Roanoke. expires in March. and that is
probably the cause of his presence in
Washington. Samuel Hoge has the en-
GorSement of the present machine Silotld
the machine be extant in March he viii
have its endorsement then But that is
debatable question.
Browning is here also He called upon
the President to-day. did you call with
the Brown Allen delegation he was
asked We'll, hardly was the laconlc
reply In response to an inquiry as TO
whether or not he would be candidate
for the Republican nomination for Con-
cress in the Ninth District. ne SAID ne
would not. while | feel that l could get
the nomination if l came out Tor II,
said Mr.. Browning, my puSiiieSo "oti'u
not hermit me to come to Congress, as
T could not afford TO be away from home"
put suppose some position were offered
Won which would not take you out or the
Western DISTRICT" he was asked. He
laughed and answered: We'll, I might
take such a position as that The only
nosition which would meet such require
ments is the marshalship of the Western
District.
THREE-CORNERED-
This makes the fight three-cornered,
with Allen, Browning and Rosser In the
arena. All outside the machine except
browning, who. for obvious reasons is
making no predictions. are prophesylhS
that Rosser will be the man.
Cant Pat McCaul was around with
..the bows" to-day. Whenever new sif-
rinia organization man gets to town and
> newspapef man innocently asks him
the nurport of his visit to the Capital.
he always replies: "Oh. just came here
to be with the boys, and this IS the
stock answer The boys seem popular
McCaurs face was wreathed IN smiles,
owing TO the fact that Mclaughlin has
I,i+rdrawn from the race for the Lynch
h,,rn r,ostmaste rsflp. leaving the Hon
orah1a Patrick in sole possession OF that
ra1uahla and coveted article, the machine
support. -.
hours will roll by before he receives the
srpointment he desires