Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10
MAYNARD HAS FIGHT
william A. Young Making a
Hard Race for Congress.
WICKHAM OPPOSING LAMB
Rivals in Richmond District Meet
ing in Joint Debate.
NAY ENTER FOR GOVERNOR
Former Mayor Mccarthy Of Rich
mond Regarded as Possible Cam
didate-veterans Pleased.
WICKHAM OPPOSING LAMB
NAY ENTER FOR GOVERNOR
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star 7
RICHMOND. Va. July q. 1910
Representative Harry l.. Maynard OF
the second district will have only one op-
ponent in his struggle for the nomination
next month. That will be the man whom
he displaced In Congress several years
ago, William A. Young Col. j. Peter
Holland Of Southampton was regarded
as a candidate till the time came to put
up the money. and then he decided that
the time was not propitious for him to
make the race and he allowed his en-
trance to go by default.
But Mr.. Young is very much in the
struggle. and he is giving Maynard con-
siderable trouble. The primary will be
held next month. and the campaign is
being waged with vigor. Young has Sc
cured the support OF the element which
is In control in Norfolk and in Ports
mouth. and he is also engaged in perfect
ing his organization in the counties. Mr..
Maynard is not regarded as an out-and-
out party man. the suggestion being that
he has baked once or twice in party az
fairs. II Is no secret that one of the
most powerful factors I'm that section OF
the state. James v. Trehy, is unrelent-
Ing In his opposition 10 Mr. Maynard.
and that he is using every effort to ac-
complish his defeat.
Lamb Has Opposition.
Representative John Lamb and Judge
T. Ashby Wickham, who are rivals for
the nomination in this district, are de-
batting the issues before the people
The tariff and the vote Of Capt. Lamb
on several matters are the subjects for
the dahofoS T,,Ao
the attack and Capt Lamb defending
his record.
Capt. Lamb has an organization that
is recognized as a powerful one He
is connected with many people in the
district, has a large following among
the officials of the several counties and
in Richmond. and is popular with the
farmers. Judge wickham. too. is well
connected. Is a lawyer-farmer, a former
senator and has very wide ac-
quaintanceship. He is man of some
means. and has been for months en-
gagged In perfecting an organization
throughout the district. Capt Lamb
returned from Washington, and at once
got into the fight with Nigh: and main.
He is losing no time in going over the
district. In this contest the alleged
machine" is holding hands of. as
neither OF the candidates has ever been
regarded as a strict party man in the
sense that they have affiliated with the
machine In all contests.
Membesr Of A. p. Hill Camp, Confed.
edate Veterans. of Petersburg. are back
home from a trip of week to Spring.
field Post. G. A. r. The Confederates
went to Massachusetts,. carried their old
battle flags and wore the gray uniforms.
They declare that in all their many trips
they have never been so royalty enter
tanned, given such courteous treatment
and received with such hospitality as on
this occasion. One of their number was
placed in front Of the G. A. r. post when
a parade was had. carrying the United
States nag. thanked with a G. A. r. man
on either side.
A former keeper of the Elmira army
prison met with some of the men who
were under his charge during the civil
war He gave the veterans reception
on his private grounds. and the people
of Springfield placed automobiles at the
disposal of the visitors during their stay
The G. A. r. men have promised to pay
a visit to Petersburg next June TO be
the guests of the Confederate Veterans.
Not solitary unpleasant incident
marked the visit Of a week.
May Bun for Governor.
The announcement that former Mayor
Carlton Mccarthy. state accountant. Is
considering the question OF aspiring for
the governorship is not regarded here
as anything very serious. Capt. Nc
Carthy admitted that the situation should
be considered with a very prominent
if" The possible candidate for gu
bernatorial honors is well known. He
was for four years mayor of the city,
being defeated by Mayor ID. Z. Rich
ardson. At the close of his term OF
Office he locked the doors and gave the
keys to a janitor, and though he and
Mayor Richardson had been close per-
sonal friends he did not wait at his
Office to receive him, and to this day has
not been to the office to extend the
usual formal courtesies.
He is an aggressive, sharp and scru-
pulously honest man. He is a Con-
federate veteran, an attractive writer.
and a man who does things. When
ago for mayor he was dubbed the Live
Wire" and that appeilation has cluns
to him since. He says that IL he gets
into the race 1t will be on a platform
OF temperance, honesty in governmental
affairs and honesty in politics: The
general impression here is that the for
mer mayor has played a practical joke
on the public by his announcement;
ant at salary Of 5000 a year for
term of four years. The primary fee
will be not less than 81 800. and the cost
OF the campaign will be ten times that
Capt. Mccarthy is not a wealthy man.
Building operations for the first six
months of the year show an increase of
nearly a half million dollars I'm excess OF
the same period last year. This does not
luCluOe Two DClluluSs. dSSTesdtinS luOic
than half a million dollars. which have
been filed with the building inspector
and which will be passed on in few
days.
Petersburg Base Ball Mad.
The transfer of the Portsmouth base
ball team to Petersburg has created more
enthusiasm in the Cockade city than has
existed for many years. The park was
opened Friday. Rivalry between Peters,
burg and Richmond is always intense.
and the games between the teams from
this city and Petersburg will draw inn
mense crowds to both cities. Portsmouth
owners forfeited the franchise by falling
to provide for payment of the salaries
of the players.
The sprinkling Of the county roads with
oil is being experimental with hereabouts
and those who use the improved high
ways are more than pleased with the
results. The roads are said to be free
from dust. they do not wash from rains
nearly SO much as formerly and they
cost very much less than under the Old
regime. The oil will be used to improve
the roadways In the city.
A drunken man sleeping In the front
yard Of the governors mansion a few