Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09


RICHMOND. Va. July 8. 1905.
With the republican state convention
Just month Off from today the leaders
or that party are beginning to talk of what
they expect to do, and Of what they are
undertaking to do. AS has been indicated
In this correspondence the republicans are
making preparations for campaign this
year which will eclipse anything in the
way of political contest in opposition to
the democrats that has been witnessed for
the past quarter century.
But the democrats are not to be con-
fronted with solid party front by the
republicans. The factional fights of a
year ago are to be reopened, and already
the factions are aligning for the fray. 1t
Is the old story of the ms against the
outs" The latter faction is opposing
Judge Lewis. The outs are making
most of the antagonism expressed by the
state republican committee when the Sc
lection of a place for holding the state
convention was under discussion. Roa-
noke was selected for the avowed purpose
of keeping the negro element of the party
away from the convention. the desire. OF
the new order of republicans being to fos-
ter and encourage a Hly-white organiza-
ton. Now, the opposition Is counting on
having the solid support Of the negro ele-
ment. and the representative negro men
are making bold to say that they will not
support any candidate when 1t Is made
apparent that they are not desired to nave
part in the selection of the candidates.
The negroes do not hesitate to express
their opinion of Chairman Slemp and his
policy. and an open rupture is certain to
occur. The negroes say that they nave
been loyal to the organization, and that III
they are expected to do the voting they
have reasonable and pardonable ambition
in desiring to participate in the party con-
ventions.
Richmond News Notes.
Some vandal has attacked the monument
unveiled here July to the memory of the
late Rev. John Jasper. A huge piece of
the base has been Clipped off. evidently
with the intention OF disfiguring the monu-
ment. A reward has been offered for the
apprehension of the offender.
Edward Graves, arrested by the Wash
ington police for the local authorities, Is
being held here for trial on the charge of
having stolen a gold watch and chain. An
effort in to be made to have the boy COM
mitted TO the state reformatory.
Work is to begin at once on the Hotel
Jefferson, and the building is to be COM
pleted in less than yearly June l,
1906. That is the time limit to be fixed
when the contracts are awarded the COM
ing week. The buildings are to be re-
stored on more imposing scale than when
originally built.
Mary Gentry, the white woman in whose
house a man named La Belle shot his wife
and then shot himself, was arraigned in
the police court with negro woman,
charged with conducting d OlSoiucIiy
place. She and the negro woman were
fined $40 each, and put under security for
good behavior for period of six months.
About three months ago Joe Langley.
(colored. The affair happened in Hen
rico county, and when the case was tried
Friday the man was given one year Tor
involuntary manslaughter.
Jackson WISE arrested for alleged fraud
ulent registration of man named l.. X.
Culberson, and allowing him to vote IN
the recent primary, was in the police court
Friday The case went over for week.
Culberson has disappeared detectives be-
ing unable to get trace or MIN.
Martins Supporters Elated.
The supporters of Senator Martin are
elated beyond expression at the result or
the joint debate between Senator Martin
and the governor All reports received here,
even those which were sent to the papers
friendly to the candidacy of Governor Mon
tague, tacitly admit that the senator gave a
most creditable account of himself. and
demonstrated his ability to hold his own
against the most gifted speakers in the
state 1.-The governor has,, said one of the
most ardent supporters of the senator.
assumed this position: II the governor
should obtain the nomination, then the
primary will be declared fair; on the con-
trary, if he is defeated, he will raise cry
of fraud that has already been indicated by
his criticism of the state city and county
committees for not championing his candi-
dacy. He has severely criticised the state
committee the district committee and many
of the county and city committees for OPP
posing views and propositions advanced by
those who are friendly to him. This state
committee Is fresh from the people, who. at
the first chance, ousted the state commit
tee named at the convention which noni-
mated the governor at Norfolk Senator
Martin said not word when the commit
tee was antagonistic to him, and now that
the committee is friendly to him he is not
advising the adoption of measures which
would benefit the governor at his (Martin -
expense"
Martins broad statement that he is stick
ing by his friends when he has favors to
bestow was in contrast with the COVER
nors declaration that he would know no
one In his capacity senator. Senator
Martin said any man In the state would
have the best service of which he is capable
| of the state.