Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-01
Here and There
in the Legislature


State Democratic Committee. says that
the list OF chairmcn OF Democratic
county organizations was not withheld
from Wcstmorcland Davis when he was
candidate for the Office Of Governor
OF Virginia.
Robert II. Corbcll secretary to Mr..
Ddv!a's campaign committee. says that
the list was withheld.
Tho whole matter grew out OF Chris
Moctzc's attack Oh your Uncle Jake
Brcnanan.
Mr.. Mcctzc. according to himself. is
an out and out Democrat, who was
treated badly by the Democratic or
ganization Of Prince William. the coun-
~ he represents i'm the House OF Dele
gates.
Mr.. Mcctze has represented his coun-
" for several terms. Last year when
he WAS putting his house In order again
20 come down to Richmond. he alleges,
fellow named Sinclair slipped one
over on him by getting tho lists closed
before he could have himself counted
in as Il regularly qualified Democratic
candidate.
Believing that the people wanted him
to continue representing them, Mr.
MectZG disrcgardcd the decision of
those whom hc characterizcs as Mr.
Snclair's friends. and ran not. he says.
as an independent, but. as Democrat,
who had been "froZc out" SO to speak.
In consequence he was elected by
some dozen or 80 majority. When he
came rnilingly down 10 Richmond and
tool q scat in the Democratic caucus.
there were some who suggested that
he did not belong. Young Wilbur c.
Hall representing for the first time
his county OF Loudoun. undertook, at
The instance Of the Democratic organi-
cation of Prince William, to have Chris
TOPPER banishcd from tho caucus.
Q. Charles Davis, of Norfolk County.
who claims to have the loudcst, IL not
the most eloquent, voice in the General
Assembly. moved that this new babe
o. GUYS from Loudoun" be ehown that
I'VE all know Mcctzc to he a Demo
Graf, ami that tho gentleman from
Prince William be allowed place in
the caucus.
g. Charles carried the day and Mectze
was seated. And all went well until
tho Committee on Privileges and Flee
tons decided that Mr.. Mectzc had fair
L. defeated his opponent and WAS en-
titled To- sit with the other solons as a
bona -hdc Delegate.
Then Mcetzc jumped on Uncle Jake.
charging that he had fostcrcd the night
against him. and that he. as secretary
TO the Democratic state Committee. had
been dcrclict in his duty to the gu
bcrnatorial candidate.
Uncle Jake promptly denied the al
legation. showing records and quoting
letters showing that his committee had
aided Mr.. Davis. Day before yesterday
Mr.. James came to Uncle Jakc's res
cue with the statement that the com
mittce had aided the present Governor
Now Mr.. Corbcll makes a statement
contradictory TO that Of Ncssrs. James
and B-cuaman.
The Governor says nothing.
Delegate Commins of King William
County. fears tho General Assembly
viii lose its head on the subject Of tax
increase. lie called attention yester
day TO the following statement in
Washington paper:
Road construction during the war
unless OF direct aid in winning the war
mas been classcd by the government
as 'noncssentiai.' and is taboo. And. IL
such road is to be built by a bond
issue, it will have to wait until peace
times
''rhis was the word to-day from the
capital issues committee of the Treas
NV Department. No security issued
will be asked for uncssential road
construction. it was formally an
nounced.
The war finance corporation bill
Row before Congress Will empower the
coInmlttcc-or Il similar committee Ito
enforce its rulings.
'HiGhway Instruction has been
classeG with rivers and harbors inn
provcments--in certain instances nee
cssary as a wa- measure, but generally
to be deferred"
Brother Buck. the venerable and
reverend gentleman who represents the
country surrounding Bristol in the
House of Delegates. is looking forward
TO the closing of the session with more
,lcasurable anticipation than most Of
his associates in that body. Yesterday
he said he would be glad to get back
TO the mountains that God built. where
he could look up TO the blue arch OF
fleckless sky and commune with ma
turc. Like most of those rugged souls
whose carly environment contained
none of those things seen in the
modern city, he loves the country and
wants to get back 20 IL. Unlike many
followers OF his profession Mr.. Buck
has acquired 4 ine farm up in the Blue
Ridge-superann means little 10
him beyond the fact that it permits
surcease from the labors of lifetime.
on that farm he has built comfortable
home. where he and Mrs. Buck love to
entertain their friends. Mr.. Buck Is
now sixty-eight years old. Until ten
or so years ago he was a travelling
evangelist Of the Christian Church and
did wonderful work for his master in
Tennessee and Virginia. Since then he
has been member of the General AS
sembly. Now he says he is going to re-
tire TO that farm. Many of his brother
members will miss his earnest prayers
at the opening of each days session.
Rchmonds charter change bill can
not be acted upon by the electorate of