The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-13
Heard Around Hotels

Considerable rivalry exists over the posi-
lions Of Oyster inspectors iIl tile TtdoWsttr
section OF tho state. according TO MAJOR j..
~ Stubbs the member Of tho House OF
Delegates from Gloucester who was guest
at Murphy's Hotc! last night All the IN
spectorA are 10 be appointed for term OF
two years at meeting Of tho state Com.
mission Of Fisheries, which VIII be held
Friday at tho Atlantic Hotel In Norfolk.
White these offices arc not especially
lucrative they add 10 the incomes OF the
incumbents while not exacting great
amount Of their time. except at certain
Issue licenses to oystcrmen and TO fisher
men, and to watch for and prevent viola
tions Of tho Law, either in working without
license or in trespassing.
At tho beginning OF tho oyster season IN
tho autumn. and again in the cary spring,
when fsh begin 10 run, the duties OF the
Inspectors are heavy in the issuance OF u.
cenges for the season.
Major Stubbs does not think Representa-
tive william a. Jones viii nave opposition
for denomination TO Congress- this year 10
thinks Mr.. Jones is firmly entrenched In me
confidence and esteem of his people. we
regard him." says Maju Stubbs, as DIE
man. In Democratic Congress he woulo
be n power"
Dr.. paul - Barringer. president OF tho
virginia Polytechnic institute at BRICKS
burg was at the Richmond Hotel yesterday
Democrats continue to feel much en-
couragod over the prospects for the election
or Henry G.. stuart to Congress- said COL
onel S. S. simmerTnan, Of Wythe county,
at Murphys last night. Colonel simmer
man, who is member OF Governor MAINS
stan. is county chairman III Wythe. no
says that the Democrats are in good splF-
Its, and that while the Tight IS necessarily
hard one. chances for Mr Stuarts TIL
iusph are growing
Colonel zimmerman is here TO take Mrs.
.Iss.K- - IA fga la
a local hospital for the past six weeks.
recovering from serious operation. She
was well enough yesterday TO be moved
from the hospital to The hotel, and within
a few days VIII return to her nome near
speedweli.
DR.. II. u. Stephenson, OF Toano James
city county. member of the House OF Dele
gates from the Peninsula counties ana Wiz
IIamsburg was in Richmond yesterday. DE-.
Stephenson only recently discovered that
the increase IN salaries OF inc superinteh-
dents of the Eastern and SoutaWesteih
stnt. Hospitals for the Insane got through
the Legislature. He had worked Tor an
advance In the compensation OF these Two
officials. but the House. when TIE seh ai d.
aupropriation blu was unde! considsFatioh,
mad declined 10 agree. In conference tue
salaries were made $3.50 eaeh ihs'eaa %
g. go The fact that such wide o!scte-
uancy existed between the pay Oh Nasse
Supcrltnendenis and those OF the otheF ~ .
.ano hospitals was made the subJect o!
Comment and OF resolution b. Judge Mar
lin Williams, the Democratic floor leader
OF the House. ,.-., i.
Dr.. Stephenson says that some Interest ~
being taken in his section in the congress
inr,af campaign Representative Lamb mas
OF course, many friends here, and SO ma, ma
s.oionri John $. Harwood. He thinks CitS
chairman Miles M. Martin would POI!
good many votes in the peninsula IA
contest.