Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-10

Postoflice Notes-Penstons.
WASHINGToN,5D. C.. January e.--fspe-
cial}--lIt seems that II there IS. any re-
dlstricting in sthe State Of Virginia 1t
will be Independent of the men most
afected--the members Of Congress from
the respective districts, On every hand
one hears the Statement, ..You can quote
me as perfectly satisfied with my district
as It now stands The only member Of
the. .Virginia delega ton, aside from Judge
Rhea, who has consented to be quoted
as favoring redistricting OF the State,
is Representative Jones, Of the First
District Mr.. Jones recently gave the
Dispatch correspondent an +interview, In
which he said tha I. he was heartily II,
favor Of q redistricting Of the State along
lines that would insure "a, return of the
Ninth District to the Democratic column,
If .t>could be done In a manner Just and
fair to- all parties concerned. Mr. May
nard says he isn't taking any interest in
the matter. being satisfied with his pres
eHt status Mr. Swanson takes the same
view OF. the matter. Mr.. Glass sees no
occasion whatever for a change AIr. Hay
and hr. Flood believe that something
! ought to. be. done, but there is clear
| lack of any plan whereby it. can be done
l In speaking OF Mr.. Cummings statement,
| that he had consulted with the various
| members OF the House. Mr.. Glass said
to-day that If he had been consulted
as to any definite plan he is not yet
/ q 1Icss jrio
| here that the whole matter is IN state
| OF chaos Ifsany plan is introduced which
! makes any material change In the lines
\ of the various districts, a good deal of
1 opposition may be expected from this
/ end of the political field.
| Representa- tive Glass is having a good
4 deal Of fun at the expense of one of
! his neighbors in the House and Ia Vir-
] gtnia- In the discussion of the matter
I pro and con, and the effort to make
| some arrangement whereby Judge Rhea's
! district could be strengthened, Mr.. Swan
! son suggested a swap rof counties between
/! himself and his neighbors, Khea and
I Glass. He would give. Glass one of the
| counties in his district, and Glass would
/ give one Of his Democratic counties to
/ Rhea, who would in turn give one of
| his Republican counties to Swanson. BY
| the trade, Rhea would get a county giving
! a good Democratic majority. Swanson
| would get one giving a good Republican
majority, and Glass would get the butt
end of the stick. getting from Swanson
a Republican county with GOO ma jority.
while Swanson would get one with only
200 majority. In his jocular way, this
morning. Mr.. Glass said to the Dispatch
correspondent, in the presence of Mr..
1 Swanson, 81 have been thinking about
electingi Swanson Governor, but he is
so extremely generous that I am afraid
he would give his entire salary away be-
fore he got it;$He IS the most generous
/! man / ever met: = --4sz..y3st- =
Mr.. Glass has enjoyed many hearty
/. laughs at the incident, for no member
Of the Virginia delegation enjoys a Joke
more than he does.
News has come to Washington from
an absolutely reliable source that, de-
spite the statements TO the contra ~,
4 Harry Sc. George Tucker will be can
! didate for the Democratic nomination in
l the next gubernatortal campaign. I ne
/ informant OF the Dispatch says that Mr.
I Tucker told an intimate and responsible
1 friend Of his Just four days ago that he
was to be considered in the race to a con-
I siderable extent.
/ Coupled with this report, comes the in
/ fo1ma ton from intimate friends OF At
I torney- -general Anderson, that he will not
Iibe candidate for gubernatorial hopors.
LII
i would tend to confirm this information.
| since Mr.. Tucker is quoted as saying that
( he would not be IN the race, If Mr.. An
!! derson should be.
\ The LynchburS Pcstonice
! Representa- tive Glass has introduced e
1 bill a,ppropria ting $50 GOO for the enlarge
! ment and repair Of the LynChburg post
4 office building. He said to-day that he
4 thought there was q show for the pas
i sage OF the bili,s should the Committee on
i Public Buildings and Grounds decide to
I7report a snal omnibus sLli.. Mr-s Aercsr,
! cha irmar OF that committee. said this eve
ming that they had not yet decided what
/ they would do IN that connection.
The Piedmont Postonice.
The COMMITTEES on Public Buildings and
Grounds will hear a delega ton from Rich
i raond to-norrows one week. on the R1ch-
] mond postofice appropriation.
q Representative Flood. has returned from
4 his HON and was warmly greeted to-day
i by his colleagues s..
sIcIxinney. to Succeed Himself.
The President will send the name off .
i A mckinney to the Senate for ccnfrma-
/ ton as postmas aster at Cape Charles, to
i succeed himself Mr. Mckinney was re-
4 commended by& the Virginia organization.
80 - ss}s PENSIONS
The following psnslons have been grant-
ed In Virginia :
Originals: George F. Noel. Appold. s12;
4 war with Spain.
Increase. reissue etc: amos Bolster.
Truitt. s. ssa:
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