The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-02
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Boosts B D ST REFORM TICKET 'I:.
w. A. Glasgow Making Speeches
Against Philadelphia Gang.
Interesting Capital Chat.
tFrom Our Regular Correspondent

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:. !, .W,..ahAsfilNPTON. y. G., November L.
VIVA" VI a.. Glasgow. for many years
fonhsea 5itfor the Norfolk and Western
I NV y. with offices at Roanoke. but for
year or more member OF one OF the
- 80 known legal firms of Philadelphia.
% i'e'e to-day, and talking Philadelpnia
pont'cs IN most entertaining manner.
Ihe mas been making speeches for Ihe
.'erorm ticket IN Philadelphia, and says
ne enjoyed 1t as much az stumpIng in
Virginia.
me Philadelphia people themselves
nave not fully realized tho extent OF
ing ny corruption which exists In the mum.
. .aI, government of the city," he said.
i.sets pody reveals creator depths OF
ini t1,y 70 which the men In control OF
. ~ a11hirs descended. Only yes
,sroay war Department expert showed
that the most monumental fra,,us existed
III connection with constr,,ction ~ ,he q
filtration plant and tho Torresdalo Ro1le-
yard. This expert found after patient
lnvestisa ton. while the price for the work
WAS 20 be eighteen millions, the gang
actually got ak million dollars for them
selves. after allowing the contractor to "A
set two millions. In other words. tho
actual cost OF tho. work was only ten
millions. The contractor and the gang
got the eight millions.
Thinks Reforn1er Will Win.
The contractor and Israel Durham,
the head OF the Republican machine, were
in cahoot. II the bids OF any other con-
tractor were lower than those put in by
the firm In which Durham was interested,
new bids were called for. The right firm
almost invariably got tho contract on
tho second round. Tho Reform ticket
will win In Philadelphia
Washington Democrats were much In
terested In tho news from New York to-
day to ehefrect that the odds on ic-
Clel!an had dropped to two to one. lne
further news that rome bets had been
.pla ced at nearly oven money that Hearst
would get 1900 votes. WAS also interest
ing. II Hearst should receive that vote.
Mayor McCleilhns majority OF .o.-.1.
two years ago. will be materially reduced
and there will be n good chance for the
election OF WINS, the Republican, mayor
atty candidate But many do not be-
ncve Mr. Hcarst's vote will amount TO
much more than the half OF l-,y.,. II
that.
Virginians at Capital.
Judge Edmund Waddill. OF the United
States Court for the Eastern District OF d,
Virginia; United States Marshal Morgan
Treat, and Clerk Joseph y. Brady were
at the Raleigh to-day, whittier they had
como from Alexandria, where Judge Wad-
dll has been holding court this week
The special term, which was called for
the purpose OF hearing the case OF Rep
resenetati Rixcy, against 8 Amory
stevens, who was sued for criminal libel.
was adjourned this afternoon. Marshal
Treat talked Virginia politics. He did not
predict the slection OF Judge Lewis. but
iio was bold TO declare that the charEe#
made against the Republican candidate
OF having opposed the law preventing the
.nter1narriags OF whites and blacks had
redounded to the good OF the Republican
cause. Robert W. Blair, who spoke IN
fredericksburg last night, and was .ue
Ralciph to-day, was of the same opinion.
M, Dcmocrats do not take this view b., +
a great deal.
The Comptroller OF the Treasury de- i
c,dod TO- ay that J. G. Petrie. who sought
nayrnent for tho use OF his horse by hiss
brother. Newton C. Petr!e. while mem
Der OF the Third Virginia Cavalry. y. s.
A.. in the war between the states. could
not recover Tho auditor OF the War De-
partment had decided similarly. but Petrie
ppealed 10 the COlilptI olleA - -" t''eA'
To recover, as the brother and heir OF
Newton c. Petrie, who was OF the rank
of second lieutenant.
lieutenant Kent Spiller, United States
army. is at the Ebbitt House, Lieutenant
snilier has been undergoing medical troat-s
rnent In this city for some weeks. but he
70 now recovered and will rejoin his reg
iment al san Antonio, In q few days.
1Ie IS yirgln!an, and served IN the
snarish war as gecond lieutenant OF Conl-
rany D, second Virginia Volunteers. lie
was appointed to the regular army ny
president Mckinley, and has risen to the
rank OF first lieutenant. with an exam III
nation for the rank Of captain N the not
verv remote future. He is a flpe oncer
and saw much har service IN the Phil
lppines.
Major H.. B. Townsend, OF this city,
LEFT to-day with a party OF friends for
{ his estate near Providence Forge They
wish to bc ready for tho opening Of the
quail season tomorrow. and VIII spend
some DAYS shooting. Major Townsend
has owned n fine old place near Provi-
dance Forge for some years, and while
heTis not a Vlrginian, he has become
Thoroughly imbued with the Virginia
shirt. and is now one OF the most en-"
#thmsiastic archaeooglsts, and an
tinnarians In tho Old Dominion.
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