The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-08
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CHESAP FAKE
Jones, Maynard and Lamb to /
Attend Board Of Trade Din
ner at Wilmington, Del.
ALL FAVOR THE CANAL BILL.
Of Passage Of Bill to
Appropriate Bounty Moneyior
Negro Exhibit at Jamestown.
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(From our RcKulnTs COrFcSpoHoeHtI li8
WASHINGTON. d. G., Jan. 7.-Reprc-
sentativcs Jones. Maynard and Lamb will
go to Wilmington tomorrow for tho nur-
pose of attending the dinner to be given
by tho Board of Trade OF that city for
the purpose OF encouragi cling interest In
tho ship canal which 1t is proposed to
construct across the country between
Chesapeake ard Delaware Bays, and =
thus provide an inland waterway for
vessels In the coasting trade.
+, All three OF tho gentlemen. arc In fsYoE.
OF tho bill, and It Is probable that the
,cntiro virginia delegation willSvote for
an appropriation for the construction OF
tho canal when the matter comes up IN
Congress. Representative Jones said TO-
day that the people Of his section were 4
deeply Interested In the canal project ana
he hoped TO sec n canal constructed
across the peninsula.
NEGROES WILL JET MONEY.
Some OF tho members Of Congress are
inclined to think that thcro Is probable
tty OF the passage OF the bill which Will
be introduced, appropriating tho Aso"0
bounty money in the treasury due negro
soldiers and unclaimed. for q. negro ex-
fbit at the jamestown Exposition. IhcS
b. Jackson. the colored lawyer of Rich
,nond, who Is at tho head OF tho NEGRO
Development Company OF the United
States formed for the purpose OF having
tho negroes represented at the EXPOSE
ton. is still here, and hopes to secure
sufficient information to have the bill
drafted and ready for Introduction IN
the House as soon ms the President sna J!
proclaim tho national character OF the
proposed Exposition.
Judge j. NJ. Quarles. OF Stauntoh,
former member of Congress from the
Tenth District, was on the floor Of tue
House for some time to-day, renewing
ncuuaintances Flo had been to Lynch
burg and Richmond on business, and iett
for his home this afternoon.
MIR. FUCKERS ASPIRATIONS.
Hon. II, st. George Tucker who was Tor
sey eral years the representative IRON
the Tenth District, but who Is now me
dean Of tho law faculty Of COLUMBIAN
University, In this city, Is also a ire ~
Quent visitor to tho House. ana soe!lls =, -,
liavo formed the acquaintance Or many
OF the new members, and, or course
knows all those with whom he served.
IL is said that there is no prosper OF
Nir. fuckers ever offering for the con-
rressional nomination again, but mere
is believed to he some likelihood or ms
being candidate for tho DcmocrA'so
nomination to inc 6OYeEllolSh'p'f2S . ~,
b He is peculiarly fitted for public ne.
and those who know him best say that
he is not averse to re-cntering Held
in which his abilities enabled nm 70
shine, Mr.. Tucker was tho author or me
only bill which over passed tho House
Of Representatives providing for a SUP.
9mission of constitutional amendfnehs
providing for the popular election OF
United States senators.
Everybody admits that he IS ono OF tNs
bcst campaign speakers IN Virginia, ana NO
ms a umiser'' lie is almost unequaled, He
may Yet be most important factor ~
' TIDsWATER GOVERNOR,
A gentleman from Norfolk said to-day
that he would not be surprised II the next
11emocrntic nominee to tho goyernorshlp
came from Tidewatert That section OF
The State has not had a representative m
tho executive mansion since the term IN.
~ Governor Henry a, Wise. from 1857
Ia 1861 Thero Is some gubcrnatorlal ma
terial in the district, but every student
a. State politics there arc few men "
the district upon whom all factions Wou1d
unite. ,,,n,.
However, there will probably be ampls
time for reconciliation OF all differences
before the rest Of the State wlll con"
ccdo the cove norship to Underwater,