The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-01
.COODl OuT' AGAIN.
AND.I..l | !. ! | II.
Expresses Much Regret at In In
ability to Attend Constittt-
tional G Convention Reunion.
DANIEL GOING NORTH SOON.
Will Deliver Address in Massa--
chusetts on Life and . CbIhra az.
ter of Senator Hoat.

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(F'ron our Resular CORRESPONDENT 4
WAsHn NGToN, d. G.. Marca 81. Lion
John Goode, who has been dbnfincd 10
his room at the home of his itcil 4, this.
city Is out again, and sloo2t about a as
! we'll as he did before IFS attack Of the
grip. Mr.. Goode representa- q NUNS
per OF claimants named in the omnibus
claims bill which passed II last Con-
grcss, though he failed to have a NUM-
bcrs OF claims provided for- Mr. Goode
expressed his deep regret td-day at his
inability to be present at tie recent re-
union and banquet Of members of the
Constitutional Convention over which he
presided. He was far too sunwcll TO
think OF attempting to make the trip
tns Richmond.
80 II has been a source Of lie greatest
S possible qualification to me- he said, Ito;
sec how popular the Constitution has be-
y come. / feared, after there was cyi-l
donced such great diversity Of oplniDa
e it;tsthc convention over so many sub-
1ects, that thu result OF our labors would
Il ut,c,ly fail to commend itself to the peo-
pie Of the State / find, however. that
Z hc&pIcplc come to see, more and more
that our ilbors were not In vain, and that
the work we did deserves the approval Of
1.-THE best people Of Virginia.
Il a distinguished member OF the conyen-7s
ltlon. who wis in The city yesterday ex-
4 pressed somewhat similar opinion. He
strongly opposed the corporation COM
mission feature 81 the Constitution. Il
q feared very much that the result OF hay
ing a commission to control all CORPORA
lions In the State would be to serr.barrass
i and Improperly hamper efforts to develop.
the RESOURCES OF Virginia by means OF cor
y p0rate organiza uon.' he said. am al
& most at That point where II can say hat
Il 1t was wise to put the corporations Of the
i State under the control OF the commits
II sion u feel sure this would be true u
Il wef could always have a. commiss on com
posed OF as good men as those who arc
\ now on 1t. II has done good work for all.
y concerned, and no mistake was made.
4 when VIC adopted the commission plan;
for the control OF corporations But.
there fts always al danger that the men
appointed to the commission Will either
z be nnreasonably prejudiccd against cor
II porations, III or that they VIII be con-
v trolled ny them. 1t is OF prime impor-
lance that the selections for the commits
4 sion be made with the utmost care, 20
that, in addition to getting honest men.
forSthc0 places, we also have men OF the
judicial temperament who will see that
Justice is done the shipper as well as the
4 carrier. 9 Isl IA
The Virginia Campaign.
The Virginia primary campaign for the
senatorship and the govcrnorHhip Is on
the, tongue of every Virginian who comes
to Washington these days. 1t Is some,
what remarkable fact that few of them
admit they themselves are taking any
active part In the campaign II, but Il Is sf!s
i most noticeable. that while they disclaim.
great Interest as to the outcome they are
always ready to discuss the subject at
any length. ills doubtful II the men who;
are at the head OF affairs for various
candidates realize how greatly matters
\ are mixed In Virginia this year, politi-
$caly Speaking. fractional lines are sdra w.l.
of course. but not exactly according to-
q popularity conceived notions. Che OF the
most surprising features OF the campaign.
4 one commented on by many who have
Z had opportunities OF Observing Is the
q large number OF men who are going to
vote for Senator Martin for the Senate,
and for Mr.. Willard for thea governor
ship and the number who viii vote for,
Governor Montague for the Senate. and
MI. swanson LOT the tSOSeTHOTSiip.3NI u1lc
there is no earthly reason whyIthis shou.A
mot be so. those familiar With Virginia.
politics for the past few years some
what naturally expect an entirely differ
Il cnt alignment. The fact that Mr.. VIII
lard was on the ticket with IL Governor
Montague four years ago, W naturally
causes one to expect those who vote for
the Governor for the Senate to be. in;
every case, for Mr.. Willard for the
goyernorship. while those who supported.
f this ticket whenit was before the DEM
ocrats OF the State In 1901 are hardly ex-
pected to be for Mr.. Swanson now. But
Il the fact Is as stated. 1timakes 1t certain
thatSthere can be no wise combination
z effected between a candidate for the gov.
Y ernorship and a candidate for the senn-.
torship. One of the sg1lbernatorial candl-s
dates Indicated recently that he tho
roughly appreciated this fact by the de-
claratlon, II am making no mans fight
4 but my own Talk OF combinations Is
rife, but 1t is not heard among those
< who arc the best Informed as to what is
going on In Virginia
Daniel to Speak on Hoar,
Senator Daniel lis going to Worcester.
Muss,. on the 18th OF April to deliver an
address, on the life and character Of Sem
Htor Trishbic Hoar. Tho close friendship
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