The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01
DISCUSS POLITICS
WITH PRESIDENT
Number OF Virginia Progressive
Democrats Visitors at
White House
NO IMTIMaTIoN OF RESULT
Fight Tor Position OF Internal
Revenue Collectors in
Both Districts.
NO INTImaTIoN OF RESULT
especial to The Times-Dispatch.

4 Washington, January 3l.-NothinE
that has happened in Washington in 4
! political way in several months has
caused such widespread comment
among politicians as the visit made "a
| The White Uouse last Monday night
| by Il delegation Of Virginia progress
sive Democrats. who called by appoint
ment to discuss Virginla politics in
! general, and patronage in particular.
| In the party were John Garland Pol
lard, Attorney General elect; Eugene
| Withcrs, of Danville: Aubrey Strobe,
of Amherst County; Mr.. Garnet, As
| sistant Attorney General- elect: Allen
| Jones, Ex-Governor Tyler and several
others. They were accompanied and
| introduced to the President by Con
gresham Carter Glass, who is under
stood to have taken no other part in
the conference.
Absolutely nothing has been heard
mere by those who have had their ears
affixed closely to The ground to listen
for rumblings, which would indicate
what Kind of IN impression the visit
made on President Wilson. lie is un-
derstood TO have received the party
with his usual cordiality, listened at
tentively, but dropped no suggestion
as TO whether o. not he could be guild
ed By the committees advice. There
is great curiosity mere to know what
was contained in the bill of particu-
lars which the committee left with
the President
All that is known regarding it is
that it contained Il statement of facts
regarding the political situation in the
old Dominion; charges against some
candidates for high Office. and strong
Endorsement for others. The fact that
Eugene Withers was in the party
makes ii almost certain that things
were contained therein complimentary
to John ~ Lawson, Progressive nomi-
nee Tor postmaster at DanVillc, whom
the Senators are known strongly To
oppose. having Endorsed j. II. Mitchell
for the position.
Delay in Appointments.
IT is altogether Improbable that any
thing VIII be done in connection with
the appointment of either of the two
internal revenue collectors in Virginia
until Secretary OF the Treasury Nc
Adoo returns from his Western trip
with the Federal reserve organization
committee. General disappointment
was expressed that he did not make the
appointments before he went away
Several Indications We're given of his
Intention To do so, but the hearings he
fore his board regarding the location of
the reserve banks occupied so much
OF bis time that he had little oppor-
tunity TO talk patronage to ascertain
the wishes of the majority of the citi-
zens of the old Dominion.
In the eastern district the candidates
are T. r. Davic, Of Icnrico. and r. &
j.. Moncurc, of Spotsylvania II WAS
quite generally rumorcd and from some
good authorities. before MIR. McAdoo
went away, that he had practically do
t"rmincd to appoint MoMcure. The
SpotSylvania man has the Endorsement
OF both Senators and the majority of
The congressional delegation, and is
believed TO be strongly Endorsed
through the state. Mr.. Davies cause
lis being advocated chiefly by Con
gresham Montague and his friends
In the western district u bitter fight
has been waged. and the end is not vet.
The Senators first urged the appoint
mcnt OF Pryton st. Clair, Of the Ninth
District. and when it WAS found the
kindly 10 his candidacy the name OF
General Rufus Ayers. OF the Ninth Dis
trici was substituted. John NJ. Hart of
Roanoke. state senator. is Mr.. Ayers
.opponcnt He has the Endorsement OF
Congressman Glass, Jones. Montague
watson and Holland. and tremendous
Endorsement from the state. 1t has
been rumored quite consistently that
Hart Will be appointed. and ii is a we'll
known fact that he is the choice of
Secretary McAdoo. II Hart is not ap-
pointed il Viii be 4 great surprise 10 a
larger number OF political wiScaCrcS
ir Washington.
hamilton for Collector.
II - quite generally believed here
that the other position under Secretary
Of the Treasury McAdoo. that Of col
lcctor OF customs for Virginia. will 20
TO Norman Hamilton of Norfolk lie
has the Endorsement of Senators Mar
TIN and swanson, and the majority OF
the congressional delegation. He is
q
perhaps larger Endorsement among
promincnt~ people in Virginia. as both
his opponents put together. MIR Hamil-
ton chiei opponent is James Madison
Curtis, OF Newport News. who is back
ed By Congressman Jones, Glass and
Montague. Another candidate of whom
not so much has been heard is H. u.
Perkins, of Newport News. who is
| ldentihcd with the organization forces
In The state. Perkins is understood
I" have been unable to &c, the in
! iorscment OF senator Martin This
accustomed some surprise in certain
/ quarters, as Perkins was a member
! Of the Legislature which elected sen
ator Martin over General Fitzhueh Lee.