The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01
BIG MOVEMENT ON FOOT
40 BRING our sEyERAB PR01i'
xExI BUSINESS 1EN
syho viii Consent 10 Allow Their Names 10
be Placed Before the People as Candi'
o~ses for the Legislature.

The Democratic primary comes on on
yepfemDer 10TH and up TO the PIcSen'
s,,as u number OF candidates nave an
rOunccd Themselves. .,.A -. ovanp.
lin 10 the present time, Win one eNNeP ,
ti0n, the list OF names I'm t,'r..res esrlf,-
si,civ tboso OF bright and rising youhs
LAWYERS, some OF wnom nave maui 49,, 49,
marks on the legal horizon, dIia V.i ',,
Of whom are hghting manlully 70 a.oSo
a noble record before the people among
Some bright young men are before the
people and 1t will be hard 10 PICK ,b or
champions who are fighting hard ior tneir
' Irp TO date the folloying bona fde can.
tidates have announced tme" George
Wayne Anderson. h. NJ. RosseI' w, 4.
geddy c. NJ. Wallace, Jr., D. - Tent'te
,on. Walter A. Dunn, John -. Day'''
VI. IL. Murphy. and A. J. Vaughan ~,
with the exception Of Mr.. Murphy VINO
A. a prominent and popular business man.
oil these gentlemen are LAWYERS sor, others
out of the above list. ana HoIl &c., S,,ta
Mat may be added later. fVe canolae.tteo
Ssii ba chosen. and "a nomination at the
erimary Is equivalent TO an eiecuoh y"
This city 81. .,,o 7 ooisla
,,,re but two are offering for re-electoh'
aiessrs. Reddy and Murphy. - -
CoInr el John S. HarwOOd, although pc
Ing heavily pushed by large nuiiiOrn o -,
.ifizens Including many OF tne hlvst
,,rnTninent business men as well az the
koaeses Of working people has DECIDED hol
e. enter the field this year Ills Dusiiiies7
this fan will require hls close me- viii
and there are other matters 'n~' win
prevent him from running On, ,r
MIR BRYANT OUT OF II -,
Mr.. Julian, Bryant had. up TO him nm
,elf but he decided that other matters Oh
tusiness would not allow him proper
lime IN devote to his constituents so nc
has determined TO remain out Oh the
"S Lfr Cabeli also de- rnes TO run because
ri me ne, cssary time that must De deVot-
81 10 his private business. 49, j., nts
Mr.. iieddy is sanguine OF success IN ms i
,anvass ana believes that his record ia
the last Legislature Will up-hoio MN
Al Of tho candidates are well known own
Mr. j. ST. George Barraud was quite
active in the campaign of last year anu
has built up quite large law practlce.
lie Is energetic and q hard hghter. ,,o
Mr.. C. NJ Wallace, Jr.. has been IN tne
,ace before and came near getting there
last session lie stated at that time ina
mo would be heard from again ana ne
kept his word. , 1910 aro
Tho other gentlemen named above are
making big fights, and the men who win
win not do so with any degree OF ease.
A movement Is on foot among inc
Htaunch business men OK the clty-a nloN move
end that at least two more prominent,
substantial business men should be placed
before the people for the NOMINATION;
This II oycment is growing raploly, anu
rII undt ubtedly reach a head in lew
This class OF citizens. who have large
snt tests here and know how 10 look aIter
that interest better than anybody else,
are Of the opinion that at least three OF
1Vchmond's candidates should come from
'"'' BUSINESS MEN WANTED.
Several names fave been mentioned IN
this connection and they are the names
OF citizens whSse worth is not disputed
and whose counsel in matters or interest
hnd value 70 the city can not De oVeresu-
Two Of these gentlemen are Major Clay
n)rewry and Major j. III. Capers. Ihe
mefe mention Of their names Is sunlcientt
hitter ths interests Of Ricl mOnd than these
two. .,..
Yesterday in references to the matter,
it was a surprise to him, for he had not
heard of the movement, nor had he been
consulted in reference 10 the use o. MS
name in connection with the hoinlnt.IV u, II.
lie was very much pleased ana SAD ne
Melt highly complimented that he snOuld
have been thought OF for moment IN
This connection by his associates and
triends.
lie felt greatly honored. but lie could
hot think Of accepting nomination,
tven II IL were sure thing, Tor MS Dusl,
tess relations were such that ne couid
bot devote the necessary time 20 can
tass and TO the work that devolved upon
Il legislator.
: Major Capers was also surprised. He.
400 said he felt the honor Of even hav-
Ing been mentioned as a At representa-
alive OF the business interests Of Richmond.
but situated as he was, he could not
leave his private business 10 attend TO
tho arduous duties OF legislator.
Roth gpntiQmgn WOuld Ike TO one
pr two good business men In the Legisla-
lure from this city. They thought that
the interests Of the city demanded IT,
J Notwithstanding the fact that these two
Excellent gentlemen found that they could
not answer the call Of their friends and
the public generally the movement Will
30 on. and a prominent business man
eaid this morning that there will undoubt-
tdly be several other names before the
people in q few days.
A HOT FIGHT
The campaign I'm the county is a hot
one and the friends OF Messrs. A. Maupin
and e. W ThrOckmOrton are doing their
very best in the interests of their candl-
dates.
THE primary in the county comes off
Thursday, September %, and both gem
1cmcn are sanguine in their claims. Mr..
Naupin modestly refrains from naming
figures. but Mr.. Throckmorton says from
a close canvass ne thinks the vote will
DE small-not over 800. and he says he
viii carry the county by 200.
MesSrs. Maupln ana TnrOcknorton each
appointed three friends this morning.
who examined into the merits OF the
controversy between them regarding the
statements alleged TO have been made
by Mr. Maupin at the Sheriif's meeting in
Roanoke. The friends settled every
thing amicably.
nomination I'm HenrlcQIs also equiv
Blent to an election and the man that Is
nominated will be the next member OF
the House.
FOR THE SENATE.
There are three candidates for the SEN
ate-Mossrs. Conway II. Sands, B. II.
MunfOrd. and VIM. III. Beveridge. Mr..
Sands Is up to succeed himself, and the
other gentlemen are out to mi the vacan-
cy created by the death Of Mr. Loven-
stein.
Hon. Gilbert X. Pollock. whose name
has been mentioned I'm connection with
the nomination. wishes TO state that.
while he appreciates the honor conferred
on him by a number of friends who have
asked him TO announce himself for the
nomination. he cannot see his way at this
time TO enter the arena
Another Trolley Party.
A trolley party will be given tonight
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