The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-29
The FIE {: [. D ],
OF POLITICS
Republican District Committee Has
Been Called
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS TALK.
ro,.rics Beginning TO Lcois Up
Throughout tt,e statc-Dcrpocra,s
Believe They Will Win in tie
Nin.l, aud Tenth Districts.

Politics are beginning to get pretty lively
throughout the State. though there is but
LITTLE activity in this city as yet. Cap
ain Lamb spoke at h.ng William Court
house 10 q large crowd yesterday. quite
q number of speeches We're maze oy prom
inent Democrats on Monday. most OF them
being delivered in the Tenth District. where
lne campaign has opened up with VIM.
by this TIME next week the bail VIII
Z begin rolling all over the Stale, and there
Msii be but little rest Tor the spell bin
cers'' until the canvass closes in Noven-
bei.
SAY NELSON is ALL RIGHT
Senators Bland Massie, OF Nelson. and
w. p. BaTksdaIe of Halifax, are In the
city. having come down from LoVit's1oii'
wnere Senator Barksdale and Mr.. Aubrey
Il. Stroke, of Amherst, spoke on MONDAY
in the interest OF Senator Flood Tor Con-
giess- They report d fine meeting. and
iaink Nelson VIII give Ter usual majority
for the Democratic ticket this fall Waen
+ asked TO the outlook in the county at
large. both the Senators said they were
very hopeful OF MIR. Bryans election, and
were of opinion that his dances were
growing brighter every day While in
Nelson, Senator Barksdale was the guest
of Senator Massie, at 'Tyro Home
" LII L.
Mr.. John L. Grui,bs, chairman of the
Republican Congressional Committee, has
called that body to meet in Richmond
next Saturday 10 fix the time and place
Tor holding the district invention and
the basis of representation.
The convention Will probably be hello
In Manchester on the ed of September.
Mr. Chapman p Snead. Of King VIII
liam. seems to be the favorite for the
nomination. "Parson'' w. z. Talley. OF
Hanover, and Mr.. John NJ. Ryall, OF
Richmond. also have friends who arc
pushing their claims. and Chairman
Gruobs says the woods are full Of dark
horses.
WANTS NO BOSS
lone man power in the Republican
party of Virginia is a thing of the past.
said Captain ]. A. Mclaughlin, chief
special census agent. yesterday
Il tell you what it is he went on to
say. speaking to a group of visiting Re
publicans, Park Agnew is the right man
din the right place. Didn't You notice last
night that Mr.. Agnew gave everybody q
chance to express his views on the ques-
tions that came up. It was very different
from what it used to be- The committees
rsed 10 simply register the will of General
Malone. He was the whole thing. but
Agnew allows the committee to do as it
pleaSes.
All present agreed with the Captain that
Chairman Agrew is not trying to play the
part of boss.
A radical departure has been made by
the Republicans. The campaigns in the
various congressional districts are to be
left to the local committees. Formerly
the State chairman directed the local cam
paigns.
POLITICAL NOTES.
A gentleman of this city. who was at
Orange court on Monday, said this morning
that the people of that county We're taking
much interest in politics. and especially
the Constitutional Convention. He said
that Congressman hixey was on the court
green yesterday shaking hands with his
friends. but there was no pubic speaking.
Senator Thomas S. Martin and Mrs.
Martin have returned from their visit to
the Great Lake region and are now at
Their home at Scottsville- The Senator Will
be ready to take the stump and other
wise INSIST in the work of the Democratic
campaign within a few days.
Hon John W. Price. of Bristol, who was
in the city yesterday. was very confident
of the Reelection of Judge Rhea in the
Ninth District this fall. He thinks the
party out there is in good shape, and that
Judge Rhea will wage the campaign of
his life