The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-26
AN INTERESTING STRUGGLE FOR
THE LIEUTENANT GOYERNORSfIIP
OnIv Two Candidates in the Race at Present. But
Others Will Probably Enter-All the Aspi-
rants for Second and Third Places
Belong to The legislature.

the House of Delegates. and is ore of the
most popular members of the body He
is a lawyer by profession. and practices
in Fairfax and the surrounding counties,
and in the city of Washington He is
the member of Chairman ElIyson's State
Executive Committee from the Eighth
Congressional District. and has long been
prominent in the affairs OF the party in
the State.
IN THE SPANISH WAR
Colonel Willard was a t one time mem
Der of Governor Tyler'S staff, but resigned
to accept commission in the Spanish
American War. in which he served with
the rank OF captain. He is very popu-
lar in the Legislature and throughout the
State, especially with the Younger ele-
ment OF the party. and he has Il great
many friends, who will work hard for
his nomination.
If no other candidates should appear
in the field for the honor. the race be-
tween DR.. lie Cato and Colonel Willard
would be indeed an interesting one, and
whf,nsver should V-tpture the prize
would make Il faithful ana efficient Off
Ger. and would prove fitting successor to
any of the distinguished leaders VINO have
presided over the deliberations OF the
Senate in the past
OTHERS WHO MAY Run.
Other gentlemen who have been men
toned as possible candidates. and whose
friends. it 5 understood. are anxious for
them to enter the race, are Hon. Penn
broke Petit OF F!uvanna. Farmer"
Theo c. Pitcher of F'auduer; Captain
]. c. Featherston of Campbell and Cap
tain Z. II. Barchlay of Lexington.
They are all loyal party men, and COM
ing from widely different sections of the
State. would no doubt make things lively
for the second place, if they should all
decide 10 go into the struggle.
QUITE y COINCIDENCE.
II is consfered as something of a COIN
cidence that all the possible and avowed
candidates for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ship and the two candidates for the
Att5rre, Generalship are members of the
present Legislature.
They are as follows:
George W. I.a Cato. &ccomac. Senate;
Joseph e. Willard. Fairfax. House: Penn
broke Petit F'Iuvanna. House: T. S. Pill
cI2er. Fauquier House; j. c. Featherston,
Campbell House; f. II. Barclay, Rock
bridge House: john l. Teffries. Culpeper,
Senate: William Hodges Mann Nottoway,
Senate.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The two last named gentlemen are
having, a pretty race for Attorney General
nj 10 themselves. and in their case it
is a further coincidence that they are
the. two Democratic eIectors-at-large for
the STATE. as well as cole tgues in the
Senate They will both enter actively
rpnr their duties as canyassers-at-large
about the first OF September. and this VIII
afford them splendid opportunities for
looking after their fences and putting up
the gaps which may be down here and
there along the way.
Taken as a whole, the convention which
will meet to name the State ticket next
wear will be one of the most interesting
ever held in Virginia, and It's result will
be anxiously awaited by the friends of
all lie candidates, from one end of the
old Commonwealth to the other.