The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-27
BUT LITTLE DOUBT
OF DENOMINATION
Holland May Go Back TO Con-
gross Without Oppo-
sition.
.cABELL AND WEST OUT
Senators Asked to Make Recon-
mcndation for Postmaster
at Bristol.
cABELL AND WEST OUT
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Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
Washington, March 26.-1udg ing
from reports brought TO Washington
by persons prominent in politics In
the Second Congressional District of
Virginia, tho prospective opposition to
the denomination OF CONGRESSMAN Hol-
/ land is rapidly dying out. and there is
now little doubt OF his denomination
if. indeed. he has any opposition at
the primary.
OF the FIVE men mentioned as pos
siblc opponents-Georgc C. Cabcll. Of
folk: j. Il. Cole. OF Norfolk; John y.
| Scbrell. of Norfolk. and J. Davis Reed.
Of Portsmouth--tWo have written TO
Holland denying they will be candi-
dates. and plcdginG him their support.
These two are Mcssrs Cabcll and West.
who are understood To havo pledc cd
their support and that OF their
friends Tor Hollands recollection. IL
is understood here that J. Davis Reed
! has also decided not TO be a candi =
date, and he. too. may actively sup
port Holland
The intentions OF the other two.
Mcssrs. Cole ana Scbrcll, arc not known
mere, but II is believed they will short
! ~ announce their decision not TO make
the race.
Senator's May Name Postmaster
The Post Office Department o-day.
wrote to Senators Martin and Swan
son, advising them that the department
VIII be pleased to give consideration
TO their wishes regarding the appoint-
ment OF postmaster at Bristol, Va,
which is to be advanced from fourth
to presidential class on April I.
The Senator'S have not vet consid :
cred the matter, and it is not known
whether they will recommend the GUST :
ing or Postmaster Gauthier. n Repub-
mean who has held the Office since it
WAS established on Juno I, 1912.
y great scramble is expected TO he
made to secure This office among the
Democrats. as, on April i, the s.lary
Will be increased from $1,000 to $4,000
per annum, making ii one OF the most
desirable oinccs in the state.
Purchase liz Approved.
The National Forest Reservation
Commission to-day approved the pur-
I chase of several tracts OF lands ag-
sregating 1000 acres in the Natural
Bridge area. which helps to protect
the headwatcrs OF the James and Roa-
noke Rivers. These tracts are aiol
the summit of the Blue Ridge, and its
spurs between the Peaks of otter ana
the James River in Bedford and Bote
tourt Counties. Va. The average price
paid was $3.50 an acre Within thu
past two years the commission has
approved the purchase of approx.
mately 50.500 acres in the Natura
Bridge section.
Rate IL REDUCED.
The Interstate Commerce Commits.
SION to-day approved the application.
or the railroads running between
Georgia ana Virginia. TO establish n
rate of 80 cents per 100 pounds on,
beverages, alcoholic and nonalcobolic
from Augusta. Ga. to Briston. Tenn. :
va THIS is 4 considerable reduction.
from the former rate.
Postmnstcrs Recommended.
Congressman James Hay has recon-
mcnded the appointment of 5. i.
DOWNING as POSTMASTER at Front Royal,
and w. NJ. Calvert as postmaster
Woodstock. These nominations mr.,
| expected TO be sent to tho Senate in 1,
few days, as the vacancy occurs a /.
Woodstock on April ., and at From,
Royal on April 10. G III. Nj.