The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-26
Will Come to Richmond
To- Morrow for Con.
ference.
a. G. BRAXTON
REMAINS COUNSEL
He and Attorney-Gcneral An
derson So Crowded With
Work That They Are
Compelled to Have
Another Attorney
To Aid Them.

United states Senator John W. Dan
lei has been retained by the Common
wealth Of Virginia as associate coun-
sci with Attorney General Anderson
and Mr.. Allen Caperton Braxton IN
the passenger rate cases. Yesterday
he notified Governor Swanson at Oman
cock, Attorney General Anderson and
Commissioner Prentis in Richmond
that he would accept. and that he
would arrive here from washington
tomorrow morning for a conference.
At the conference In the Governors
orfice on Monday, 1t H'as decided to ask
senator Daniel to appear IN the case,
the suggestion meeting the approval
OF General Anderson and Mr.. Braxton.
The fact was carefully guarded tor
the time.
TO a represen sentative OF The Times
Dispatch Senator Daniel made the fol-
loving statement over the long dis
.tance telephone from Washington last
night:
~ have mo formal statement
to make to the newspapers. You
must ask Governor Swanson about
the matter. II he is not in Rich
mond you can ask Judge Prentis.
OF the Corporation Commission or
Attorney General Anderson, who
know all about the matter.
must decline to say anything. and
prefer that they should speak"
state to Protect Itself.
"senator Daniel has consented to
ia associated with Attorney General
Anderson and Mr.. Braxton." said judge
Prentis. HE will be here on satur-
day."
Attorney General @ Anderson made
similar answer to an Inquiry, adding
that the State had decided long ago
to protect itself.
"Mr. Braxton and myself" he said,
shave a great deal of work on our
hands. which! must not he neglected,
an d we were In favor sof employing
| additional eounse Q l. TIT Eailroads have
scores Of lawyers to Tspresen them
and they give theirAientire ttne e
| this railroad liHgation."sr 1850
Governo. Swanson, who has beengor
the Eastern Shore with the fishing
commission, board the Con1modore
Maury. IS expected home to- morrow tc
meet Senator Daniel. although the
mode Of procedure wilf-be determine &c
by the three eminent attorneys who
Will resist the attempt of the Fedora
court to- defeat the two-cent passen.
sger2flaw.
The statement was reiterated yes
| terday that the employment Of Senator
Daniel has no special significance. SC
far as the attitude of the Common.
wealth is concerned, as It was settled
long ago that there would be q power
fuls fight to make the rate law sttec'
tive In the absence OF direct tnfor'
nation from hea dquarters. there na'
been all manner OF speculation on the
part OF the public; but meanwhile the
authorities maintained discre6 enc
dignihed silence. Governor sWanso
got the clans together on Monday. ane
for more than two hours t1le question
I'm all OF its phases. was fully dis
cussed. Attorney General Anderson
Mr.. fBraxton and Commissioners E'ren
tits and Stuart taking part. After ad
journment nothing was given out Z
| the press.
Unjust Criticism.
= From high sources comes the intima-
| tion that the men designated by law
to represent the State in this matter
have felt keenly the criticismrfrom GER
tain quarters that there Is needless de-
lay, and demanding that the injunction
OF the Federal court be not obeyed. NO
answer to these demands IS have been been
made. nor is It likely that the cons
] mission will explain, being satisfied
| with the course taken SO far. Cen
orally speaking, however, the fdignifed
| policy OF the commission. the lawyers
and the administration, has been high
lily commended.
"The appointment OF Senator 'Danlel
4 must not be interpreted OF itself tc
mean that the State will hEht,"l said
man on the inside yesterday. Tha,
4 decision was reached long ago. Indeed
it might be said with equal reason
that In retaining Mr.. Braxton the
state prepared the way for battle. bul
as n matter Of fact the policy al
along has been to make that two-cent
rate the law when the comm! sion fixed
4. by official decree"
Argument in tho Virginia rate cases
val 8 heard by Judge Pritchard In A,she'
VILE Immediately after the North Caro-.
lima case had been concluded, and while
tlinjunctions we're originally grantedNbS
4 Judge Pritcllald tor the two Stotes 81.
4 simultaneously, the situation IN Virglnis
4 Is not identical with that In North Car.
4 olina. The action Of Governor Glenr
|tas caused many persons to helievc
! that Virginia should do likewise, anc
4 there was the intimation that the au-
4 thorities here We're waiting quietly fo1
1.-the storm to blow over .lown there
4 This, however, has no bearing what
A ever on the Virginia litigation. InGf
word, the commission and the Attor
frey General have had opinions Oft eli
own all the while. They we're deter,
.Emined to resist Federal interference
1 but they wanted to prepare the wa,
carefully before striking the first
4 blow. tBsIE
l,RUNYAN, PAYING TELLER,
4 ENTERS PLEA OF GUILTY
4 NEW YORK. July 26.--Chester L
II l,Runyan. the paying teller of TIE Mind