Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
IN THE OLD DOMINION
PROSPECT OF A LIVELY FIGHT
FOR THE aovERNoRsHIP. :
Special Dispatch to The Star.

1 H1CftMOND, va, november 5u-SN-
| ginia will not be in line for William Jen-
| nings Bryan for President next year.
Since the so-called declaration OF war in
| Washington by Senator Daniel in little
| TIT with Col. Bryan the people of the
| state have suddenly begun to take an in
| terest in the affair and in the political out
| look. There is no Disgusting the fact
tina. the men who have been prominent in
| state politics for the last twenty years or
more are not committed to Col Bryan.
The idea is uppermost that Col Bryan
has long enough dictated the policy of
| the party and has marshaled the voters
| and twice gone down to defeat. the party
| standing by him Loyalty in this state and
| In the south. Senator Daniel is in the
| city now and he has discussed informally
| several matters in Connection with the in
terview with Col. Bryan. and while the
| remarks have been sent broadcast over
| the country and the idea is extant that
Senator Daniel expressed his mind pretty
| freely and with some feeling that gen.
| tleman denies that there was anything
| of an unpleasant nature in the talk. From
| what is known hera there Is no room to
| question the statement that Senator Dan
| lei. II he did use the expressions which
| have been attributed to him, did not
| overstate the case and views of the DEM
ocrats of Virginia. There are in Virginia
| great many men who did not indorse
Col Bryan's views on the silver issue Of
years ago, ard there are Nhers who do
| not approve his government ownership of
railroads. and still they have stood by the
party and might possibly vote for him
again-if they vote at all-in case he is
again the nominee Of the party.
Within the last month several men who
| are prominent in the official life of the
| state-sanators. representatives in Con-
gr"ss and members of the general assembly
| have been here and they have been asked
concerning the candidacy of various men
| for the presidency. They have not talked
| for publication as rule. authorizing the
use of their names. but they have made it
| plain that they are not under any obii-
| cations to Col. Bryan, and that they are
| not disposed to allow him to have too
much of say in framing the Platform or
| in naming the issues on which the cam
paign is to be conducted. He has been
given ample opportunity. they say to de-
veiop his policies and to align his forces,
and each time he has failed to leave the
party in as good shape as when he be-
came its candidate. The press Of the
| state, particularly the press OF the cities,
ndorses the REPORTED course Of Senator
Daniel. Many of the papers ar, out
should be the nominee they will do all
in their power to bring the voters of the
state to casting their SURFACES for him.
School Children Help the Poor.
For several years the children attend
ing the public schools Of the city have
each Thanksgiving and Christmas con-
tributed for the poor of the city. They
took the initiative many years ago and
began by bringing potatoes, cabbage. tur-
| nfps. apples, oranges, sugar. coffee, tea
flour, canned goods and all manner of
commodities they could handle to the
schools and placing 1t at the disposal of
the organized charities of the city-all for
the poor, destitute and helpless. When
this stuff has all been collected and gotten
ready for distribution it has often taken
eight and ten wagons to haul it around to
| those for whom it is intended. The prin-
cipais Of the schools have encouraged the
children in their work and there are hun
dreds of old people and helpless children
who today owe their Thanksgiving dinners
and Christmas joys to these school chill
dren.
Million-Dol1ar Surplus.
Virginia will have surplus Of s., OOO, 900
when her books are balanced for the fis-
cal year. Schools have been paid in full,
all salaries for state officers have been
settled. interest on the public debt has
been attended to, appropriations for all
institutions have been carried out in full
ana there Is the sum mentioned in hand
for the attention of the general assembly
object of solicitation and care by the peo-
pie who want money for all sorts of
schemes. The school people want to get
another $500, for the public schools, the
hospital boards will ask for $500, Goo the
war against the white plague will ask for
something, the road advocates want to
expand their work, there is the move to
build school for the negro deaf and
dumb and blind and the usual clamor for
an Increase in salaries. Already the life
nf 1o0ic l q,
Ing made strenuous, and the number of
| letters each Is receiving is noticeable for
its increase.
Richard E.. Byrd of Winchester, con-
ceded by the supporters of some Of the
| other candidates for the speakership to
be the man who is to get the honor will
be here next week, and it is possible that
matters In connection with the next ses-
sion OF the general assembly will be in
formally discussed and an outline given
Of what is to be done.
For the Governorship.
The candidates for the governorship are
| now playing for position" to express 1t
In popular phrase. There Is no occasion
when the presence of one OF the candidates
cannot be readily obtained. Confederate
reunions, christenings, cornerstone lay
ings, agricultural fairs, balloon ascen-
s1ons church dedications. temperance rail-
80, S0oa Aoe'o' my ShSS, ioot Udll games
and all else look alike to the candidates at
this time. They are overlooking
Pink teas and luncheons ny the ladies are
not ignored. Card parties are features.
There Is no telling who will be in the
race. and SO far only one of the expected
aspirants has announced that he will not
make the race, that being Col Joseph E.
Willard of Fairfax. Tucker will run: SO
will Stuart. Mann, Glass, Duke and nos
sibly Cabell and EIlyson. There are busy
times ahead for the politicians of the Old
Dominion.
TO TRY LIEUT.. RoELKER,