The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-10
.SLEA FIGHTING
HAR0R MR. TAFT
Domilneader Of Virginia Re-
publOpposed by Rank
md File.
Lattice FOR CoRTELYoU
Fight Virginia Delegation
Ma.ult in Overthrow
/ Slen1ps.
Lattice FOR CoRTELYou
ny vi, EDwAnD HAl,RIs.

ny w, EDWARD HARRIS.
WATSON, d. c., August o.
The ilgween the adherentS OF
Secreta1t and Secretary Cortel-.
you forIrginia delegation to the
Republi.tionai Convention IS al
ready ois the quietest possible
fight, bS believed 1t Will event
uhlly b the reverse, and tnat
"buncheair and the ground tore
UP" virtually mark the courne
Incide the slemps. father and
son, Bi are involved IN the
struggles openly hinted IN some
quartersInformed that the polit-
zeal livthc Slemps are Involved
In the Sc, and that. IL the con
test ters in a certain way, IT
Will mel elimination of the fam
lily fronnla politics.
The s tht father. member OF
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. and tEe
son. chaof the Republican State
COMMITTEE Tor Secretary Tai,
They h.ceived their orders 20
pick delegation pledged t.
the noin OF the War Secretary,
AMI tha try to execute them.
But the communicating difficulties
more fole than any which have
yet app,n tlleir paths, so far as
Misunderstanding control OF
the parchinery in Virginia is
concernt
Secretirtelyou is very dear to
the heamany Virginia Republi-
cans. Anbers Of the party who
hold ofisitions In the State I'M
der theral ad ministration are
cxpectedoclaim themselves Cor
telyou ats. Many have done SC
on the Otis not yet time in the
opinion sc who stand in VIII OLE
come fethe big stick to asser,
their $irlencc and predictions
unless ttntiments direct them tc
support Taft.
you's Ambition.
Secretortclyou. first as Post.
master-t and then as Secretary
OF the Try, which portfolio ht
how honde himself solid with
the Yirsepublican oiiice-holders
Every ptcr in the State fell
While Atelyou was the head OF
the depA that the latter was il
position mand loyal and hearty
support matters. He was &C
corded Id while Mr.. Cortelyol
has nowferrcd the scene of hi!
actlvitielc Treasury Department
1t is a slgniticant fact that hi
closest Frank Hitchcock, Firs
Assistants tina srar- General. an
nounccda day or two ago tina
he woul,ln at his present post
thus sett rest the persistent III
mors TIL would follow his oil
chief to apartment of the Treas
ury as ssistant secretary &lr
IJitchcos been travelling In tn
West fee time. II is asserte'
that he king after the politica
fences cCorteiyou.
Mr.. fIk is the whole show a
the de pit. The only assurance
an applbr postnaatcrship cat
have thJwill be successful is {
promise the first assistant tina
he shallthe place. Postmaster
General eyer Is the most strik'
ing exam the tigurehead In ot!ic'
that VAN has afforded in man!
day. about as much to d.
with dE the appointments D
postmasd shaping the policy o
the dept as the conductor o
freigin has in mapping gu
the tinapolicy OF the r.iiroat
company Hitchcock has neve
dcclaredIy that he wanted t
see Mrelyou nominated Tha
would blnifest impossibility nn
der the cit administration, sine
the Preslas let 1T be known tina
Secrctar must be the nominee
A pro- Republican, thorough
acquaintl conditions in his par
ty in vi s-id to-day that ever
internalue official and employ
In the was for the nomination
Of Mr.. 1ou. and was ready I
help selthe national convcntio
dclegpledged to the supper
of the Try OF the Treasury 70
the presl nomination.
SIX May Beat Slcmp.
This rthat Lewis 2. Summer
collectoHntcrnal revenue, wit
headqua Abingdon, is for Corte,