The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-27
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
CONGRE SSlONAL CANDIDATES
MENTIONED.
Several Names Mentioned, All with
Hearty supporters-Democra Enthus'
iasm which Should Result In unani-


iasm which Should Result In Unani-
nous Choice.
The excitement and veXation incidental TO
the municipal election have passed but q
few months before the city plunged again
into ;he vortex Of politics. This time II Is
the election of delegate 10 the Fifty second
Congress from this district which causes
concern. As matter Of course, personal
interests are not near so numerously IN
yolyed, nor local interests half 50 acute
now as when the voters Of the city were
called upon to elect men to make laws for
them at their very doors, and whose proba-
bic action would have a more intense per-
sonal application than any national coarse
Of legislation unless that legislation as
sumed some wide range Of rancor, such as
is shown In the Lodge bill. This last has
created great excitement, and has iiNed
greater interest on the selection of sulta-
bic candidate for the Democratic party.
WHO WILL IT BE:
Press and people have cogitatcd the ques-
ton. "whO will be the man. Here IN the
city. il has been asked, and echo from the
counties composing the Third Congression-
al District Of Virginia, has replied who
I'VE must get the best man i'm the dis
trict. e" say the Richmond people with great
accord of sentiment, and again the coun-
ties respond with great unanimity. AYE,
! Give Ms The best man" Mr.. jackson Guy,
eX-chairman of the city committee, said IN
speech before that representative body Of
| Democrats last week. "we cannot Afford 10
! have a candidate that runs behind his tick
! ct" and i'm this statement all Democrats
quietly concur.
THE BEST MAN.
The search for the best man has COM
menced. In this district there are many
who have ability as leaders, and but few
who stand up for Democracy that are not
truly devoted to its highest principles. 1t
is. therefore. no easy undertaking that has
fallen 10 the lot of the partv-thdt OF naming
the next Congressman from this district.
one only is allowed. and this entails defeat
on some one: but that defeat Will be shorn
Of lis sting when il is remembered That the
wisdom Of the party, exercised IN the SET
Element Of family matter, entailed II. Inc
trouble ahead is to conduct the canvass Tor
the nomination upon such high and broaa
ground that when the choice Is made there
will be left no ranking wounds that refuse
TO be healed, and that the nomination DE
made i'm such manner as 10 defy complaint
and guarantee success 10 the nominee.
THE TROUBLE OF CHOOSING.
Even at this time the excitement. caused
bv the trouble Of choosing candidate, has
shown itself. The hOt-headed and hasty
Democrat. proud OF the record Of his party,
vents his confidence in himself by express
ions that carry small weight and serve no
good purpose. He makes up loss OF argu-
mcnt by bOastful assertions and Wagers.
and delights in the sound Of his own voice.
The sagacious and thoughtful politician
searches the field with cautious eye, weighs
all the bearings Of the political winds that
blow, and builds his conclusions upon the
unfolding rocks Of argument.
The city committee. 10 whose hands was
entrusted the method Of selecting candl-
date have chosen the precinct plan OF elect
ting delegates 10 a convention 10 Dee held at
the Ballard House ON the 18th Of next
month. when the district will make nOml-
nation. Hanover county has declared IN
favor Of a.primary, and King William has
selected her delegates at courthouse mass
meeting.
4 NAME NOT MENTIONED BEFORE.
Richmond will play an important part in
the nominating convention, as she VIII carr!
| into il the largest solid delegation. The
man who receives her support Will be
| formidable competitor. Expressions o
| opinion, rs 10 her choice, WILL therefore, re-
ceiye weighty consideration, and in TIN
connection the following from one OF the
most Ohseryant politicians in the city is en-
| titled 10 credit. He said 81 VIII bet
ginger cake ! can name the candidate
! Everybody agrees that we must SINK per
sonai considerations and bring on
| the strongest man. and there is no
| a man i'm the district that can show more
strength than j. TAYLOR EllysOn. our Mayor
/ The great amount of water that turns th'
| mill wheel does not spring ont OF the grount
| at the mill. but it is the little feeders away
| up the stream that gather and make the
volume of water that moves the wheel. ! on
see what ] mean. EllysOn can attract
more moving force than any other man II
the district II has been urged that he ha'
| been away from the city, and cannot bt
| communicated with before the election
! but that does not matter What Is Wanlet
/ by all is the strongest man, and that man Il
MAYOR j. TAYLOR EllysOn. Nominate hin
now. when he returns from Europe he can
| decline"
CONGRESSMAN GEORGE d. WISE.
"Uon. George ID. Wise has the faculty O
gathering strong friends. and ! Will bet 81
| To SO he will be the nominee" said a true
| blue Democrat last week, and another mar
came out with more Vehemence 10 say thai
| he would wager 5000 that he would moi
only yet the nomination, nut that he would
walk into Congress with telling majority.
! Captain " ise has served his people for q
number Of wears, and has declared hi'
willingness To undertake the burthens o.
| leader i'm this ilght for Democratic suprem
acy in this district.
RICHARD II. CALDWELL.
Richard If. Cardwell. of Hanover county
was elected to the House of Delegates II
the last election by a majority of over hvt
hundred votes. He received the Demo
cratic caucus nomination for speaker %
| the House, and was duly elected. lie haC
preyiouslV borne the hOnOrs Of that Office
and made many friends by the fairness o.
his rulings during the last Legisla
ture. He has announced through the
public prints, that he is willing L
! accent the nomination Of the Democratic
party a. its candidate for Congress II II Il
! rendered him, but he expresses himself a.
being thoroughly in favor of the choice iall
| ing upon the man best calculated. IN Tho
wisdom of the people. 70 win. II ne l.
nominated it will bc the first time that the
country will furnish the Congressman IRON
! this district since the war.
COLONEL TAZEWKLL ELLEII'
Hearing that Colonel Tazewell Ellet
would. in all probability, be candidate,
TIMES man sought him yesterday and pu
! the question direct.
Colonel Elicit, do you intend to stand io
the nomination for Congress from this dis
trictf"
TO this Colonel Elicit promptly respond
ed: IL do. ! shall enter the field az once
will be proud to receive the nomination o
the Democratic party, and should ina
honor be conferred upon me, VIII dC
everything that is honorable IN order
10 win and to reject credit both upon my
selfand my constituents Colonel Elicit
nj one time commanded the First Virginia
Regiment OF Volunteers, has bright ano
promising future as LAWYER. and Is well
known throughout the district as ylgor-
Gus and effective political speaker. lie has
done good work in the past campaigns, and
is looked upon as a fine organizer. Ills
candidacy cnus additional interest TO The
Il sht for the nomination.
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