Evening star., 1909-05-09
POLITICS IN VIRGINIA
Republican Workers Upset
Over the Governorship.
GILLESPIE WILL NOT RUN
Democrats to Meet in State Commit
tee May IA.
POST OFFICES FOR THE WHITES
Officers Rounding Up Sellers Of oleo-
margarine-Railway Not to
Pay Rebate Coupons.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


Special Correspondence Of The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. May s. 1909.
Republican politicians are considerably
disturbed over the gubernatorial situa-
ton. Some time since 1t was under
stood that A. r. Gillespie of TaZewell
vas 20 be rendered the nomination. but
there is a report to the effect at this
time that he will not be a candidate, and
will not accept the nomination, even If
1t Is rendered him Mr.. Gillespie is
lawyer and business man. and his pri-
vate affairs require all his time and at
tention because OF their proportions and
diversification. With the report that
Mr.. Gillespie is out of the way there is
a revival of the story that Lew P.
Summers of Washington county is to
be the man To whom the honor of nom
inItion will so. and If il is rendered
him he will accept and will make IL cam
paign that will bring out the full
strength of the party in the state.
Summers has been collector of internal
revenue for some years, and has made Il
good officer. He Is young, ambitious
good speaker and 4 real live man. His
father was one Of the best known Con-
federate soldiers. and the son is pro-
gressive business man Of southwest Nir-
:,inia.
In case Mr.. Summers is given the NOM
ination for governor the chances are
that John q. Luce Of this city will be
rendered the nomina ion for lieutenant
governor Mr.. Luce Is member of the
house OF delegates. representing the
county of Goochland and is one of the
business men of this section of the
state. He is wealthy and influential. and
1,,,.s. of hi rif olY
he succeeded in winning in coun y
that has always been democratic. Mr..
Luce served on many OF the most I'M
rortant committees in the general as
scmbly. was popular with the majority
members, made friends on all sides. and
is one of the cIeanest men in public life
He is, too. Il lily-white republican, takes
no stock in the professional republican
politician and holds that principle alone
should actuate man In his political
views.
Democrats to Meet.
Chairman j. Taylor Ellyson of the state
democratic committee has issued a call
for meeting of the committee in this
city next Friday night. This meeting
will fix the date of the state primary.
determine what the entrance fee of can
didates for the various places shall be-
and will also hear a report of the COM
mittee appointed at Roanoke last year
to recommend some other plan for nomi-
mating candidates for Office. At this
time the cost of state primaries is so
great that only men of large means can
afford to offer. While that is one Of
the Objectionable features Of the present
law of the party, the advocates OF the
measure have discovered that the cost Is
such that in some cases the aspirants
Cor places have paid exactly what the
positions would have paid for the full
term. And there are some gentlemen
who incline to the belief that buying the
honor is not the proper thing.
The committee will recommend that
the present primary plan be retained in
every particular. but that the cost be
saved TO the candidates by having a
state primary nominating plan, all can
didates of all parties to be voted for
on the day of election. and the cost to
be borne by the state This, of course.
Is to be optional. and If party shall
desire to hold convention 1t Will Es
free TO do SO.
One thing is settled, so far as the dem
ocrats are concerned, and there Is to be
no convention of the party this year.
The proposition did not appeal to the
lapers. inimical to one of the guberna-
toriai candidates, made an effort to work
up sentiment for convention.
Taft With Lily Whites.
The fact that the negro postmaster at
Yorktown is not to be reappointed to that
position has been taken to indicate that
President Taft is to recognize and re-
spcct the wishes of the lilly white fac
tion Of the party, The post Office at
Yorktown has for years been in charge
OF negro, and while the man was as
acceptable TO the. patrons as any negro
would have been. the request went up
for white postmaster. and the wish has
been respected. This action serves to
make friends for the administration, and
the growth of the party in this state
will be rapid and permanent II the policy
Is continued The democrats are hoping
10 see negroes given position. as 1t serves
10 keep the party lines more solid than
If whites are named.
Charles and Emanuel Brown. sons of
John Brown, who was executed In the
penitentiary last week as one of the
principals in the Powhatan horror, are in
jail at Farmville on charge of hav-
ing participated in the crimes of February
Walter G. Johnson were robbed and
murdered and their home burned. Steph-
ney and Fleming Taylor. sons of Isham
Taylor, who have been in jail since the
crime, gave out confession In which
they related the entire plot. The boys
are In Henrico Jail. and the day fol-
lowing the electrocution of the father
and uncle of the boy they told of the
conspiracy. The two Browns now in
custody lived some three miles away
from the scene of the crime and the
Taylor boys. who watched while the men
were AT their deadly work, told OF how
the two Browns, Charles and Emanuel,
drove up In buggy. and after the
house had been fired they loaded part
OF the proceeds of the robbery in their
buggy and drove away. 1t is now be-
lieved that they carried away some OF
the jewelry, and whatever money they
found in the house. Some of the articles
stolen were recovered. and detectives are
now on the track Of that carried away
by Charles and Emanuel. The men are
To be tried at the term Of court which
begins May -, and the officers are
linking the evidence. which, 1t is be-
lieved. will result In sen.ing both the
Browns TO the death chair. Sheriff Bauzh
is convinced that there is one woman in
'volved I'm the case. and that he will be
able TO cause her arrest and conviction
one of the plotters In the diaboical
affair.
Merchants Sold oleomargarine.
About one hundred merchants Of this
city find themselves In the web of the
law for having violated the pure food
laws of the United States. Wholesale
and retail dealers are involved. They
have for some wears been engaged IN