Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
STIR OVER A REMOVAL
Virginia Republicans Agog
Over Enright's Dismissal.
LATTER WANTS TREATS JOB
Prohibitionists Are Planning to Cap
ture the State.
IMMIGRATION FROM CANADA
Fire Insurance Companies to Resist
Tax on Premiums-Tax Receipts
Help Out State Treasury.
IMMIGRATION FROM CANADI
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star
RICHMOND. Va. December T. 1903
Republican politicians and this term in
cludes the holders of federal positions III
this city and state. are agOg over the de-
velopments in the office of the United
States marshal. due to the summary re-
moval by Marshal Morgan Treat of NJ
J. Enrght. the office deputy. The re-
moval came a few days ago. but so far
no one has been able to give the reasons
for the action of the marshal. 1t is no
secret that Maj. Enright and his chief
differed in fractional politics, Maj. Enright
standing for the faction which favored
and championed the lily white cause in
the state. This is generally accepted as
being the cause for the rupture. And
right on the heels of the removal comes
the announcement that Maj. Enright is to
succeed NJ. Treat when his term expires.
That he is to be candidate for the posi-
ton is the statement made by Maj. En-
right
Mr.. Treats term will expire in June of
next year, he having been named some
four years ago to succeed himself when
j. T.. 3. Stuart, jr., was made collector
of customs for the Newport News dis
trict while he was United States marshal
for this district. Maj Enright was the
original Taft man for the city, and his
opposition to the views of Mr.. Treat on
this score may be responsible for the rup-
ture. Maj. Enright is opposed to the en-
largement of the powers OF the negroes in
the political affairs of the state. and in
the district convention he and Mr.. Treat
locked horns on this subject
Mr. Treat declines to state for what
reason ne dismissed Maj. Enright and
the latter says it is for Mr.. Treat to make
known the facts. 1t Is barely possible
that the Taft meeting in this city some
months ago had something to do with the
matter. but no one who knows the real
facts will make any statement for publ
cation. 1t is settled that NJ. Enright
will have the fight of his life for his po-
sition when the appointment comes be-
fore President Taft.
Will Try for State Prohibition.
Some weeks ago the announcement was
made in this correspondence that the
temperance element in the state would
make a movement for the enforcement of
prohibition in all sections of the state.
The correctness of this has been esta b.
election in LynchburG. There are to be
several elections in the state within the
next few months-Roanoke and South
Boston this month. In case these places
1OllO" the example OIL LyHcIDurS tllele IL
to be an election in this city. Norfolk,
Portsmouth and Suffolk. Should these
cities fail to fall in line with the senti-
ments of the dry folks then the people
of the entire state are to be called on to
pass on the matter of having the state
abolish the sale of liquor or it's manufac-
ture within her borders This is of In
terest at this time because of the fact
that some eighty of the counties arc now
without places for the sale of liquor. and
there are several of the cities which are
on record as against the saloon. Men
who have given study to the matter ex
press the belief that this city will vote
the saloons out, and also that the state
will do the same thing, the country people
taking the view that if they are to be de-
prived Of liquor there is no reason why
the cities should be allowed privileges
which are denied to the people in the
rural districts. 1t is expected that the
election will be held some time during The
next year.
Bullfield. the famous old boswell es-
tate in Hanover county, is to be convert
ed into dairy farm. The place has
been sold to two farmers from Wisconsin.
and they are here to take possession of
it, The tract contains some ] 300 acres
and is only about twenty-five miles from
this city. 1t is the intention of the new
owners to bring the finest grade of mich
cows TO this state, to acclimate them
and to raise much of the stock during
the next year or two while having the
necessary sheds, creameries, stables and
other buildings placed i'm position. The
Bullfleld farm was for half a century the
most noted race track i'll this state. and
In ante-bellum times the ariStocracy and
fashion of the state assembled there to
witness speed trials. 1t was d sport.
the jockeying or elements of the gam
hiar I'm the contests The owner of the