The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-27
HAYS STRONG OPPOSITION.
DC. O'Flahcrty TO Enter the Congress
siOnal Race.

BERRYNlLLE. va Sept. 2i-Thurs-
days edition Of the Warren Register
states that Mayor ID. G.. OFlaherty. of
Front Royal. is about To- enter The con-
srossiOnal race as an opponent Of Con-
gresham James Hay.
Mr.. OFlaherty stands on a gold stand
ard platform and holds conservative
views on questions pertaining 20 the war.
lie ranks among tne foremost lawyers or
the Front Royal bar. and is considered "a
good debater and entertaining speaker
Owing 10 the little enthusiasm Congress
man Hay has awakened among his constl~
ucnts in the speeches he has made so
far, III is believed by many here that the
vote will be close as 10 is well known
that the Republicans viii support tlc
gold candidate besides the gold
Democrats and those dissatisfied
with Mr.. Hays course ON war questions
m Congress. which altogether will aggre-
safe a large vote for the opponent ol the
Democratic nominee.
The apathy which exists here among
the Democrats may not Doe so strong IN
other counties The cry OF party reggie
larity does not seem 90 have the effect u
had I'm the campaign of le9t. when
large number of votes was wheeled INTO
ranks against their CONVICTIONS Iuc peo-
ole seem more inclined 90 follow the die
tatcs of their minds. ass was shown iasl
fan when Castlemau. independents gave
Thomas, regular nominee close caiL
Mr. j. -. Hammock assures
his friends through the columns OF the
Warren Register that me intends to en-
Ter me race for the nomination ana cleo
ton as the representative OF Clarke and
Warren counties iu the House of Dele
gates. Mir Hammock does not state hls
politics nor does he say whom he IaVOrs
for the ,'nlted States Senate To- succeed
Senator Martin.
The people OF Clarke county Will have
to know how Mr.. Hammock stands ON
these questions before they VIII CONSIDER
his candidacy, especially ON the senatorial
question.
Mrs. Somers. of Washington. j. c.
has purchased OF Miss Grace Bronse, also
Of Washington. her summer cottage oil
stone situated in Smoker Cap. cast OF
this place. Miss Bronse VIII bulld again
ON the same place.
the NJ j. Church. has also bought a
tract OF land in its gap, on which ne VIII
erect "a summer home.
Calvin =. Howell has bought the Berry
willie Creamery which was Competed TO
shut down last summer ON account OF
the decrease I'm the supply of milk cdus-
ed by the drought, and expects TO olefale
same as soon as me can obtain suiiicient
patronage.
The parents Of the scholars OF the Her-
ryvine High School. while appreci2 tlls
the change of books 20 be studied 10y
scholars. which they consider "a sppu
move. vet deprecated the additional eN-
nense incurred bv The purchase Of these
new books. many OF whom beine unable
10 buy same. To Offset this the school
hoard has decided TO make the changes
gradually
Mr. O. w. Everhart whose strange
poisoning ON Sunday last created much
excitement I'm the county, Is steadily re-
covering from the effects Of his fearful
ordeal The affair Is still enveloped In a
mystery. although fl is said Everhart VIII
swear ont n warrant against me party ne
sTsrects' and prosecute the said party TO
The fullest extent OF the law.