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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-23
CALLS ON SWANSON
TO SECOND HIS NOMINATION.
Acceptance Of Invitation by Governor Leads to Impression
That May Be Offered Cabinet Berth if Nebraskan
Wins-.Daniel Not to Figure.

Having accepted an invitation to
make one OF the speeches scconding
the nomination of William Jennings
Bryan for President at the Denver
convention. Governor Swanson is pre-
pairing to entar tho national political
arena, and some OF his friends are
saying that In the event OF the Ne.
braskan's election In November. the
Governor may be offered a portfolio
in his Cabinet.
The invitation. which was a very
cordial one, came TO the Governor in
a personal letter from Mr.. Bryan
received at the executive depart
ment yesterday, and the Governor
promptly replied that it would give
him pleasure to comply with the re-
quest. The entire contents of the let.
ter were not made public. The two
men served together for three terms
In the national House OF Representa-
tives, and have long been friends. Mr..
Bryan's letter. which was rather long.
dealt with matters which We're per-
sonal In their nature. The Governor,
Of COURSE did not discuss these for
publ!ca,lon, but he was evidently
ptea seq at the distinction accorded him
by his friend and former congressional
colleague.
The fact that Governor Swanson Is
to make speech seconding Mr.. Bry
ans nomination puts the other leaders
OF the Virginia delegation somewhat
In the background, for In a great con-
yention like that to be held In Dem
yer in July. 1t is a very rare occur
renee that more than one man from a
single State gets very prominent
place on the program.
Daniel. Long Record.
For nearly three decades Senator
Daniel has been the spokesman for the
Virginia delegation at national conven-
lions. but 1t was hardly expected that
Mr. Bryan would ask him 10 take any
part in his behalf at this time. owing
to the well understood estrangement
between the two. As far back as 1880
Daniel was a figuc OF prominence In
the national conclaves Of his party
In that year he seconded the nomina-
ton of General Winfield S. Hancock
for the presidency In speech of great
power and eloaucncc. In 1883 he made
a brilliant stand in seconding the
nomination OF Allen G. Thurman for
the vice presidency He was the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-23
.H0 TEL MEN OF
TO CON VEN ION
Entertained Here Before Leaving
for Meeting at Natural
Bridge.

Repre- sentatives of the Norfolk and
Richmond hotels. many of whom were
accompanied by their wives. left yes
terday afternoon over the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway for Natural Bridge
to attend the three days convention Of
the Virginia Hotel Mems Association,
which begins to-day. The party trav-
eled In special Pullman car. While
at the Blue Ridge resort the visitors
will be lavishly entertained.
On arrival In this city yesterday
morning. at 1875, the delegation from
Norfolk was met at the station by a
committee OF local hotel men. and es-
corted to the Richmond Hotel, lea
ing there for an automobile ride around
the city, After driving through Res
ervoir Park the party was entertained
at the home of Mr.. William Ruegcr,
where light refreshments We're served.
After stay of an hour or more the
cars returned to the Richmond for
luncheon
A number OF after-dinner speeches
enllvened the occasion.
Those In the party were w. G. Roger
and wife, Lynnhaven; George D. Sher-
man and wife, Monticello, Norfolk; A,
II. Moore and wife, Warwick, Newport
News; j. II. Hartman and wife, Ches-
terrified, Petersburg; j, Marshall Atkin-
son and wife, Park; $. T. Atkinson and
wife. Richmond; ]. Lee Davis and wife,
Davis Hotel; Clarence IL Gilbert, Gill
bert's Hotel; William Ruegcr, Rueger's
Hotel; r. M. Fry, Jefferson; John Mur-
ply. Jr, and wife, Murphys.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-23
WOULD COMPLETE
CITY AUDITORIUM
Committee Recommends Elk
penditure of SI2,ooo for Heating
Plant and Interior Fixines,

Al the meeting of the Grounds and
Buildings Committee last night, a reso-
luton was introduced recommending
an appropriation of $4,000 for the
completion of the city Auditorium, in
GLIDING heating plant, ceiling and
woodwork, so as to greatly improve
the acoustics of the han. The resolu-
ton was unanimously recommended to
the Council. The Rev, Il, IT. Dadmun,
from special committee Of ministers
and aymen arranging for the Chap
man meetings to be held in January,
stated that one of the conditions Of
holding this meeting In Richmond was
the securing of q suitable hall.
The City Engineer was directed 10
proceed with certain repairs needed on
the roof of the building out of funds
already appropriated.
An offer from William r. Cook &
Co, of Norfolk, TO purchase the Rich
mondf Building at the jamestown EN-
position for $3.50 was received with
certified check for $500 as bond. and
was recommended TO the Council for
acceptance.
Permission was given to Judge Tur-
pin, of the Civil Court, to use commit
tee room No on dhe third floor of
the City Hall untile the furniture and
fixtures for the new court arrive.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-23
SHAFT DRIVEN INTO
BOYS HEAD BY CRASH
T|NGEN s RECORD
BAD, POLICE SAY
Case Goes Over While Detectives
Will Seek New Burglary
Evidence.

