Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11
PEOPLE DIDN'T STIR
Little Response to Demand for
Virginia Convention.
EXTRA SESSION DROPPED
Not Desired at This Time to Elect
Daniels Successor.
VIOLATION OF LABOR LAW
Richmond Firms Arrested and Fined.
Heavier Penalties for
Second Offense.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, December 10-The
demand for a democratic state convention
seems to be thing that will not develop,
despite the many efforts which are bein2
made to bolster up and make the thins
attract attention. There was flash IN
the pan and then the normal conditions
settled around. Some of the papers OF
the state were loud in their call to the
people to join in for the convention. but
the people were not disposed to rise UP
and neglect their business for the oenent
Of those who had undertaken to create
the sentiment. The truth Is the people
are indifferent, are taking little interest
in politics and appear to be satisfied WIN
conditions as they exist.
The demand for session OF the general
assembly was the next card to be played
and Harry St. George Tucker wrote iet-
ter to Gov. Mann, urging that he cali
the legislators together for. the purpose
of framing laws such as would preclude
all sorts Of fraud. The governor de-
clined to unite lin the movement ana
in his reply. to Mr.. Tucker the governor
declared that the legislature, II Called
would have to name successor TO Seha-
tor Daniel for both terms. "hereupQh
the callers at once abandoned tnal
scheme The governor insists that the
same law which. served to put an emo
to the frauds in this city and which Sent
a man to Jail for ninety days rs the
same. which was by Norfolk judges de-
ciared null and void.
Office Trust Alleged.
When the last state convention was heio
in the city of Roanoke there was nap
pening which las just come to the hsht
The committee on resolutions was In ses-
sion, and when a gentleman from TINS
city. offered a motion that the convention
should demand a primary law for all
parties the state to pay the expenses
one of the gentlemen in that committees
arose and made q protest The gentle
man is a beneficiary OF the primary Jaw
which has built up in Virginia an once
been posing as the champion OF the
primary for the benefit Of the people.
The resolution was read and up arose the
gentleman with the remark:
Gentlemen. do not ADOPT that at1 deso onx
man in the state to stand for any once
that he may like. The candidates should
make their own fights for Office and the
state must not be required to pay the ex-
penses. --'
The gentleman who made the statement
Is one Of the old representatives, accord
ing to the Information impaired mere
and he manages to pull his nomination
n naGa aTo onposi H on
In connection with this matter OF the
primary law 1t Is not out OF place 70
say that Judge Samuel w. Williams. the
attorney general. is at work s prepa a
court Of appeals when that body con-
venes in January. hoping to have the
court pass on the matter at the very
earliest date The impression ootalns
valid. this court. having the reputation
for paying little attention to minor tech
nicaltties.
To Increase Passenger Rates.
Some time ago the Richmond, Freder-
icksburg and Potomac railroad made ap-
plication for permission. to increase its
rates. The road is one that has been
charging the 2-cent rate since the COM
mission ordered that rate, up to short
while ago, when it was given the right
to demand 21a cents.
The reason for the demand is said to
be that the travel intrastate is such that
1t does not pay Its relative part to the
cost of transportation paid by the inter-
state business. Several months ago the
road sought to put on round-trip ticket
between this city and Washington, in
GLIDING intermediate points, but the COM
mission could not see Its way clear to do
that The commission has fixed January
p as the time for hearing the applica-
ton,
~ Many Violate Labor Law.
The department Of labor which is
charged with the enforcement Of the
state labor laws, is having a lot of trol-
BILE with concerns in this city in con-
nection with the working OF women and
under the age of fourteen years
for children and more than ten hours
for women. Several firms have recently
been caught after being warned that the
continued employment of children would
mean the imposition of penalties. =
The firms SO far reported are the Will
iiams Printing Company, the Strauss
Gunst Company and the Virginia Baking
Company. The court has imposed the
minimum fine SO far, but the second
offense means that the offenders will have
to part with their cash to a tune, OF
possibly as much as 500 in each case.
The agents OF the department are going |
all over the state and enforcing the law |
May Go to Death Chair.
Walter Hamlet, colored man, is in
the city Jail, and IL the claim Of the po-
lice is sustained the man will so to the |
death chair for an attempted assault or |
highway robbery. The man is about |
twenty-five and his victim, Mrs Annie |
Smith, is more than sixty.
When the man attacked Mrs Smith |
she was in an isolated and unfrequented |
part of the city. She fought as best she |
could as long as her strength held out, |
and it is believed that long scratch |!
on his face came from the fingers OF !
the woman. He was chased away when |
people came in response to her screams |
and was followed and pointed out to a !
policeman The man denies his guilt |
Mrs. Smith is still in such a condition
court. The case will be heard Decem-
Der L.
Ministers Coming to Washington.
Richmond Whist Club will visit Wash
ineton January . for participation in a
tournament with the club of that city.
Can't. W. f. Bibb, assistant attorney
general. is in critical condition at his
home here, the result of falling down a
fight Of stairs several days ago. 1t is
feared he cannot recover.
The Life Insurance Company of Vir-
p;nia has purchased extensive propertv
along Broad street between 9th and 1Oth
and will at once proceed to build thereon
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