The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06
THOS, FOX VOTED
.fORG0vM0NTAGUE
Republican, Postmaster for Ash
land Has Belonged to Both
Parties.
CAPE HENRY FoRTIFICATIoNs
Virginia Member Oil Southern
Fast Mail TO the
South. II
CAPE HENRY FoRTlFICATIoNs

Irom Our Regular Consequently
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1.-THE
prospect Of having tliis Congress autho-
rlzc the taking Of steps for the erection
OF great fortincutlons on Cape Henry
III tho entrance to Chcsa pcake Boy are
regarded as excellent. The sub commit
tee of the House Committee on Apr
oppiations, which has been considering
Representative Maynnrd's bill to au-
thorIzc condemnation proceedings for the
purpose OF acquiring the land on Cape
Henry for the Notifications, has decided
TO recommend the passage OF the Dill.
It IS believed that the full committee
viii adopt tile report. In which case tn,
erection Of the fortiflcations Will be as
sured, as the house very rarely turns
down the report Of stumbling commit
tee.
The Notifications OF tho entrance to the
bay vas most strongly recommended
in the recent report Of the officers OF the
army and nevy appointed to supplement
the report OF the Endicott board on
coast defences, giving 1t absolutely the
first place in point OF importance on the
entire Atlantic Coast.
Voted for Montague.
One Of the Ashland officers Of cleo
ton in the democratic primary held last
August for the nomination OF a cnndi-
date for the United States Senate and
for state offices. makes the positive as
sertion that Thomas Fox, the alleged Re-
publican who has been appointed TO the
postma stership OF Ashland voted for
Governor Montague in the primary. MIR.
al a. n }Tar0rrpt Mt that
time. but he was appointed to the post
mastershlp as n Republican. His nom-
nation Is being held up, at the request OF
certain people of Ashland, including
President Black well. of Randolph Macon
College, who has been here to see Sena-
tor Martin and the President concerning
the appointment. One of the most proini-
nent men in the Republican party in
Virginia said to-day that while It was
the object OF the organization to do all
possible to build up the party In the
state 1t; was not the policy TO appoint
to office a man who had only recently
Identified himselfawith republcanisn. !
did not know Fox was such a recent con-
vert, !" he said. The inference was That
had this fact been known, some other
man would have been appointed. 1t is
pretty well assured that FOX Will not
have the very cordial assistance OF the
Republican organzat ton In case fight
is made upon him. and equally certain
that the democratic senators will not
make an effort to secure the conilrma-
ton of his nomination. &
On Exposition; Waters Y At; rs: .....
Captain a. 6. Berry, who MS TO COM
mnnd z the cruiser. Tennessee when she
goes into commission this summer, said
today that the ceremonies attending the
presentation OF a silver service to the
cruiser, the gift OF the State OF Tennes-
see. would probably take place in Hamp-s
ton Roads during the jamestown Expo
sition next summer. It Is the present
Man to have the service presented at
New Orleans. but many people have eX-
pressed a desire to have IT presented on
the exposition waters. and Captain Berry
himself thinks that the most appropriate
place. gisg 4, ~
& Chairman Tawney. OF the House Com
mittec on Appropriations, said to-day that
thc committee had decided to recommend
tic expenditure Of 5000 for the purchase
OF n new steam launch for the use OF the
collector of customs at Norfolk. I'hls
item will be included in the sundry civil
bill which makes 1t certain OF passage
Mr.. Maynard introduced bill making an
appropriation for this purpose, put N.Y.
Tawney consented to have 1t incorporated
III tIt SuiiuiS S''AA p'''' -
more desirable.
Not a Quorum Present.
THE House Committee on Industrial
Arts and Exposltions was 10 have met to-
day for the purpose OF voting finally on
the jamestown appropriation Dill ana
ordering 1t to be reported, but there was
not Il quorum Of members present. Sew
oral Of them are sick. and one or two
out Of the city The committee will meet
in a few days and report the bill.
The annual debate over the proposition
10 nav the Southern Railway $4,000
year for the running Of the fast mail
irnin between washington and New Or
leans is now on in the House.
II shall vote for the approximation
said Representative Hay, OF Virginia. to-
day, IT cannot see why we should vote
TO substitute steamship lines to carry
the mail from California to Tahiti, and
10 spend 100000 for pneumatic tube mail
service in four cities, and then refuse 20
appropritc this sum for the purpose OF
securing quick mail communication be-
tween tho South and the North"
Somewhat in Doubt.
II am somewhat In doubt as TO how
I should vote on the proposltlon," said
REPRESENTATIVE Southnll. III am con-
vInced that tho fast service Is OF value
TO the Southern business men, shall
vote for it. am not absolutely certain
that the fast service will be continued
If the appropriation be cut or
The Virginia delegation, on this propo-
sition, stands. Messrs, Maynard, Lamb,
Glass, Hay, slemp and Flood. for the
appropriations Messrs. Jones and Rlxey
AGAINST, with Mr. Southall In doubt.
For Monument and Bridge.
(By Associated Pressl