j. a. Tingen, who the detectives be-
lieve TO be the man for whom they
nave been searching for some time on
charge of housebreuling and bur-
slary, was in the Ponce Court yester-
day morning, but his case was contin-
ued to July I'd. in order that more cvi-
dence may be secured by those working
on me AFFAIR. He is represented by At
torney Gilbert X. Pollock
Several charges will be preferred
against him when he comes to trial.
Conclusive evidence in at least one
seems to have already been procured.
as he was identified by Mrs. II. NJ.
Thomas, of No. 424 North Tenth Street.
as the man who had entered her house
one night and flashed a pocket light
in her face.
His Record In Spencer.
IlnSen was caught late Saturday
night by Sergeant thinner, after he had
walked into a trap set for him by De-
tective-Sergeant Wiltshire.
He had nothing to say about himself
except that his wife was well con
nected and that he hailed from Spencer
n. =: He viewed his arrest with an
parent unconcern. 1t is claimed that lie
IS aiso wanted in Petersburg, and Ser
Seant Wiltshire went to that city YES
terday to investigate the mans alleged
operations there.
dispatch from Spencer, N. c., states
that Tingen was formerly employed
there by the Southern Railway. His
record II re Is alleged to have been
bad, and 1t is. reported that he at
tempted to shoot one or two persons
ana that lie mistreated his family. He
was recently tried there on charge
of knocking down and robbing a wo-
man of $40. His wife and children left
Spencer yesterday
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-23
FELT JAR WHEN
MAN WA S KILLED
1ron-Worker Crushed to Death
by Freight Train on chesa-
peake and Ohio.

While beating ride on Chesapeake
and Ohio freight train No. 80. white
man fell from coal car near VIII
liamsburg last night and was Instant
ly killed. Conductor MCGEE, who was
in the caboose. felt the. jar as the
wheels passed over the victims body,
and instantly gave The signal to stop.
When the train ran back the body was
found. horribly mangled 1t was left
which the train started to Richmond,
arriving here at 1915 o'clock last
night.
There was no way by which the
ments Of papers found In his pockets,
it was believed. however. that he was
an ironworker from Pennsylvania who
had been employed at Newport News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-23

temporary chairman OF the conyen-
ton which nominated Bryan in 1896
ana made a ringing appeal for tho
doctrine Of 16 to in setting the key
Tor the campaign which followed. At
the Parker convention in 1904 Daniel
was the chairman OF the committee on.
RESOLUTIONS, and as such reported and
defended the platform on the floor.
He has nearly always since he has been
going to national conventions, been the
member OF the committee on resolu-
lions from Virginia, and there Is soma
curiosity in Democratic circles as to
whether he Will be thus honored at
Denver. This is matter, however,
which Is controlled entirely by tho
delegation. and with which presidential
candidates have nothing---certainly d.
rectly--to do.
Tribute to Bryan.
AT the recent Roanoke convention.
Governor Swanson. in reaching the eli.
max OF his speech. referring to Mr..
Bryan. fgurat!vely. "laid EirSinia's low,
Ing hands upon the head OF her dis
tinguished grandson" and bade him
"godspeed in his great work for the
human race" The invitation extended
him By Mr.. Bryan. and accepted. affords
him tire opportunity of laying the
States hands on Mr.. Bryan before the
eyes of the assembled Democracy OF
the nation, and the Governors friends
say he may be relied upon to do 1t in
Il most graceful manner. The suRges-
tion OF Cabinet berth for the Cover
nor. in case of n Democratic victory Mt
the November election, Is not new
one. for many OF his friends have been
discussing 1t from time to time since
Mr.. Bryan's nomination became an as
sured fact. Postmaster-G neral and
Secretary of the Interior have been
mentioned. The Governor was fol
many years. while member OF Con
gress. high up on the House Commit.
tee on Post-of1ces and POST Roads, AND
lin that position famillarized himsel.
to a great extent with the Post Office
Department. He has never been heard
to mention any such aspirations, II h,
has them but many of his friends de-
clare that they regard him as good
cabinet timber. The Governor is
convention orator. whose earnestness
and snap at once capture his hearers,
and he Will probably make
most entertaining speech in secondins
Mr. Bryans nomination as the choice
of the Roanoke convention.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-23
WAN I ETTER.S
. BACK STAMPED
Business Men Declare That Ar
rival Time Should Be Put
On Again.

