The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-20
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Martin aid Swanson to Speak at
Big Barbecue
To-Day.
MORE STATEMENTS me: n, FILED
Colonel Lee Making Active Fight
For Speaker--Politi
Gossip.
MORE STATEMENTS EN-: FILED

public interest is rapidly developing
in the fall campaign, and 1t VIII not DC
d greut While before 1t will be In fun
Y blast
The candidates who ran in the recent
primary are E!ng their expense ac-
counts according to the Barksdale law
with the Secretary OF the Common wealth;
State headquarters are being kept open
ut Murphy's and there is public speak
Ing somewhere nearly every day senator
Martin and Congressman Swanson LETT
yesterday for Stnndnrdsvlllc, in Greene
county, where thoy will speak a.
barbecue to-day The occasion will likely
be an important one, and IL large crowd
Is expected to attend.
At headquarters It was announced that
Governor Montague VIII speak It Middle-
sex Courthouse next Tuesday. The Gov
crnor has been earnestly urged to 80
10 Nelson court on Monday. but he can
4 not do this and Keep his engagement IN
Nliddlesex at the same time. Ills Ex-
5celcncy will likely get to Nelson some
time before the battle Is over.
"a While 1t has not been definitely deter
mined, 1t Is rather expected that Judge
II. r.. W. Duke, OF Charlottesville, VIII
10 to Nelson court on Monday and speak
with Mr.. Aubrey Strobe. tile Democratic
nominee for State senator. whose APP
pointmcnt hns been onlcially announced.
Col. Button Away.
Secretary Joseph Button. Of the State
Committee went to New York yesterday.
He will return here In a few days,
Meanwhile Chairman N Elysbr is busy
\ making up list aofiaappointments for
al. IA ,..I, n
them out In Il few days. Governor Mon =
; taguc Will make number OF speeches
| for the ticket A,his fall. Mr. Ellyson cx-T
J, tended Him an Invitation the other day.
.and the Governor responded that he would
gi1e all mid In his power to the success
OF his party nominees.
Judge William Hodges Mann, another.
Z defeated candidate, has assured Mr.. Ely
ron that he is ready to do HIS part, and
that he will 20 wherever he ls assigned
by the chairman.
Owing to the fact that the monthly
county court system his been abolished
the political managers will have TO resort
10 harbccucs this fall In ordcrsto get the
people together. There win be moro
now and election day than have been led
to slaughter in the same period In many
years.
Lee For Speaker.
While the greater battles are going on
In the state the candidates for positions
ITO be filed by the Legislature are not
4 idle.
Sir. Thomas B. Lowe. of Fairfax, is in
the city. and he. Is, nm earnest support Or
OF his friend, Colonel Robert Il. Lee, Jr,,
OF that county, for Speaker.
..ColonetHice's friends feel very much
encouraged at the outlook for his sue
cess" said Mr.. Love, when seen Mt MIR
phys Hotel. where he Is staying.
THE Colonel Is not only cmincntly
qualified for the honorable posiI5n." he
went on. "but his service In the body
for some ysays has made him a great
many stnunch friends and supporters
among the old members. Colonel Lee Is
making an active fight for the honor. and
we expect to see, hin, bear away the
prize when the caucus meets to make the
selection" 49,
The three candidates are Col. Lee. Cap
tain w. D. Cardwcl, OF Hanover. and
Hon John W. Churchman. OF Augusta.
They are all in Democratic counties. and
will be easily returned to the House.
Mr.. Churchman is strong In the VAL
ley and has a following worthy of NOS
J: tice in other sections, while Captain
Cardwell has behind him men Of in
fuence In many parts Of the State Col.
lee will come down with the eighth
district pretty solidly behind him, and
like his compet!tors5A will get scat
tcring vote elsewhere. He Will get many
OF the members in the first district and
7. in Tidewater, so It is said. and he is
regarded by nearly every one as for
midabc candidate.
Filing Statements.
Two more statements of campaign ex-
penses were filed with Secretary Eggles-
ton yesterday. Ihey were those =
Congressman Swanson and Judge Mann.
both candidates for Governor.
Mr.. Swanson's Statement.
Here is Congressman swanson's ac-
count: 5S f53. 81
stenography. clerical hire. etc,
about ,s1.soO %
Printing literature lclrculars,-
etc) ~. I. ........... I. 1,727 95
stationery lG2 80
Postage, about ,................. 400 90
Campaign buttons ............... 6G6 70
Newspaper notices. Advertising. sos S.
Rent, ETC., for headquarters at
Richmond Hotel ........t. ......... $50 90
Express telephone and Telegraph, le5 %
Railroad fare expenses of travel
and other incdcntals !, 4, .......,.. 800 90
Assessment for entering primary. l,50o 90
$3.50 SIG
Judge Mann's Expenses.
Judge Mann's statement is as follows: