The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-05
Flood concluded his address, and he re-
ceived the WARM congratulations Of his
friends on both sides of the House.
Claims Of S1emp. II

Claims Of Slemp.
Democrats from Virginia are amused a
tho claim Being made BY Representative
semp that tho Republicans will elect a
representative from the, Fifth District
to succeed Governor Swanson In Con-
gress AS clamer, Mr.. Slemp was
known to DO about tho most nble-bodied
above the sod, but 1t was not thought
that ne would go thus far, as conditions
in the Fifth District are decidedly more
favorable to the Democrats than they
have been In soSse years, and 1T has been
going Democratic for a long while.
Judge T.. W. Saunders will be the nom-
nee in the opinion of everybody familiar
with conditions In the Fifth, and the
opinion that he will be nominated is not
more general than the other one that
there is not a stronger man in the dis
trict or an ADLER in the present Virginia
delegation. ca
AR. Swanson had a fine orgnniza ton In
the district, and was campnigner Of
such ability that an opponent did not
stand half chance; but 1t Is pointed
out that the friends of Mr.. Swanson are
the friends Of Judge Saunders, and will
stand by the latter as firmly as they
stood by the present Governor, when
used to traverse every milo of the dis
they say over there.
Talking of Seventh.
But It Is said that Mr.. Slcmp goes even
further than to predict a Republican
victory In the Fifth, saying that the
time IS not far distant when the Re-
pubicans will carry the Seventh Dis
trict and retire Mr.. Hay to private life.
AS Mr.. Hay got in the last time with
majority of only q little upwards of
forty-one hundred votes. 1t will be seen
that the Colonel has as good reason to
expect to elect a congressman from the
Seventh District as he had to expect to
fulfill his claim that the Republicans
would elect Judge Lewis to the COVER
norship last fall, when Mr.. Swanson
slipped in by a majority of only about
forty thousand.
II am agln' him." said representa-
tve's secretary to-day, discussing a GER
tain congressional asprant in Virginia.
II understand he says, "that secretar-
les to congressman ought to buy their
own tNpewriters. Tho secretary gets
hundrd dollars a. month and the con-
gresham five thousand dollars q year
The congressman also has an allowance
for stationery Of 1925 IL year And he IS
furnished n typewriter by the govern
1nent at cost which is little more than
half the price paid BY other people. !
have not la vote In the district which
opposition to man who wants his sec
rotary to buy his own machine but I
can write letters and have written sew
eral to friends asking them to do all
they can to keep his candidate at
home"
The secretary was really very much in
earnest.
Hon. Bland Massle. Of Nelson county,
member Of tho State Board of Fisheries,
was at the Capitol to-day, II am just
here to help some OF my friends who
revenue matters said Mr.. Massle. II
think 1--WE have the trouble arranged
satisfactorily"
Progress of Richmond.
"Richmond is making wonderful strides
in development" said Mr. W. J. Payne.
Of that city, at the capitol to-day. IT
am often impressed with the rapdlty
of Its growth, and it's solidity of develop
ment as we'll. Norfolk is also growing
rapldly. In fact all Virginia that I
know anything about is going forward at
q! most rapid rnte. There is no reason
why young man should leave Vir-
Glnia now in search Of opportunity for
advancement In business"
J Mr.. Payne Is on his way home from
Pttsburg, where he has been on bust
ness lie has financed more miles Of
electric railway. 1t Ils said, than any
other man in Virginia. He has very eX-
tensive interests of this character IN
Norfolk and Newport News
Judge j. b. r. Thornton. OF Manassas,
was at the Capitol to-day. Judge Thorn
ton was at one time the law partner
of Representative John Sharp Williams
and the two are warm friends,
Mr.. Leslie II. Martin, who has been
confined to his bed for week or more.
is better. He will not be out for some
days. When he gains sufficient strength
he is going down to the farm In Abe
marie, and rest until Congress opens
next winter.