The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-19
SWANSON LIKELY
TO Be APPOINTED
Will Get Commission il There is
Extra Session; Probably ii
There IS None.
FIGHTS FOR LEGISLATURE
Luncnburs and Clarke Want to
Name Scnators-Candidltcs
iii Richmond.

While in some quarters OF tho state
the contests over seats in tho Lcris-
lature and oyer county Offices grow
warmer, there have been no recent de-
Yclopments IN the matter OF the iva
Cnitcd States senatorships. which ar.
TO pc settled in the Democratic prl-
mary of September 8. The duties OF
all -four OF the candidates in Wash
inSton are keeping their attention en-
gagged there. and but little political
work Is being done as set.
IN the event of an extra session OF
CONGRESS-. Governor Mann will immcdi-
atciy' commission Senator Swanson to
succeed himself. This may be regard
cd as without question. The existing
appointment was for the ~uncXpircd
term Of Senator John ". Daniel. which
expires at noon on Saturday Of next
week. The new appointment Will be
until thirty days after the next Lcgis
laturc convencs. which means i, WOULD
hold good until February TO- 49,.
May Appoint Now.
The Governor has been CONSIDERING
the appointment of Senator Swanson
for the new term in any ovcni, aud
has given the matter much thought
It had previously been suggested that
he would not appoint until after the
party primary. then selecting the sue
ccssful candidate. But other matters
! have since been brought to his attcn.
ton. and have occurred to him in con
| n~ection with the senatorslip. One is
| the matter Of committee assignments.
NTH many new Democratic Senators
! going into Congress on March 4, Sena-
tor Swanson would, it Is stated, be In
the lead from the powerful standpoint
OF priority of service, while an ap-
rointment dated x August would,
1t Is presumed. put him behind the
other new men. The salary OF the
Senator and those OF his secretaries
. would cease on March ! in the event
of his non-appointncnt.
Should an extra session he called,
.here would be no further need for
the Governor TO consider the matter,
for he believes tho interests OF the
state and the nation would demand
two Senator's at such 4 time, when one
vote, IN these DAYS OF Republican in
sprgcncy, might make or mar an i'm
portant proposition.
Think It's Their Turn.
In two Of the state Senatorial dig
~tric,a, the counties which believe they
SHOULD havc the nominations this time
are preparing to indicate their dcsirce
10 the other counties in those dis
tricts. One OF these is L~uncnhurs
comfy. in the Twenty eighth District
This free state" has never had e
Senator, and ii believes It is entitled
to tho man this time. District mass
meetings viii he held on March . to
elect delegates TO a county convention
70 BE held at the courthouse on tiarcl1
(. At this county meeting tho choice
Of Luncnburg will be expressed. I i.
Arvin aid lrr. u. G.. llendig, it is
understood. will he voted for, and the
delegates viii be chosen OH the basis
OF their support for one or the other.
Howcvc-.lth The other counties may not
agree 10 this arrangement, Paul Nc
Esc, OF Cumberland, is an active can
d;date. and believes he will win. g. 5.
Wing, of Prince Edward, is also spoken
OF for the position.
DO Not -tErce to Plan.
There seems TO be a clash in Clarke,
tho county which proposes to elect q
Senator for tho Twslf,1 District. Cap
tain r. S. Parks, OF Page. tho present
senator. Will retire, and Clarke wants
the place. Therefore tho County Com
mittcc has called a primary election
to be held at each precinct in Clark
on May - to decide upon a man for
the Senate and also one for the House.
Sui it Is understood that ~Blackburn
Smith, one Of the Clarke county candi
dates for the Senate, does not like
this arrangement. II that he Will not
(tA''tE 'i'tt ~ 'iiti y ~ $50 80 -
tees of Pagc and warren. the othc,
counties in the district, will agree 10
abide BY the results OF the Clarke
primary. On the other hand, G. Z.
Hughes. the other candidate. is heart
ily in favor OF the primary. It has
been stated that Erice Catlett will also
be an aspirant.
Clarke also wants the member OF
the House from Clarke and Warren.
II now has him in the person of J..
Ralph C;risshy, but it is said ii has
been customary in that district for
each representative to hold the seat
two terms.
May Name I~avcnncr.
Judge T. S. Tavenney, OF Woodstock.
is mentioned for the seat from The
Tenth District, Senator r. NJ. Ward.
he Will not be 4 candidate.
Three Candidates are in the field
from the Twcnty-sevcnth District. NOW
represented by Senate y. r. Hobbs,
OF Prince George. Mr.. Hobbs is serv-
ing his third term. William II. pur-
dy, Of Greencsvillc, is 81 candidate.
and so is p. O.. Goodrich. Of Surry.
Mr.. rurdy is q former member Of til,
House.
Friends of r. s. Barbour, OF Soutf
Boston. are urging that he become o
candidate from the T~werty-nrst Dis.
trict, which is the county of Haitian
in opposition TO Major II. a.. Edmond
SON..
Considerable interest attaches to the
announcement of l.. 7. Stearncs. Of
Newport News. that he will not be q
candidate to succeed himself. 1t wa.
conceded that Mr.. Stearnes would
have had no opposition for the House
where he commands a good deal Of
influence. f. ". Milstead, c.. r.. Hos
kins and w. E. Barrett are expected
to enter the race for the position.
L. e. Madison, of Warwick county.
states that he is a candidate for the
House from the Peninsula counties,
In opposition to Or, II. L. Stephenson.
che incumbent.
other Candidates.