Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-16
PLANNING FOR 1912|GO BACK IN HISTORY
President Coners With West Happenings of Past Figure n
Virgnia's Governor. Senatorial Campaign.
NEEDS ELECTORAL VOTES JONES HITS At ElLYS0Nl
Reorganization Republican Party Virginia Chairman Declares Trust
in State Probable. Has Been Betrayed
SENATOR wATs0Ns ACTIVITY FOUR CANDIDATES NONE
gress Preparing vigor
Washington.
Happenings of Past Figure in
Senatorial Campaign.
JONES HITS AT ELLYSON
Virginia Chairman Declares Trust
Has Been Betrayed.
FOUR CANDIDATES OR NONE
Richmond Club Withdraws Invita-
tons Because Senators Are I'm
able to Leave Washington.
Special Correspondence Of Tho Star.

Special Correspondence Of Tho Star.
RICHMOND, Va, July Is. 1911.
The campaign for the United States
Senate now on between Representative
william A. Jones and Senator Thomas
S. Martin has, within the last week, de-
veloped more phases and persons than
any one believed possible. The names OF
gentlemen who were prominent in the pol
itics Of the state of twenty years ago have
been brought to the front and mentioned
in connection with possible political trans
actions which are. to say the least. not
recognized by reformers Of the present
day.
Former United States Senator John 8.
Barbour. Judge r. H. Cardwell OF the
supreme court Of appeals: Joseph Bryan.
former editor Of the Richmond Times,
and several others. including state sena-
tors and Senator Martin, are held UP be-
fore the people. Mr. Jones has pitched
headlong into the campaign, and he Is
speaking right out in meeting. He has
read many letters which were written
twenty years ago by J. 8. B. Thompson,
formerly connected with the Southern
railroad. Immediately preceding and 5ubse
Quent to the election of that fall. when
pant.
Mr.. Jones has seen fit to arraign State
Chairman Ellyson and the members OF
the state committee to some extent. and
Chairman EliySon has come back with
statement which Is couched in words that
have but one meaning He charges that
Representative Jones has been guilty OF
a statement In connection with the use Of
campaign funds for influencing legislation
''as maglignant as It is untrue" and that
this attempt to pervert this incident in
the manner done by Mr.. Jones is utterly
unworthy of q man who for nearly a
close and confidential relations with me.
1t is the only instance in my long public
life in which my confidence has been SO
grossly misplaced"
the charge that Chairman Ellyson has
for twenty years disbursed campaign
funds, and has never made any detailed
report Of how. when and to whom money
has been paid.
Invitation Is Recalled.
Some days ago the Washington Ward
Democratic Club invited the four sena-
torial aspirants to come to this city and
to make addresses before the members
1t is understood that Messrs. Glass Ind
Jones were ready to accept. and so in
formed the officers, but Senators Martin
because they could not get away from
their duties in Washington.
For this reason the invitations have
been Withdrawn. the club desiring to
to make addresses at the Same time. The
understanding Is that q majority OF the
club is committed to two of the candi-
dates for the senate at this time, and
that its organization was with this pur-
pose in view when the members were
enrolled.
County Wants Investigation.
Five well known gentlemen Of the
county Of Norfolk, representing the
'straightout'' element in that section.
have presented to State Chairman Ely
son a request for a review Of the con-
test filed by that party with the county
committee Of Norfolk. The petition sets
forth many charges affecting the integ-
rity of tine election officers, the alleged
voting by republicans In that contest, and
declaring that 1t is a waste Of time to
have the county committee hear the
matter. when it will be appealed to the
state committee for fuller hearing.
The petitioners ask that the chairman
shall call the state committee not later
than July % to take up the case. Chair
man Ellyson has received the papers in
the case and has informed the commit
tee that he will give them careful con-
sheraton, and will make known his de-
cision within the next few days. 1t Is
intimated that the members OF the cOun-
ty committee are largely favorable to
the fusion element, and that an inquiry
at its hands is certain to be against the
'straightouts' The few fusionists de-
feated have also filed notice Of contest
against the few 'straightouts who have
been declared the nominees.
May Lose Steamboat Line.
The locks OF the city docks have
given way. the city wharves are not
available for the use OF the Phillips
line OF steamers plying between this
city and Petersburg, and because OF
the inability to obtain facilities for
landing the chances are that the city
will lose the line OF steamers. The
docks are owned by railroad COM
pany. and the company holds that they
are not a paying investment, that they
are for sale, and that 1t is not pro-
posed to rebuild them. The city has
been for some time negotiating for |
the purchase OF the property and the |
opening Of the docks to all vessels free |
Of all charges. The steamer line has |
been doing a very fine freight bust |
ness, and the rates to Petersburg are |
far more favorable to the merchants |
than the railroad rates. The matter !
is one that is engaging a good deal OF |
attention, and may result in the max |
ing of sale at an early date.
Smallpox Patient Defiant.
W. j. Snead. a plumber, has what |
the doctors and city health officials de- |
clare to be q lovely" case OF small |
pox. He Is at his home in one OF the |
thickiy settled sections Of the city. and
appeals to the man to be removed to |
the pesthouse, where he could be |
isolated and the spread Of the disease !
checked. have been fruitless. The man
has q child Of Some Ave years. and |
the fact that 1t has not been vaccinated |
does not in any way affect him.
He cannot be moved unless he will |
agree. The place has been fumigated
and placarded. neighbors have protest.
ed In vain. and Snead is still in his |
domicile. The chances for spread OF
the disease are excellent the family |
laundry having gone out to q colored
woman's house and washed and dried in |
the presence OF her several children,
who have been m.ngling with other
children in the neighborhood. Then, |
too. neighbors have been going to see
the man. and In every way the oppor-
tunities for a great outbreak have been
encouraged and fostered. Since the
case was pronounced smallpox, how
ever. the neighbors have shown q dts
position to remain away from the