The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09
yent.on. and yet being in favor OF free


! its session. Dut A. present Inc cnances
seem rather ~ favor ~ denomination
| o. non. -. Gardner Iyler VINO IS serving
| his second term.
IArse -. however. ample opportunity
! Tor combinations against MN. as Colonel
! X. J.. Boykin, Of Isle OF Wight; Senator
! Hairy J.. Maynard, OF Portsmouth. Mr.
! William A. J Ouns, OF NOuolk, ana posSi-
by ~. j. J.. ofydli, Ui southampton
all have "A following which WOu'i more
| than be sufficient, were any combination
perfected.
Inc sOund-monoy sentiment IS no doubt
as strong ln the second District as IL Vas
az the tlme OF selecting delegates 10
| Stdunt0n, but as to whether IL viii be
represented by d separate noninalOn loF
/ Congress has not as yet been evidenced.
as The convention Is 30 TAR OF, hni shoufi
Ile Repaid, ans settle their 0lnerchc'S'
and "a silver Democrat be named ~ lie
counties. the prospects arc tat iNe = u
sentiment in Norfolk, Portsmouth, New
4 port NcWs Hampton, and Suhoik "oulu
result On the election OF souhu-Haohey
Republican for Congress.
lion. ~. Gardner Iyicr has passed the
stage OF announcement 10y disappointed
[ onice-holders. and stands FOR renomina-
/ tion upon his record In Congress, which
is devoted TO his district.
TIE THIRD DISTRICT.
There Is considerable uncertainty as 10
tho resulc of the congressional election
in the THIRD District. When the delegates
were chosen by the primary 10 80 TO
Staunton IL was evidenced by the small
yofe that a large number or people ne-
Clnod 90 vote mus reiusius t' nr "-hhi
by the primary pledge OF supporting q
freesilYer man for Congress
The Democratic convention will he hold
| on september d4. and u noN f' ."
| Colonel Tazewon Elicit will be nominated,
I although his former preference ior iho
gold siandad is being urged against MN
hy The ultra silver clement. ~ rt"h"n'
/ however. squarely upon the Chicago plat
/ form. and will likely be nominated.
| The -Ouud-mOney men viii beyond pucS-
/ ton have an independent candidate IN
/ the field. and Ia all probability the HePuo-
Hcaus will not nominate a candidate out
will cast their vote sCiidly for the sound
| money man.
II is more than probable that Hon.
| George ID. Wise viii be called upon TO
represent the sound-money iolks' ana
| should this programme be carried oul'
there is hardly a doubt that he would be
easily elected.
There arc other candidates in the field
besides col Elicit. upon the silver slar'
and IL is rumorod that others VIII be
brought out before the delegates are
chosen. but Capt. Richard Frayser' eN-
/ Statc- Senator Parrish, of Goochland Jno.
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who are avpwod candidates.
Colonel Elicit defeated Captain George
ID. Wise for the nomination TWO years
ael. aud j.. uoW serving his first term IN
Congress lie is "a lawyer. is 40 years OF
age. and was born in Richmond
THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
The situation in the Fourth, or black
belt. ustrict i- padiy mixed. Tor pOtb
parties are in q dilemma and the outcome
L
Two years ago the election returns
showed that Afr. W. T.. Mckenney. Tie
Democratic candidate. WIS elected ny Nbi
votes over X. II. Thorp. Republican. The
Elections Committee of the House OF
Representatives. 100 the contest that iol-
lowed. decided unanimously ia favor OF
Thorp and le WAS seated.
The Republicans have made their nomi-
nation fuI tnisfrse. ann n- result noin
l.. u. Thorn. of Mcciienburg. and Charles
lfre. Of tI4..r ..list. aIc plltru against
each other m The Republican ranks
with this condition of affairs. D. might
le easy Tor the Democrats but lor the
fact that Petersburg. the Democratic
stronghold of the district. rs not in favor
of IL frte-silvcr Congressman, ana. lhtie-
lore NIu NOT support the Denociauc nom
inec unless nr uc for sound money, Whlch
would not Doe sustained in the counties.
The Democrats viii not hold their con-
yeution until late. and 30 far the cdhdl-
date is unsolicited.
Mr. sydney T.. Epos. of Notoway
whose name has been mentioned Tor the
Democratic nomination, has not all
n0uucod his candidacy.
judge IDOridus -. NarrcN Who was at
one time boo thc State Senate from Greens
VIllc county and who now pfacuces Jaw
boo Washington. is anxious for the noinl-
nation. and Statc-Scnaior Thomas n
Williams of Mecklcbuig, would also take
~ rather than see the convention at
loss for a good man.
Inc names of HOn. Rchert G. Souihall
of Amelia. and Judge w. Il. Mann. of
NOuOWay are prominently mentioned
and "a great many oi his friends have
threatened to arouse Hon j. W. Mckin-
ney TO the effort of spirited dash along
the congressional turnpike.
THE FIFTH DISTRICT.
Tho FIFTH District of Virginia is repre-
scented hy Hon. Claude a. Swanson, or
"more-moncy' Swanson. as he is affec-
ti0natcly termed by his admiring consi-
tueucN.
There IS q refreshing bit OF unanimity
I'm the history Of the Firth The district
Democrats 10 a man swear by Swanson
and Swanson is ready 90 hack the 1udg
iucnt of his district against all ODDS. 50
There is pretty picture upOn tho serenity
and ununlcd bosom of the placid waters
OF the "t0bacco-patch" district and they
sing and they float together down the
stream. and the boys tend the sails an
rI-hf. and swanson sits hy the wheel.
Few Young men in The state have de-
servedly achieved more political diStinc-
tion than Mr. Claude a. Swanson. lie
was born i'm pittsylvania county. in lNi2
and was graduated from Randolph Macon
college in 1855. and one year later took
the degree OF B. l.. az the University OF
Virginia. and has since practiced law AT
Chatham.
Ho was rcnomlnaed the other day for
his fmrd term Zoe Congress ana viii
doubtless be reelected as his district is
thoroughly Zoo accord with his more
money" doctrines.
In Congress MIR. Swanson has taken
a prominent part in the discussion OF
almost AN OF the lending questions, and
has always maintained himself win
credit and ability.
lie Us good mixer among men. Belng
personally attractive and always In the
bcst of spirits. DC makes friends ready
and has much of the personal magnetism
that is so helpful TO politicians
His OppOnenr is John X. Brown OF
Henry county who is entering the lisis
for the first time tho former opponents
Of Mr.. Swanson having declined renewal
of the contest.
THE SIXTH DISTRICT.
Hon Peter J. Otey has been renomi-
mated hy arclamaticn IN the Sixth Itsirict.
end there Is no doubt OF his reelection
over Colonel J Hampton Hoge. whose
service IN the Republican party so far
tae consisted largely of running for
Congress against Major Otev
The silver cause IN Virginia has surely
hal q strong supporter in Major OfcV