Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
THE FIGHT IL THE LoBBIEs.
The Candidates Put I'm Many Hours
Of Hard work.

Many an onlooker must have felt last
night that the amount OF work which lhe
candidates did I'm tho lobbies yesterday
entitled them to some reward.
The canvassing was as spirited as II
could well be. The fight being made for
the office Of Clerk OF the House was tho
hottest and the most interesting. All the
candidates have headquarters at Muir
phys.
Colonel William Henry Mann said last
night that he had reason to be greatly
encouraged by reason Of assurances ne
had received from members during the
dav Il am certain to be elected he said
with great positiveness.
81 did not know I had so much
strength" said Mr.. Clarence T. Boykin,
late last night II have received assur-
ances OF support from quarter least eX-
pected. / firmly believe l will win nave
some mighty good men al work Tor me.
Judee ". $ Gooch was fully as conii-
denr as any Of tho candidates. Judge
Gooch is "a fine worker lie IS positive
ho will win.
Mr.. Thomas IT. Bigger has several
strong men at work for him, and put IN
a GOOD DAVIS work himself. lie said last
night that his strength was developing
ranidlv. and that he did not think any
thing could now defeat him.
AIr. j. II. Loving was in the lobby all
dav at work. He has great many
friends. They pull for him all the time.
But little strength has as yet been ce-
veloped by the opposition to MI D. W.
Johnston. who is d candidate for re-elec-
tion 10 the office OF Sergeant-at-Arms Of
the House. and he claims ho will be nom
mated on the first ballot
DR.. Ball has Withdrawn from the race
for Assistant Doorkeeper Of the House,
ana il is said MI =. +. Lipscomo VIII
have q clear field in the light ne IS max
ing for q denomination
Tbere are still three candidates In the
field for the place of DO0rkeeper or the
senate. Mr.. d. S.'Burgess, of this city
having withdrawn but Mr. G. a. Irus
low. OF Stafford. having come out DI'
w. c. Num-. the incumbent mas con-
siderable strength. and some hard-Work-
ing friends. Alr. sam. Donald iflehuS
last night claimed tWfniy-siN OF 'he l0i'y
votes I'm the Senate.
Major George W. Helms and Major Is.
W. LINN are fighting for the place OF
Superintendent of the PeniteniiaIy. inc
fqht has grown interesting already on"
some DEVELOPMENTS are promised for Too
dav.
Mr.. W. Mcdonald Ice. Of Lancaster IS
making a fight against Nj. josiah hyl.nu
for the position Of Second Auditor. Mr.
Lee arrived last night, but stated that ne
was not in a position 20 talk concerning
his canvass.
Captain j. II. O'Bannon, Superintendent
Of Public Printing. was about the motel
Hobbies all day lie and his friends are
putting up a suff fight one of his oppo-
nents. Mr.. John c. Sebert. Of the Nor
folk Dispatch. is also working hard Tor
the place Another opponent Of captain
O'Bannon. Mr.. lAewellyn j.. LooAa9lli'
gof an late last NIGHT and went 20 work.
Mr. J. w. Richardson. Register Of the
land Office. has the aid of number OF
good workers I'm the night ne is making
70 prevent the merging OF the office with
that Of the Secretary Of the Common
wealth. lie says ne believes majority
of the legislators are opposed 10 such
step.