The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-18
GLEMPS5 TRYING
TO GUST Lewis {. 2.
Growing Impression il Washing
ton That This is the
Case.
| HENRY MAY SUCCEED HAY
Curious Condition in Both Re
publican and Democratic so'c;1ras:.''
Ranks.
fr q, our Regular correspondent.)

il.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Sept 1.-THE
impression seems to be growing that the
slemps would be glad to throw Judge
Lewis overheard and run the S1ate w.
n,,h,ican machine without suggestion or
help from the candidate, either now
or hereafter. The acceptance Of the res
iirnution Of Judge Lewis as, district at
torney looks as II he will be out en-
tirely when the campaign ends and MI.
Swanson is seen to have thirty thon-
sand majority. Several Virginia Repub-
leans seen here in the past week nave
e.nressed the opinion that 1t was the
5daslre OF the Slemps to %rid themselves
Of Lewis and run the State without
help or suggestion from anybody.
q 1t is regarded as likely, however that
the President has his mind made up
to take care OF Judge Lewis, though NOT
by appointing him to an Office IN VIZ
ginia, possibly, for 1t does not appear
that there Is anything left down there
that the Judge would have. Mr.. Roose-
Welt is believed to Predetermined TO give
Judge Lewis some appointment In Wash
ington or in the foreign service.
1t is believed the Semps would be
glad enough TO have the judge taken
from Virginia They do not like any
thing resembling division Of power.
r.
The question of rate regulation is be-
ing met by the railroads with reduc-
ton in rates, according to rallroau
man of this city. who pays close atten-
ton to railway affairs Sall over the
country. as well rs to legislation pro-
posed for the fixing of charges by the
national government through a commits
sion. The Great Northern has reduced
grain rates from one-half to five cents,
according to distance, and, at the same
time, has advanced the wages Of en-
ployes. Other roads Of the Northwest
have followed the example OF the Great
Northern, and the farmers are now hav-
Ing their grain moved more cheapy than
In long time, 1t is said there have
been several instances Of reduction in
rates during the past two or three
months. which lend color to the rt3ort
that the roads will meet agitation for
rate legislation with general reduction
in charges ali over the country,
But, it is believed the roads feel sc
sure there will not be any law passed
which will seriously affect them thai
there will not be any very great changes
In rates. The roads have Deen making
a formidable campaign against such legis-
lation ever since the Adjournment Of
Congress last spring. a press bureau has
been maintained In New York and liter
ature arguing against o law to give the
government the power to fix freight and
passenger charges has been scattered all
over the country, is said this has had
marked effect, In addition, men em-
Moved In the legal ana advertising de-
6partments of the big roads have been
constituted press agents and they nave
done their work well, The sentiment
agdinst railroad legislation, accordinP o
the railroad men, Will not be so strong
as ii was last winter,
n re this he true. the chances for anything
like radical legislation are SLIM With
such strong sentiment in favor of the
enactment of a law to regulate rates
last year, the sole result was the pas
uare Of the Esch-1ownsend oil through
Tho House. and lie Senate never took
any action at all The bill passed by the
House of Representatives was but u
makeshift, which would not have afforded
scarcely any relief whatever to the skip
per 1t is impossible to forecast the
character of the legislation at the coming
session with anything Ike accuracy until
Tho attitude of the President on the sub
lest as developed In his annual message
IT is said that Hon, John Sharpe WI
lllams. the leader of the minority on the
door of the House, who will have The ap-
nnIntment Of Democratic members OF
standing committees will select Reprer
sentative John A. Sullivan, Of the
Eleventh Massachusetts District, for the
vacancy on the Committee on WAYS and
Means, created by the retirement Of Mr..
swanson, MI Williams and Mr., Sullt-
van have been very close friends for some
years It was said that tne minority
leader p,ns chiefly responsible for the