Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-21
THE RICHMOND DIspArCH-sATURDAY. OCTOBER 81, 1899
MANY In THE FIELD.
CHARACTER OF THE OPPOSITION
DEVELOPED IN SOME COUNTIES.
SEVENTY 0NE CANDIDATES SO FAR.
They Are Independents, Republic
cans, and PopuIists-Mr. smythe
Withdrnws In TnzeveII-Tvo Now
Cnndidnfes.-PoIiticn Notes.

80 FAR as has been reported at Demo-
cratic headquarters, there are sixty-two
candidates opposing Democratic nomi-
nees for the House OF Delegates. and
ninc candidates opposing Democratic
nominees for the State Senate.
The majority of the opposing candidates
arc Independents, but there are a number
OF Republicans and some Populists among
them. There is q Republican candidate
for the State Senate in the field I'm the
Floyd and Franklin District; one against
Hon. d. Gardiner Tyler, in the Newport
News District, and Judge Shelor, a Re
publican, is a candidate against Mr.. L. L.
Harvey DEMOCRACY. in the Grayson and
Patrick districts.
MR.. SMYTHB WITHDRAWS.
Mr.. H. NJ. Smythe, Of Tazewell county
Informed a Dispatch writer at New
Ford's last night that he would not make
tho race as an Independent candidate for
the Legislature from Tazewen
L consented to become a candidate be-
cause l was assured OF tho support Of
Democrats and Republicans" he said. 1T
was doubtful Of a Democrats being elect
ed without Republican votes and I want
ed to see Tazewell have a Democrat in
the Legislature. j did not expect Dem
ocratic nomination to be made. Other
Democrats saw differently, a Democratic
convention was held, and Mr.. Joseph
Moss was nominated. He Is an excellent
man. You will find that Mr.. Moss will
make fine representative. / get out Of
the race all the more willingly because
OF the fact that he Is deeply interested in
securing better roads for Tazewell. and |
believe he will introduce a good road law
for the county"
Mr. Smythe expressed regret that his
business affairs were such that he could
not get to Tazewell before the election
and DO some work for Mr.. Moss.
Mr.. Seldom Cowden is a candidate for
the House Of Delegates in Fairfax county
against Captain Joe Willard. OF course,
Mr. Willard is not losing any sleep on
that account. though Mr.. Cowden has
been a candidate for the House Of Dele
gates. Congress, and the presidency Of
the United States.
TWO NEW NOMINEES.
DR.. J. p. Davis has been nominated in
Grayson and DR.. S. NJ. Robinson in Car
roll county. The latter takes the place Of
Mr. Marshall. who declined to run after
being nominated. Both OF these can
didates are instructed for Governor Ty-
Ter. There are now Democratic nominees
in every county in the State, save Lam
caster and Richmond.
Republican and Populist opposition is
not thought to count for great deal
anywhere. The candidacy Of Mr.. A. G..
Worsham, a Republican from Richmond,
creates interest, but no fear. The same
is true OF the candidacy OF Mr.. j. w.
Southwark. q Republican in Henrico.
Both Mr.. Worsham and Mr.. Southwark
are leading forlorn hopes, If there be any
hope at all.
IN RICHMOND AND LANCASTER.
The attempts made to secure a Demo-
cratic nomination in the Richmond-Lan-
caster district have failed, and Mr. PINK
ard and Mr.. Wexford will both run. the
Lancaster County Committee wished the
committees of the two counties TO get
together and name candidate, Lancas-
ter 10 cast nearly twice as many votes
"a Richmond. The Richmond commit
tee refused to accept the proposition. In
slsting that the delegates originally
chosen to the Downing convention be
allowed 10 meet again and make nomi-
nation. new delegates being chosen from
Corottoman Precinct. IN Lancaster coun-
ty where there was contest. All the
Richmond county delegates were IN
structed for Governor Tyler, and the del
egates from Idtwalton Precinct, In Ian
caster county, were also directed 10 yote
for a Tyler man in the cohVeh'iU ,
with Corottoman Precinct for Tyler, the
Richmond county delegates would have
been able to dictate the nomination.
,rt,o~of oro Lancaster refused to accept
the last named proposition.
So both Mr.. Pinkard and Mr.. WEXFORD
will run. A Republican may also enter
the race. IA. -.
senator Martin reached the city last
rfgbt from scottsville. He reiterates tho
declaration made in the Dispatch Few
days ago that he was working for the
nominees for the Legislature, whether
thew were for Tyler or for himself for inc
senate. The Senator thinks he now mas
over ono hundred votes pledged to him.
IIo is pleased with the outlook all over
the State. Senator Martin VIII be III RICH