The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-17
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members or the house OF Delegates dic
to be chosen.
The campaign has been one lacking in
interesting features. While it is true
that there are some legislative contests
that promise an exciting finish, there has
been little TO arouse the voters to en-
thusiastic efforts
Nominations have all been made and
nothing remains now to be done but to
print the official ballots.
There will be a larger percentage OF
new members OF the Legislature than AT
any session since the war. Take. for
instance the list OF Democratic nomi-
nees OF the twenty-one men put up for
the Senate, fourteen are new ones. SIX
of them have served in the House as
follows: Messrs. Opie, Massie, James,
Hartley, Foster and Munford. Eight
will be entirely new to legislative work.
Messrs. Stubs Quisenberry and Snead,
nominees for the House. have served in
the Senate. Messrs Campbell, of Am
herst and Withrow, of Bath. have served
in the House, but missed the last SEES
sion. Fully siX-tenths Of the House
nominees are new men.
TO MEET IN DECEMBER.
The General Assembly will meet the
first week in December. One OF the first
interesting contests TO be settled will be
that for the Speakership. For this posi-
ton Hon. T. w. Saunders, Of Franklin
and Hon. Addison Maupin, Of Henrico'
will oppose Speaker Ryan.
, Very likely there will be fights. as us
ual over some Of the minor Offices with
i'm the gift of the House. but Clerk Big
ger and Sergeant-at-Alms Sullivan viii
/ have no opposition. There is some talk
i OF former clerk J. ID. Pondleton opposing
| Mr.. Joseph Button for the Senate clerk
! ship. but whether or not be viii enter
! the race cannot be positively stated.
THE STATE OFFICES
A caucus will probably be held during
the first week the General Assemh'
I'm session to nominate candidates for the
various state offices 10 be filled. There
J e no opposition 10 Auditor Marye and
Treasurer Hartman. Mr.. Blackburn. or
Rockingham, wants 10 succeed Secretary
of the Commonwealth Lawless. super
,ntendent LYNN. of the Penitontiary, will
have several opponents and so VIII reg
ister of the Land once Richardson. DIT.
w Southan. the Senator from the
Amelia district. is willing TO wear Mr..
Nfassev's official shoes and there are TWO
or three gentlemen who think the Once
of Railroad Commissioner about their
size.
MIR Marsh. Of Bedford, will seek to GUST
cpnerintendent of Public Printing OBan-
non.
IMPORTANT LEGISLATION.
Several important subjects Of legisla-
ton will come up next winter Ihere VIII
be the matter Of amending the elecuon
laws. Many Of the Democratic nominee
are pledged TO vote for a law that Will
insure absolute honesty In the conduct OF
the elections.
The proposed amendments OF the charter
Of the city Of Richmond. especially the
one that contemplates the establishment
of a Finance Commission, will be of much
local interest.
There is talk Of a movement 70 reduce
the number Of school superintendent
and of making important changes in the
rules governing some Of the public insti-
tutions of learning.
County judges are 10 be chosen. and as
there will be many hot fights. the settle
ment of these contests will occupy con-
siderable of the time Of the Democratic
caucus.
United States Senator is to be lected,
and Senator Daniel will be chosen TO sue
coed himself He has no opposition in
his party and none ont Of it, as far as IS
now known.
On account of the division in the Re-
publican ranks and the lack of organiza-
ton on the part OF the Populists, there are
very few candidates running i'm opposition
TO the Democratic nominees. In very
large percentage Of the counties. the
Democrats have no opposition.
Mr.. Bland Massie.
| Mr. Bland Massie. the nominee Of the
| Democratic party for the Senate in the
| Nineteenth Ser atorial District. composed
| of the counties OF Nelson and Amherst,
| was born on the 4th of November, 1854, at