The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-06

and that, consequently. II Colonel Slemp
Gun manage the Ninth District he can
control the convention
There Is come speculation now as
to whom the Virginia delegation Will
favor. 1t will be recalled that year
or two ago Colonel Slerlp was repre-
sented as having made bargain with
Secretary Shaw, whereby Shaw was TO
give the patronage at his disposal
to Semp in exchange for the Virginia
delegation to the next Republican Ma
ttonal Convention. But since that time
shaw has been practically eliminsted
from the race, and Representative
sleup has been talking third term
Now. however, that the country ia
on the eve OF positive declaration
from Mr.. Roosevelt that under no cir
cumstances whatever Will he be can
didate, or accept the nomination. there
Is some occasion for wondering where
Slemp will be found. There are some
who believe that he VIII line up Win
Taft.
Others who believe that Secretary
cortelyou is practically the head &
The Post-Ofice Department., and ac-
tually the head of the Treasury Depart
nent. which two departments are tse
great patronage dispensing depari'
ments of the government. declare ths-
Slemp win likely be found smuggling
I'D to Mr.. Cortelyou. But however ina.
nav be, TIT, fact remains that Slemp as
slated to have undisputed sway OF tie
state convention. With the district
convention that is to choose his sue
ccssor things are said to be different
Praying for Lightning.
II is being stated here that haI:
dozen lightning rods are up for tia
nomination. The prediction Is freely
made that Colonel Slemp will not be 8
candidate for reelection. Those vic
make 1t declare that he realizes that he
could not get the nomination again
and that he had therefore decided {
cast his mantle upon his son Bascom
But Louis p. Summers, State Senate
Noel, and several others, arc not read
TO acquiesce in this program, and are
preparing to fight it. Summers Is al
ready said to be preparing to use Ills
organization as collector Of Internal
revenue to further his ambitions. AS
1t was the Slemps who got him, the
place, and who secured the removal ct
the Office from Alexandria to Abfng-
don, they will have opportunity to
realize the truth of the Saying. How
sharper than a tooth Is insratitude.
NOEL Is sure WIN Tie soiStAApS ONSA SiiSAt
refusal to lndorse him for the position
| of United States marshal ito succeed
Colonel s. Brown Allen. He is said tc
believe that he has the best chance
! to be the next Congressman from tn,
Ninth District Of any Republican in Tile
district.
There is said to be a great deal OF
friction among the leaders in the
Ninth, and that things arc in bettcl
shape for it's return to the Democratic
column next year than they have beer
since the slemp star appeared in the
political Armament.
A Merry Virginian.
| Washington physicians are express
| ing their admiration of the nerve re-
Gently displayed by a young Virglnian
! Wade II. Massie, Of Rappahannock
county. Mr.. Massie. some days ago.
while experimenting the moving of
some logs which he was having con-
verified into lumber to be used in build
| ing the fine home he Is erecting on his
| farm, had his hand very severely mash
ed, the skin and flesh being almost
| completely torn Off from the wrist
'downwards. Mr.. Massie rode some dis