The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12
FOR The GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The Nominations Thus Far For the
Senate and House Of Delegates.
CANDIDATES FOR THE STATE OFFICES
several OF the Incumbents VIII Have ofs
posiuon-Speaker Ryan VIII be Ops
posed-Clerk Bigger as Usual WIN
Have . Walk over,

AS NAfAN dlNhMAho ANNttANtR $50"
election, the interest in the contest be-
tween the various candidates for Legs
lative honors increases Already
number OF nominations have been made
by the Democrats in various counties OF
the state, but a majority Of the selections
still remain to be made.
In the Senate the representatives, OF the
odd numbered districts Will have TO be
elected for a term OF four years. Up
20 this time Senators Fairfax, lie Cato.
Maynard. Morris Sands ana St. clair
have been ronominated. They represent
the following districts:
Senator Fairfax Eleventh District, con-
sisting OF the counties OF Fauqaer and
LOudoun.
Senator George W. lie cato, Thirty
seventh District, consisting OF the coun-
ties OF Accomac and Northampton.
Senator H. J.. Maynard. Ihirty-thlrd
| District. consisting OF Norfolk county and
the city OF Portsmouth.
Senator George W. Morris, Seventeenth
District. consisting of the counties %
Albemarle and Greene and the city Of
! Charlottesville.
Senator Conway r.. Sands. Thirty-ffth
! District, consisting OF the city OF Rich
m0nd and HenricO county.
! Senator So. Clair, Third District, con-
/ sisting of the counties of Buchanan,
| D.ckens0n. Russell and Tazewen.
THE NEW MEN.
! The following other candidates for the
/ Senate have also been nominated
Hon. John ~ Opie. Of Staunton. 20 sue
coed Senator Edward Echols. the candi-
| date for Lieutcnant-GovernOr, OF tho
Ninth District, consisting of Augusta
county and the city OF Staunton.
j.. l.. Jefres. OF Culpeper county 20 sue
! coed Congressman James Hay, In the
/ state senate from tho Fifteenth Dis
! trict consisting of tho counties of Cui-
peper Madison orange and Rappahan-
| mock.
! William p. Barksdale. of Halifax. 70
/ succeed Senator w. l. Jordan OF tho
/ Twenty-drst District, consisting OF Hall
| fax county.
Hon. Beverly D. Munford, of this city
! 90 succeed the late Senator William Low
! eustoin, of the Thirty-ffth District. con-
! sisting OF the city of Richmond and the
county OF Honrico.
Judge Thomas p. Blakey. OF Essex. 10
! succeed Senator James n. stubhs, of thu
| Thirty-ninth District. consisting ot tho
! counties OF King and Queen. MddleseX,
! Gloucester. Essex and Mathews.
! r. A. James. OF Pittsylyania, 90 succeed
| Senator James l.. Treadway, since ap-
! pointed county judge. OF the Twenty-third
! District. consisting Of the counties OF
| Pittsylvania and Henry and tho city OK
! Danyille.
! ID. O. Eggleston. OF Charlotte, 10 sue
! coed Senator Thomas n. Williams. OF
| the Twonty-hfth District. consisting OF
the counties n Charlotte and hecklen-
! burg
| HON. Bland Massie. Of Nelson, TO sue
coed Senator J. Thompson Brown, OF the
! Nineteenth District. consisting or tho
| counties Of Amherst and Nelson
IN THB HOUSE.
The following old members OF the House
| OK Delegates have been renominated uP
90 this time:
! G.. 4. Bland. of King and queen, j. r.
! Booker, o. Suffolk, s. wilkins Mat
| thews, Of Accomac; Addison Maupln, OF
| Henrlco. NJ. S. Ncwberne, or Norlolk
| county. John J.. Ryan, of Loudoun' r..
! w saunders, Of Rocky Mount Charles
! Smith. OF Northampton; S. 5. Thomas, OF
/ Clarke. q. @. Gallagher, of Prince VIII
| liam. DR. r. $. Powell, OF Brunswick.
Besides the following nominations have
| been made
| W. o. Lovelace and W. NJ Palmer, or
| Halifax. 20 succeed $. B. keesee ana j.
| n stovau. W. @. Darlington. Of Char
| lotte to succeed H. O.. Rice. W. g. VIII
| llams. OF orange, % succeed 4. g. rama
| ferro. Captain w b. Pcndleton' pt
! Louisa. who served on the STAN or Gen
| aral W b. Tauaferr0. 90 succeed Henry
! j. VALE: James Mann, of Notto"ay, 10
| succeed General George j. Ilundley' SEN
otor James y. Stubbs. Of Gloucester. 10
! succeed John n Tlbb; Upton ID. Jen-
| ,rr0s Of T.ynchhurg. 10 succeed Randolph
| Tarison. G.. j. Campbell. Of Amherst 10
/ succeed b r. Harrison; George j. Brown
| OF GOochland, % succeed James NJ -
| Miller; w IT, PassmOre and Dr. 'Neh-
lett have been nominated by the Two
| rival Democratic factions I'm Lunenhurg'
| and the successful one viii take the pldcs
OF Thomas j.. Williams.
THE STATE OFFICERS
In regard % tho State Offices. which
are to be hlled by tho joint vote or the
| two Houses OF the General Assembly az
this time no opposition has been mention
| Ell 10 tho following gentlemen.
Hon. Joseph H. Lawless, Secretary or
| the Commonwealth; Colonel Morton
| Alarye, Auditor OF Public Accounts
| Josiah Ryland. Jr., Second Auditor; A.
! w. Harman, Treasurer; General James
| O. Hin, Railroad Commissioner.
There Is. however, opposition TO Colonel
J. w. Richardson, Register or the Land
office. which Office Us sought ~ Mf.
| luCkADllls or iNANYhHf AAAf 49, w. 'A~'
shall. of Charlotte, and John Jackson OF
Richmond.
Hon John T.. Massey superintendent
OF Public Instruction. IS willing 10 serve
the state for another term. but DR.. JOS
eph w southall. or Amelia, IS prepared
10 step into his shoes ir he can.
Captain !. H. O'Bannon, Superintendent
OF Public Printing. i8 a candidate for re-
election but will be opposed by Mr. J.
r. Marsh OF Bedford county.
Major B. w Lynn. Superintendent Of
the Pentenuary. will. Ike Colonel Rich
ardson. have quite a number Of competl-
| tors.
| OFFICERS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
For the Office OF Speaker OF tho Houss
% Delegates, Speaker John r. Ryan.
who succeeded Hon. r. H. Cardwell.
when the latter was elected one OF the
Judges OF the Supreme Court 'of Appeals.
IS a candidate FOR reelection. He will be
opposed by Mr. r. w Saunders ~
Franklin. Mr.. Addison Maupin. Of Henri
co. IS also an aspirant for that office.
Colonel John Bell Bigger OF this city
will be reelected clerk 0f the House
without any opposition and Il IS thought
Mr. Joseph Button. OF AppOmattox. VIII
IN a Ike manner De reelected clerk %
tho Senate.