Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-16
VIRGINIA POLITICS
Talk With Republican State
Chairman.
AN EARLY CAMPAIGN
he THINKS THAT TO BE THE
BETTER PLAN.
Problem as to Money for tho Elk
penses of Orators on the
Stump.

Bascom Siemp. republican state chairman
OF Virginia. has been In the city on bust
ness connected with the prosecution Of the
coming campaign In that state. Il do not
Know yet when we win open our cam
paign, said MIR. Slcmp. Il have not yet
talked the matter over with the nominees
OF the Roanoke convention and will not set
any time for taking the stump until have
their views. l expect to see some OF the
nominees within short time and then |
will know better. I am receiving many sat
isfactory letters from all parts of the state.
some Of them from democrats and we are
assured of more interest In our tight than
there has been for years In a state cam
paign in Virginia. I have never known the
republicans to show deeper interest or to
be more actively enlisted In the cause
An Early Campaign.
1t is understood to be the desire OF Chair
man Slemp and the Virginia republicans
that the campaign open early as pos
sible. There is talk of starting It early In
September and keeping the republican
speakers on the stump until the day OF the
election. The republican view is to let the
people that the ticket Is one worthy or
support and confidence. and the idea Is that
there Is no better way of doing this than
in going among the people right along. 1t
Is believed that more can be accomplished
than by having short campaign. Mr..
Slemp promises that the democratic nornl-
nee for governor will have a pretty lively
time answering republican charges. and The
outlook is that the man who is nomina ed
next week by the Virginia democrats won't
have much time to rest before he has to
take the stump. The republicans have held
back about fixing the date for opening the
fight until the primary OF the democrats
has settled who is to have the leadership
of the party
Mr.. Slemp declined to indicate where the
republicans expect TO get the financial sup
port to conduct their campaign and 1t Is
said this is one point that is bothering them
more than any other. To pay the expenses
Of their candidates on the stump and keep
them on the road a long time; to put out
campaign literature and maintain head
quarters will surely cost money. 1t is ad-
mitted that little Is to be had among the
republicans of the state. There appears to
be hope that prominent and wealthy out
side republicans will make contributions.
and 1t Is said that Chairman Slemp Will
write some personal letters to a number OF
those who are known to give money to the
republican party during national cam
paign.
Not Interfering in Special Cases.
Chairman Slemp said that he was not in
the city for the purpose OF seeing what can
be done about having the President retain
Asa Rogers collector of internal revenue
of the Richmond district, as has been hint
ed at. Matters Of patronage are In the
hands of my father" he said. and he Will
determine as to the of Mr.. Rogers.
Mr. Slemp said that he had not taken up
with the civil service commission the dis
missals of democrats made in the Norfolk
customs Office by Collector j. f.. b. Stuart
and said that his father would handle that
IL it should be laid before him by any one
Gen, Rosser of confederate army fame. at
present postmaster at Charlottesville. wants
he collector internal revenue. and the
President is inclined to help him attain his
ambitions Representative Slemp and his
son. the state chairman. prefer somebody
else, if il is impossible TO keep Rogers
where he Is. Gen. Rosser wanted the place
when Rogers appointment was under con-
sideraton three or four months ago. but he
was advised to take the Charlottesville OIL
fee and consented TO do so.