Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

ernor In all that time he has met just
one defeat, when he first offered for the
nomination for governor, being defeated
by Andrew Jackson Montague. He is
expected to retire to his estate In Pitt
sylvania, where he will devote some time
to his private affairs. He is not by any
means a wealthy man. and at the same
time Is not to be regarded as pauper
He has been successful business man
and has managed In the course of his
public life to lay away something for the
time when he shall no longer care to NIL
any position-to rest on his laurels and
to enjoy the privacy Of his home.
There has been a good deal of .specula-
ton as to what he would do the coming
year in the congressional fight in his
district, there being a demand some
months ago that he would consent to al
low the use of his name as a candidate
for his old place in Congress. He has
not approved the idea. Judge Saunders
will be a candidate for the nomination.
The district Is disagreeably close. and as
has won, he inclines to the belief that
he is entitled to his place. Should SEN
ator Parsons be successful in his contest
for the seat held by Judge Saunders. then
the contest would be one in which Gov.
Swanson would, it Is believed, measure
swords with the republicans and under
take to redeem the district.
Col. Alfred B. Williams, who has been
the editor of the News Leader for the
last ten years, will on January ] leave
this city and assume management of the
Roanoke Times (morning) and THE Even
ing News. He has acquired an interest
in those two papers and will be in abso-
lutte control of the properties. 1t is not
yet announced who will be his successor
here.
The promoters Of the Richmond Virgin
ian insist that they will issue their new
of hor No LATER than I2nl1-
airy 10, and that on and after that time
the paper will make its appearance every
week day. Scion B. Woodfin is the man
aging editor. and it is reported that Sam
uel w. Meek, now connected with a
Washington paper. will become the bust
ness manager. Mr.. Meek was for some
time the manager of the TImes-Dispatch
Of this city and is well acquainted with
the local situation. 1t is declared that
the new paper will be an independent
democratic sheet and that 1t VIII be fair
to all parties and to all interests, seeking
first of all to correctly print the news
and to be free and fair in the discussion
of public issues.
Notes
Rev. r. NJ Chandler. transferred to a
church in this city at the sessions of the
Methodist conference in Newport News
six weeks ago, and Rev. George w. Jones'
transferred from this city to Norfolk at
the same time shave at last been ordered
to their pastorates.
Capt. and Mrs. Theodore Fowler of the
Salvation Army are hard at work collect
ing funds for Christmas dinners for two
hundred families next Saturday.
The saloons Of the state will all have to
close their doors Friday night till Mon
day morning, that being the law of the
state and requires all clubs and saloons
to comply. No liquors are TO be sold at
any point Christmas day.
The Christmas rush is about over in
this city, practically all the buying hav-
ing been done days ago. The only. ex-
ception is that class Of buyers which have
to rely on their weekly earnings to pro-,
vide the money for the holiday occasion
The country people are also doing good
deal of belated purchasing.
Acca Temple, Mobiles Of the Mystic
Shrine will have a circus here ali-of the
week beginning January 3. The circus is
made UP of professional people and will
occupy the horse show building.
Grand Master Joseph w. Eggleston of
| Virginia Masons has lately acquired a
mart of the paraphernalia of the old Port
| Royall Caroline county, Lodge and has
presented the same to Dove Lodge, this
city. The relic is more than $50 years
old. He also bought bound volume Of
| the records which contain the account Of
| the death of Gen. Hugh Mercer of revo-
| lutionary fame. H.