Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16
IN THE OLD DOMINION
GOSSIP OVER THE GOVERNOR
sHIP-LYNCHBURG CONTEST.
special Correspondence of The Star.


RICHMOND, Va, July Is. 1907.
With the report that Capt. R. E. Lee, jr.,
of Fairfax is more than likely to enter the
gubernatorial race the situation is becom-
ing more and more complicated. He will
make the eighth man to enter, and from
reports here there is no man who has
been mentioned who has been received
more favorably than has Capt. Lee. The
fact that Capt. Lee is being mentioned has
started the politicians to talking as to
what Col. ]. E. Willard of Fairfax, now a
member of the state corporation commits
sion, will do. 1t has been understood all
the time that he would be in the race
again, but If Capt. Lee persists in entering
the contest it may force change in the
plans of Col. Willard. 1t is regarded as set
tied that Henry c. Stuart. also member of
the commission, will make the race, and
there are Judge William Hodges Mann,
Lieut.. Gov Ellyson, J. Aston Cabell Judge
r. T. w. Duke and Harry st. George Tuck
er, who are accepted as candidates and who
are being doomed by their friends. Capt.
Lee was asked the direct question as to
his intentions, and his reply was not one
that was evasive. He said that he was
not now candidate, but there was no
telling What might be done in the future.
The repor, that he was to be an asp!rant
for the nomination came from a close friend
and admirer in this city, and politicians ac-
cept the report as true. 1t was at first be-
liev,d. when he resigned from the general
assembly that he would enter the race for
Congress, but he did not do that
Halsey and Thomas.
OF all the contests in the state there are
none which is attracting the attention that
is being pao to the Lynchburg senatorial
contest. Senator a. F. Thomas and former
Senator Don p. Halsey making cam
p;,ign that is keeping both on the move
day and night. Ihey have agreed on /e-
ries of ,o'nt discussions, the county OF
Gambler alo The city of Lynchburg to be
the scene OF the debates. AS public
speaker Mr. EaIsey is the better of the
tWo-his manner, delivery ana appearance
being very coed. Senator Thomas Is
man CT force, however and has his own
manuer of orese:ting his case. He is we'll
read a Lar. student and a quick taiker'
and is not easily swayed from his bearings.
The fight is to be vigorous from no" on.
Peculiar irterest- attaches to the strussie
at this t!n+ because of the prominence
when attaches 10 the frequent mention OF
the name OF Senator Daniel for place: on
the next democratic national hchet: NJ.
Thomas has announced that he Will not
vote for Senator Daniels return to the
fedeSal Senate willie Mr. Halsey is I'M
eCliivoCally committed to him.
Who Will Win in Eighth?
POLITICIANS
cast for the congressional nomination IN
the eighth district. The four candidates IN
the race appear to be we'll matched, and
each has his friend who freely predicts that
he Will carry the district. The friends act
ually give the counties each will carry,
along with the majorities, and there Is no
two of them who agree. gentleman from
Fredericksburg. not in the eighth aistrlct'
but who is a friend of Mr.. Carlin, in talk
ing with The Star correspondent on the
matter of the probable winner, said that he
could not see how Mr.. Carlin could fail to
win. He declared that Mr.. Carlin would
come from King George county with big
ma jority, and that Culpeper Fairfax. Alex
andria (city and county, would each give
him big vote, and that he would come as
county Of Culpeper. Ten thousand votes is
the estimated vote for the primary, and of
these it is claimed Mr.. Carlin will poll
about 800.
Republicans in Politics.
Following the determined and pronounced
attitude Of the republicans Of the state
against negro domination of the party,
Chairman c. Bascom Slemp of the repub-
lican state committee, here day or two
ago, said that his party would certainly be
in the legislative contest this fall, and that
he had strong hopes and good reasons for
his hopes, of increasing the republican
strength in the next general assembly. 1t
is to be the policy of the party to let the
local organizations manage their own af-
fairs, the state organization to give advice
and to supply such "sinews of war" as may
be necessary or warranted in order to get
results. Mr.. Slemp says he does not think
his party will maintain anything like state
headquarters this fall, but will content it
self with still-hunt campaign and
deavor to astonish the people when the vote
is announced.
The police of the city have been given or
ders looking to Kidding the city of the horde
Of tramps and loafers and idlers which Is
focking here. Many of the newcomers are
persons who have been to the jamestown
exposition have been unable to do very
much. and who have come to this city and
established themselves. They have been de-
clared menace. and the work of getting
to work or going to the rock pile for sixty
days stares these people In the face. The
order Is being enforced. too the first day
bringing In six stalwart negro men, not one
Of whom had a job or a cent of money. 1t
is known that two Of the men fatty refused
to work as laborers for contractor. though
they were offered s1.5O a day for nine
hours work. Then there are many tramps
who are heading this way, and it is to drive
these from the city that the order Of get
ting job having one forced on them
that the police are very active.
Cleaning Out Jails
Sheriffs and sergeants In the state are
much concerned over the possible action of
the next general assembly. These officers
now get a good sum for caring for the
prisoners The more men sent to the roads
from the jails the less the revenues of the
officers The movement now on foot is to
have the laws SO amended that all men sent
to prison for less than five years are to go
to the roads. The law is to be made en-
phatic, the courts to have no option in the
matter. The jailers and others Interested
are antagonistic to this scheme, and the
disposition of the subject in the general as
sembly will be one that will draw big