The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-31
SAYS 0'EERRAL
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Hon. II. st. George TuckcrW
Ex-Governor for jamestown
President.
VERY MUCH POLITICAL TALK.
Friends ofVarious Candidates All,
Express Confidence 5inResult-
Washington Affairs.
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WASHINGTON, D. G., May so.--Hon.
Harry st. George Tucker, dean Of the
law faculty OF George Washington Uni
versity, is very DESTROYS Of seeing ex-
Governor Charles T. O lrerrai. made presl-
dent Of the Jamestown Exposition COM,
pany IT do not know OF man who is
better fitted for the duties of such a posi-
ton, "said Mr. Tucker Tie is n bust
ness man. n lawyer, mn orator. and SOL
der with a magnificent record. IIe Is
capable of representing tho exposition
company anywhere, and doing so better
than almost any one else. I sincerely
hope the board of governors will elect
him to the place" q
The announcement that ex-Governor
Tyler is being mentioned in connection
With the position has created consider
able interest. He is recognized as pos
scssing many Of tho qualities which suit
man for the position, and 1t is believed
he stands a. good chance of being / :ted.
Some surprise is expressed that the board
of governors Is delaying the election OF a
president. The time in which to prepare
for the great show is very short and
every day lost causes some alarm on the
Il
fear there Will not be time In which to
prepare for tho exposition.
Representative John Lamb was In the
city yesterday. He was here the latter
part OF last week for some days, looking
after business matters at the DEPART
ments, but went down to Brandy, in Cul-
peper county. Sunday,Ran spent the day
with his colleague, Representative Rxey.
Captain Lamb will be the orator to-mor-s.
row al a Confederate celebration at shep-
herdstown, w. Va.
S Captain Lamb is an advocate OF the re-
election of Senator Martin to the Senate,
but he says he cannot predict how the
contest will lend Colonel Robert N.
Harper, Of Leesburg and Washington. q
member Of Governor Montague's staff.
said to-day he was confident OF the cleo
ton OF the G oyernorBto the Senate.
."rhat great meeting in Richmond Sat-
urday night will prove to be the turning
point Of the campaign. he said, Just
as the Danville primary was the turning
point OF the campaign which he made
for the nomination to the governorship
four years ago. Mr. Harper believes
Mr.. Swanson, whom nc Is supporting for.
the governorshlp, will be nominated
Representative Flood, who has been
here on business for constituents, has
returned home. He Is absolutely conf
dent Of the reelection Of Senator, Martin
Colonel 10 Lane Stern. OF Richmond, who
was herc1n day or two ago. was as con-
fldent OF Senator Martins defeat as was
Mr.. Flood Of his election. j. M. Bauser-
man, the leading politician Of Shenandoah n.
county, was here last week. and he said
he believed there was no doubt OF tho
election Of, Senator Martin. Represents
tive Hay OF the Seventh District. was
also here several days last week, and he
expressed the opinion that sena tor Martin
would carry every county In the dis
trict. ig5
The friends Of Senator Martin declare
there Is not the slightest doubt no Will
carry the Ninth District, but the Mon
taguc people do not concedc this The!
Montague supporters claim they will carry
the CITY Of Richmond. The Martin people
Yield nothing, so far as the capital city
is concerned Indeed, there is very little
Welding being done by either side. But
it Is very hard for the seeker a fter IN
formation to get line on the sena-
tcrial situation in Virginia. The best
known Republican in the State said nero
this afternoon he believed apta1nIa VII
lard stood about the best chance OF cap
turing tho gubernatorial nomination. The
Swanson people appear to be more con-
fident than the supporters OF either or
tho other candidates. But candidates
friends are always apparently contloent
until the votes are counted or their man
comes down"
The superintendent Of city free delivery
has prepared and laid before Fourth AS
| sistant Postmaster General DeGraW an
! Interesting statement referring TO the
| system in various elites ~.
New York heads the list OF States VIII
M even hundred free delivery Offices. q
| larger number than the entire country
contained thirty years ago, & Pennsylvania
ia next with "a offices, then comes ONO
with a. Massachusetts with 20, Illinois
With G6 Indiana with 5S, New Jersey
with Is, Michigan with 53. Iowa with 4b.i
There were / ,104 delivery offices N
| tho country on tho LIST OF January. 1905,
Bearing in mind that to have free de-
| livery, city must have Mt least .0oo
population, or that the office must yield
not less than $40 900 annual revenue. tho
| rapid development Of the country since
tho Inauguration OF the service IN 1919 'o'
IN 'poInt OF area served Chicago takes
| first place, with 1872 square miles, and
| 1871 carriers New York and .Brooklyn
combined have 1872 square miles sof terri-
tory, covered by 2.604 carriers. an In
crease OF 1928 since January 1st Phila-
delpha covers exactly as much terrl-
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