The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
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lhc City, ana Is registered at the Rich
mona. MIR. Mason Is here in the interest
OF the jamestown Exposition Company,
representing the department OF cx-
liibits. Speaking of the exposition, Mr..
Mason said:
The people OF this section are lust
beginning to wake up to the ,nagni-
tude of this great event in the his
tory of the South from a commercial
viewpoint. Until very recently our mer-
chants and manufacturers have been
Indifferent regarding the possibilities
OF making this an occasion for extend
ing business relations with other
States. but now that outside individuals
have appropriated n very large per
cent. of the space at tho disposal of
exhibitors. our home people are waking
up to n consciousness Of their personal
interests 1t is also true that most of
the space taken by exhibitors is by
individuals and companies that have
had experience In former eXpositions
and the fact that such Investments
have proved valuable is attested by
their forwardness to avail themselves
of space in the great Jamestown exhi-
bition buildings
Mr.. Mason has but recently returned
from n tour of the West. and lie says
that people from that section will be
here in great numbers. Some will como
from Wisconsin on automobile tour
ing cars. and will take in oil the his
toric places of Virginia, as we'll as the
national capital. He says that at least
o-thirds OF those who visit the en-
position Will include Richmond in the
tour. and in fact the historic interest
of this CITY Is one of tho impellng
Inducements to attend the exposition
1t is believed that not fewer than
ten million people Will attend the ex-
position. and If any such expectations
hn Ntf Ia,
Roads will lack accommodations. Mr.
Mason thinks Richmond should pre-
pare to take care of the overflow, and
suggests that train schedule should
be arranged whereby visitors could
leave here early in the morning and
return by special train in the even
ing.
Mr. Mason will call on n number of
manufacturers during the day, and will
leave on Monday to meet a number of
PENNSYLVANIA exhibitors who are very
eager to secure space for manufacture
Ing exhibits.
CONFERENCE.-THE Attorney w. r.
Lewis.~ of Clarke county was n caller
on Governor Swanson yesterday.
Mr. Lewis was here on official bust.
ness.
Hon. r. Walton Moore of Fairfax,
is In the city. and Is stopping at the
Richmond. When asked last night con-
corning the congressional battle in his
district. Mr.. Moore said:
THE contest for the congressional
nomination in the Eighth District has
only lust started. and no one seems to
he predicting with any show OF con
fidencc who will probably win. Each OF
the four gentlemen who are after the
vacant scat have considerable follow
Or hitf prNy tr, l., T.
gress for such n short time that public
sentiment has apnarently not developed
to any great extent. 1t is pretty safe
to say that in n district where political
interest has never been lacking. the
Eood-natured fight which Is now under
way will soon become very warm"
Mr.. Moore remarked that General
EpDa Hunton. who Is now resident OF
Richmond. Is the only man now living
who ever represented the district in
Congress. and he said 1t was not ncces-
sary to say that the general was one
of the best public servants the State
ever had. and Is SO remembered by
the people of the district
Mr.. Moore Is here to appear before
the State Corporation Commission In
behalf Of the Washington, Arlington
and Falls Church Railway Company,
complaints against which are now
being heard He left Culpeper as soon
as the verdict in the Strother case was
found.
Mr.. Charles r.. Hoskins harbor mas
ter of the city of Newport News. spent
Yesterday in Richmond on private bust
ness.
Mr.. r. c. l.. Moncure. Of Alexandria,
is in the city on legal business.
When asked last night his opinion
a n 10 rnca in
Eighth District, Mr.. Moncure said he
believed Mr.. G. G. Carlin. of his town.
stood the best chance. Mr.. Moncure con-
coded the home counties Of the other
three candidates respectively to them,
but thought Mr.. Carlin would carry
Alexandria city and county and STAFF
ford and King George, while Fauquier
was good lighting ground He believed
that though Speaker Ryan would carry
Loudoun. Mr.. Carlin would get fna
vote there
Mr.. Moncure is a law partner of
State Senator l.. FL. Machen, of Alex
andria. He said he believed Mr.. Machen
would return to the Senate without OPP
position.
Mr., Frank Lyon. OF Rosslyn. Va, is
In the city as one of the attorneys for
the complainants in the case against
the Washington, Arlington and Falls
sCHuFcH railway Company. MI. Lyon Is
we'll known here, having been in the
CITY as committee clerk during the
recent Constitution Convention be-
fore he went to the bar.
General Rufus A.. Ayers. of Big Stone
Gap. who has been In the city several
DAVIS left for his home last night.
General Ayers called at the executive
department yesterday and paid his re-
spects to Governor Swanson,
DIR. George III, Denny, president OF
Washington and Lee University, is In
the city, and is registered at the Rich
mond.
DIR. Denny was caller on Governor
Swanson Yesterday He says matters
arc rather quiet at Washington and
Lee. but that the university Is getting
along nicely,
Some of the Virginians stopping at
the Richmond arc Mr.. and Mrs r.. C, S.
Moncure. Alexandria; y. B. Hubbell,
Rosslyn: James #. Barnett. Lynchburg;
j, w. Johnston. Jr. Lawrencevllle.
Virgininns at Murphy's are w. A.
Harris and wife. Wakefield; b. r..
Watts. william p. Woolwlne, Pearls
hung, TIT VI Nicho1s Norfolk. BARTON