The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-07
PUTTING
STIFF FIGHT |. G +!
Friends Of Mrs. Hampton Hoge.
Wait Her Made Postmaster
at Blacksburg.
Mr.. GLASS MAY TAKE PART.
Office Is iii His District, But Mr..
Slemp Will Probably Dis
pose Of 1t.
From, Our Regular Correspondent

fIrrom Our Regular Correspondents ig
WASHINGTON u. c., Jan. G.-Therc Is
bcglnnng to be sonlc doubt manifested
In somo quarters as to- the correctness
OF Tie moro or less general impression
tnat Postmaster Elliott would DO reap.
pointed at Blueksburg: Tho friends OF
Mrs J. Hampton Hoge have not given
up hope OF inducing tho President to
reward the widow or tho deceased Rcpub-
licnn leader in Virginia, and there seems
some ground for theft; expectations OF
eventually winning. Tho delay OF tho
President III sending In the nomination
wou,l Of Itsolf give courage to those 10 WHO ''h
ape lcadg tho fight for Mrs.. Hoge,
though Representative Stomp has as.
serted positively that Mr. Elliott would
be rcappointed. lilo has worked hard Tor
the present postmaster. and has SAID on
several occasions that the Presldents
word had been given tina tho appointment
would DO made. III !,
The friends OF Mrs, Hoge have asked
Representative Glass to take a. hand IN
the fight for her, and while he mas not
suid that he would do so, thcrc Is some
R5CI VI MS Sums "
dent In behalf OF the lady. and It may
be that the Virginia senators VII also also
help him In the matter 81.
},rhe Office is In Mr.. Glass district. and
not in Mi slcmp's, but Mr. Slcmp,3 being
4 Republican, and the dispenser q. Of
patronage in, Virginia. stands far better
chances Of succeeding with the President.
Senator Scott, of West Virginia. has en-
do,sed the application Of Mrs. Hoge,
ana has done what he could TO secure
her appointment, but he is not entirely IN
accord with the President, as cvd,anccd
by his voting Against the report OF tho
committee recommending the pnfirMa-
ton or Dr.. Leonard Wood TO be q major
general
SyWhllo the chances arc still that Mr..
Elliott will be rsappointed. there Is still
some hope for Mrs. Hoge, though her
appointment would be a directRslap at
MI slcnp, and the cRpublican organiza-
ton in Virginia.
Rear Admiral Taylor, chief Of the
Bureau OF Navigation, appeared before
the House Committee on Naval Affairs
this morning. and In the course Of his
statement to tho committee relative to
appropriations said that tho naval train
I'M, station on tho island ut the Norfolk
,ard would be maintained, and that-it
WAS desired that more money be exs
ror datl upon IT than heretofore. q mem
slriE Of the committee said that lew
people knew that;u training stattonI&as
Ellept,,ip at Norfolk. but Admiral Taylor
Esi,rte in high terms of the work done
there in fitting recruits for the naval
service.
Representative Maynard said to-day
that he had arranged to have number
cs the business men of Norfolk ana
Portsmouth come to washington the lat
tor part Of the present month and ap-
pear before the committee, which Is en-
gagged in making zip tho river and harbor
| bill. 1t Is we'll assured that the appro-
| pr.ation for the Improvement OF the
NorfoW harbor will be increased, and Mr..
J Maynard will endcavor to make II as
large an increase as possible. 49,
| Captain Lamb Is busy now, In atten-
| dopca on the sessions OF the Committee
| OH. Agriculture, which Is engaged III
l,htarlng the heads Of the Department OF
| Agriculture as to the needs of the De-
partment in tho way of appropriations.
These hearings will continue for some
days yet Captain Lamb Is tho senior
Democratic member Of the committee.
MANY CLAIM BILLS.
met Captain Lamb in one OF the
TIouso corridors at the Capitol to-day,
| fhurrying to q committee meeting win
his hands full of q number OF bills pro-
,vidng for the payment OF claims OF
Virginia citizens for damages done prop
crty BY FEDERAL soldiers during the war,
Or otter. One Of the bills was for the re-
Lief Of Isaac Davenport. OF Richmond.
who has long had a claim pending for
rent due from the government. tho debt
beng contracted Immediately after the
war. Captain Lamb was on his way 10
press the committee TO report tho bills.
lie remarked that he thought he would
IL, able to secure the passage Of the ono
referred to, and OF one other IN the
bunch. The Davenport claim has been
| gotten through the House once, but failed
| IN tho Senat.s.
Members Of Congress are receiving In,
| formation to the effect that claims attor-
! neys OF this city are writing to citizens
| OF Virginia who have claims against
| The government growing out Of damages
| to property by Federal troops and offer
| In to take their cases on q contingent
| fee. The Virginia representatives. ssv-
eral OF them, have asked The Times
| Dispatch to state that nothing Is to bc
] gained by the employment Of attorneys
| to look after the cases. tits almost I'm.
pos sible to get such bills through Con-
] gress, but an attorney would not help
| 10 speed them.
tOTJIN-IAWNEY5 BILL.
Representative Lamb said to-day that
lic. was all at sea as to what course OF
pursue In the matter Of the Otjen-Taw'
| roy bill forbldding the giving away Of
| tags and coupons with manufactured to,
| bacco. Last session, at tho request Of
the representatives Of tlh, National AS
ISOLATION Of independent Tobacco Manu-
fucturers, he made great efforts to laye
the BILL passed, and though he fa'Id
l,e and the other friends Of tho bill We're
determined to undertake to have IT passed
4 this year. But now he finds that a great
many OF the former friends of tho bill
!, among the independent manufacturers
j are opposed Ia it, and are urging him Is
/ fight 1t. There Is no likelihood Of it,
! massage with the independent manufac,
/ tGrers opposed to u, or badly divided
| and the tobacco trust fighting it,
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