The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-26

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leans can find In that public misfortune,
| and what 1t has to do with the politics
OF richmond Tho Trigg Shlp.yard Wis
established by lifelong Democrats and
was maintained BY Democrats and by the
! money OF Democrats. Tho sevcrcst blow
! that 1t received was from the Republican
administration, which made tho price or
| Vessels built for tho government ny TINS
| ship-rard so low that there was no profit
IN tho work. Our Information Is that II
the TrleE Ship.ynrd had received fair
compensation for It's government con-
tracts, It would have been a paying nsti-
tuition.
IN conclusion, we should like to know
OF orr Roanoke contemporary ana OF It's
optimistic correspondent In Richmond
what the Republicans Of Richmond have
ever done to build UP the industries OF
this city?
Tho suggestion that there is any oppor-
tunity OF putting tho city Of Richmond
under Republican control is too absurd
for serious consideration. t
Observation-Disclosures
The citizens Of Richmond have again
demonstrated to themselves what their
power Is when they get together for
business in any political contest. Tho
great majority Of Democrats in this city
are In favor of the primary, and they
let the fact be well known In the cleo
ton Of Tuesday. The good citizens Of
this community are largely in the majori-
ty, and they can always carry any propo-
sitlon which they desire But In order
to do so. they must act together and
vote Under the new electorate the good
citizens have a power such as they have
not had In Virginia since the war, and IL
they do not exert 1t to a good purpose
1t will DO their own fault.
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It Is said that tho new city administra-
ton of Norfolk will cut salaries to the
extent OF $4,000. 1t is always possible
to ovcrworls u reform a city must have
good men to carry on it's affairs If 1T
would have a good service and good men
rnust be paid fair compensation. On
the other hand, q municipal corporation
should not pay moro for services than
any private corporation would pay for a
similar service. In short, the affairs of
{. municipal corporation should be con-
Quoted upon the same business principles
that prevail In any other corporation
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II the chief Of police or Newport News
loses his scalp, he can hang out his shin
jormance of his in the Police Court, in
Which lie Indicted himself and then took
refuge under the law about a mans not
testifylng against himself, was nstute
enough
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About the only thing that is absolutely
certain about the war news from the
far East is that all the big battles that
are scheduled as expected" do not come
up to expectations
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1hat was very conciliatory sort of a
speech tho chairman of the Ohio Demo-
cratic Convention made yesterday. and
1t was we'll intended, but It did not con-
ciliate worth a cent
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After all, they say about liberty Of
speech and of thought, Virginia delegates
do not mind being Instructed If they
are instructed for the man or the meas
ure they want.
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Mark this: The contest for the con-
grcsslonal nomination In the Sixth Dis
trict is going to be a very warm NUM-
Der, regardless Of weather conditions.
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Candidates for tho office of Attorney
General are coming to the front, which
will have the effect of relieving the CUB
ernatorial monotony.
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Renewed assurances come to US from
tho great Middle West that the Hearst
boom has finished it's booming, to boom
no more. forever.
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E,rhe weather and the Democratic Con-
vcntion united in making Ohio the hot
test place on the map yesterday.
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The thermometers at the summer re-
sorts Indicate that the weather at other
points is intensely hot
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Anyhow, Mr.. Bryan Is not getting that
Kansas City platform tag on very many
delegates.
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AS went Richmond so let the State
go, on the primary question.
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News Notes From Monday.
ESPECIAL to The Tmes-D ispatch.,
FLOYD COUNTY, VA. May 25,-Mon-
day. Master beverley Garter. Jr;, ~niie
end Joint Of the first finger taken on.
Mrs. John a. Clark has just, returned
from short visit to philadelphia.
Miss Lillian Kautz, OF Lancaster, "a
dens,"
Mr.. william Bell, who Is suffering from
a stroke OF paralysis, Is improving Slowly