Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25
SAY MACHINE LOST
Lambs Defeat So Viewed by
Virginia Newspapers.
FIGHT FOR STATE OFFICE
Several Would Be Superintendent OF
Public Instruction.
WAR ON DODGERS OF TAXES
Auditor Moore Publishes Names of
Those Who Pay, Omitting
Prominent People.
FIGHT FOR STATE OFFICE
WAR ON DODGERS OF TAXES
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

RICHMOND, Va, August ~. 1912.
According to the views OF the editors of
the papers OF the state the defeat of
Capt Lamb by former Gov Montague for
Congress is a rebuke to the machine or
victory in which the machine took no
sides. Editorials have appeared In the
press contending that the defeat of capt.
Lamb was blow at the machine. Other
papers have taken the ground that the
machine has had nothing to co with the
contest. seeing that neither was ever
identified with the machine. This seems
to be true. and il is likely that the truth
Is that the machine has taken the for
mer governor at his word and has elect
ed him as democrat rather than as
fractional candidate. Gov. Montague mace
"A most discreet campaign. He avoWed
that he was not a candidate as faction
al man. and that no such idea entered MS
mind. As matter of fact, many of the
men who are aligned with the machine
were among his supporters. 1t Is also
pointed out that two years ago Judge l.
Ashby Wickham, comparatively unknown
and not by any means mixer or
politician, came within rev hundred
votes of defeating Capt. Lamb. the
voters merely wanted a change ana they
determined to have IL this time.
With year intervening before the
primary is held to name state officers,
there is one place for which the strug-
gle is already on. 1t Is that of superin-
tendent OF public instruction. On all sides
il is conceded that Joseph d. Eggleston
will be chosen to the presidency OF the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute at Blacks
burg to succeed DIR. +. b. Barringer, re-
signed. Mr.. Eggleston is superintendent
OF public instruction at this time Ii he
is chosen it is understood that he will re-
tire early in the year and devote some
time TO an inspection OF the best coiieges
in the country i'm order to refresh himself
and to be prepared for the work which
ne will have to take up in September or
next year. There are three men who are
willing to succeed Mr.. Eggieston for the
term for which he was elected by the
people-February I, 1914. These are the
men who viii seek to get the office for
the full term: r.. G. Stearnes OF Roanoke
county. at this time secretary of the
state board of education, and an eX-
perienced educator: Robert Lee Blanton
of Cumberland, editor of the virginia
Journal of Education, voter in the
county of Cumberland, and Hugh ). BYRD
of Fredericksburg. former school
principal, man said TO De admirably
suited to the position.
Henry C. Stuart for Governor.
Henry C.. Stuart of Russell will be the
next Governor of Virginia. according to
the views of astute politicians and men
who travel all over the state. he was
i'll for n long time In a local hospital. but
he is now in excellent health. He is
actively at work for the success of Gen.
Rufus A. Ayers for Congress. Mr.. Stuart
has made number of engagements for
the campaign, and will speak at various
points for the benefit of Gen. Ayers. So
far as known. there will be no candidate
for the nomination but him, and 1t is
thought that he will have clear field.
For several months last winter and this
spring he was in a precarious condition,
being confined to the hospital for about
four months
Since Auditor c.. Lee Moore assumed
office he has been devoting his energies
TO an enforcement of the tax laws of
the state. He has succeeded in making
more trouble for tax dodgers than was
in this city who paid the income tax
was furnished local newspaper, and the
list was published. II has created SEN
sation. There are business men. state
and city officials church officers and pro-
fessional men. men known to be worth
lion dollars. who are missing from the
list. Men who are getting small salaries
more than 5000 d year-are made to
pay an income tax on all in excess of
S2.0o9. Men who are known TO clip
coupons in large numbers. who own
much real estate. have interest in large
institutions. and deacons. elders, stewards
and vestrymen, return nothing in many in
stances. while some who are accepted
having incomes o! 5000 to xlaa.GW a
wear give in anywhere from $3.50 to
$4,000. Mr.. Moore has assembled his
facts and figures from the property books.
from lists OF stockholders and from other
sources. and is ready to present them
10 the grand juries in every county and
City in the state for inspection. Indict-
ments for making false returns are COM
ing by the thousand. and ii may be that
the delnquents will also have to answer
for pedjury.