Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFA|RS|REvENUE OFFICE ROW
Democrats Hold Rally at the Former Clerk Reflects Upon
County Courthouse His Associates.
MANY ORATORS THERE IDISCORD IN RICHMOND
Iu discussed by Senator Martin Holders Federal
and Representative Carin. Harmony
MOVEMENT FOR GOOD ROADS JUDGE WILLIAMS INDICTED
Project for Bonds
er.d-youne Man SLIGHTLY senting the to
While Hunting oy Judge saunders.
Holders of Federal Jobs Not in
Harmony.
JUDGE WILLIAMS INDICTED
Wanted in West Virginia for Re-
senting the "Lie" Passed to Him
by Judge Saunders.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

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! Special Correspondence Of The Star
| RICHMOND, Va, October 16, 1909.
He would not trust some men in the
office of Collector Lowry of the internal
| revenue office and did not consult that
official says D. E. Gates. formerly chief
of the revenue service, now a resident
! of Kansas.
| Mr.. Gates was on the stand in the
| United States district court i'm the case
/ of J. L. Caspar distiller. who is
charged with Irregularities in his book
keeping. The witness was in the rev.
enue service up to short while ago
i He was brought here by the prosecu-
ton. There are reports to the effect
that the corps of employees was not CIV
ing the government all the assistance
it might have done had it been acting
in concert with the prosecution
| There is more talk about the fight be-
tween the factions in the federal build
| ing-the crowd upstairs being antago-
nlstic to the crowd downstairs The
| United States marshal and the clerk of
the federal court are above while the
| postmaster and the collector of internal
| revenue are below. They have not
| dwelt together in harmony, in a political
| sense. for long time.
There is report that John G. Luce,
| former member of the house from Gooch-
| land, is seeking to succeed M X. Lowry,
the collector. Yet Luce has trained with
| the downstairs faction and with the lily
| whites.
Royal T. CabelI. commissioner of in
ternal revenue. Washington. will name a
| successor to Lowry. 1t is hardly Dos
! sible he will displaee the man he is
! thought to have Endorsed some time ago.
| Cabell. however, is close friend to
Luce. If there is to be change it is
likely that Cabell will consider his
i friends i'm choosing successor to Lowry.
| There is report that Judge Waddill
VIII investigate the statements made by
| Gates If such thing is done -epub-
lican officials of the federal building be-
lieve Cabell will take a hand in the mat
ter and probe on his own account.
Extradition of Williams.
The indictment of Judge Samuel w.
Williams, democratic candidate for at
| torney general, for an assault on Judge
Saunders. at WEIGH. W. Va, is creating
talk in this state. 1t is regarded as sig
! nificant that the report of the assault
did not leak out for four days. and
| that Williams was soon thereafter in
| dicted.
Judge Saunders is reported to have
give the lie to Judge Williams. Judge
| Williams replied with a heavy inkstand,
the story goes, knocking out Judge
| Saunders.
The scene of the occurrence-Welch.
| w. Va.-iS the stronghold of republicans
This gives rise to a supposition that
Judge Williams is being prosecuted. and
that much suggestion Of prosecution
comes from the state Of Virginia to dis
credit Williams in his fight for the Office
| of attorney general.
1t is not known that the requisition for
| the apprehension of Judge Williams has
| been issued. 1t is regarded as more than
| likely that he will. after election, re-
turn to the state of his own volition and
| surrender to the authorities.
| Y. M. I. to Escort Taft.
When President Taft comes to this city
the cadet corps from Virginia Military
| Institute will be here to act as his escort
OF honor. There are more than 80 boys
in the corps. and they represent the
proudest families of the south, whose
| sons have won renown on the field, in the
| forum and in science.
| The city is doing everything in its
power to have the corps sent here for
| that occasion.
| In the corps are sons of men who went
| from the institute to the battle of New
| market, when the corps won the admira-
| ton of the Federal officers and made
name The corps will bring band and
will be the guests of the city for the
| stay.
| Shelton Denies Story.
James l.. Shelton of this city, who re-
| Gently Topped from the democratic party
| into the republican camp, makes a
| strenuous denial of the report of his
speech for the republicans at Bowling
| Green. Shelton is former member of
| the house of delegates.
! He was reported to have said that Vir-
| OF rf..hI
| ernorS since the war-CharleS T. O'Ferrall
| and Andrew ]. Montague The CORE
spondent who made report of the speech
declares that he can and will make aft
offers to get the affidavits of several who
| heard the speech.
The report has done the republicans d
| good deal of harm Democrats have been
circulating it in all sections of the state
The press has been paying much atten-
| ton to the subject.
Shelton repudiates the language.
All Candidates File Notice.
The time to give notice of candidacy for
positions on the state ticket expired Wed
nesday. So far as can be ascertained all
candidates of all parties got in their no
tices in time.
The tickets are now being made up and
sent to the several counties and cities to
be printed as to embrace the names
of the local candidates for the general
assembly. and for county or city Offices
Under the law the officers are forbidden
to give any information regarding the
candidates who are on the ticket, the
i spelling of names or anything concern
ing the arrangement of the ticket.
Each candidate is compelled to have
his notice attested and witnessed by two
voters in his city or county. State can
didates are required to send in report
of all moneys they or their friends eX-
pend in the general election whether the
candidate wins loses in the contest.
| Shaft to Keystone Soldiers.
Gov Edwin S. Stuart of Pennsylvania,
accompanie by several members of his
staff. will arrive here Wednesday morning
at an early hour. and will proceed to Cold
Harbor, where shaft is to be unveiled
In memory of the soldiers from the STATE
of Pennsylvania who fell in that engage
ment.
The visitors will breakfast at the JEFF
ferson. go TO Cold Harbor and dedicate
the monument and return TO this city.
After dinner they will go to their private
car and embark for Philadelphia
/ The local Grand Army post will partici-
pate in the ceremonies. and will extend
courtesies to the visitors while they are
in this city. Edgar Allen. jr., postmaster
OF the city. past commander of the Ma
tional Encampment of Sons Of Veterans,
will accompany the visitors to Cold Har-
Dor.