Evening star., 1909-06-27

more than one term, unless appointed by
the courts, and then not to serve more
than two consecutive terms. The change
will permit the election Of these officers
by the people, and will allow them to
serve as long as they can be reelected.
The same principle applies to the sew
eral county and city treasurers. The
third amendment is one aimed at the
cumbersome method of enacting measures
before the general assembly. bill has
now to be introduced, referred to COM
mittees, reported back. to be three times
read (on separate calendar days. and
then to have recorded vote. The sys-
tenn is one that makes 1T almost impos-
sible to get measure through the legis-
lature under ten days. 1t is also pro-
vided to lengthen the sessions from sixty
to ninety days. There is a great deal of
opposition to the propositions.
Mann and Tucker Claims.
Friends of the gubernatorial candidates
are beginning to make claims of what
the result Of the August primary will be.
Mann's friends contend that he will win
by not less than 10000 majority while
fuckers supporters are bit more liberal
in their contention, placing the majority
of the valley candidate at just double the
figure named by the friends of the gen.
tleman from Nottoway. Judge Mann will,
according to his friends, carry seven of
the ten congressional districts, as follows:
First. second. fourth. fifth, sixth. sew
enth and ninth. They say he will get an
average majority Of 2,000 in each This
leaves the third. eighth and tenth for Mr..
Tucker Mr.. fuckers adherents declare
that he will carry all ten of the dis
tricts and that his majority in each will
be exactly what Judge Mann claims in
each of the seven.
Judge Mann has the most perfect or
ganization and among his supporters are
to be found the old-timers in the science
of politics. and they have heretofore been
making extremely careful estimates Of
the strength of their favorites. Mr..
Tucker has strong organization too,
but it is not composed of the men who
are as we'll trained as are a great ma
jority of those supporting .the Nottoway
candidate. The popular belief is that
Judge Mann has the best of 1t in every
way, though all admit that the result will
be very close.
To Entertain Republicans.
The republican state convention is to
meet in Newport News July 90, at which
time full state ticket is to be named.
The city Of Newport News has. regard
less of political affiliations, decided to
make the visit of the delegates memor-
able, and there will be boat rides, illum-
nations. parades and concerts. The busi-
ness men of the city have taken the
matter up and the press committee Is
composed Of editors and reporters of the
two democratic newspapers in that city.
The convention Is expected to be In ses-
sion two days
During the last ten days there appears
to have been let-up In the favorite
son" candidacy for the leading places on
the republican ticket, and there Will posi-
bly, by some lively scrapping. The lily
whites will be in control Of the conven-
ton, and 1t is not believed that there
will be a dozen negroes in the body
part in politics as race, but where they
are acting as individuals they are re-
ceiving the treatment accorded to other
voters
During the week there was an ex-
animation Of applicants for license to
practice law before the supreme court
at Wytheville. OF the class of 134 who
took the examination, ninety-seven were
plicants being from the University Of
Virginia The number of colored men
who applied was not as large as for
nerly, and of those who did make the
try a majority failed
This week there was an examination
by the state medical board of applicants
for license to practice medicine In this
state. Two, hundred and seven persons
faced the board. and of these four were
women, an even dozen negroes. Among
the candidates was man with only one
arm. There We're eight osteopaths ip
the party, with several homeopaths and
the great bulk allopaths. The result
of the examination will not be made
known for some weeks. There were
several undergraduates who took partial
examinations. this being allowed to those
who may desire 1t after completing the
sophomore year.
Notes.
Building Inspector Beck says there are
at this time more than 200 new buildings
in course of construction within the
city limits. while in the suburbs there
are half as many more.
Work on the John Marshall High
School is being rushed with the desire and
expectation that the building can be
used at the opening of the fall term In
September
independence day will not be celebrated
| formally in Richmond. There will be
suspension of business, many excur-
| sions to and from the city, two ball
! games and picnic parties galore.