The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-27
LEAGUES POLICY
LITTLE CHANGED
Result on State Politics Slight.
New Registration Laws
Probable.
WILL APPOINT SWANSON
Commission Likely to Sc Issued
This Wcck-Candidatcs for
Assembly.

state politics has undergone little or
no change in any particular as the re-
suit OF the political event Of tho past
wcel<--thc annual convention of tho
Anti Saloon League of Virginia This
IS due 70 the fact that the league made
no material change in Its previous at
tiude, which was one or a request
from the General Assembly for an en-
aiding act TO allow the voters by pcti-
ton TO call an election on the subject
Of state wide prohibition.
Inc appearance OF Representative
Garter Glass, Il candidate for the United
states senate, before the league has
probably made little change in the sit
uaNon. Mr.. Glass called attention TO
The danger of n large Acknowledgement
OF negro voters, through loopilolc left
hT the constitutional Convention, and
not safeguarded by tho Legislature
While provision was made for purE-
ing the registration lists. there is no
statute to prevent the registrar from
adding rs many voters as he plcascs
between the date Of the purgins and
che closing OF the lists for the ensuing
election. nor is there Il penalty for
ISOLATION OF the spirit OF the Constitu-
zion In this regard
Inv VIII DC Passed.
since this matter has become appar.
ent rs the result or recent elections
no doubt is expressed from any source
that the next Legislature will be en-
tircly willing 10 correct the situation
pS the passage OF adequate lnws
Speaker r. T.. BYRD called attention in
MS address before the league to tho
fact that man laws are enacted aa
The result Of conditions which arise
from time TO time. and there had pre-
M
guarding OF the registration books
from this cause until recently. The
danger. he explained, might arise eth
or in liquor or other elections.
Opinion is widely divided among
! members of the .AntiS loon League
over the wisdom OF the legislative pro.
gram OF the league in asking at Tho
same time for an enabling ac, and for
Ia" prohibiting the intrastnte shin.
| .heAt OF intoAicat Ing liquors into dry
'errllorN. The opponents of the pron-
osltion tried to strike out the refer
chce TO the prohihitivo act hy amend .
,i'.ii'. put were outvo,ed DR., W. AS
puly christian made vigorous speech
AGAINST the program, SD wing that ,hc
league should have the on. ain, in
View-the enabling act. and that bn
leareo tho position of the committees
might be weakened by asking for two
such important measures at once 10
iuily recognized the dcsira bility or
sueh prohibitive act. he said, as well
IS OF law Safeguarding the rcgistra-
tlon books, but he thought nll matters
save the enabling act should he left
WI me committee. so that tho public
program should contain the ono tbirr
49, VIII Name SWANSON.
nmGre Is but little doubt, as pre-.
that Governor Mann viii. prior - m ~
conclusion OF the present session m
lohSresS next Saturday, rcappoint Som
Tor LOT aiaude swanson for the new term
ma tier may. be taken up within y day
III LWo. Inc Governor has Indicated
- -, IN case OF an extra session OF
pie he would commission thc Sena.
toi' az once. and the impression IL uni.
NGrsal that he VIII do so in any cnse
ms ne appointment would hold until
thirty days after the assembling or thn
next Legislature
Inc extra session. whose duration is
,ar. would naturally to some ex-
o. ne campaign. II would hardly. pre
vent an carly opening of hradGuarters
IN this city. but public speaking would
VI necessity be somewhat ctIrtaIlcd
would Finish Work
a touch of humor has been added IN
me campaign for seats in tho Ieris
azure azure by the announcement or j. G.
candidate for collection TO the House.
Mr AYERS says no feels that there
vas large. amount OF unfinished work
nody, and that my friends desire this
work (Which Will be OF benefit to the
n pe9pie Of Garroln brought before Inc
was by 80 snS1a aenns Mhiin Mr. AYERS
curing the last session, nobody about
ne capitol can recall q time when tho
Ie eriso,ian members m. have started any
WHICH is ever likely 20 pass. /, Sc
noticeabic Tint 1t is as true as ever
aiiat the counties which send Republi-
mn 10 ,nn i;Hs!sature are practically
set bills through authorizing NC
,fonrd Of supervisors to borrow $500 ia
~, q bridge across Goose Crock
ters OF Importance. NJ p. Webb dc
sires TO succeed Mr. Ayers.
Other Candidates.
I, X. Row is candidate FOR tbs
Taliaferro, who will not return. Z
Rumors arc anont Of IN excccdinql,
rom the district composed OF Amhers,
! nnnd Nelson. The understanding is thu,
| former Senator T.. Bland Masse vii
oppose senator Aubrey e. strobe. an(
| mat the result is likely TO be close
va plain Thomas l.. Tate. OF PULASKI
county, is spoken Of as a candidat,
Tor inc senate from the district com
posed of Wythe, Pulaski Giles ,nnt
Bland. lie was member Of t 'in
body from 1897 to 1901. and is nov
on the Board OF Visitors of tho Vir.
ginia Military Institute
"Whcn the I.td Is Lifted
| In brief but forceful speech at tn,
| Dung Mems Christian Associa tiol
building yesterday afternoon. Rev J.
! Baptist Church, discoursed to larr,
ass.mblaEe of men on he social evi
lndcr the subject, when .athe Lid Il