The custom OF "back-stamping" let-
tiers, in order to show the time of their
arrival. Is to be restored in the New
York post-office, according to advices
from that city. 1t is understood that
the department at Washington has
agreed to the change, at the earnest
solicitation of Postmaster Morgan and
"a large number of business men. When
the abolition of this system took place
in the Richmond Office there was much
objection on the part of business men,
but Postmaster Cabell has always con-
tended that the advantages afforded in
the line Of quicker delivery by far.out-
weighed those urged in favor of keep
ing the system In vogue.
The back stamp" on letters used to
enable business men to arrange their
mail chronology tcally before opening 1t.
1t also enabled the post-off1ce authors
ties and the recipients to detect and to
locate any delay in the delivery Of let
tiers.
stopped by cortclyou.
Eighteen months ago George B. Corr
telyou. the present Secretary Of the
Treasury and the then Posttnaster-G Cen
eral. concluded that, convenient as it
was. "back- stamping" was costing the
people OF the United States great deal
OF money. A $9OO-a-year clerk had to
" We 1s'Su ~ lively Pool-ulAlCe6 SUI
station in every city in the country to
stamp the letters with hand stamps or
to feed them into the big 4,000-an-hour
electric stamping machines. Mr.. Cor
telyou ordered that for while at least
back stamping be stopped. Almost
as soon as the order went into effect
complaints from business men began to
be sent both to the post-office and to
the newspapers.
Though business men iiN Richmond
naturally desire to have til. lail de-
Sltvered with the least possie delay,
they nevertheless feel that 1t is impor-
tant to have the arrival time stamped
on the envelope. This evidence is Of
ten important. Moreover. "bacl1 stamp.
Ing" is a check on the post office, ana
is about the only ground upon which
9 citizen can base complaint for tardy
delivery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-23
WILD DOG SHOT
Attackcd Woman ana Crowd 'P.oncd
Police to Come ana Shoot Wolf.

-h'''cNcd woman ana Crowd 'PhOnctl
Police TO Come and shoot Wolf.
After he is said to have bitten two
women and to have snapped .at others
dog, or wolf-some claim the ami.
NAL 10 be one, some to be the othep-
was shot and killed yesterday by Agent
IL G. Taylor, of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, at
No. 2l22 Nenable Street.
The animal was owned by Charles
Griffin, son of Mrs. w. D. Griffin, who
procured him in exchange, it is said.
for some pigeons
The First Police Station was noti-
fled or TIL. dogs attack on the women.
and the sergeant in charge was asked
TO send man to dispatch it. He sent
Agent Taylor Though the animal was
heavily chained, it required two shots
TO put him out of the way. He was
not rabid. but had apparently reverted
to his former natural state OF savage
ferocity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-23
Girl Stab. Negro Bor.

While engaged In scuffle over a
ring, Willie Harris, colored, was pain
fully stabbed in an alley near the Hen
rico Courthouse yesterday afternoon.
The wound. which was inflicted with a
pen knife. was located directly over
the heart. Harris Is about fifteen
years old, and said that girl had used
the knife. The ambulance was sent
for and he was taken to the hospital
He refused to divulge the name of his
assailant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-23
burglar Enters Cnfe

Lett1ng hlmseIf down BY rope
through a skylight in the rear, some
one early Sunday night entered Sparks's
cafe, at No. lie East Broad Street. and
attempted to burglarize the place. Only
q few cents, however. had been left In
the cash register. and the money was
not touched. An attempt was made to
break into the safe, but the thief could
not force the combination.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-23
MIR. Cnhell Returns.

