The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-21
POLITICS LIVELY
IN SOUTHWEST ] \ { ]
x-Govctalor Tyler 4 Strong Adj
e vocate Of Willard l for
Governor.
~ IA n'sR q, . RESIGN
The Report U,InI,con7fiirtn1cd, But Is
Generally Believed to Be
True.
3 u; M'BklDE 10 RESIGN |I:'.I'

part III the political campaign generally,
but he Is an earnest advocate Of the
nomination Of Captain Willard to the
govcrnorshIp Governor tyler introdu ICED
Mr. Willard when the latter spoke here
last week, and his Introduction had an
excellent effect upon tho voters.
II should not be IN the least. surprised
to see Willard nominated" said Governor
Tyler to-day. THE speech he made here.
taken all In all, was one Of the m 1'-'1
effective have ever. heard anywhere from
anybody. It made him many friends
Thc Govcrhorgis not taking any part IN
tho senatorial contest or the ontcsts over
other offices than the governorship. But
he is excrtlng his influence to bring out
i large vote for Mr.IWlllard. He has
been d +, admIrer Of the LieutcnaEt-Go over
nor's for years. Mr.. Willard was an
officer on the Governors staff during Coy
crnor5 Tylcr's term.
The Governor has not heretofore taken
any part In politics since his retirement
from the gubernatorial office. His ex-
4 tensivc business interests have cngi osscd
his attention, they and his family. f
For An Orphanage.
Just now Governor TyIeris engrossel In
the work Of establishing the Virginia
synodical orphanage at Lynchburg. He ls
chairman OF the committee TO raise funds
for the institution. This work ehgrosses
a great deal OF his time, and he il meet
ling with remarkable success. Two years
ago tract OF 1927 acres Of land near
Lynchburg was purchased. The coni-
mittee did not have q dollar with which
to pay for It, but the purchase price
s5OD has been paid. and tweity-seyen
orphans are now being cared fos il
buildings on the property when It & was s'f1
purchased. $ (,
Within the past few days Governor
Tyler has received several cheeks of con-
siderable size from personal friends VINO
knew the needs Of the orphanage. The
plans for the orphanagc include extern
Il ive buildings and, 8of a consequence, ne
expenditure OF a large sum OF money
Governor Tyler's success thus far indi-
Gates that in selecting him as the man
to raise the funds needed the synod
acted wisely. E s @
Perhaps It never occurred TO the aver !.
age reader OF The Times-Dispatch TO
speculate as to where all the orphans
came from. 5 "A. Oh,
& Public works, such as railroads, street
railways and coal mines furnlshEtne great
mass of orphans who have to be cared
for," said Governor Tyler. THE railroads
make the most, but here in the Southwest
the coal mines cause the loss OF many
fathers. In nearly every case the death
Of coal miner means that family is
left in destitute circumstances and n
! mother is to have a hard struggle to
keep her little children and herself from
starvation. The orphanage Is for the
purpose OF taking care of%childrcn thus
thrown upon charity. 1t is great work,
which appeals to me most deeply ~ Er :.
orphanageNis not q sectarian institution
a 1t is to be conducted on broad lines. me
essential thing in order to insure child's
being cared for In our asylum Is that
he be deserving. t8i
The Governor Is absolutely confident
that the money needed to establish the
orphanage on a foundation as firm as Is
desired will be Forthcoming.
Normal School.
AS I am not combining this letter to
political topics 1t Is not out Of place to
mention that Radford Is expecting 70
have located here a State normal school
for the training of female teachers. / was
told to-day. by a man who trusted his
source OF information, that the commit
tee appointed BY the General Assembly
at the last session to sreport5at the coming
session, recommending a site for the
loca ton OF an additional institution. VIII
recommend that three, BIO established IN
stead Of the one
It is further asserted that the commit
tee will recommend that one Of these
be located at Radford, one in the Valley,
and one In Tidewater Virginia.
This Is the story. have no means of
confirming It. 81
McBryde to Resign. ~
FIere is another story which have
heard recently. This ono is to the effect
that DR.. McIsryde, president OF the Vir-
glnn Polytechnic Institute, has rendered
his resignation. It Is said he has made
up his mind to accept the presidency OF
the Sweetbrier Institute, in Nelson coun-
IT, The report which Is more or less
general IN this section, has II that Dr.
McBryde's resignation Is In the hands Of
tile board of visitors, and will take effect
on the first day OF September 1906
This report Is not confirmed, It Is be-
lleyed to be true. The resignation OF Or.
McBryde Will he blow to the Poly
technic Institute. In the years he has
been there he has made the institution
oney OF tho foremost Of its kind In the
United States, But while the magnitude
of the work done by DR.. McBryde can
hardly be exaggerated the institution
has reached a size where Its growth can
not be easily hlndered, nor Its useful
ness Impaired, And for this thanks
and honor are due Or. McBryde,
Pulaski for Swanson.
:. 4 i III Il +.
But back to politics again, IT is probable
that Mr. Swanson will carry Pulaski.
though the friends of Mr. Willard claim
the drift Of sentiment Is towards their
candidate. Judge Mann has considerable
strength In Pulaski. It is growing, His
friends hope to have him make one or
two speeches In the country soon after
which, they predict there viii be mans
tested "a substantial growth In Mann sens
tlment. Tho politicians tell me there is
Z large vote in Pulaski county which is
not settled" Mr., SWANSON who, appar-
emily, stands the best chance Of carrying
the county, has q strength which does not
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