Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-26
GLAD A6NEW'S OUT
vi. Sl,mp Hated Over late
Chairman's Retirement.
'E LONG LovdtD FOR u
The Policies of the Aenew-eowden
Faction Were Always Distasteful to
the colonel.-New Chairman an AZ
gressive Politician.

WASHINGTON. Jan q, Nothing
probably has ever pleased Colonel
olemp more, save his election to Con
,ress. than the resignation OF Park
Agnew from the State craftsmanship
II the Republican, party
The allusion in the A.new letter OF
resignation To ne fact that prominent
men in the party has asserted that his
management of affairs was not aygrrs
iiEc enough undoubtedly had reference
TO remarks made by Colonel Sicmp and
published SONS time ago. II is an open
secret that Colonel s;clnp never did
ike the policies OF he Agnew- Bow,ien
faction, but lie was 100 diplomatic to
allow himself TO be quoted as saying
such things However. he did not hest
tate to say them III private, and when
heSe facts came 10 the ears OF MIR
Agnew he was not in the best temper
after hearing 1ilam.
Hascom Slemp, tho new chairman
Colonel Slemp's secretary. as we'll
As his son. He is a lively. progressive
;ounS fellow. and these who have
nme in contact With him in Washing
on say he possesses all the energy
I his father and /. great deal OF capa
lily for organization He Is SO intI
matters little whether tia chairman
ship Went 10 o.,e or the other the eff
feet will b., the Same. They have pro
missed President Roosevelt To carr,
virginia next time
Among the visitors from Eiryinia
his week are James ana Joseph kav-
naush, brothers from The Shenandoah
ALLEY. Their home is in Harrison
''lrg, and they are building modern
iot"l on the main street OF that town
they are both lovers OF fine horses
md own some OF the fastest trotters
II the State. They have never taken
O RAINING horses. but stick to the
rottsr. and when their horeSe are en-
.oretl they usually drive them
The kavanaugh brothers rank
among the best gentlemen drivers in
lie State. and In the majority Of races
hey have entered they have. one or
he other. succeeded in plotting their
horses under the wire first They fire
qucntly enter two horses in a single
race, presenting the unusual spectacle
VI two brothers contasting for tho
same prize ON the turf. Their horses
have started on some OF the metropoli-
an tracks. and have won considerable
money.
S. Brown Aliens Chances. .
It is said by the knowing one tc
'ook as if there is little doubt that
Brown Allen will lie reappointel Uni
ted States marshal for the Western
district az Virginia. Colonel Slemr
has expressed III words recently his
kindly feeling for Allen, and now that
he organization Of the patronage
communities is known it may he safe
~ said that the majority of the dis
)ensers will be for him.
Colonel Allen will be candidate
for reapl,ointment. lie had been tigur
ing on becoming a candidate for the
Republican suhernatorial nomination.
but he has recently expressed his de,
termination 10 support Colonel Sleml
81 Judge Lewis il either OF them is &
:andidate. He is getting in line with
he Slenp crowd from beginning To
end. and is working in every way tc
keep ont any opposition to him for
The fight over the Unitei States
for the Western district
is getting to he little lively. Both
Ravercomb ami Moore. the candidates,
are popular men. and command tn,
respect OF Democrats and Republicans
alike. Moore is a warm friend Of
Siemp. ami Colonel SIemp is known.
at the sa me time to have a good opin
ion OF Mr. Revercomb. who made the
race for Congress in the Tenth district
last fall M
Both men have been here recently
looking after their interests. but as the
Term OF MI Moore does not expire uu
I'll December there is nothing likely
70 devclopin the case for a long time.
They are both engaged in getting
what endorsements they can muster
IN preparation for the fight. which vii,
likely come on in the early fall or the
late summer.
The Presidents appointment Of Mr..
Moore was largely personal one. 50
that whoever gets the place over him
VII! have a great deal to overcome.