The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-05
Consider Him Conservative
and Roosevelt ErrdtiC
FOR HEAVENS SAKE
DON'T NOMINATE HIM
This is the Cry ofa Prominent Virginia
Republican - Judge Backstone's
Decision on the Liquor Ques-
May Produce Queer
State of fAffalrs.
Gossip.
The Times-Dispatch Bureau.
No. 1917 G Street. N. w.

The Times-Dispatch Bureau,
No 1417 g Street, N. W.,
Washington, .. c., Aug. 4th.
For heavens sake don't nominate
Gorman," said probably the best known
Republican In Virginia to me last night.
"Do not say said SO, but I have no OBJ.
jectons to the publication Of what
know to be the fact, that German as the
Democratic candidate for the presidency
would be more feared by the Republt-
cans than any man that could be named.
I think Republican President for the
term beginning on the 4th Of March.
1905, is as certain as anything SO far In
the future can be, but many con tingen-
cies may arise, and none arc SO danger
GUS as the nomination OF German. II
we have a financial panic, a year or two
OF cleveland times; and German is lnsde
the candidate against Mr.. Roosevelt.
the Republican majority in the country
would be very small or nothing"
'.Mr. Gorman,' concluded the gentle
man quoted. comes more nearly having
the confidence OF the business men OF
the country than any man In the Demo-
cratic party, Mr.. Cleveland not excepted.
I believe nstny business men OF the
North would prefer Mr.. German to Mr..
Roosevelt. Mr.. Roosevelt is erratic;
Mr.. German is the essence of conserve
tism.
All that / have quoted was said by q
Republican, who, as mentioned In tho
outset, is probably beyond doubt the best
known man in his party In virginia
"1 understand that a nuber of women
ere conservators of the peace IN VIZ
ginia." said a we'll known lawyer OF THIS
civ to-day. ''The State has women no.
taries public, and the Code OF virginia
empowers notaries to issue warrants.
do not believe 1t was Intended that "o-
men should have this power, but 1T seems
they have it. I wonder If all the courts
OF the State are going to hold With Juo3e
7. W. G. Blackstone Of the Accomac C!r-
ouit Court, that the residence OF a magls-
trate in a town constitutes police pro-
lection, within the contemplation OF the
new LIQUOR law, and II magistrates, why
not notaries, who have similar powers 80
fsr MS issuing warrants are concefned:f
II NAV very easily be the case that the
simple residence of little woman IN a
town will entlte the town to liquor "
cense. though she be n leading worker IN
the local temperance society.
The order of the Navy Department. that
vice and that those now enlisted be dis
charged at the expiration OF their terms.
has not caused any surprise. 1t has oeen
generally known that officers OF tne navy
have for some time desired TO eHflnato
the negro from our warships. Ihere naVe
been frequent clashes between white ana
colored enlisted men, and there IS salo
tn he constant friction between the TWO
races board ships. The blacks and whites
have to mess together upon a plane OF
absolute social equality. In the army 1t
Is dnferent Whites and blacks stand up
and fight side by side, but they are never
put in the same companies. or even tAe
same regiments.
The number of rural free delivery routes
being Instituted now Is not nearly SO great
as 1t was few months ago, before the
postof1lce scandals were made public. me
department has not discontinued the es-
tablsnment of new routes. but attentlon
is now chiefly devoted to looking atter
the smooth and econonical WORKING OF
the lines already established. stu. WISH
the Congress reassembIes and the mem
hers begin to agitate the officials Tor new
lines. they will have them. 1t Is the op!n-
ion of everybody that the rural Tree ue-
livery has come TO stay. virginia 10 eA
ceedingly we'll off in the matter OF tree
delivery lines In the county districts. All
and Eighth are pretty we'll netted "ltH
them but there Is not a single line IN the
First District, and few, II any. in the
Eighth.
w. G. Baldwin, chief of the detectives
of the Norfolk and Western Railroad
COMPANY, was here last night en- route
to New York and Europe. Mr. Baldwin
is bent on business and pleasure He
wishes TO take rest of few mouths.
and he also wishes to induce the pouce
otticials OF European cities to send to the
ST. Louis Exposition specimens OF wea-
pcns OF crime used in various periods OF
history and instruments of torture en-
Moved. generally TO obtain concessions, IN
dnys before anything so refined as the
sweat-box was known. Mr., BALDWIN ls
member of the international Ponce
Association and of the committee wnich
has In charge the work OF arranging
suitable exhibit at the exposition.
Mr.. Warrington Crane King, who has
i,lst died In this city, was for number
Of years resident in Norfolk or irnmedi-
ate vicinity, and came OF one OF the best
known families in yirgtnia He was
SOW OF Major Charles Kirby Nng As
member OF the famous Norfolk lAght Ar #
tillery Blues, Mr., King served throush-
nut the war. and on several occasions dis
tinsuished himself by his bravery