Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-06
THE NORTHERN NECK.
LOOKING OVER MATERIAL FOR
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Names Tint Have Been Mentioned
The Lnboring-Pcoplc Arc Impa-
tIent-Disappointm of the Me-
r.tul~x Aduinistration-St


coMORN. KING GEORGE COUNTY,
VA. June 5.-The Northern Neck people
are beginning to look carefully over their
large and well-seleotod stock" In
search of suitable material for legisla-
tive candidates the coming fall, and al
ready q number Of good names have
been suggested in connection with the
Democratic nominations in the several
counties. Mr.. c. Harding Walker, OF
Heathsvillc, will be asked to accept the
Democratic nomination for the House
District. composed Of the counties
OF Westmoreland and northumberland.
Richmond will probably have the honor
this year OF furnishing the candidate Tor
that county and Lancaster, and among the
good men spoken of for the place is Mr..
w. Y. Morgan. OF the Northern Neck
News. published at Warsaw. II King
George furnishes the Democratic cam
dldate this year for the House from
this and Stafford counties. Common
alth's-Attorney Thomas IL. Bevan Will
be asked to accept the nomination. Not
one of the gentlemen here mentioned has
intirnated the slightest desire for nomi-
nation, however, and not one Oh theiu
could accept IL without making great
business neutrality-suspicious. not one Oh
tho number would even like TO be nomi-
mated, but the place VIII seek them ana
the people viii urse them.
DIR. G.. NJ. Wallace. of Stafford, will
almost certainly receive the Demo-
cratic nomination for the State
senate IN the district embracing
stafford. and his nomination VIII
be almost equivalent TO his election, for
he is a pure man. and his popularity is
almost unbounded.
while the Democrats are thus duly ana
iudiclously picking over their mate
rial. the Republicans are by no means
| indifferent on the subject Of putting their
| hest men in the field, and it Will be seen
a little later that they will select some
strong men for their candidates. IL Is
not improbable that one Of the RepuOh-
/ can nominees in the Neck this year Will
J be a man for years prominent III the
( Democratic ranks-a man more than once
! trusted and honored by the Democratic
| party.
ARE IMPATIENT.
Many Of the laborlng people who were
/ last fall out Of employment and out OF
money, and who supported the RepuDh'
can ticket because they were taught 10
! believe that the "hard tines and terri
| bic depression in business would give
place 10 good times" plenty, and pros
perity. Immediately after the reins OF
| government were turned over TO Hanna
& Co.. are becoming exceedingly lmpa'
tient and disconnected under the con
/ tinuation of depression and shiverinf
poverty among the poor. over hair 9
year since McKinley's election" say
| some. land yet times are no better. Here
we are still without regular work, with
| out money, and without nearly every
thing. and the worst Of 1t Is there i
! nothing in sight but promises or bette
! times" The true condition of a larg'
portion of the laboring people and th'
| poor generally, OF the rural districts a
this time is really the most serious ques
ton OF the day, and if accurately de
scribed. would hardly be believed by tn
| more favored and those not In posi-
ton TO know. The farmer and countr.
merchant, upon whom that class nav
| always depended. are no longer In
position, or condition, to help them. IN
former. because of the low prices o
| MS produce anu Ills consequently N.iP
pied resources. cannot now employ labor
as formerly. Tho latter. because of tn
farmers inability 10 patronize him, an'
because Of allen-off trade and great!
| reduced business, cannot now, as OF yore
| supply the laborer who Is out OF work
and with no prospect Of work. SO, tn
| dissatisfaction with an administrator
! which promised bread and is practical
| w giving a stone is becoming NOR
| manifest every day among the peopl
who were last fall taught TO believe tina
the election OF the gold party woul'
dispel their poverty and open an era o
precious prosperity. That money u
| scarcer and times harder here now thar
ever before during the spring and EARL
summer Is not only evidenced by th'
condition OF the poor. but by the fac
/ that county treasurers for the first tiin'
find ii almost impossible to collect taxes
from those who have hitherto Away!
paid by the 1st of May. &c.
BRIEFS.
Surgeons made their appearance in thu
Potomac and Rappahannock nearly z
month earlier this year than usual. They
are now being caught in abundance al
some points off this county, and are
commanding high prices.
Mrs Robinson Taylor, OF this neighoor