Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
Hospitals Are Crippled.

All the state hospitals are badly Grip
pied by the action of the general assem-
bly, this session. A bill was passed where
by all the expenses incident to the care.
support and maintenance of inmates Is to
be borne by the state In the past the
state has exacted from the estates of per-
sons committed to its care the cost OF
such care. and where the families Of such
persons could afford TO pay they have
been required to contribute a stated sum
yearly. Now this has been so changed
as to force the state to pay all such costs
for each and every inmate. The deficit in
each of the institutions will not be very
great but II will he sufficient to interfere
with the operations and compel all the
! hospitals to decline to receive patients be-
yond the number to be cared for by the
/ annual appropriation or necessitate in
curing expense which the general assem-
bly, VIII have to meet two years hence
The matter was brought to the attention
of the general assembly by the governor
but the members decided that they would
take up no matter beyond the Blackstone
case and the governors message went to
the finance committee, which will not
meet again for two years.
Republicans Are Aggressive.
The republican party in Virginia has
not been as aggressive in twenty years as
Z
lilly white movement is finding favor in
nearly every section of the state. The
convention held in Manchester. at which
delegates to the Chicago convention were
named. was body OF hard working in
telligent and prosperous men. There were
less than half score of negroes to be
seen. and not a word vote did one of
them have. There was solitary negro
alternate in the lot. and die might as well
STAYED home n
this district is true In other districts. The
negro is no longer factor in politics.
having been "orphaned' by the repub-
ltcans. The negroes are now irving to
organize a movement to send a contesting
delegation to Chicago to defeat Secretary
Taft who is the object of hatred because
Of the Presidents Endorsement. The ne
groes also say they will have a candidate
for Congress in every district in the state.
Mann, Cation and Byrd.
The allegation is being made that Judge
William H. Mann of Nottoway. James r.
Cation of Alexandria and Richard e.
Byrd of Winchester is to be the ticket Of
the machine" in Virginia next year.
The report has been in circulation for
some time. and when the gentlemen were
asked about it they simply laughed and
said that they knew nothing of the
report Mr.. Byrd saying that he had no
idea of being a candidate for any posi-
ton on the state ticket at this time.
though he did not know just what might
happen during the next twelve months.
Gentlemen from southwest Virginia.
here during the week. say that II. Z.
Stuart will come from that section of The
state with vote for the governorship
that will indicate the respect. confidence
and love in which he is held by the people
who know him best. Mr.. Stuart. during
the summer. will open his campaign.
making this city his headquarters
Judge Mann is to make this city his
headquarters when the gubernat orial
campaign opens. and it is expected that
Mr.. Glass will have his headquarters at
his home town of Lynchburg. Mr.
Tucker will probably establish himself at
Staunton and manage his affairs from
that city.