Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-29


The contests for these honors were very
spirited. and some Of the most prominent
men In the state were In the race. nj
Breraman received the unanimous Holil-
nation OF the Shenandoah Democrats ioi
fhe LEGISLATURE during the past campaign
hut after making "a gallant hsht was
defeated. a result which IN no wise ue-
tracts from his popularity out "hlcn az
brought about solely by the three-coIheIeu
feht in the senatorial district IN "NtCu
his county IS embraced. He may pioDdDiy
make tbe race again two years hence.
FILLS A DUAL ROLE.
~. ror, " Williams. OF Giles county
a voung and promising disciple or BACK
80 iq serving his State In the dual
csracftv OF Journal Clerk 10 the House
~ Cierl, N the Committee on Courts OF
1,,s+ice Mr.. Williams Is Colonel eger
ricbt-hand man. and. with but httle as
distance from the latter. prepares uaIIy
o-,5 80 the proceedings of the House
tfcb 10 nv no means an easy task MI'
Williams has already butt up hlsn-y
creditable law practice IN tAe Couh
az Giles. BLAND. and the city OF hauiUi".
and 10 IS no idle assertion 10 pIeulc' t's
in "a few years he VIII be one OF the ieau-
ir, LAWYERS in the Southwest His mind
d. NJ a high order, and he is fond OF
roring over the perpiexing pages or iegaI
lore. 49, Doas,r,,
Cierl Of the House Of Del gates. mans
from the Cockade city. ana Is SERVING
r,s secor5 term. having been appointed
~ succeed his brother. Mr. Nil,am
Henry Mann. at the session of Us s. 'i' MI
Mann rs a member Of the fourth estate;
having been employed on the repofloilai
900 ~ the Petersburg lndex-AppeaI
1.et-naned paper. he is now connected
ia bos made a fine Reading Clerk.
l,e,,irg q clear penetrating voice mat
l, 10 heard IN all parts OF the haI'
90 10 a committee clerk. he RANKS
,,,itb the best. lie Is clerk 10 the I'M
,',rtart Committee on Roads ana IN
,orrsi NAVIGATION, ard also 10 the Com
roittee on Agriculture and Mining. Mr,
Mann possesses bright mind ana eeh,dI
disposition, and IS very popular WIN ''i0
members OF the House.
LOOKS AFTER THE FINANCE
Mr.. H. Tayioe Washington OF west
uoreland, Is clerk TO the Coiliiii''e
an ranks and Currency and Commerce
and he Il good one. He IS promptness
Itself in attendance upon the meounsS
of his committee. which Is a bright anu
ehiuine virtue in q Legislative cleI",
Mr. Washington IS a son OF Colohei
Robert j. Washington, who retred IRON
the state Senate al the close OF
The last session Of his own voiuooni.
rho family is closely connected with
the first President Of the United state.
While young Washington uhlihe i,'S
u,retr,ous ancestor. can never enjoy the
e~aIted distinction Of being the Father
~ his country. his friends-and they are
many and innuential-believe that he WIN
some dav distinguish himself In the ser
yIce OF his state. lie is p years OF age.
Mr.. J. Hoge Tyler. Jr.. does the clerical
work for the Committee on frlVileses
and Elections OF the House anu No. $50 oc o.
other committees Of minor impor lance
NJ ,r,,ler IS a son OF x-Liedtenant-GoV-
@rnor TYLER. than whom no man IS more
,on,,lsr In the great and growing South-
,yeet tie was educated AT Hampton Sid.
new College. and his record as a stuu,n'
OF this Institution Is a most en'i"D''