Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
PATRONAGE POWER STIRS
Henry C. Stuart Starts Canvass for
Gubernatorial Nomination.
ALIENS FRIENDS ARE ACTIVE
Negro Will Go to the Death Chair
Following Rejection of Writ
for Second Time.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

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| RICHMOND, Va, March II. 1913
| Speaker Richard E. Byrd. who is reported
to be backing Col. j. E. Willard for some
| foreign appointment, denies that there
is or has been any estrangement be-
tween himself and Senators Martin and
| Swanson. He AYERS that he Endorsed
Col. Willard before it was known that
Dr. Thomas Nelson Page was an aspirant
for any appointment, and he sees no
reason for changing.
Just what will be the outcome of the
| contest only time can determine, but it
does begin to look as If a new order of
things is being established at this time in
the Old Dominion, and that Representa-
tives Glass and Montague will have a
very large share in the distribution of
patronage in Virginia. 1t remains to be
seen just what part in Virginia affairs
the two senators will play.
Henry c. Stuart of Russell county, who
| is already in the field for the guberna-
torial nomination, has begun active work.
He has opened headquarters in this city
where he will direct his campaign. The
| force is not yet completed, but it will be
added to from time to time as occasion
demands. Mr.. Stuart is spending a good
deal of his time here meeting his friends
mapping out the details of the campaign
| and getting ready to take the stump soon
after the beginning of the next month
Several prominent gentlemen were dis
| cussing the chances of Mr.. Stuart few
days ago, when one of them remarked
that from all that he could see and hear
he did not see how Mr.. Stuart could fail
to win by less than 10000 majority
While Mr.. Tucker has declared that he
would enter the lists for the nomination,
that was some time ago, and he has not
been heard from this winter or spring.
He is expected to receive or be rendered
position of some sort by President VIII
SOL, and for that reason he may be
holding off from formal announcement
Life Term for Woman.
Emma Clark, colored, released from
the state penitentiary less than six
months ago. where she had completed
second term for stealing, has been con-
victed of highway robbery and sentenced
to serve ten years in the prison. That
means that she goes into the place soon
for life term, a third conviction carry
ing with it a life sentence. The court
record of the woman shows her to be an
accomplished thief. She is a highway
woman her last offense being that of
holding up and robbing 8. c. Woody or
this city. in the night time, dong the
work in the most approved fashion OF the
Yrsa and u demanding ma Hands up The
man complied, then sought policeman
and made a report The officer knew
Emmas record and lost no time in seek
ing her out Emma is about fifty years
old
With the fate of the Aliens, Floyd and
Claude, fixed by Gov. Mann. interest in
and discussion of the cases and the &C
ton of the governor have been wide
spread. Gov. Mann refuses to hear an
other word in connection with the cases.
He declares that he has spent several
weeks in going over the matter, that he
cannot find one extenuating circumstance
in connection with the wiping out Of the
court and that the law shall take its
course. The friends of the Aliens are
still hammering away and some of the
newspapers of the state, and they are
in a minority. are assailing the COVER
nor bitterly. He is making no reply,
remaining calm and undisturbed while
the attacks on him are being made.
Floyd Allen is in a pitiful state. The
guards have taken his glasses away from
him and he cannot read Claude reading
the Bible to him daily. Claude is bearing
I'D we'll. Miss Wisler, Claudes sweet
heart, has hidden him final farewell,
and she has left for her home, broken
hearted and grief stricken. When she
was last at the penitentiary Claude ask
ed for and was gwen his gold watch.
| which he gave to her. saying that was
all he possessed and that he wanted her
to have 1t.