The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02
UNCLE SAM ONE OF .
GREAT BUILDERS.
Has More Houses Erected. Per-
liaps, Than Any Concern in
the World.
HOW THE WORK is DONE
Preparation OF Plans and Selection
OF Sites--Carlin to Have Fight.
Tyler for Congress.
HOW THE WORK is DONE
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WASHINGTON, u. c., August L.
Uncle sam builds more houses than
any other concern in the world. The
supervising architect mas just finished
opening bids for 26S public buildings.
that is, post-oftices and courthouses.
located in practically every State. BIDS
for the site of the public building to
be erected at san Diego, Cal. VIII be
opened August i1th. This viii be the
last under the bill authorizing public
buildings, passed at the last session
of Congress.
inspectors are now being appointed
TO go to the various towns and inspect
the sites offered the government. The
reports OF the inspectors are submitted
10 the Supervising architect. who refers
them to the Secretary of the Treasury.
Final selection is made by a board
consisting OF the Secretary of the
Treasury. Secretary of the Interior and
Postmaster General. AS a matter of
fact, the recommendation of the IN
spector is almost always adopted, I'M
less 1t Is too strongly opposed by cit
liens of the town or city affected.
The custom is for the Secretary OF
the Treasury to have posted in the pub
lie buildings in the town in question
notice to the effect that a certain
site has been selected, and giving par
ties who desire thirty or sixty days in
partment Sometimes the Secretary of
the Treasury allows public hearing
on the question of locating post-otfice
OF other public building.
Persons who offer sites to the gov
nrnment are very apt to make thei:
representatives and Senators live hard
through importuning them to use their
influence with the supervising archi-
tect and the Secretary of the Treasury
% have certain sites selected. None of
this does but very little good. POST
offices are located on the site which, in
the Judgment of the department, is best
suited for the purpose.
In the Eighth District.
Representative C. C. Carlin. who was
in the city to-day, said he expected to
have considerable Republican opposi-
ton this fall. although of course, there
is no possibility of the election of the
Republican candidate for Congress- 1t
is understood that the Republicans are
ponent j. A. Egborn, of Culpeper.
The Republicans hope by nominate
Ing man from another section of the
district than that from which Mr.. Car
lin comes to make Il successful appeal
TO local pride and thus get considera
BILE support which would otherwise goI
to the Democratic candidate
In the Ninth District.
Several Democrats in Washington
have expressed the opinion recently
that Major ]. Hope Tyler would be
nominated as the Democratic candi-
date for Congress against Representa-
tive Slemp. There seems to be very
decided opinion that Governor Tyler
IS the strongest candidate that the
Democrats could put up, not only be-
cause of his thorough familiarity with
the district and wide acquaintance IN
every county composing it, but be-
cause of his personal popularity and
his political sagacity. as well.
There is some doubt as to whether
10, FNy.Nn
ration. The opinion has been express
ea that the Pulaski convention, which
meets in a few days, would nominate
him by exclamation, We're he to say
.rcrsonal" Payment of Poll Tax.
Democrats in Washington. without
respect to the State of their nativity.
are deeply interested in the decision
folk Circuit Court recently. in which
II was held that poll taxes must be
paid in person. in order 10 entitle
citizen of Virginia to vote in the sue
cseding election. 1t Is asserted that
thousands of Nirgininns. the over
whelming majority of whom are DEM
ocrats, have paid their poll taxes this
year by means OF checks mailed to
city and county treasurers.
In many other cases, " is stated,
payment has been by messenger. Many
n farmer, too busy to go to the county
seat, yet desiring to vote in the gem
eral electi9! in November. would take
advantage " the opportunity and send
his $l,50*to 'tha treasurer by the hand
of a neighbor who was going TO the
courthouse town, in many instances
len miles or more distant.
If those persons who paid by check
and those who sent currency by mes
senger are to be disfranchised, it is
feared that the result of the election
in several congressional districts of
Virginia win be close. at least, and
that Bryan and Kern's majority in
the State viii be materially reduced.
WINCHESTER NORMAL.