The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-24
CLEvELAND's TOUR WEST
He Is Expected to Say Some Things
That viii Be interesting -Wash'ng-
ton Full Of Racing Men Fight
on undertakers.
The Tlmes-Dispatch Bureau,
No. 1417 e. Street, N. w,
washington, y. G., March %

lighted with the way In which their Ia
vorlte does not talk. He will not give
out interviews. Reporters meet a most
agreeable gentleman when they call. but
he does not make copy for them. He
has declined every invitation to appear
on political occasions The only state-
ment OF q political nature that he has
made since his candidacy has been UNI
der discussion has been one to the ef-
feet that there should be harmony be-
tween all factions Of the party, and that
to attain this, and any likelihood Of sue
cess, mutual concessions were necessary.
l believe this Is recognized as the truth
by every Democrat. unless Mr.. Bryan be
Opinion regarding MIR. Bryan has
changed great deal within a month.
1t was not at first thought there was
any possibility OF his boiling IN case
the financial plank Of the national plat
form did not wholly meet his Views, but
several Of his recent utterances have led
Democrats to believe that Mr.. Bryan
will not support the national ticket next
year Unless the platform contains prac-
tically the same features as those adopted
at Chicago and Kansas City.
Mr.. Bryan's following in the East Is
immeasurabl bly, weaker than It was threel
years ago, but he is still strong In sew
eral Of the Western States. It Is stu
true that he can defeat any Democratic
candidate Tor the presidency If he choose.
1t looks now as though he Will choose
to do so unless the man and the plat
form are exactly to his liking. .
Mr.. Clevelands trip into the West next
month is looked forward to with inter-
est by the politicians. The sage OF.
Princeton has declared he would never
be a candidate again, but 1t Is confident
.ly predicted that before ne get,S5, Mons me-
mighty interesting reading. He will be
one Of the speakers at the dedication
of the Exposition buildings at st. Louis
April 30th. It IS not thought there VIII
be any politics in this address. but. ne
will probably extend his trip into the
West, where he will be given several
opportunities to speak. Politicians eager
for a good Jolt should just walt until
Cleveland Is heard from lin the enc.
ny's country"
Senator Martin, accompa MED by his
brother. Mr., Leslie Martin, who Is his
secretary, left tonight for Richmond !:
Mrs Martin. and her little daughter, le1t
by boat tonight 70 Norfolk whence tney
will 20 to smithfeld, Isle OF Wight coun-
~ to visit Colonel Fenton Day, Mrs Mar
tins father. Senator Martin Will join
them the latter part of the week, but ne
will 20 up to his farm near ScottsVllle
to-morrow. He has not been on the farm
since the fifteenth day OF SEPTEMBER.
Senator Martin was not absent from the
Senate but a single day during the regu.
lar and extra sessions. 1t Is not pelleVea
that this record is surpassed by that Of
any other Senator.
The opening Of the race meet at Ins
Bennings track this week has tllled
washington with strangers from all over
tho country. The hotels and even the
men. The National Hotel Is headquarters
far he horsemen and the lobby Is crowd
ed save during the racing In the after
noon.
Mr., W.T.. Townes. OF Albemarle county,,
has five entries at Bennlngs, and mas tWo
nominations Off the flturity at New 1orR
IN September. Like;itl Virginia horsemen
he regrets that bookmaking IS pro,h ,i1.s
ed In the Old Dominion. as he THINKS
that 1t discourages the breeding OF fast
horses, and cuts off source OF large IN :
come to the State. Mr.. Towne's idea is
to have races legalized at all agricultural
fairs held under the auspices of regular
" chartered associations
Mr.. Tuwncs is afnative OF Pittsylvania.
I;c WIS appointed consul general az NO
,Iane:rm during MI Cleveland.e first I'd
sition for five years. Some yeats after
wards he went to Porto Rico ss the
agent of the American Tobacco Company,
and purchased all the cigarette factories
IN the island for the American Tobacco
Company. Since then he has been inter.
csted In fine horses. He has been located
on his Albemarle farm only few
months, lie has number OF thor'
oughbred mares and stations.
Z Senator Stewart, OF Nevada, has stock
farm on the Virginia side Of the Potomac
not far from this city. But he Is rails
Ing mules, He has. in addition, large
number of cows. and his milk wagons are
run on tho streets OF Washington. But
as the Senator Is many times million
ARE. he .e3 not Rave to raise mules or
sell milk T., keep the wolf from the door.
STATE POLITICS,
A gentleman from spotsylvanla county,
I'm the city to-day, says there VIII be a
big fcht for the Democratic nomination
to the State senatorship from tho dis
trict composed OF tha counties OF Louisa,
spotsylvania, Stafford and the city OF
Frederick sburg, Judge Robert r, Wal
Ter of spotsylvania, will be q candidate,
and so will Judge +. W. Sims. Of Louisa.
DR.. G. NJ. Wallace. the present Senator,
will stand for denomination. and he has
very strong friends.
The Postottlce Department Is endeavor-
Ing to secure a. shield for the padlocks
on rural free delivery mall boxes. The
lack Of a suitable shield has been the
occasion OF much annoyance, During
slenty weather the keyholes become
clogged with ice and are difficult to open
A committee has been appointed to
look into the matter and to report to the
Postmaster General shield which will
keep out the water.
The charges made by Major Rathbone
the former superintendent OF Cubar
postonices against General Leonard
Wood, have created much gossip In
Washington. Rathbone says Genera
Wood who was military commander Al
Havana while the former was being
tried for cmbezzlement Of an enormous
amount OF government funds, used UNI
fair methods "a secure conviction. III
also charged that General Wood received
glft of fine silver service from a
swell gambling club Of Wuyana, Genera
Wood, who leaves Wednesday for Ma