The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-02
Senate Conferees Stick to River
and Harbor Amendments.
REPUBLICAN, POLITICAL CHAT.
Talk of Running Candidates for Con-
gress in Several of the Virginia Dis
tricts-Mrs. w. A. Jones is
Much Better-Other News.

dicted In these columns some time ago,
is now on. The conference committee has
been meeting nearly every day this week,
but can reach no agreement save one, to
disagree, and the probabilities are that
it Will report sagreement tomorrow.
The Senate conferees. it is understood. are
standing firmly by the Senate amend
n ents, and Representative Burton is
equally firm in his opposition. He holds
that his committee worked hard and long
to keep down the appropriations for rtv-
ers and harbors and to divide fairly the
sum carried by the bill among all the
propose to have ail that work untone
by the Senate
1t is the same old fight between the
House and the Senate that always occurs
over the river and harbor bill, but this
year it is more bitter than usual. That
the bill will eventually pass both houses
Is, however. certain.
OF the two hundred and seven amend
ments tackled on in the Senate some will
have to be taken off.
Senator Martin is keenly alive to Vir-
ginia's interests and will use his utmost
influence to have the Senate conlcreos
stand by him. which they are almost
sure to do.
Representative Burton, it is understood,
1t less inimical to the Virginia matters
than he is to the majority Of the othe.s
that have been increased by Senate
amendments.
REPUBLICAN STATE
There has been a good deal of talk re-
Gently among the Virginia Republicans
in Washington on the subject Of the
coming Congressional campaign in Vir-
ginia. and the names of the probable
candidates of the Republican party have
came in for their share of discussion.
AT an impromptu gathering in the
lobby of the Raleigh a few nights ago CT
several prominent members of the ma
chine the following Slate was thought
to be the strongest that could be put up
against the present solid Democratic
delegation from the Old Dominion:
In the First District there is no posi-
bic hope for the Republicans, SO no one
will be put up. In the Second tho condi-
ton is practically the same for not
withstanding the fact that Bowden.
Thorpe. General Groner, Lawrence D.
Groncr, Hugh Gordon Miller Edgar Allan
and a number of other strong" Repub-
Leans arc located therein, the leading
members of the machine appear to have
no great confidence in the ability Of their
party to land a Congressman from
among them.
In the Third there is nothing doing"
Even with the prospects of a big fight
between Captain John Lamb and Mr..
Jefferson Wallace for the Democratic
nomination, the Republicans do not feel
that they could accomplish anything
there
IN the Fourth c. Z. Wilson, of Neck
lenburg, will be put up
In the Fifth Beverly Davis. at pres
cnt q, member of the Constitutional Con-
vention from Rocky Mount, will come
out against Swanson. The Republicans
place great hopes upon carrying the
Fifth. They say it is {; strong Repub
lican district and Davis personality will
he a potent factor in the race. Swanson
doesn't seem much troubled at the out
look. and the Democrats who have heard
of the intentions of the Republicans to
put Davis in the field against Swanson
display a marked lack Of uneasiness.
Said one Of the Virginia delegation to-
day in speakas of the matter: "Swan-
son is q hard man to beat in his dis
trict ana the fur will fly before he is
defeated at the coming election
Il the sixth the hopes of the Republic
cans are centered on J. Hampton Hoge.
An effort has been made to lead Captain
Patrick McCaul to the slaughter, but
Tat smiles broadly and says may,
nay II am tired of running" said
Captain AIcCaul. in speaking of the prop
os:tion. "If the boys want somebody to
stand up to get the gait in the breastbone,
t.lities are that Hose will be pressed into
stlvice to trot around the sixth making
sree ches against Major Otey.
ROSSER MAY RUN.
In the seventh General RoSser is said
to be casting out for the Republican nom
iration, but the machine" will not sup
port him, and without the backing of that
pew crful influence the chances for the
success OF any Virginia Republican are
al eli hf, M r. on
say.
IN the eighth no one will come out for
the G. Q. p. joe Crupper, the postmas-
ter at Alexandria, is the strongest man
in the district. but since RiXey has got
fer the AleXandrians a 100000 apprOpria-
ton for additions to their public build
ing no one could beat him in that section
of the State.
From the ninth there is great talk of
Judge IT. NJ. Anderson as an opponent to
Judge Rhea. but in spite of the claims
that the ninth is a, Republican district,
there seems to be no one anxious to try
c, .lclusons with Judge Rhea. They have
no, forgotten the Judges aggressive cam
pa:Sn against General Walker, and they
arc still shy of the tall, gray-eyed Dem
oclat. Although Judge Rhea has been
handicapped by contest during the pres
ent session, he has been very active be-
locking after the interests of his constit-
uents, with whom he stands quite firm
at present
George A. Revercomb is the hope of the
tenth, if he can be persuaded to come out.
I'VE may not be able to get him out this
time, but we will bring him out in 1904
and carry the district with a. whoop."
In the meantime the machine is lift
ing up its head a little and gong about
the departments asking for Offices in the
name of the Virginia Republican Or
agniZa tion.' while a few months ago GER
tain of its leading lights could not be
drawn to the White House or the Depart
ments with log chains.
VIRGINIA POSTMASTERS.
The following fourth-class postoffice APP
q, iEtnents are announced to-day: J. w.
Taylor. Rangeley. Henry county; w. S.
McRa1nsey. MISSIONER. Charles City.
Senator Martin and Mrs. Martin have
been very much occupied for the past day
or two in packing up preparatory for
Mrs. Martins departure from Washing
ion. She will leave tomorrow or next
da, for her home in Alberarle.
Mrs. VIM. A. Jones, who has been
quite i'll for some time. is greatly IN
proved. She was able to go out yester-
day for the first time in five weeks. a:nl
Mr. Jones said to-day that she shows