The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-10
PIE DISTRIBUTION
EAGERLY E:.A||| AWAITED.
Apporti oning of Federal
Patronage May Be
Made This w eek.
VIRGINIANS ARE
ON ONANXLOUSSEAT t
s1emp-Martin Slate Said to Be
About Ready for Delivery at
White House-Livest Con-
test Between Treat and
Srnithers for Mar
sl1alship.
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Washington. d. CT j nnuary 9.-vir-
ginia RephbIicana will be In the thick
OF the fight at the White House tltis
week. The pteshungry horde from the
trenches are ION tho sanxious bench
i Several OF the stcal hotels were well
filled with O1dS DomtJii on politicians
when the Pinctisf -Baflinger contro-;
versy reached It's acute stage.a and they
scattered to the four; rinds at the
announcemen thatit We be at least
seven days before thLs Oh overs o
Messrs. Slemp and Maatifl could be
| satisfied. At the Raleigh. " here Rep
rescntative Slemp is living sthis year,
and the New Willard. where National
Committeeman Alvah II. Martin stops
when here. the fellows hunting the big
pIums gathered.
SIemp, the ArtfuI DodGcr.
Campbell Bascom Slemp. known here
| by friends and foes. affectionately and
otherwise, as the "artful dodger,''j
spent the holidays in New York. rest :.
| Ing and recuperating. far from the
madding crowd. For several days
| his eager supporters from the State
feared he was lost. Hundreds of in
! quiries were sent to the House Office
Building. and candidates for Federal
positions stood on the sidewalks In
front OF Washington hotels looking
and longing for the young Congressman
| the week Alyah III. Martin, wearing
fur-lined overcoat. broadcloth suit and
silk hat, appeared on the scene, and
Immediately was besought.
! Now that the Pinchot matter has
| been transferred from the White House
| to Congress. President Taft will have
| time to confer with Virsiaia leaders
about patronage. About "Wednesday or
Thursday Messrs. Slenp. Martin and
| others will visit the White House and
present their slate.
The iivcst contest developed up to
lthis time is that betw cen Mcssrs.
Treat ard S1nithers for thc marshal =
| ship of the Eastern district 1t is
generally understood here that Semp
and Martin have inlorsed Smithers.
lbut aIr. Treat, who is good fighter.
lis making desperate effort to retain
his job, and his friends believe that he
| will do 1t.
Some Interesting Stories.
| During the last thirty days several
interesting stories concerning Virginia
Republicans have been in circulation in
/ the Capitol 1t was said three weeks
| ago that certain well known post
master OF the State called at3the White
House and asked for reappointment.
but on admitting that he did not have
| the Endorsement of Chairman Slemp
was interrogated as to the reason.
Why" said he. "thc chairman ask
ed me for campaign contribution of
$500 last fall. and I would not give
him but $500. Therefore he indorsed
another man.
When asked concerning this story,
however, Mr.. Slcmp said that he knew
nothing of any such White House In
cident. and declared emphatically that
he had not asked any one for any such
contribution.
Unique Fight mt Bristol.
Tennessee and Virginia politicians
have locked horns over the Bristo1
post-ofticc. The Virginians claim that
they are entitled to the postmaster,
as most of the business and three
fourths of the population are on their
side of the line. They point to The
fact that two iron furnaces, several
flour mills, two railroad shops, four
railroad terminals, two female coll
lcges. all the hotels and saloons are
in Virginia. Tho post-office building,
however. Is on the Tennessee side, and
the postmaster. Z. a. Warren, who is
serving his second term is Tennee-
sean. Mr.. Slemp and his allies think
that 1t is time for them to have this
plum. which is worth to the holder
$500 year.
In the event that the Virginians win
G.. l.. Goodcll, young lumberman,
will be recommended for the appoint
ment. Representative Browning, the
Republican boss of Tennessee, will not
give up this patronage without a nro-
lonSed struggle. for he is known in
NVashingtonhas man who is very.
very fond of Federal pie.
sIemp nnd His Conl Deals.
or recent months. Virginians say.
Representative Slemp has been makins
politics q side issue, and coal land
deals the main one. All sorts of ru-
mors have drifted this way 1T is
said that he is In fair way to be a
millionaire One story had 1T that he
had cleaned up 100000 in single
deal. IL 1T is a well known fact that.
Nlrt Slemp and his brother William,
are Interested in some very valuable
coal holdings In Virginia and Ken
lucky. Several of the leading coal men
of the South and Middle West have
boon here within a fortnight to con
! fer with the Virginia Republican Lead
| cr. fs ~ 85 s $5 ti
n Familiar sight.
MIR, Slemp Is in great demand When
here, and 1T 5is5Ea rareMtllings toNilnd$
\ him In his Office, His favoritej con-
florence place is at the dinner table.
where he aud his intimates assemble
for a meal and q heart to- heart talk.
lit is not unusual to#see HING utMthe
|5Raleigh, late In theaafternoon, ar carly
|inthe evening. seated at IA table, sur
rounded by Republicans. nll OF whom
lStreat him With the respect due a pie
man. In the lobby, nstfbeYond.s other
lsmemhers Of the G,5 %, II. walt to con-
lverse with him, s8 III n; i7 !.
Hecomtng Rcstlens and Uncasy. II ~
@ Some OF the Virginia. Republicans
have y become res less. They do not,
I5think that NV, slemp Is doing hiy fun
duty by them His apparent&i indiffer,
lsence tah bout nat on a SO ana IFS Keen in-t
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