Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-11
Independent Candidates viii Be
Nominated in Washington County.
AGAINST THE MACHINE
nr. Ryan Looking After Hts Chance.
for tho sponkorship- Candidate
noykin CondoIes with Candidate
z sIortin-AnAnnounc Creates
surprise-Tho Baptist Association
Patton VS.. Brady-Hymeneni.
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Richmond, Oct. 10.-A gentleman
from Washington county was In the
city this morning. He stated that it
had been decided to put two independ-
ents in the field against the regular
nominees, both Of whom are Martin
men.
The new nominees" he said, twill
be for Tyler, and a vigorous effort will
be made to put the machine out OF
order in Our district"
CANDIDATE SAUNDERS HERE.
Hon. e. w. Saunders, Of Franklin
county. is i'll the city. He is, as has
been announced. an aspirant for the
speaSership, opposing Hon. John Il.
Ryan.
MIR. Saunders seems to feel sure that
he will defeat Mr.. Ryan, but the know
ing ones say that he will not have a
walk-over by any means as Mr.. Ryan
has numbers of warm friends and sup
porterS.
13OYKIN SEES MARTIN.
Col r. Il. Boykin is in the city, and
had conference with Senator Martin
last night. An effort is being made to
bring together the factions In his dis
trict, looking to an amicable settle
mcnt Of the trouble.
Senator Martin Is not worrying about
his own chances, but he is taking quite
an interest in that of his friends.
Il want to see the regulars VIM" he
said, mo matter whether they favor
me for the Senate or not"
lie is particularly concerned, so he
says, In the canvass of Col. BoySln and
argues that he should win because he
is the recognized candidate of the
party.
WIDESPREAD SURPRISE.
The announcement in the Vrginan-
Eliot that Mr.. A. Z. Montague would
shortly resign the position OF Commits
sioner of Labor of Virginia, has ex-
cited widespread surprise.
The question of who Will succeed him
has been preached, but there is nothing
to show that any particular person has
a better chance than others to secure
The Office At the time of Mr.. Monta-
cues appointment, his chief opponents
We're Mr. II. r. Nuchols, a resident OF
this city. and Mr.. Hepry Vail, of Nor
folk. 1t could not be learned to-day
whether either of these gentlemen will
aspire TO the vacancy.
THE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
1t is more than likely that the Bap-
list General Association Of Virginia,
which has been announced to hold It's
annual meeting this year in Bristol,
Va, commencing November 1Tth will
assemble III Richmond instead.
The reason for changing the place of
meeting is because OF the smallpox
epidemic In Bristol, and that section at
this time.
IL was deemed unwise to hold the
meeting in q place where there is dan
ger to any one who may attend the
meeting, and while 1t Is not believed
hnr ia -
of the disease by reason Of the as
sembling OF the Baptists in Bristol
from various parts of the State, it is
believed that since the published re-
ports OF the smallpox around that city,
the attendance will be small, and the
meeting less interesting for that
reason.
Rev. DR.. w. e. Hatcher. president OF
the Baptist Ministers Conference OF
Richmond and Manchester, has issued
call for meeting OF the members OF
of the Conference to be held this even
Ing at O'Clock in the rooms of the
Foreign Miscsion Board in the Mer-
chants National Bank building, when
the question of changing the meeting
Will be discussed and considered
1t is thought the ministers OF Rich
mond and Manchester will decide in
favor of changing the meeting place
of the Association to Richmond from
Bristol.
PATTON VS.. BRADY.
In the matter of James D. Patton VS..
James d. Brady Collector OF Internal
Revenue for the Second District of
Virginia. the appeal has been perfected
and the case will be taken before the
Supreme Court of the United States.
This case has been one Of great in
terest. as 1t has been brought to re-
cover damages and to test the con-
stitutionality of the way tax Mr. Pat
ton is tobacco dealer. trading under
the firm name Of J. D. Patton &c Co.
and says that he bought, in open mar
ket. 102,076 pounds OF manufactured TO-
bacco in May. 1898. which had been pro-
perly stamped, and those stamps can
celed. prior to April H. 1885, when the
war tax bill became a. law. He states
that the Collector of Internal Revenue
compelled him to again pay tax on this
topacco under the war tax law, and
that this tax amounted TO s3.o62.2s. His
damages. Mr.. Patton claims, amounts
TO $4,000. and he brings suit for re-
covery
This case was argued before Judge
Edmund Wnddill, Jr.. and on motion Of
the United States Attorney. September
y, 1929. the case was dismissed and tba
costs were placed on the paintiff. Mr..
Patton now appeals from this decision
and the case will go before n nirhnr
tribunal.
FfYAIENEAL.
Rev. William Meade Clark. of ST.
James Episcopal Church, ma Mics
Mary Alice Pierce daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. r. r. Pierce, will be married in
about two months. 1t had been rulnored
for some time that Mr.. Clark would
confirmed. I,
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