The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-26
Telegraph!:s Broad l.t'. Street Com.
<mittee 5ThdtHe Has Lost.
MR.. MARTIN 4 GAINS .
a GREAT VICTORY
With OddsAgainst Him, He Secures for
Richmond that for Which Business
Organizations Had Petitioned
Himr-Friends Of Senator
VIII Hold Meeting and
Ask Him to Attend.

The new addition to the postofiice win
be built upon the site of Shafer building.
Those who have fought for anothe,
site have surrendered.
To Senator Thomas S. Martin is due
the credit for accomplishing that which
he was petltioned by the Chamber OF
Commerce and other business organiza-
t!ons TO do for Richmond
% Representative Lamb did not favor the
provision In the bill that IS going to be
passed. He wanted to get more informa-
tion from the citizens of8Richmond as Ia
their wishes in the matter. Time was
short. and while Captain lamb wns
seeking this Information the Senate bill
carrying the appropriation necessary to
pay for the Shafer building site at the
price at which it was condemned by the
Jury reached the House, 1t will pass he
House unless there shall be unforeseen
objections. &
CAPT. s1.AArB's TELEGRAM.
Tuesday night there was splendid
meeting OF representative business peo-
pie favoring some other site than the
present one, held at Mutphyis Hotel. a
committee was appointed to go to Wash
y
the Senate BILL with the provision for ac-
during the Shafcrf building Site Col.
John Murphy was one Of the committee.
He was getting ready to put on his best
suit OF clothes last night with a view of
going to Washington when there came
a thunde.bolt from clear sky In the
following 1ressage: l54
Washington, D. c.. Feb. 25. .
Colonel John Murphy. Richmond,
va:
sI learn this evening that Senate
bill Will be reported under rule pra-
hibiting amendments, SO nothing Vi
can be accomplished.
y ...3 JOHN LAM i. ss5$4
/ Colonel Murphy at once Informed the
other members OF the colnmtl,c. TIE
trip to Washington was cailAi Of. The
Colonel went out to play whist with
some friends. He took his defeat good,
naturedly.
that was all he had to say about the
news from Washington.
The Colonel wore n pleasant smile,
for he had not lndulged In any expres-
sion rejecting upon Senator Martin The
two gentlemen are very warm friends.
THE NEW BUILDING.
When Senator Martin was IN Richmond
patch representative that the tShafer
property would be acquired for the pur-
poses Of Federal building here, lie
said that the treasury people and all
directly concerned knew OF this.
5& There were those wic thought Mt.
Martin was talking through his llsG"
but the junior Senator from Vrslnia
evidently knew what lie was talking
about, for his prediction seems to be
nearly verified.
Mr.. Martin was netitioneh by the
Chamber OF Commerce. the Tobacco Ex-
change and other business organizations
to use every endcnvor to acquire are
shafer building forGa site for an addl-
tlon to tho postotIicc. It looks very
much as y lie had succeeded lie mas
been condemned by speeches In a pub
lIc meeting but 1t Is pretty we'll under
stood that there Will lat the proper time
be another meeting, which Senator Mar
tin will be asked to attend. nnl thnse.
who accused him Of unfair dealing will
be asked to meet hlmfthere. lust wien
this meeting will be held. @. where, It
cannot now be stated. Congress IS busy