The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-30
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night, but lie Will return hero Saturday
to look after important matters. lie ex-
pected when he went away to be one OF
the speakers at the State + =. a. ban
uuet in Lynchburg, and was looking for
ward with anything but pleasure TO tho
evening. for II there Is anything that tho
gentleman from the Sixth District does
not like il il making speech.
Representative Rixey went down TO his
farm IN Culpcper this morning and VIII
be absent for several days. Mr.. Rlxey
owns three fine bluegrass farms down
there and Is more of farmer than any
member OF the Virginia delegation. no
will heep his Washington house unti al
ter the close of the school session mere,
as he has several children ut school.
Representative Jones Will also remain
here some weeks, for tho same reason.
MIR. Jones left to-day for RicAmond 10
attend the meeting OF the Democratic
State Committee.
! Representative Swanson VIII return 10
his home III Chatham. in a few days.
and Mr.. Flood will be here short time
before going to his home at West Ap-
| ponanttox afr. Southal left to-day FOR
! His home at Amelia. Mr.. Southall has
! the hardest fight for denomination OF
! any or the Virginia representatives
| Mr.. Hay VIII remain here for seHeral
| weeks and viii then go to his home at
Madison Courthouse. He has several
! matters to look after here which VIII
| require some time, but he Will not have
/ . fight for nomination md will not have
! serious Republican opposition. Mr.. Hay
| holds the record for regular attendance
| upon the sessions of the House. never
| having been absent from but one roll
! call.
! Captain Lamb left for his home in Rich-
/ nond this afternoon, after several hours
! of rushing work 10 get ready 10 do So
! He had an immense number of letters 10
| answer and besides had to visit the de-
| partmcnts in behalf of several consttn-
| ents who had commissioned him to look
| fter certain matters for them.
CAPTAIN Lamb is delighted that he has
| secured permission to print In the Rec-
! ord a speech prepared ~ MT, Wii'ah'
| T. Poynil of Richmond. for delivery be-
1 fore the judiciary Committee, OF the
| House on his antitrust amendment to the
| Constitution. The speech will appear in
/. the issue OF the Record Of next Mons
| day.
Captain Lamb wants to get out among
| his constituents as soon as possible. for
| while he believes he can be renominated,
he does not want to lose anything because
| of over confidence.
Colonel Slemp and Mrs. Slemp have also
como TO their home at Bis Stone Gap,
| but the Colonel VIII NC piSh HSfp ~
| fnw days on business. There Is no doubt
| that he Is the dispenser of the Federal
| patronage in Virginia, however loath
! some of his party associates are to recog-
nize that fact. That Is what causes me
| TO believe that eventually the President
! will reappoint Postmaster Ellett, inc
| postmaster at Blacksburg. despite the
| long fight which some Of the party have
| made TO have him appoint the widow OF
| Colonel ]. Hampton Hoge. 1t Is believed
! the President will announce the recess
appointment of Mr.. Elicit.
Colonel Slemp says no Will be renoml-
mated TO Congress from the Ninth Dis.
trict He did not say the nomination
would be unanimous, and nobody believes
If will be. There will be a fight against
him. but it Is not believed 1t Will be
successful.
There is a good chance for the Demos
Gratis to carry the Ninth District this fall.
Hon, W. u. Rhea or Hon. Joseph c. Wy
sor will be the nominee, 1t is understood,
and either would make warm and prob-
ably winning fight. There are dlssen-
sons In the Republican ranks which cans
not be easily disspated,
Democrats have only found amusement
in the nomination of Mr. Harris Hose
TO oppose Mr.. Glass in the Sixth Dis
trict. He will not get vote of any
consequence, and perhaps will not make
II serious campaign The nomination,
however, will be valuable to him, as
giving him a standing al tho W hte House
and a shadow of title as Il man TO be
consulted in the distribution of patronage
in his district. He wants something like
that now, for Mrs Hoge, whom he Is
trying 10 have appointed to succeed Mr.,
Elicit as postmaster at Blacksburg, Is
the relict of his brother, and was at one
time deputy in the Roanoke postoffice.
where Mr.. Harris lloge is postmaster.