The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-14
orR NEXT AWMAKERS.
7BREE WEEKS UNTIL THE
,R11 assembly CoNVENBs.
,,,an Interesting session and Much
Important work VIII be Done
Applicants for once.

.. weeks from tomorrow the an
=" ...sion Of the General Assembly Oh
'-,a viii convene in the state cap
"'..s tbe scenes Of actively and eN-
no. .. which accompanies every
.t..rg OF that body will be repeated
....,oo of the Virginia Legislature
,....rs has beca so important as TINS
L and its approach is watched Win
interest. especially by hundreds OF
..z.a supporters Of those In search Oh
Is due no, only TO the contest
l. a.. scnatorship bus also 70 ,ne i e..o
. nH Legislature Will app2Jiintt i''
. .. the Supreme Court OF N"si"'''
r i,dr.s and the Chanccry
I Hastings Court 1uDses' OF '"ts 100
.. tr. state officers Boa the 'dp4loi
... Indeed 30 is likely thar Two
.t States senators may De elected
l.- Kill. short and one FOR the Ions
.. ..o-.s..on short and long term is
. .. Ono term Of lhiIld 0'dt'a
..t.r Is Sis years and io' t''9e Ni.'
.. r....r.I.r tre circumstances sur
r... .-... case. DO may Do. wen 10 eN-
,..-r how tUIs expression "i.+
ttt., ra I4f. I.mcu.od senator Johh
....- died Governor Mckinney, IN
.rf4H.e with thc Ia", iIeu tne ca
,.. Hau the L.gislaiure sAould con-
.. and cleo, h.s successor. senator
..,.- was ODE app0.1tce. The first
business before the coming Legislature
.t a III, elect Mr Barbour's successor
.. .r. balance NJ tis unoXpircd term,
-..5 and. March g. 1886 This is the So
.I -l.r. tc-m.
...r another regular term Of six years
........s which constitutes the long
~ mo Virginia Legislature meets
....."t and the new term viii COM
... before 10 assemblies again. and,
....f.-. tha election for that term viii
....f..e Co boz made az this session.
... .....trI0u Tor these TWO senator
lis ,.r. s'rouc and the contest viii
.., .-. stubborn and exciting. For many
.r. 40 least two Of the candidates
r.r friends have been doing some
missionary work. and every hold
...- member az the Senate and House,
..4.Ias tte memDers-eiect. have already
t..- oartassel.
r.. candidates are General Fitzhugh
d.. senator Huut0n. Governor McKin-
g Hon. John Goode. Holmes Conrad
Thomas S. Martin. other names
have also been mentioned, which are not
. prominently in the race. The friends
.l1,t General Lee and Mr. Thomas ".
Martin claim that they have enough
r.leI votes 10 elect their candidate
Zach NJ tta other aspirdnts have warm
.0-rs- who viii take advantage Of
..s favorable turn i'm the vote
IH...uf fn Ia HL.afr that ,Ifffarrr,4
r.1 nI ue elected for the two terms,
a. there .s O. strong popular feeling ,hat
r Huut0u should hl out the un-
.. term. His friends IL Is stated.
also put up "a strong fight Tor ;he
H- term aS WELL His son, Eppa Hun
r.- Ir. U.s. "a h1ater delegate from Fau-
.l.T and Loudoun,aud Will lead the forces
SD. come Boa bis tathers interest. Tie
iluse.t recognized as an able organizer. |
HAl prove ri good lieutenant for ;he |
Hluton.
..r Martin was AN acknowledged leader |
r te last LEGISLATURE and he has no |
.lr as handler of such forces as /
.4w seeks 10 control. Among his
.Henest workers and supporters are |
n Camm Pattesou. Senator Hay, OF
olson. and John ID. Moon, % Abe
re.
There is. however strong current of
.Iiar favor Tor "Fitz Lee" and a large
nher OF workers win bee here in his
erests The Richmond delegation IS
opposed 90 be soudly for him. as well as
au.o. A prolonged contest is looked
r and DO is likely that a number of
lots "u Doe taken before result is
s.lrl
Besides the election Of United States
lioIs. the General Assembly will de-
le the official destnies Of "a number af
er people. adj of which will be settled
the Democratic caucus the first week
The session
no opposition has developed against Au-
log Maye Second Auditor Rvland or
.lsurer Hartman but every other posi-
.l Wul have seekers other than the
sent iucumbeuts.
Senator Joseph ~. Lawless. of Ports
.Ith. Will oppose Judge Flournoy as
.feiary n the Commonwealth: Or. j..
. s'biHai, OF Amelia. is opposing Nj
issey for the position Of Superintendent
iu'.lc Instruction and il is said that
plain w. J Binford. OF HenricO. will |
candidate for Railroad Commissioner
lIAsi General Hil. and Mr.. Cabell. of
Ha.rst is spoken of as possible asni-
DO Tor Register of the Land Office Or.
5. wilkins of Northampton. is spoken
.'r Superintendent Of the Penitentiarv
Nr Lynn, the present efficient SUPER
.n1ent VIII stand for reelection.
.'e "iI probably be several candidates
iae office OF Superintendent of Public
luns ]
The Judgeship.
De prominent candidates from this sec !
% of the State for position on the
.h of the Court of Appeals are Hon.
d. Pollard, Colonel Aylett and r.. ii. :
Dwell The judges OF the Richmond '
T@ do not appear 10 have any oppose /,
here viii be few changes in the Off
81 no the legislature. Lieutenant-Gov-
'r Tyler Will preside over the Senate
% January LIST, when his successor.
helt will Doe inaugurated. Mr. Hurt. a
Doubt win Doe reelected president pro 4
. of the Senate. No opposition to the I
lection OF Mr.. Cardweu as Speaker OF d
House has developed. Colonel John C
Li-ser wiH of course. be reelected o
b. There may be several aspirants
DE positions Of Sergeant-at-Arms ana I
taeeper of each house "