Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02

IN THE OLD DOMINION
STUART OUT FOR THE GUBERNA-
ToRIAL NOMINATION.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
RICHMOND. Va

Special Correspondence Of The Star
RICHMOND, Va, June 1, 1907.
Henry G. Stuart of Russell county mem
Der OF the state corporation commission.
VIII announce his candidacy for the guber-
material nomination within the next few
days. This was the statement Of a gentle
man who Is in position to know whereof
he speaks made to The Star correspondent
yesterday. and it is assured that Just what
was said Will be done. Mr.. Stuart first came
to attention as public man when he was
elected to the constitutional convention
which framed the present constitution AS
a member OF that body lie took front rank
from the first. and while he did not make
any great ard lengthy remarks his views on
matters pertaining to the financial and
business policy of the state were always
concisely and clearly stated and carried
great weight Following the adjournment
OF the convention he was one of the men
named for the commission. being the only
man named for Il full term of six years His
term will expire February l of the coming
year. As a member of the commission he
has had to deal with many of the more com
PICK OF the freight rate affairs. and his
nndln2S In those cases have been approved
by the other members of the commission
and are affirmed by the supreme court of
appeals.
Mr. Stuart is man of large private in
terests. being one of the big stock raisers
of the southwest. He has immense grazing
farms. the lands being similar to those of
the famed blue grass district of Kentucky
He contemplated retiring from the cOmmisz
sion more than year ago, but after the
rate hearings began he became so interested
in the matter that he decided to stand by
and see the thing out. though it is no secret
that the hearing was protracted much
longer than he had any idea would be the
case. He is the man who had much to do
with framing the report dealing with both
phases of the question-passenger and
IL, &c 10 y,1or .hn
delved into the subject of earnings of the
roads. their operating expenses. pro rated
the earnings and the expenses between
through and interstate business and came
to the conclusion that the railroads were
not so much imposed on some of the
lawyers would have the public believe. That
matter is now settled. and Mr.. Stuart feels
that he is entitled to some of the honOrS
after having done much of the hard
work. He is wealthy-and has an immense
following in his own section, which, under
ordinary circumstances has gone repub-
lican in recent elections.
Daniel and the Presidency.
The agitation of the question of Nomnat-
ing a southern man for the presidency has
again brought the senior senator from Vir-
ginia into the public eye. Senator Daniel
has given utterance to his ideas on the
question. and has made bold to state that
the matter Is not one for locality. but that
the for the position should be taken
without regard to what section he comes
or if his predecessor was from the same
section. He favorS men rather than the
sectionalizinG of the position of President
Senator Daniel is here attending the re-
union. and he is expected to he here for
several days William Jennings Bryan is
to be here Sunday, and will make an ad
dress before the veterans and others under
the auspices of the Young Mems Christian
Association. Senator Daniel will possibly
attend. The meeting of the two will be
of into In of Ia on
of Bryan's recent deliverance the rail-
road ownership proposition by Senator
Daniel.
The weather for this section is unusually
cold and damp. There have been no days
during April or May warm were two
or three days in March. when the tempera
ture went to "a. Vegetation is much delayed
by the cold. and there are fewer vegetables
in market than has been the case for years.
Not only vegeta bles scarce. but they
are consequently higher than for years.
Stuff from the south is not coming in as
freely as heretofore. and there is no indi-
cation that the weather will break for
some time. Crops of all sorts are backward.
especially corn and tobacco much of the
latter being yet implanted. 1t Is we'll known
that if cool weather follows the planting of
tobacco the cut worms are worse than if
the planting is followed by a warm spell.
Railroad Improvements.
What is believed to be the beginning Of
system of extensive railroad improve
ments in this city was the awarding of a
contract for the building of a new freight
station for the Seaboard Air Line here. The
new station will cost some SEQ 900 and will
be two blocks long. 1t is right In what is
regarded as the natural site for railroad
and shipping yards, in which two roads al
ready enter. 1t Is understood that other rail-
roads will unite in the scheme, and that a
depot for the arrival and departure Of all
passenger trains will be built in the same
section, and in addition all the freight yards
will be carried to the same general section
for the handling of local business. leaving
the through business to be handled from
another part of the city. This would facili-
would be kept clear Of the through ship
ments and an opportunity afforded for the
quick handling of local shipments. The
yards would permit the placing Of cars SO
consignees without having to go through
the station, and shipments of cars of stuff
out of the city could be managed In the
same way-loaded by shippers and no por-
ton Of the cargo go through the freight
station.
With the removal Of the case of Judge
William G. Loving from Nelson county to
Houston. Halifax county, the feeling
against Judge Loving Is manifesting itself
Lawyers In this city seem inclined to disa-
gree with Judge Barksdale In granting bail
to the accused man, and there few who
venture the assertion that the unwritten
law. so-called. If invoked by Judge Loving
will operate to save him from the peniten-
uary. 1t Is true. OF course that the state
ment made by Miss Loving to her mother
and by her repeated to her husband is
secret which only the three know, but there
Is no reason to believe that any act was
committed by young Estes by which he for
feited his life. Women folks who have a
way OF finding out things have impaired
this Information to their husbands, and
there Is nothing and has been nothing to
Indicate that Estes did the least thing for
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