The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-30
Fractional Fight as Far as
Ever from Settlement.
WILL SWANSON WITHDRAW
Rumor Has it that Judge William
Hodges Mann Can Have Nomina-
ton for Governorship if He
Desires 1t.
The Times-Dispatch Bureau,
No. 1911 @ Street. N. W.,

nave 1t on perfectly reliable author
lty that the State Committee did not
settle the Norfolk county factional fight
at the meeting in Richmond on the 25th
instant. The committee. by vote Of
stra,Ehtouts, headed by Mr.. George w.
Jones, OF Berkeley. The decision was
great setback to the Fusionists, but they
would have taken their defeat in good
part. am told by one OF them had
there been a full attendance OF the COM
mittee. The Fusionist alluded to claim
ed to-day that only about fifteen men
bers of the committee were present In
person, the remainder being represent
ed by proxies. He made the remark
able assertion that Mr.. Lynch Montague
who held proxy and was present at
the meeting, would have voted for the
recognition Of the Fusionists but not
expecting a vote 80 soon had left the
L committee-room a few minutes before.
Governor Montague. Mr. Montasue's
brother, was supported in the Euberna-
torial contest BY the straightouts. while
the Fusionists were solidly for Mr..
Swanson or Captain R. c. Marshall
The Fuslonists at the election this fall
propose to utterly disregard the Straight
outs. They will take no part in the pri.
mary for the nomination OF candidates
x GIQ6 StHeTdl fAoStllpiSS WIN pIS
up their own candidates. selected by
primary. or otherwise. and will almost
certainly elect him. A fight will then
be made before the Democratic caucus
to have the Fusionst candidates recog-
nized as regular. All of which is inter-
ssting as showing that the Norfolk
county factional fight is far from set
lied.
Mr.. George w. Jones. OF Berkeley, the
leader OF the Straightouts In Norfolk
county. is a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Congress from the Second
4 District. That is. he would like to repre-
sent the district in the House Of Repre-
eentatives. though he has not made pub
lie announcement of the fact. A close
friend of Mr.. Jones. with whom talked
Y o day or two ago, said the Berkeley man
was ambitious and wanted to succeed Mr..
Maynard.
Mr.. Maynard is in the city to-day.
had a long talk with him at the New
Willard. endeavoring to learn whether
there was any chance of his being de-
feated for denomination. did not tell
this distance It would appear as II the
denomination of Mr.. Maynard were Ger
8tainty, though conditions may change be-
5fore the time of tta nominating primary
convention neEt year Indeed, 1t
55ls55 vas though every one of the nine
u
~ be renominated. and It's most
sfs0bable that Hon. w. f. Rhea, who was
Defeated for re-electnon by Hon. Campbell
4 slemp. Republican. from the Ninth Dis
+ tr;ct last fall would be the Democratic
standard bearer out there next year. I
met him out on Norfolk and Western
train last week, but he was utterly nom
committal as to his plans From other
sources learn that a nomination to lead
the Democrats of the Ninth again will
not have to be forced upon him.
Some Washington correspondent. of
Western paper recently called Represent
4ative slemp the Cheerful idiot" of Vir-
ginia politics. The article has been re-
produced in the Ninth District papers and
z the people are thinking
There is a rumor aaoat here that Rep
.esentatlve Swanson will withdraw from
/ the contest TOR the gubernatorial nomna-
tior. The first authoritative announce
Aent of his candidacy was made in this
rrespondence early in April, and was
,sed on the personal statement of Mr..
nson. He has not Indicated so far
Il known. that.he has changed his mind
1t a rumor to that effect is being gen
rally circulated. and is being given
Il credence-
D 1t Is a most significant fact that num-
Der OF prominent supporters OF Mr.. Swan
Son as against Governor Montague are
for Judge William Hodges Mann for the
nomination to the governorship next time.
IT The Times-Dispatch should say that
Judge Mann could be nominated We're he
TO declare his candidacy the statement
would not be contradcted.