The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-07
SLEMP CONFIDENT
Of REELECTION.
Is Troubled at Minority Position
in Desiring Another
Leader.
DISMAL SWAMP PosToFFIcE
REPRESENTATIVE MAYNARD Will Be
DISMAL SWAMP PosToFFIcE
Representative Maynard Will Be
Busy During Sumner Re-
pairing Fences.
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(Fron1 our Regular Corresponding
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 6.-Repre-.
,entatives are utterly unable to ascertain
the stage reached by the public buildings
sill. In course Of preparation IN the Com
a1ittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
While It is generally understood that the
bill Is TO be reported in few days,
nobody can be found who will stand for
that assertion. The members Of the
committee refuse to divulge any infor-
nation on the subject. 1t Is UNDERSTOOD
that the bill is to provide for total
appropriation OF about $40, 10000 600 for the
erection Of public Buildings In various
States OF the Union, but members are
finding difficulty In ascertaining definite
Information regarding their special Items.
IT Is understood that the bill VIII provide
for the erection OF new buildings at
Manchester, Portsmouth. Winchester, and
for the Improvement OF the building Mt
Roanoke. Senator Daniel will endeavor
TO have the bill amended In the Senate
so as TO provide for the improvement OF
the Lynchburg Federal building.
Slenp is Confident.
Representative slemp claims TO be abb
solutely confident that he Will be re-
nominated to Congress from the Ninth
District by the convention which assem-
bles on the o1th OF this month. There is
a pparently little or no doubt that he
will be made the nominee again. State
Senator Noel, OF Lee county. who was
candidate for the nomination. has
withdrawn from the race. 1t Is said that
II IS not the fear OF losing the nomination
that is troubling the colonel. but the
fact that there is such strong minority
OF his party that wants somebody else
10 be the leader. Democrats from the
Ninth say that Preston Campbell Of
Abingdon. will probably be the Demo-
cratic opponent Of Representative Slemp.
Republicans have been very jealous IN
seeing that MI poll-taxes were paid on
time In the Ninth
Captain Lamb is unable TO ascertain
the cause Of the delay at the White
House Iii sending in the name OF Post
master Fleet. OF Ashland. for reappoint-
unent.
The President withdrew the name Of
Thomas Fox. whose name was sent to
the Senate ms appolntee to succeed Mir.
Fleet 1t was expected that the name
of Postmaster Fleet would be sent In
instead. almost at once. and the delay
Is unaccountable.s
Dismal Swamp Office.
Peter warwick, who Is we'll known in
Richmond. where he worked for several
years In the office Of the Commission OF
Fisheries. was here to-day. and went
to the .Postoflce Department with Mr..
Maynard for the purpose OF making an
effort 10 prevent the adjustment OF a
fourth-class postoffice in Dismal Swamp.
The Office is about to be discontinued be-
cnuse OF the location OF a rural de-
livery route. which IS supposed to make
Its continuance unnecessary. He was
not successful. Mr.. Warwick Is now en-
ployed by the Richmond Cedar Works,
which has large timber interests In the
swamp.
The company is endeavorIng to have
the forestry service OF the Department
Of Agriculture render some assistance In
preserving the timber growth in the
swamp, by presenting system by which
least damage to the growth, which would
result In the complete destruction OF the
forest, may be prevented. The service
does not want to take any action unless
the company will pay the expense OF
an expert survey of the forest. The COM
pany says this Is unnecessary, as the
Department experts do not know any
thing about juniper, OF which the for
ests OF the Dismal Swamp are chiefly
composed. The matter OF having the
survey made is still In allegiance.
Repairing Fences.
Representative Maynard has been In
.vited by Representative Hardwick. OF
Georgia, to address the Georgia Demo-
Gratis when they meet In State convention
the middle OF next August. But the
Second District Representative has had to
decline the Invitation. as he is going to
be very busy during August, looking after
fences through which Colonel CabcS and
Judge Brook are trying to break. The
jamestown appropriation bill is. keeping
Mr.. Maynard 80 closely in Washington