The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-14
MANY WOULD LIKE
TO SUCCEED RIXEY
Colonel Andrews, First Vice
President Of Southern, VIII
Not Resign.
ELECTRICITY FOR MAIL CARS
Many Mail Clerks Are Crematcd
on Account Of Oil Used in
Lighting Cars.

AA6ANAA6 O&A'.
WASHINGTON. d. g. December 10
From reports thaI come 10 Washington
there will be a lively fight on shortly
ia the ElgAth Congressional District over
the choice Of a successor 20 Representa-
tive hINey. It is understood that while
Ar. HLxey is sick In the New YORK noun
tains, there are a number OF gentlemen
VINO are figuring upon succeeding him in
the SlXty-nrst Congress. Heretofore Rep
resentauve RaNey mas been 50 Wen en-
trenched Ina his district that opposition
10 him was little better than useless. But
now there are evidences that there vail
De a plenty OF candidates ia TIE field
Tor the nomination d little less than
Two years hence. A gentleman from Alex
andri@, who is well acquainted with the
ms and outs OF politics IN the Eighth
District. said to-day that the woods are
run OF prospective candidates for the
place. and that there is already a great
deal OF figuring going on
Among those ne mentioned as having
an eye TO the future and telling their
ntimate friends not 10 pledge their sup
port 90 any one else are the following:
Senator Donahoe, Judge NichoL. ex-
REN-hNA ~ all 2lAdllto WINE anu - ~.
Carhn- OF course no one is ready 70
yet that he will or will not be
a candidate, for they all realge that the
wisest plans OF mice and men often gang
agley. But there is at the same time
no room for doubt that each OF the
gentlemen named are giving more than
an OCCASIONAL thought to f.. and are all
casting anchors 70 windward. so as 20 be
iu line for any developments that the
future may bring forth.
Robert y. Harper. president OF the
American National Bank. ~ this city.
and a member Of the star OF Governor
Montague. was in times past in a recep-
tive mood and al one time about three
years ago was on the point OF entering the
fight. but ne will hardly take any hand
in it now. as mis- business interests require
nearly an HIS time.
Does Not Expect to Resign.
Colonel A. p. Andrews. first vice-presi-
dent Of the southern Railway. was asked
to-day about the report from North Car
DINA that IA expects 10 resign his posi-
ton. He replied that he had not re-
signed. and that he does not expect
o. resign II was recently stated by a
gentleman IN the confidence Of Colonel An
drevs that he has felt that f. ,%uything he
would like 20 withdraw gradually out OF
harness rather than 10 take the respon-
sibuities OF the presidency on his
shoulders. This was at the time that
MS name was mentioned ia connection
with the presidency OF the road. Colonel
Andrews's health has not been OF the
most robust for several years. but recently
DE has been much stronger than former
ly. and his friends hope thai a gradual
layins aside OF the burdens OF his posi-
ton viii bee good FOR him
Light Mail Cars by Electricity.
Senator LaFolette. Of Wisconsin,. has
introduced a joint resolution In the SEN
ate. providing that after one year from
the date OF the passage OF the resolution.
al railway postal cars snall be lighted
10y electricity. He takes the ground that
a large per cent. OF the destruction Of
mail matter ia railroad wrecks is due
10 tile Use Of sas and oil as lighting
AGENTS. He says tnat many clerks are
cr-m4ted. some Of them literally burned
alive. by reason OF these explosives being
used 90 light the cars. The railway postal
clerks. OF whom there are many living
IN Richmond. approve OF the resolution
At their annual national convention 1T
Chicago. they unanimously adopted a
resolution favOrlng such legislation. Il
Is pointed out that cars could be eQuipped
with electric light AT very little extra cost.
and that especially is thus true OF care
II process OK construction.
Already all modern locomotives have
electricauy-Aghted leadiehts. The cur
rent Tor these is generated by a small
dynamo placed on one " the engine axles.
They work perfectly and cost next to
nothing Tor maintenance. II is pointed
out Dy those who advocate this sort Of
legislation that the rate paid by the gov
ernment for cars Us higher than that paid
by any other users OF cars. and at the
same time the rate for carrying the mails
is the highest-paid ~trausportauon there IS,
and that these things being true the
government and the clerks are certainly
entitled 70 electric light equipment Many
Of the more progressive roads. among
them the Chesapeake and Ohio, have al
ready adopted electricity as a lighting
agent on the more modern OF its cars.
jamestown Hearing.
Senator's Daniel and Martin and Repre-
sentative Maynard. together with Presi-
dent Tucker. Barton Myers, Alvah Martin.
Harry Libby and others. were given a
hearing by the Government jamestown
Exposition Commission. consisting Of Sec
retaries Shaw. Bonaparte and Taft. to-
day. with reference 20 a loan OF one mill
lion dOllaFs for tna exposition. While
neither OF tho Cabinet officers present ex-
pressed himself as % what he would do
in the matter. the exposition authorities
We're very hopeful that they would rec
ommend to Congress the authorization OF
the loan Mr.. Myers stated before the
hearing that ne felt that things are IN