Postmaster Royal =. Cabell returned
to the city yesterday from Chicago.
where he attended the National Repub-
lican Convention as an alternate from
the Third District. Flo expressed him-
self as highly pleased with the woris
of the body. lie believes the ticket
will be easily elected. ana
that Taft and Sherman Will probably
carry some states heretofore IN the
Democratic column. skt ri &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-23
LAMP EXPLOSION SCARE
Oregon Kill Excited by Fire the Damage of

Oregon Xii Excited by Fire, tile Damage OF
Which Was Trifing.
Great excitement was caused on Oregon
Hill about $3.50 last night by the explosion
o. lamp In the store of Mrs. Blackburn.
near Church and Rowe Streets. Some chill
dren of Mrs. Blackburn dropped the lamp on
their way upstairs. and their cries drnw the
attention of numerous people. An alarm
was turned in by nelghbor, but The fire
was cAtingu!shed by +. Burch and j. A.
Witt before the engines arrived. Mr.. Ever
ett another volunteer fireman, cut his foot
on piece of lamp glass. No serious dam
age was caused.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-23
SET HEN ON BOILED EGGS
."Cyclunc's" Fine Product 80 Warm The y
Refused to he iiutched.

Constable Cyclone samuels has
been Boosting OF late that he possessed
the 1nest stock Of fowls raised in the
State Of Virginia, The fame of his
chickens spread among the inhabitants
of Henrco. and a certain friend of
cyclones" becoming DESTROYS Of own
ing some Of the famous stock, pur-
chased "a setting OF eggs for IS cents.
After the eggs had been left in the
nest for two days, one of them fell out
upon the ground and broke. The pur-
chaser is unable to explain ii, hut de-
clares that every one or the eggs was
hard boiled. Cyclone" has not been
seen about the courthouse for the last
few days.
Call Feud on
Because he objected TO being Sworn
at Lewis Jackson tcoloredl had MS
cousin, Thomas Jeter arrested In Hen
rico county on'Saturday. The case was
tried yesterday morning before Squire
Thomas. Neither plaintiff nor DEFEND
ant seemed TO like the atmosphere OF
the court, however, and agreed TO call
the feud off The case was dismissed
with costs. and The cous!nS left To-
gether.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-23

Keller, from the Law and Equity Court
of this city.
The litigation involves the destruc-
ton of trunk shipped to Keller from
Petersburg the day previous to the
burning of the companys offices and
warerooms here. The plaintiff got a
verdict in the lower court TOR $500,
claiming that the trunk contained
sllverware and other valuables.
The company contends that when
the trunk was delivered to it's agent
In Petersburg no value was put upon
1t by the drivG>. Keller sued for s40U.
although the company contended that
$50 would be ample. in view of the
conditions stipulated on the face OF the
receipt: the failure Of the shipper to
fix value. and the further fact that
all efforts We're made by the company's
representatives to save the contents
Of the burning building. The case will
be reheArd later on.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-23
Flags Are Re,noyed.

7 Col. John w. Richardson. Register
of the Land Office and Keeper OF Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds, yesterday
lad the Confederate flags which We're
Capitol removed to the Confederate
Museum, D
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-23

FOR Loss or AP.hTITEa-IIalf a
teaspoon Horsford's Aeid Phosphate In
half n glass water after meals. Valu-
able in the treatment Of exhaustion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-23
FIGHTING OVER TRUNK
Writ of Error Granted In Unique Case
Growing Out OF Fire.

In the Supreme Court yesterday a
write of error was granted in the case
OF the Southern Express Company vs..
Keller. from the Law and Equity Court
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-23

Mr.. Hobson is entirely conscious and
clearheaded and is much more comfor-
table, as the treatment is beginning to
take effect. Trained nurses were sent
up yesterday, and as soon as his condi-
ton will permit he Will be moved to
q Richmond hospital.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-27

Hoyal Smith of Bisbee, who re-
fused the republican nomination for
congress. has ,now been appointed
chairman of the territorial republican
central committee This means that
republican headquarters win be main
tanned at Bisbee during the campaign.
Mr. Smith is known in this section as
fair-minded man and viii no doubt
conduct the campaign on the merits
Of the issues and candidates Result
election Of Mark Smith by an in
crease majority over two years ago.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-27
GOVERNOR GLENN
SEES DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.

