The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-14
POLITICS AND
! POLITICIANS
Cyclone linz Marshall Enlivens a
Crowd at Murphy's.
GOOD MEN FOR CONVENTION.
That Seems TO Bc the Sentiment Of the
People - Mr. Montague's
ChanccS-Livc pOliti-
cal Gossip.

Hon. James w. Cyclone Jiln) Marshall.
Of Craig, was the center OF IL group of
political leaders at Murphys last n ght.
Those who surrounded the popular ey-
Congressman were ex-senator ". |. Jor-
DIN. OF Halifax: Colonel J. c. Mcdonald.
of Craig: Judge John G.. Dew. DR.. Joseph
w. Southall and f. G.. Akers.
Most of the discussion was OH the com
ing Constitutional Convention. Colonel
Mcdonald said there was hardly a doubt
that the people of Roanoke and Craig
would send Judge Marshall to the conven-
ton, and the Judge sn.d while he was
not seeking the honor, that if he could
render his people and the State any ser
wee he was willing to come. Ex-senator
j. Allen Watts, of Roanoke. says Colonel
Mcdonald will almost certainly be the
other delegate from the district should
there pc two allowed by the apDort;on-
ment.
Senator Jordnn said that those most
prominently mentioned for the convention
from his section were Captain Henry
t5dmonds. DR.. II. B. Melvin. Me<srs. Wood
bouldin and Joseph Stebbins.
FAVOR REDIS7'RICTING
ne proposition to redistrict the city
is the Invest issue in social politics al
present Nearly every body favors the
ldea IN some form or other and, 1t great
many agree that the lines dividing the
new wards should be run north; commerce
ing at the river and extending to the
corporate limits letting Jackson Ward be
a part of Zach uc the new wards.
Mr.. George Hooper thinks an equal dis
tribntion OF the city's funds is the most
important matter to be looked after. and
he is most heartily in favor Of the plan
offered by the Clay Ward Actives last Sat
urday night
Mr.. a. c. Hartman thinks the new lines
should be run north and south and that
instead OF an equal distribution Of apprO-
prlatons by wards. larger sums should
be given annually to Clay and Marshall
Wards. in order that the outlying dis
tricts may be rapidly improved and in
ducenents offered people to build in them.
Hon John Jackson says there is no
doubt Of the necessity for redistrictng
the city. and he ravors two or three wards
being carved out OF what is now Clay
Ward. He thinks The lines should run
north and south.
Major Sol. Cutchins had not given much
thought to the question. but he was Of
the opinion that the city needed redis-
tricting. He had no plan to offer. how
ever, not having studied the question
sufficiently.
Hon. Charles NJ. Wallace, Jr., said
that he had all along believed that
Clay Ward should have more representa-
tives in the Council, and he therefore rec
cGnized the equity of the movement in
auguratei recently in the Clay Ward Ac-
tives. As to the exact plan which would
best meet the emergency, he was not
prepared to speak, but the principle in
yolved was in his judgment correct.
LIVE POLITICAL TALK.
Attorney-Gen a. J. Montague, who
is one of the leading candidates for the
Democratic nomination for Governor next
year, feels highly encouraged at the out
look for his success.
Mr.. Montague is in receipt of letters
almost daily from prominent people in
different sections of the State rendering
him their support 1,nd giving advice as
to the situation in their respective sec
tons. end he believes :hat his chances
for the nomination are Frightening every
day.
"A fair field and no favors' is the
battlecry of the brilliant young leader,
and he says if he gets that he believes
his struggle will end in triumph.
The friends of the other candidates for
the distinguished honor are "hustlng,
and the fight is growing, in interest almost
every day. Senator II. y. Flood, who was
here few days ago, said he wanted the
best man TO win, regardless of the so
called machine" and this is the feeling
which prevails among the rank and file
of the party so far as the sentiment can
be learned.
a prominent office holder under the
State Government, who has just return
ed from q visit to his home, in south
west Virginia, brings some Interesting
gossip concerning the probable delegates
to the Constitutional Convention from
Washington county. lie says that Hon.
John w. Price, of Bristol who has been
prominently mentioned as probable del
egate, will under no circumstances per-
nit the use Of his name. and that Judge
r B. Hutton and Mr.. James ". White,
both OF Abingdon. are being freely talk
ed of by their friends in connection with
the honor, though neither of them are
in any way seeking the places. Judge
Hutton is one of the strongest lawyers
in the county. as is also Mr.. White. The
former served a long time as county
Judge while the latter was the law part
ner of Judge John a. Buchanan before
the latter went on the Supreme bench.
Hon John Z. Epps is anxious to ascer
tain the views of as many citizens Of
Richmond as possible concerning the mat
Ter Of separate street-carS Tor the TWO
races.
I am prepared to offer the bill and [
think it would be passed, said Mr.. Epps.
Il nave the bill already prepared. but |
DO not wish to offer it until convinced
that the people desire such a law. In
nv opinion the provisions of the measure
could be carried out without any great
hardship to the street car companies.
They would probably have to put on a
few more cars, but separate cars for the
races would operate to the benefit Of the
roads. especially on the Seven Pines and
First Street routes