Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-02
TO CHOOSE TONIGHT.
PLAN ON FOOT TO MAKE NoMINA-
TJONs At ONCE.
LITTLE CHANGE In THE SITUATION.
Messrs. Massey and Lynn stiiI Conf
dent as Arc Their Opponents-New
Candidates and WithdrawnIs-
Gossip OF the Lobby.

The work OF the candidates for base
ment offices was as hard yesterday and
as persevering as ever, but so far as
results are concerned. seems not to have
been very prolific The crowds OF aspi-
rants and managers I'm the hotel Hobbies
were not diminished and buttonholing
was fully as energetic as ever.
The contest for the office of Superin-
tendent OF Public instruction was con-
Quoted with all the vigor OF the pre-
cedng days of this week, and presented
some new developments. Mr.. G. II. HUI
vey, Of Rockingham, withdrew from the
race in the afternoon, and his strength
is claimed by both the Southall and
Bader men. Mr.. Bader was very conf
dent that he would poll nearly the full
| strength of the retired candidate, but
Mr.. Southall was equally as confident
that the major portion Of it would be
thrown to him. Senator Southall said
last night: II am the strongest candi-
date. / will lead in the balloting. /
will win. That is a terse statement of
the situation, but you can depend on it,"
Mr.. Bader, when asked by a Dispatch
reporter regarding his candidacy, said:
"Mr. Hulvey has withdrawn in my favor,
which, OF course, brightens my prospects,
which have always been good. l do not
| think, especially since Mr.. Hulvey's with
drawal, any candidate has a right TO
| feel more encouraged"
MIR. MASSEY STILL CONFIDENT.
Mr.. Massey was hard at work all day
| yesterday, both at the Capitol and in the
! hotel Hobbies. The hard work he has
1afn f1Tif ln oct faxv AaNy
seems not to have told upon him in the
least He said last night: "My chances
| are better to-day than yesterday. There
| is no reason for my believing / will not
win" He refused, however. to make
| any specific claims.
1t was reported last night that several
bets were made at Murphy's yesterday,
at odds of to 1 on Massey. Senator H.
| d. Flood refused to believe the report,
| however, and said that a thousand dol
| lars could be gotten in a few minutes
| on Southall, even money. The Southall
men seem more confident than ever.
Mr. Frank Il. Brent OF Accomac will
arrive to-day, and his friends will renew
their work for him. They claim greater
strength for him than is generally
credited to him. If they lack in num-
| bers. they surely are not lacking in zeal,
as his supporters are among the warm
est in the lobby.
THE PENITENTIARY FIGHT.
Rather startling claims were made in
| connection with the SUPPLEMENTARY OF
| the penitentiary fight by friends of Colo
mel b. II. Farinholt, of Lancaster. Colo
mel Forinholt, it seems. has been con-
| Quoting quiet campaign for Major
! Lynn's position, and none of the other
| candidates knew he was in the field. 1t
| was claimed last night that he had
| twenty-three votes pledged, and that he
| could deliver these to whichever of the
| candidates he chose Nobody knows, or
! will say, to which side he will throw
his strength, but his chances of being
| the dark horse in the fight seem not
so remote as might be thought. Colonel
| Farinholt is an ex-Confederate soldier
| and a well-knOwn Democrat of Lancas-
| ter.
The Helms men were confident Of pull
| ing their man through, Mr.. Q. w. Finch,
who. since his retirement in favor of
the Franklin man, has been one Of his
warmest supporters and hardest work
| ers. said last night: at is my opinion
| that we have enough votes pledged 10
| Helms to elect him on the first ballot
| We could spare twenty votes and still
win"
LYNN CLAIMS THE VOTES.
But Major Lynn was undismayed. Let
| them talk" he said IL have the votes.
My managers and myself went over the
votes carefully to-day, and l tell you we
had votes enough pledged to make my
| election an absolute certainty L have
| some Of the best men in the State work
| ing for me, and they know what they
are talking about when they say l will
win. The Legislature that is pledged to
economy is not going TO turn out man
who has saved the State an annual eX-
! penditure Of $4CO."
| The contest for the place of Super
| intendent of the Land Office presents
| no developments. Messrs. Richardson
| Lookabill. Berkley, Drummond, and Jack
| son are conducting aggressive canvasses,
! but IL is anybody's fight. Lookabill
man said TO a Dispatch reporter last
| night: Nobody has a cinch on the Oh
| fee. but Lookabill will win on the Sc
| cond ballot. He will lead on the first
| DR.. Berkeley says he will win IF there Is
| truth in man."
| The contest for the office OF Superin-
! tendent of Public Printing, between
| Mr.. Marsh and Captain O'Bannon goes
merrily on Mr.. Marsh says his chances
| have so greatly improved since Tuesday
| that he is more sanguine than ever, while
| Captain O'Bannon is as sanguine as a
| candidate can well Se.
MAY CAUCUS TONIGHT.
Petitions were put in circulation yes
| terday requesting the caucus chairman
| Hon. Merritt T. Cooke, to call caucus
| Tonight to nominate basement ofhcers.
Mr.. Cooke stated that it was probable
| that the caucus would be held tonight
| rrhe feeling in favor Of an early caucus
| is general.
| Though there are several rather warm
| contests for county judgeships in VIZ
| ginia none are probably more heated
| fbon that now on in Rappahannock.
| Judge James +. Srother who has been
| Iudge OF the County Court for twenty
seven years has strong opposition Tor re-
election i'm the person Of Mr. F. NJ. Dudley
Young lawyer. Judge Strother, accom-
| nanied by a strong delegation, consisting
| of Hon. Pat II. O'Bannon, n. J. Cropp'
Ir Brook Miller, c. j. Miller Henry
| Sbackelford w. III. Miller, Judson Brown
| ana DIR. Silas Johnson, arrived last hlsht'
! and are stopping at the Murphy: Ihey
lii make a hot fight for the Judgeship'
Mr. Dudley is not here yet, but VIII ar
tive in a few days. His interests are be-
mo looked after by Mr.. j. POLK Miller
| ponnahannock The Strother dele
ton claims TO represent majority OF
| igG of the voting population OF the couh'y'
! The delegate from Rappahanhoch mas u"
| dorsed Mr.. Dudley.
SENATE CLERKS.
Mr. Joseph Button, Clerk of the senate,
- onnounced the following assistants:
Irtrs, Assistant Hudson Martin, OF Mel
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