The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-04
EXPECTS TO GET
LARGE MAJORITY.
Representative Swanson Predicts.
Victory for Himself ,,stl1c
Coming Primary.
CONGRESSMAN LAMB HOPEFUL
Believes He Will Pusl, Rent
Claims Through House
This Time.

tFrom our Regular Correspondent

tFrom Our Regular Correspondent
II WASHINGTON, d. c., December 81
4 Representative Swanson who has been
here for a day or two, went to Rich
! Tond this afternoon to join Mrs. Swan
i son, who is with relatives in that city.
[ Mr.. Swanson will be the orator at the
Z anniversary memorial exercises of the
q j. P, o. e., of Petersburg, tomorrow
afternoon.
Mr.. Swanson Is not inclined TO dis
cuss for publication his campaign for the
4 gupernatorial nomination next year, but
Z he does not mind saying that lie believes
: lie will win In the primary by large
ina jority. He was in many counties OF
4 The State during the late campaign, and
3 everywhere, he says, he received as
2tsurance of support from leau.ns men an
@4the party. in many Instances from men
whom lie had looked upon as being UNI
friendly to his candidacy. He has received
Il many hundreds OF letters also from all
\ over the State, giving him assurances
4 or friendlness and promises to work for
q his success.
But, perhaps, his confidence is found
GU Chiefly OH Inc Incl lIliLL Ile IldS OouS
Y a great deal of work in his own behalf
/ and proposes to do more. He Is a fine
v ca1npaigner, and while Governor Monta-
4 que defeated him for the nomination by
IAN overwhelming majority, friends Of Mr..
\ Swanson say he learned a great deal IN
that campaign, and that his acquired
( knowledge will prevent his making mis-.
Y takes which he made then.
u + do not think the candidacy of Mr..
i Barksdale for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
4 ship will have any hurtful. effect upon
my candidacy said Mr. Swanson, In an-
4 swer 10 a question. HE and l are good
friends, butt am not making any states,
n and have no candidate for any place but
one, and that is your humble servant,
for the governorship."
And then Mr.. Swanson proceeded to
speak pleasantly of the other candidates
for the enant-governorship, Mr.. Ca
ton and Mr.. Bland. 1t is probable that
Mr. Swanson will open his campaign
early next year. as it is his intention
40 see every Democrat in the State If
{ possible.
Will Press "Rent Claims"
Representative Lamb said to-day he be-
lcved he would succeed In getting
through the House at this session his
trent claims upon which he has been
J at work ever since he entered Congress.
The claims are for the use of buildings
] III Richmond by the government3in the
Il years Immediately following the war.
II Many Of the persons who owned buildings
at the time they were used by the gov
crnn1ent are dead but the claims Will be
pressed in the names OF the heirs.
Captain Lamb says he thinks he will
have little trouble in getting an appro-
priation Of $4,000 for the continued Inn
sprovement OF James River, and he Is go
ling to make strong effort to have the
amount Increased to 100000, as recon-
,nended BY General Mckenzie, chief OF
engineers, and made continuing appro-
lration.
u have not been able to discover
z whether there is a good prospect OF Sc
curing an appropriation for new public
building for Richmond said Captain
+ j amb, with a smile, II is probable that
e lie will not discover the prospect OF such
legislation. II is not thought there VIII
he any public building bill at the coming
Il session. or, atlcast one of any consider"
able size. The appropriation made for
The Improvement of the Richmond pub
y lie building and the purchase OF the
shafer property VIII. loPerate against any
4 appropriation for government building
for the city for some time TO come.