Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-13

the Governorship Oecasicns wide
Comment-J. Arthur Lynhans co
BE Candidate for Assistant pts-
trtct Attorney mt washinston--
Watt Mayo Seeking Title to Oyster
Grounds.
WASHINGTON. .. c.. January IL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CamnheII
slemp. Of the Ninth District, was In town
to-day He said that he did not care I'd
be quoted on matters pertaining to VIZ.
gtn!a Republican politics. that he was MOI
going to be active in those matters until
ne was a sure enough Congressman
When asked whether It was true tina, tha
President had told him that he would
look to him In matters pertaining to Re.
publican appointments. he said.
Tour informant undoubtedly niscon.
strued the Presidents remark in that con-
nection- He did say that he would look to
me to recommend good men to him for ap.
pointment.''
tiugh Gordon Miller was one of those
who called on CoIoneI Slenap this morn
Ing He was closeted with the Ninth Dis
trfct man for some time. and would say
nothing OF what had passed between them
during the conference. But this confer
ence takes on some Importance IN view Of
remark made by Major r. G. Banks. ia
the Dispatch correspondents, when he was
mere last week. In a conversation with
Major Banks. who Is endorsed almost sol.
idly py the Republicans of virginia for
reappoIntment to the position of collector
OF customs for NorfoIk. he said:
Banks Satisfied
Il will be entirely willing to let tho
whole matter rest in Colonel Slernps
hands 1t he says Miller shall be the
man. then shall have not another word
| to say
There is some Interes, expressed hers
as to which direction Colonel Slsmp viii
lean in the matter. Both sides are I'M
doubtedly trying to secure his endorse
ment. yet so far as can be learned Cot
! onel Slemp Is keeping hands Off
Hush Gordon Miller would not admit
| that he knew single thing In The mat.
ter beyond the information published IN
the Dispatch heretofore The President
| has way of telling secrets to visitors
and then giving them a gentle hint that
closed mouth win be appreciated It ID
probably this that explains the unusnaI
and unexpected silence of Mr.. Miller. Col
| onel Slemp Will spend to-day here look,
Ing after matters pertaining to patrone
age. and will leave for Philadelphia to-
morrow.
Braxton for the Senate.
A rumor Is being circulated around the
Capitol that there Is possibility Of the
entrance of A. C. Braxton, OF Staunton.
into the senatorial race In 1905. aginst
Senator Daniel. His friends from vari4
GUS parts Of the State are urging him to
agree to make the race. and he may de-
eide to yield to the pressure they win
succeed In bringing to bear upon him.
Nothing OF recent occurrence pertaining
to Virginia affairs has occastoned the
widespread comment that the publication
In the Dispatch Of the inforna ton that
ex-Consressman Harry st. George Tuck
sr would probably enter the guherna tor
ial race. 1t is said on every hand that
Mr.. Tucker viii be formidable candt
| date for the nomination.
Lynlram s. Candidate.
friend who stands very close to j.
| Arthur Lynham. of the bar Of the Dis
| trict OF Columbia who was formerfv q
/ resident of Richmond and whose father
| was United States district attorney for
the Richmond District. some years ago.
| says that he viii. be candidate for this
| position OF assistant United States die.
! trict attorney for the District az Colum~
| bia. under Morgan Beach
| Walt Mayo. of Westmorefand county.
has been In town over Sunday. He leaves
here Tomorrow for Richmond. to work
| In the interest of bill looking to thu
| conformation o! the title OF himself ard
| others to some oyster grounds along tEa
Potomac, which passed TO him In tax
sale. but which sale has been undone by
| the County Court of WestmoreIand. Hs
says that the planting OF oyster beds In
! various estuaries OF the Potomac by prf-
vate parties. will prove great thing for
| the section where they are planted
Representative Rhea. In speaking OF efa
| redistricting bill which is undergoing this
process OF Incubation In the Virginia Leg
slrure. said TO the Dispatch correspondent
I. to-day:
II have not been Richmond. and know
nothing about the question Of reappor-
tionment. have not been In consuira-
! ton or correspondence with any members
| OF the Legislature, except that In q easu-
al and general way It was mentioned to
me by two os them. ! have favored ro
particular plan. and would Ike TO ssA
| the wishes OF the people of the various
counties respected. as far as possible.
| The Ninth District has about 2e7.o1 popu-s
Iation, against i7sce0 In the Sixth Dis
| trtct. and 49, COO In the Fifth. It Is equal
| ly large IN point OF territory It would
seem that this unequal situation ought TO
/ be relieved. but l must confess that
| cannot see how It can be Accomplished
! and give satisfaction to the people affect
| ed You can say for me that have
/ sought not 10 interfere with the action az
1 the Legislature in making any changes
I in the Ninth District.
| This put the whole matter In the shape
| outlined weeks ago. 10 the effect that even
| the supporters of the bill have been ahls
| to discover no means to affsct the desi<sd
] result.
The Senate committee on the District oe
I Columbia Is expected to report favorahiy
/ within few days the bin introduced iby
/ Sena tor Martin. permitting electric lines
I operating On the Virginia side OF sha
! Potomac river TO build. equip. and main
tai., single track across til. aqGeduct
bridge The bill provides that an eleetrt4
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