The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
TIE BATrLE or THE BfLLorS.
The Hosts Are Marshalled All Over the STATE
for the Friendly right.

SOUTH Boston, Va, April 1S.-lSpecial.I-
The preliminary skirmishing has been going
on for some time, and to-day the hosts will
be marshalcd for that oft repeated episode IN
American pOlitics-the battle OF the ballots.
To-day the primaries will be held all over the
county OF Halifax. TO select delegates to the
convention 10 be held Monday TO nominate
county officers.
An active. vgilant canvass has been had
from house 10 house ana NO doubt the phi
maries will be the fullest attended there have
been for years Added 10 this. the fact that
the candidates are 50 numerous and their
friends and workers so many. 10 stone has
been left unturned 10 bring out the full
strength of the voters for an expression Of their
preferences
The spirit of the canvass has been gencr-
ally good. a. il Is only q Democratic family
affair but 1t has been enlvencd 10y some good
natured. sharp tilts IN the newspapers Occa-
sionally
But ONE RECEIvETH THE PRIZE.
Every one will acknowledge that each can
didate has lahored faithfully and richly de
serves the prize. though in this rs IN the
Olympian contests 70 which reference is made
IN the Scriptures All run, but one receiveth
the prize. and the injunction might be given,
so rum that We may obtain"
The aspirants for public honOrs and public
ewoluments embrace all classes. Some are
old campaigners we'll up IN the fine arts of
elecu0neerlng. who are accustomed 10 kissing
the baby and declaring II is the very image of
Its mother. and whose unseltsh appeals to the
dear people seldom fllll 10 elicit An apprecii-
tive response Others there are who are
bronzed veterans who have held up the party
banner for years. ofttmes when 1t seemed
forloTn hope, who have never before asked
any iavors, but now urge past faithful services
for recognition
AMBITIOUS YOUTH
Still anothcr-young and ambitious-who
have but recently passed that momcni0Us
period that marks him as full hedgcd Amcrl-
can citizen. who feels that the old men have
too long run the party and should now stand
aside and let the progressive spirit of young
Democracy have q show
Your correspondent will not attempt 10
forecast the result, for IN a contest of this
kind,whero mo- party lines are drawn. and can
ddates SO numerous, 10 would sbe abOutNas
difficult rs % tell beforehand what the yer
dict OF jury Will be.
TIE CANDIDATES.
For treasurer there are three candidates
Mr.. w. b. Chandler, who for twelve years has
been commissioner of the revenue for the
Northern district; Mr.. Thomas b. Clark. a
well-to-do planter, who resides on his auces-
tral estate Of 5000 acres living on stanton
river. through which the Lynchburg and
Durham railroad runs a distance OF six miles.
to which he donated the right of way: Mir
Clark has been supervisor for two wears. Mr.
Il. 4. East formerly merchant and cashier
of the Bank of Halifax.
For sheriff two asplrants- Mr.. G. c. Car
nngton, the present incumbent, and Hon J.
ID. Hawkins, eX-member of the House OF Del
egates.
For Commonwealth attorney If is gen
orally understood that the nomination Will
be rendered Major John W. Rely. who now
holds the pos!tion-a high compliment 10 his
abilities and expression of confidence
There are three revenue districts in the
county. aud Tor each district there are at least
five candidates.
Az OLD VETERAN IN THB FIELD.
Among the candidates for this Office there
Is one who deserves more than a passing
notice. OF the young men who left happy
nome. surrounded by wealth and luxury. to
answer the bugle call of Gl. there was no
Drawer. truer spirit than William L.
Rogers, For three years he followed
the plumes of the knightlv Stuart
until. az Trevllian's, he was then
thought 10 be mortality wounded Left
al farmhouse 10 die. after months of suffer-
ing he recovered only to be a cripple for life
The close of the war found him shattered
IN body and impoverished yet, with
these drawbacks. he has maintained a
continued struggle 10 earn living and keep
the wolf from the door of wife and children. |
but alas the, direful day, long deferred:
came. and the house was sold. and
now this homeless veteran. with the bur
den OF fifty years on q frai and shattered |
frame, bearing the scars o. honorable wounds |
received in his country's service. appeals to
his fellow citizens and old comrades 10 give |
INN the Office OF commissioner of the revenue ]
TO enable him 70 earn. not beg, a livelihood /
SACRED OBLIGATION.
II there is one obligation more sacred than |
another II Is that we owe to the soldiers of the !
Confederacy and your correspondent would /
be glad 70 see the convention nominate him by |
reclamation aud thus show To him and the |
world that brave deeds never die, and faith |
ful service will ever be rewarded.
The body Of William II. Wuburn, who Wss |