The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-01
SAUNDERS
OUT OF IT..
Ryan Had a Clear Field for the
Speakership.
NASSE US OPPONENTS ARE FOR
ANYBODY TO BEAT HIM-BITTER
FIGHT AGAINST LN'NN-NEW
CANDIDATE FOR .REGIsTER OF
THE LAND OFFlCE-MR. KIZER
MAKES a GOOD IMPRESSION.

Richmond. Nov. 3O.-Specal.- there
had been any do'bt about the election of
MIR. Ryan 10 succeed himself as speaker
OF the house of delegates. that doubt
would no longer exist, rs Mr.. Saunders.
the only opposition candidate, has with.
drawn from the contest, leaving his sue.
cessful rival in undisputcd possession of
the field
About three fourths or the members
OF the legislature have reached here at
this writing. More will come in later to.
night and by 10 O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing all will be here
The Hobbies at Murphy's and Ford's
were crowded all day with legislators and
candidates for Office. There will be hot
ana exciting times in town to- morrow.
Inc Democratic members of the two
houses met in separate caucuses to. night
TO nominate officers. Mr.. Wickham was
elected president pro tenn of the senate
anu Mr.. frank b. Watkins succeeded
himself as sergeant alarms of that body
Clerk Joe button was easily reelected.
Clerk Bigger and Firs tDoorkeeper y. O.
sullivan were re-elected, rs they had no
opposition.
The contest for superintendent of pub
lie instruction Is waxing warm. There
is strong lobby here for and against
MIR. Massey The venerable superintend-
ent reached the city tonight and was
busily engaged shaking hands with his
friends Quite Il number Cf people from
all sections of the State are here working
Tor hIni. The opposition 10 MIR. Massey
Is Stron" DIR. Southall is the leading
candidate against lin, but the anti Mas
sey people are not welded to any pnrtic-
ular man. They are for any one who can
beat him
Pan son Massey is making the fight of
his lite. The tide is strong against him
and the present situation indicates his
defeat.
new candidate has entered the fight
for register of land office. lie is Nr. T..
5. Boykiu, of Nanseinund, "A former mem
Der OF the house. He has very inf uental
support from the Second district. The
only other candidate from the Second dis.
trict for any Office is Hon. Joseph II.
Lawess, who will easily he re elected
secretary of the commonwealth. There
are many aspirants for the Office Of regis
ter OF the land office. Col John w.
Richardson, the incumbent, appears to
he leading.
Lookabill, of Roanoke, is making
strong figit for register OF the land Office
and may possibly win.
The caucus to make nominations for
these Offices will be held Thursday or
Friday night
Finch tonight withdrew from the con
test for superintendent of the peuiten-
tiary in favor of Helm, OF Franklin coun.
ty. II is believed that Helm will defeat
Lynn, the present incuN bent, but the
margin in the caucus will he slim.
The fight for railroad commissioner Is
betS ecn Gen. Hill, the present incilm-
bent, and ex-State Senator Bibb. of
Louisa, with the chances in favor Of Hill.
Senator Kane has withdrawn from the
contest
Ihere are very many strange faces here.
About SO OF the lao members of the gen
eral assembly have never served before.
Some of the new members promise to
make brilliant records. Two of the Young
delegaIas are named Mann. They are
Mr.. William Henry Mann, of Petersburg,
and Mr.. James Mann, OF No:tcway.
Both of these young gentlemen were here
to day.
Mr.. c. G. kizer, of Norfolk, is one of
the new members who is making most
favorable impression. He has been prom.
inently identified with labor organiza-
tons and is man of fine sense. In in
interview he said:
II favor Legislation looking to the re
duction of the States expenses. and feel
sure that such will he enacted. Unjust
be The party is pledged TO it, public
sentiment demands it, and the State
needs it,
Mr.. Kizer is u printer. member Of the
Norfolk Typographical Union, and we'll
known. as n workingmap's leader. He has
several measures of Importance 10 the
laboring classes which will be introduced
III the early days OF the session. Among
these is bill providing for the estab.
lishment of II labor bureau, presided over
by II chief, whose duty it shall be to col
lect information of interest and value to
tn" laboring classes of the State. Mr..
Kizer is assured, from expressions al
ready received from various members Of
the legislature. that. THE bureau will be
established. He will : lso introduce bill
aimed to protect the labels of labor
unions.