The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-17
(Trom Our Regular Correspo,nndcnto

(Trom our Regular Correspondent
+ "A tNASEf1NqTON.eI y. 81 CT, cptcmber lG.---
II should like to, be Governor OF Virginia.
1t Is MI ambition worthy Of any Vlr-
ginlan."
1t was thus TINT REPRESENTATIVE Carr
& ter Glass spoke here OF the reports tint
he is to ID Ii candidate for the Demo-
cratic glbcrnntorinl nomination In 1908.
K To did not 20 into details IN discussing
his candidacy. I1e Is not ut all certain
that nc will enter tho rlco four years
hence lie docs not know certainly that
I'd will ever be n candidate for the high
est honor within tile gift of the people
of Virginia. He would make no state
mcnt In connection with Ills proposed
candidacy. The foregoing was elected as
Btfe result OF ~ direct question ns to his
attitude towards the govcrnorshp.
"A Though not detailed nor cngthy,Nit Ia
Important. Mr.. Glass has not failed to
achieve anything lie has gone after In
politics. OF course, this does not mean.
nc Will always succeed IN obtaining the
thing he seeks In the political game, but
II Is significant. @
The statement Is also significant ow-
Ing TO the. fact that Mr.. Glass has never
before expressed publicly, at least q de-
sire for an office. He entered the Vir-
ginln state Senate rather under protest.
lie was then n novice In officeholding.
Tic served In the constitutional Con-.
rcntlon, but once or twice he was on
tho point of rcsIsning, az the work was
not to his liking. but was restrained by
friends from taking such n step. His
I congressional life hns not been cspe-
cially, to his liking, and he has frequently
discussed retiring.
But he says he would like to be Gov
ernor Of Virginia. Those who know him
will hat la f,,p NJ I'm trIl1 n "a
u fight for tho honor. And he knows
how to fight. lie loves the pastime. and
he IS thoroughly familiar with all tho
rulea OF the game. Ills declaration TINT
he would like to be Governor OF VIZ
einia means more than II 1t had been
made by almost anybody else In Vtr-
ginla politics. Unless his friends are
woefulIy deceived It means Mr.. Glass
will contest for the honor. And II It.
means too. that every other man who
makes o. fight for the noninatIon Will
have to hustle. and II he win 1t he Will
have earned IT.
While have not the. word OF Score
tnry shaw nor yet OF Commissioner
Ycrlsca that the office Of the collector
nj the Internal revenue for the Western
District Of Virginia Is to be removed
B from Alexandria to Abingdon. there is
little riskcd lin predicting that this will
be done. The change Is agreed on, or
has been agreed upon. There Is not
the slightest doubt Of this II Is posi-
3 hc that the hearing before the officials
named yesterday may have had the cf-g
feet OF Earring" them II little. but&itEis
not believed that they were dlssunded
from their purpose to take the office
TO the southwestern town.
While Representative Glass. who made
n clear and Very cogcnt argument In
favor OF tho office being taken to Lynch
burg In case any change is made, Is hope
fill that It win be located there, there Is
rcally5yery little ground for the hope. It
Is pretty safe TO say that II the office Is
not removed to Abingdon 1t Will remain at
Alexandria.
It Is conceded that the removal TO
Abingdon would only be In tho interest of
the collector, Mr.. Summers. who lives
there. Representative Glass showed TINT
while Abingdon was far from the capital
and on the line OF ono road Lynchburg
was on three trunk lines, and with such
good mail facilities that a letter could be.
mailed to the collector by the commissioner
y In Washington and an answer received
almost within business 'hours the same
day. Mr.. Glass also stated that while
eight rooms for the use OF the collector
were available in the public building at
Abingdon, sixteen were available IN the
Iynchburg public building. There Is more
space IN the Lynchburg building by $500
cubic feet than in the Abingdon bullying
But the slcmps want the Office taken
to Abingdon. and to Abingdon It VIII
probably go, II removed from Alexandria.
III viii be moro convenient for he collec-
y Tor, Whether 1t adds to the dignity OF an
office TO have II on whecl@ Is one thor
oughly well decided.
s.E ID - . . q + i n NJ
4 An amusing feature Of the hearing yes
tcrduy was the assertion made bHSCe'',>'-
tor Summers and several of the Abing-