cGEo OEMONhHhfO 49, -
Governor Glenn Of North Carolina
who will take an actiy epart IL tbs
presidential campaign. advocating thc
cause of the democratic party was in
Washington City last week where he
was interviewed by the Washington
Post as follows;
when l began to think about the
presidential election, believed that
the democrats had no possibl,
chance" said Governor Glenn. "but
have changed my mind decidedly and
/ believe that Bryan has more than a
fair chance OF being elected have
been in Nebraska. Indiana, Illinois
New York, New Jersey and Kansas
and have talked with democrats and
republicans, and am becoming more
confident every day that we shall
have a fine chance TO carry all these
states.
Prominent republicans of Nebraska
have told me that Bryan will carry
his home state. In Indiana the demo
Gratis have put forward the very best
man they could select for governor
and with Kern running for the vice
presidency, there is more than an
even chance of capturing the HoosieI
state. Illinois, with the bitter fight
among the republicans, and the pres
ence of Mr.. Stevenson on the ticket
also is to be classed as doubtful. We
know about the complications in West
Virginia and Ohio, and in New Yorl
the trend of the public mind is turn
ing more and more toward Bryan.
What will be the issues? l am
glad you asked me that. 1t will be
campaign of issues. not of attack on
candidates. Both men are clean, able
citizens. l have known Mr.. Taft for
several years and am fond of him. He
is pure, able American, as also is
Bryan. Therefore, the fight will be
on issues-the tariff, injunction, etc
The tariff is a matter that needs ser
ious attention.
Those politicians who are talking
about North Carolina going
can are talking nonsense" added Gov.
ernor Glenn. THE state will give a
plurality of from 10000 to $4,000 for
the democratic state and national tick.
ct. I base this on past elections. My
plurality was 40 600, while Governor
Aycock had about $4,000, and with Mr.
Kitchin, who is one of the most popu.
lar and magnetic men in the state
as the candidate this year, there is
no reason to look for any change"
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-27
SAN BERNARDINo.
Polling Place at Douglas.

Each Of said political parties shall
hold said primary elections on the
same day, as heretofore stated and in
the same room in accordance with
Chapter IS, of the Session Laws of the
Twenty-third Legislative Assembly of
the Territory of Arizona, entitled IAN
ACT To PROVIDE FOR PRIMARY
ELECTIONS AND THE MANNER OF
HOLDING THE SAME" approved
March 16, 1905, and said Primary Elec-
ton shall be conducted in stricr &C
cordanee with the provisions of said
Act
By order of the Board Of Supervisors
of Cochise County, Arizona.
(Seal.) H Z. BERNER,
Clerk Board of Supervisors.
Dated this 18th day of August, 1908.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-27

Most Of the political parties In Arr
IONA have adopted the short campaign
method of securing votes. So far as
heard from, no nominating conventions
for county Offices will be held prior to
October. This procedure is, evidently
intended in the interest of the candi-
dates pocketbook.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-27
FOR CONSTABLE.

desire to announce myself as a
candidate for reelection to the Of
fee of constable of Bisbee Precinct
No. 2, subject to the decision Of the
Democratic convention. {
J. F. WILMnTH.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-27

The Hearst independence party
seems to have dropped out of sight
with the adjournment of its national
convention. Hearst newspapers are
the only ones in the country that hare
glasses strong enugh to see this
waning speck on the political horizon.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-27
FOR SHERIFF,

l desire to announce myself a.
candidate for the office OF sheriff of
Cochise county; subject to the action
of the Democratic county convention.
S42 CHARLES LOCKING.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-27

The democrats of the nation have
never been more confident of winning
a presidential election than now. Col
ouel Bryan is now making his initial
speeches and they are being received
with great enthusiasm throughout the
country.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-27

The country in Sonora. tributary 20
Douglas, is again becoming attractive
and good many mining men are
going down there now, either to
examine properties with a view OF
purchase or to begin development
work already owned.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-27
FOR CONSTABLE.

l desire to announce myself as a
candidate for the office of constable
of Bisbee Precinct No. 2, subject to
the decision of the Democratic con-
vention-
JAMES J. HARRINGTON.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-27

The Bisbee Miner, in attempting to
ridicule Mark Smith, only invites the
contempt Of citizens of Arizona, ire
spective Of politics, who have watched
the honorable career of Mr.. Smith
during mis- twenty years service in
congress as the representative Of Arr
IONA.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-27
FoR SUPERVISOR.

We are authorized to announce w.
NJ. Adamson, of Douglas, as a candi-
date for the Office Of supervisor OF
Cochise county, subject TO the action
of the Democratic party.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-27
EoR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

| hereby announce myself as can
sidate for the Office of district attor-
rsey of Cochise county subject to the
action Of the Democratic county con-
ventIon ]. F. ROSS,
Douglas, Ariz.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-27
FOR CONSTABLE.

desire to announce myself as
candidate for the Office of Constable
Of Bisbee Precinct No. 2, subject to
the decision of the Democratic con-
vention. H. G. RUFF.