Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-28
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Continued from Page Thirteen.)


1923 TO 1897. inclusive; caveat recorC
books, 8. for years 1886 to 1897, inclusiy
70 Total, 400.
Original copies Of surveys and plat,
}, military vouchers, original and exchang
70 land warrants on file are 1854 bundle
"a containing something over 10000 copie:
; MAJOR LYNN'S EXCITING CONTEST
II Probably the most exciting fight Of an
to be made before the nominating caucu
- will be that for the superintendency @
. the penitentiary. Major b. w. Lynn /
. the incumbent OF this office, and unde
= his administration the penitentiary ma
been a source OF steadily increasing reve
6 nues. There is strong opposition through
v out the State to Major Lynn, and he viii
4 have a hot fight on his hands. Their
d are altogether four candidates in tn
4 field against him, and all Of them ar
!. men of influence and prominence in poll
e tics. Mr.. a. w. Finch. OF Botetourt, wh'
opposed Major Lynn before the las
e Legislature, is out for the office again
+ and the other candidates are Messrs
George NJ Helm, OF Franklin; r. s.
iBoykln, Of Suffolk, and Samuel NJ
Donald. OF Augusta.
1t is well-known fact that the sherirs
of the State who attribute to Major Lynn
the law prohibiting their bringing pri-
soners 10 the penitentlary, and thereby
cutting off part Of the revenues OF their
offices, are opposing him. and 1t is
thought that they will combine their in
fiuence In favor OF some one of the cam
didates who are opposed TO him and try
thereby to effect his defeat The fight
Will undoubtedly be an interesting one
and be decided by a close vote.
FIGHTS FOR JUDICIAL HONORs.
Among other interesting questions TO
come before the Legislature will be the
! selection OF county judges. Most Of them
/ Will be reelected without opposition. but
; N some few counties some pretty fights
! are being waged, and these fights will
| all have to be settled by the Legislature.
In King William county Judge o. q.
GWathmey Is opposed by Mr. H. ST
John Coalter, a bright young lawyer
who for several years practiced at the
Richmond Bar. This fight has aroused
much interest in the county. In August
last Mr. Diggs published a card pledging
himself to support the man who should
prove to be 1.-The choice OF the majority
OF the Democrats and advocate and vote
Tor their choice" In the same card he
asked the County Committee to aid him
in ascertaining that choice Mr.. Coalter
claims TO have the signatures OF more
than half OF the Democrats Of King Will
nam TO his petition, but the County Com
mlttee has declared in favor of Judge
GWathmey. Four members of the com
mlttee withdrew, and a mass-meetine was
held' at which resolutions were adopted
censuring the committee and Recommend |
ing MI. Coalter for election Thus the |
matter stands, according to the West |
Point Plain Dealer.
An interesting fight will be made over |
lrlOuC0gtnT
tors will have two candidates from Bote-
tourt TO Select from. Judge w. Is. Sim
mons, the incumbent refused to enter a
Juugeshlp primary, held on election-day.
ana Mr.. Cary Breckenridge was declared
10 DC the choice Of the Democrats of the
county. Subsequently Judge Simmons an
hounced himself as an independent can
dicate' and both he and Mr. Brecken-
ridge will seek the office.
SOME FEW CONTESTS
From present indications there will be
but few contests for seats In either
branch. The Cumberland contest is a
peculiar one In many respects. In this
county Colonel y. w l.. Blanton was
elected. and Mr.. L. b. lie Suer will con-
test his seat. There is no question that
colonel Blanton received a majority OF
the votes cast The notice of contest,
when Is a very voluminous document.
Ices not question this fact Mr.. lie Suer, :
however, claims that because neither can ,
idate's name appeared on the official bal /
OTIS, through the failure Of the Clerk TO r
ertify them, the vote in that county was :
llegaI, and he viii endeavor TO secure y
he seat on these grounds Rubber STAMPS /
we're used by the electors to insert the n
James. Il
Another contest which will come before C
he House will be for the seat of Mr.. {
ieorge W. Settle, the Democrat who was =
lected from Rappahannock Mr.. A. n. Il
Willis, Jr., is the contestant. and his ri
POUNDS are that Mr. Settle was elected I,
D the Legislature while holding the b
flee Of Sheriff. and that Il is uncOnsti- q
ltlonal for man 10 I'LL two State Offices g
one and the same time. Mr.. Settle pro- :,
oses 10 continue in the House, IL Is said | I,
nd II IL becomes necessary he will resign Il
S Sheriff c
THE ARRIVALS LAST NIGHT. lie
The members OF the Legislature and the W
lndidates for Office are coming in rapidly n,
ow, and IL is expected that by to-mor- I'll
~ the majority OF the SoIons and all ~
the candidates will be here Last =,
ght there arrived Hon. d. NJ. Switzer, Ne
Rockingham, and j. S. Craig, of Rock IA
'idge. both members OF the House. and tn
ley are registered at Ford's. They II
llHeIeu IN the motel lobby with their | Or
lends last evening, and discussed tile ar
eds for legislation along certain lines. fr
hey both favor retrenchment and w
onomy wherever they can be practiced ~
Ithout injury to the States institutions. a.
While the Solons appear TO be gather On
g at Ford's, the candidates are making Is
lrphy's their headquarters, and there ais
strong lobby has already commenced. mt
:. j. w. Southall, Of Amelia. has been pSl'
ere several days, and, with his friends nm
fighting hard for the Office of Super | Rr
endent OF Public Instructions Mr.. tn
issey also has his headquarters there, su
Mr.. a. w. Finch, OF Botetourt, who is w
candidate for the superintendency Of the | 40
arrived last night. and will nv
ablish his headquarters at Murphy's. IN
was surrounded by his friends last | De
hit Immediately upon his arrival. and oy'
er in the evening was approached by a "Io o
spatch man. 10 whom he said that he cor
3 sanguine Of victory. II have a very Hu
ong organization" he told the repor- cor
, "and / shah leave no stone unturned =
my fight for the Office" Being asked -
he had the support or endorsement OF ~
sheriffs. he said that he did have the na
lorsement Of a great many. but that he A
declined to receive their support as -