Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-22
THE SIXTH DISTRICT.
REPUBLICAN AsPIRANTs FOR CON.
cRESsloNAL NOMINATION.
ueerInans, peiton, and J. Hampton Hoge
In the Race. with Tony stovali and
Dark Horses-Personai.

BisAcKsBJRG. VA. July 2.-(spe-
cial.)--Aiontgomery county is the proun
and happy posscssor OF no less than three
aspirants for the Republican nomination
FOR Congress In the sixth District Two
OF these gentlemen have been before the
sovereign people more than once before
for their votes. First. Mr.. G. a. Heer-
mans. Of chrstiansburg. believes that
the cherry would fah to him. since
he is old In the faith and tried by many
years OF political vicissitude. Mr.. NJ 6.
Pelton. also OF Christiansburg. by no
means shares this opinion OF Mr.. Her
mans's. Though a Pennsylvania until
quite recently. he thinks his Republi-
esnism mas not been weakened. but
strengthened. by being transplanted. and
is quite az ola as Mg. Heermans's. lie
therefore. gives place to Mr.. Heermans
by subsection, no not for an hour. Hav-
ing made money here. he Is naturally
DESTROYS OF acquiring influence also. and
what place better than the halls OF Con-
gress?
4 DARK HORSE.
When asked as 10 the nomination. Mr..
the coins IN his trousers pockets, and
"guesscs' the nomination VIII go TO a
dark horse The last candidate Is their
newest convert Colonel j. Hampton
Hogc. IIeermans and Pelton have not
been across the continent Mr. Hoge
has them badly on experience"
lie speaks in n dark and mysterious man.
ner Of his influence in the eastern coun-
ties and at-Biacksburg. He Is thoroughly
satisfied that he is by far the most avail
able man: hut the "Coloners' new clothes
fit him badly. and he Is not thoroughly
trusted by all in the faith. Then in Hall
fax. Tony" StOyall Is TO come out again.
and Roanoke county and Bedford each
have aspirants. 80 the fight viii be plea
SAINT.
PERSONAL.
Or. Guy L. Edic. a former Christians
burg boy. now "a surgeon I'm the United
States army. stationed in Washington. IL
I'm the county visiting his numerous rela-
tives and friends
Dr. W y. Barton. recently elected TO
the chair of mathematics and civil engi-
ncering in the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical College, has been here on a
visit for several days past, consulting
with the president and informing himself
as 10 his new duties and labors. lie
leaves for his home. Kearnstown. to-day
DR.. Barton. who IS a Ph. II. OF University
OF Virginia. and fellow Of Johns Hopkins,
has made most pleasant impression
among the good people here. who looh
upon him rs a great addition socially
as well as professionally.
The architect employed in looking after
the erection Of our buildings is Mr.. w
II. +. Finke. of your city. Mr. Finke
who came highly recommended TO th'
president by Major Bolton. engineer il
chief of the Richmond and Danville rail-
road. has shown himself i'm every way
efficient and capable and by his higl
merit as n specialist and by his pleasant
manner has won friends for himself both
among the faculty and town people.
ROMANTIC MARRIAGES.
Our village is becoming quite romantic
less than twelve months since one
morning. bright and early, n young couple
of II years hicd themselves to Bristol
and returned man and wife. ON Tuesday
the 18th Miss Maud Pollard. daughter OF
MIR. T. NJ Pollard. Of Blacksburg. and
Mr.. Minon. OF Charlottesville. stole in the
early morning 10 Christansburg. and
both being p years OF age. were mar
ried by Rev Or r. W. Hooper. MIR
Minon who is a son Of The secretary and
treasurer Of the Monticello Wine COM
pany. and distant relative Of Dr.. John
IL. Minon. then took his blushing bride
to his home. Her parents were duly in
formed after thu marriaG" ana Ieit 10
draw their own conclusions.
The drought continues. and Is now FEAR
full There has been no rain for SIX
weeks. and grass and crops are literally
burned ZIP.
H. Wallerstoin. of Richmond. was
in town to-day
Miss Grimes. Of Richmond. and Miss
Fields. of Petersburg. who have been the
presidents guests since commencement,
have returned TO their homes.