Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12
mo POLITICS IN
VISIT TO WILSON
Richard E. Byrd Says Virginia
Patronage Had Nothing to
Do With Cali.
TAx-DODGER TRAILING
REAPS RICH HARVEST
Officials Astonished by Revelations.
fuckers Resignation Affects
Liquor Status.
speeiah Correspondence of The Star.


RICHMOND. Va, October IL. 1919.
Pipe dreams, pure and simple" said
Richard Evelyn Byrd of Winchester and
Richmond in discussing the reports from
Washington that his recent visit to Presi-
dent Wilson was attended with any po-
liticai significance. Papers Throughout
the state have been printing reports TO
the effect that Mr.. Byrd went to see Presi-
dent Wilson regarding the distribution
of patronage. but this is emphatically
denied by Mr.. Byrd. He says he had
business in Washington, that the Presi-
dent is former classmate and an old
friend and that he merely called to pay
him a social visit
Mr.. Byrd will, it is known, be made
district attorney for the western district
Of Virginia, and the appointment Is ex-
pected to come at any time from now on
He will retain his law offices in Win
chester and also in this city.
There are several important places to
be filled in this state at no distant date,
among them being that of district at
torney in the two districts. postmasters
for several of the cities, marshals Tor
the two districts. and there are many ex-
pectants who are waiting to see what
will happen and when. They have been
waiting since President Wilson was In
augurated. some of them having done
little work since they held office under
Cleveland.
The most important Office in this city
is the postmastership. That place pays
something like $6.GOC a year. and from all
that can be obtained there is little ques-
| ton that Hay T. Thornton, now in charge
of one of the sub-stations. will get the
appointment. He has been Endorsed by
several thousand persons and has the
| support of Representative Montague and
also that of the machine wing of the
party. The term of Postmaster Allen
will expire early in the coming year.
Williams Out for Speaker.
| Several months ago Judge Martin Will
liams of Giles declared that he was in
the race for the position of speaker OF
the house. Last summer, when his broth
err, Samuel w. Williams, was a candidate
for reelection as attorney general. Judge
martin Williams dropped from sight
hoping thus to add to the success of his
brother in his contest. Judge Samuel w
| Williams was defeated. and II now
transpires that Judge Martin Williams
voters in the next legislature. He is I'M
derstood to be assured of the dry" vote
in that body, and if that vote can be
| held together there is no question thai
| ne Will De the winner Oh the nOnOT. now
ever Edwin P. Cox of this city. Is max
ling a vigorous effort to land the prize
having the support of the liquor forces
| in his behalf. The contest will narrow
| to those two, according to the politically
WISE.
Auditor c. Lee Moore again begun the
| work of trailing the tax dodgers of the
state. Last year he conducted CAM
paign which made disclosures which
opened the eyes of the people of the COM
monwealth There were hundreds OF
wealthy people who had overlooked
property worth many millions when they
gave in their belongings. These were
1 corrected" and placed on the books
| Following that. the commissioners OF
/ the revenue this year reported increases
| in personal property to the extent oil
| some $3S, 900 OGo. and it was not expected
that grand jury Investigations would re-
veal much.
| So far. two grand juries have made in
| quiry-in Amelia county and in Staun-
! ton. the birthplace of President Wilson.
Those two grand juries have unearthed
| no less than $162. 62J in personal prop
erty This has surprised the courts and
| the commissioners of the revenue the
| facts being given out by Mr.. Moore on
| the reports which have been made to
him by the clerks of the courts
Just what may be the total when all
| of the grand juries in the state have
| had chance to investigate the work
| of the commissioners can only be guessed
| but IL the ratio is maintained the state
will easily add $9,000,Oo0 more to Its
| taxable values.