The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-19
GOVERNOR works
ON his MESSAGE
Spends Much Time Daily After
Office Hours in Its Prepa-
ration.
WANTS OFFICIAL PATRONAGE

Governor Swanson worked in his
office until late yesterday afternoon
on his message to the coming Leglsla-
ture and attended long session o. J.
The Governor finds TINT 1t is almost
necessary for him to work after office
hours on his message. as he is SUBJ, Ct
to so many Interruptions during the
day, both on account Of routine bust
ness and callers. tie is always ready
to receive those who come. however,
and listens patiently to whatever mat
tiers they have to bring up of IN Off
cial nature. 157
The Governor has received appli-
cation for the pardon OF Savannah
serving a term in the Norfolk city Jail
Il for robbery.
Little Agnes Turner sister Of the
4 prisoner wrote the. Governor letter
4 from Savannah saying:
he can be home for christmas.'
!. Turner re-, Is only eighteen years OF
earnestly desires his release. The np-
plication has been referred to Com
monwealth's Attorney ]. y. Triton, who
is understood to dsapprove 1t. much
as he sympathizes with the boys fami-
ly. Mr.. rilton. according to informa-
! ton from Norfolk. thinks Turner got
off with light sentence, and that he
should have gone to the penitentiary.
The Governor has announced no de-
| termination in the, matter, though 1T
is almost an invariablc rule with him
not to grant pardons where the APP
| plications are not approved by the trial
! judge and prosecuting attorney.
/ Among Til ecallers on His Excellency
Tesasrnay was Or D. w r Read ct
Sanatorium for Consumptives.
Want state offices.
| Although the holidays are close at
hand, and nearly all other classes of
people are bending their minds toward
shopping and other lighter matters.
i those. who wish patronage at the hands
doubling their energies. and will prob
ably not '.let up until the cancusses
are. held. nearly three weeks hence.
The atmosphere about the Capitol
charged with politics these days. all
though there are but few places to be
filed, since the new Constitution put
SO many formerly in the hands of
| people or boards of directors of va
rious Institutions.
The only state officers IT, to be chosen
ing. session are the First and Second
/ Auditors. Superintendent of Public
Printing and Register of the Land
Office.
The first have no opposition. They
are, respectively. Colonel Morton Ma.
/ rye, of Alexandria. and Judge John G..
Dew. of King and Queen. There was
talk of Mr.. Thos. p: Bailie, Of Scots
tendent of Public Printing against
Hon. Davis Bottom, though It is not
known that he is actively in the field.
Colonel John W. Richardson. of
of Charlotte. They are both hard AT
work, and each says. he. Is satisfied
4 has. held the office since the o'Ferra!l
regime, and Mr.. Marshall is a book
keeper at the Virginia penitentlary.
I Other Patronage.
be chosen in different sections of the
j State, and though some of the ncum-
I.bents have no opposition, there are
sharp contests in several of the cir
Il cults.
i This about finishes up the patron
age to be distributed outside OF those
positions directly connected with the
haee sae
are Messrs. Byrd. of Winchester:
Churchman, of Augusta. and Withers.
/ of Nansemond. Putting together all th..
forecasts and predictions that are made
and the claims OF the three aspirants.
/ it looks as II Byrd will have an early
and easy victory In the caucus, Then
will come the clerkship of the body,
be renominated without opposition So
far as is known. the same will be
tue OF Sergeant. at-Arms j. NJ. John
/ SlOH.t OF sftOcRDTluSe. 'IneTe are three
candidates FOR the two doorkeeperships.
They are Colonel S. NJ. Newhouse Of
/ Culpeper, and Captain P. T. Lpscomb,
OF King. and Queen (incunbentsl, and
latter is an. employe of the state Ii.
brary, and is. like his competitors, an
active party man.
Where There ix Fight.
fight Of all Is for the clerkship of
I the Senate. the candidates being Mr..
Ihos. a. Lynch. of Tazewell, and Hon.
Marshall 3. Booker OF Halifax. They
palgns through, friends and In person
for many months. and wise politicians
OF whatever persuasion look upon it
as = a any !, fight up to this time.
tory, and yet both are at work as
though they had not a vote In sight,
Mr.. Lynch was Colonel, Buttons as
surance Commissioner, Governor Swan
son named the Tazewell man to serve
in vacation; that is. until the new Sem
ate e, should meet and I'LL the office.
They are both men of high char
acter and much popularity, and num-
| Der of Senator's are hesitating to choose
! between them.
Mr.. Booker is a lawyer served in
the last House Of Delegates. and at q
prior session was committee clerk in
/, that body. Judge Mann will probably
\ pe ~ eiecteu caucus CHAIRMAN ana
several Senators are mentioned for
1 President Pro Tempore.
Sergeant at Arms f. b. Watkins Is
| opposed by Captain Andrew Jackson
/ baylor, of l'luynnna. The former has
held the position for many years. So
far as can be learned, Doorkeeper S. NJ.
Donald, of Augusta, has no opposition
/ for reelection.
BARBER IN COURT AGAIN