The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-08
Only About a Dozen Are
Now Here. But Will I.
Pour in To-Day.
FURNITURE WILL
ARRIVE In TIME
One Car Here and Others Ex-
pected Shortly ~ Battle for
Spcakership-"B Bob Lee
Giving Glad Hand
cardwell Here
Each Day.

Less than a dozen otIt-of-town men,
rived " the city up TO last night but
they are expected TO pour in on all the
trains to-day
There is now but little doubt that the
two chambers Will be ready for the as
sembling OF the awmakers ut noon on
Wednesday, II, indeed, they shall not
be furnished III time for the separate
caucuses Tomorrow night
ono car of furniture arrived over the
Norfolk and Western last night, and at
once all parties concerned began To en-
tertain an easier feeling concerning the
situation. There arc two more out. and
while ii Is not known exactly where they
are. Contractor Jurgens said last nigh,
he was sure they would reach here In
ample time. There IS good reason TO
believe that these hopes will be realized.
| az President L.. Z. Johnson. OF the Nor
folk and Western. has personally taken.
the matter up and Is giving 1t his care
full attention. President .Johnson wired
the Governor yesterday that the ear
which has now arrived was being rushed
over his road with all possible speed
and would be at Petersburg by 10 O'Clock
last night. When 1t arrived there tha
Coast Line people wheeled II over to
Richmond in jiffy Mr.. Johnson indi-
Gated i'll his message to the Governor
that he would rush the other two cars
AS soon as his road could lay hands upon
them, and said he would keep Secretary
upshur. of the Corporation Commission,
advised as 10 their movements.
Have Laid House Carpets.
The carpets have been laid In the
House hall. and to-day those ON tho
Senate side will be put down.
just what portions of the seats aud
desks are In file first car TO arrive viii
not be known until this morning. 1T
may be that. this consignment contains
desks and chairs complete, or il em-
braces only parts of each desk. How
ever. the outlook for getting the furni-
ture In has frightened considerably, and
there is general feeling tif>- 1t will
work out all right.
Ii has been suggested that IN the event
OF the failure to get the furniture placed
promptly the Senate might meet tenn
porarily in the Council chamber and the
House in the assembly hall Of the Me-
chanics' Institute. Indeed there have
been informal talks between State and
city officers along this line, and there is
little doubt that the halls referred to
could be secured without cost.
While there are not enough leaders on
the ground yet to arrive at any definite
conclusion as to what will probably be
done. there is an evident sentiment In
favor OF holding the joint caucus for the
nomination of Judges and superintendent
of public printing early in the session, so
that when the committees arc named and
organized the body may get down to
other business
Seems to Be Reasonable.
The Speaker will be a new man. and
as there are so many new members. he
will probably take some ten days to name
his committees, pending which time the
legislature can transact no important
business other than that relating to party
caucuseS.
There will be but three fights, so far as
is known. in the Joint caucus. They will
be over the office of public printer and the
judgeships In the Thirteenth and Twenti-
eth Circuits. Messrs. Bottom and Haw-
kins are both hard at work for the for
mer position. and those who aspire to the
contested judgeships are by no means
idle Mr.. Leslie c.. Garnett and Treas
urer John j. Burke. of Mathews, came In
last night and went to work for Judge G..
Taylor Garnett for reelection, and the
friends of his competitor, Hon. Ciaggett
b. Jones' are not neglecting the Interests
of their favorite.
Out in the Roanoke Circuit. Judge c..
q. Moomaw the incumbent. and former
Judges j. Ran. Tucker and w. w. Moffitt