The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-21
GENERAL ALLAN TALKS.

fEI\LhAl ALLAN TALKS.
District-Attorney Edgar Allan is back
from the New England States where he
has spent some time His health is very
much improved. In fact, he never looked
better in his life.
General Allan will probably not attend
the G. a. f. Encampmeut a Chicago next
week. His physician has advised him not
to go 1t will be the first session he has
missed in long while.
The District Attorney SAYS there is very
little interest manifested in the presiden-
ttal election in the New England States.
The people up there. he states, think Nc
Ninlcy will be reelected as matter of
course The General saw one big bet made
that Mckinley would carry New York by
O.tlO plurality Bryan lost the State
four years ago by $4,000. The General
carried by Mckinley in 1886. These are
Indiana. Kentucky and Maryland Re
thinks the Republican chances are better
in Indiana and Maryland, while Bryan
has the better show in Kentucky on ac-
count of the peculiar conditions recently
brought about n that State
IN DEMOCRATIC CIRCLES.
Hon. j. Taylor 1Iliyscn has returned
from Staunton, where he spent Sunday
with his family, and was at his desk IN
the Chamber of Commerce yesterday.
Colonel Button, secretary of the State
Committee. IS expected here to-day or
tomorrow. when he and Mr.. Ellyson VII!
select rooms to be used as Democratic
Headquarters during the campaign Ihere
was very little Of interest going on insDeu-
ocratic circles yesterday. Many of the can
d;dates for the congressional nomination IN
the Second District have friends IN this
CITY. who are watching for thu result OF
the Newport News CONVENTION, which
meets in that city on Thursday Ihe
friends of Senator Maynard seem Very
confident of his success, but all the other
asptrants are hopeful.
This will complete the list, of congress
sional nominations for the state, ana an
will be in readiness to enter the campaign
actiyelv on the 1st of September.
NEVSY POLITICAL NOTES
Congressman Lamb left yesterday for
Goocflartf Courthouse. where he made the
first regular speech of his canvass.
Before leaving. the Captain expressed
regret that his old deskmate in Congress-
Hon. Patrick Henry, OF MISSISSIPPI, had
been defented for denomination by mis-
constituents.
Captain Lamb says that he SITS between
two x-Conferedates-Hon NJ e. Ben
ton. Of Missouri, and Hon. Patrick Henry,
of Mississippi.
Judge ]. o. Shepherd. of Buena Vista
is in the city. He says Senator Flood
will poll the full Democratic vote in his
city. and from what he can learn from
other parts of the district, Mr.. Flood will
win.
It was learned here yesterday thut the
voters of Fairfax county ere practically
unanimous for Hon. r. Walton Moore
fo1. Delegate to the Constitutional Con-
vention. Mr. Moore is one Of the most
brilliant young lawyers in The State
BANKS ON BRYAN.
.If you've got any money TO bet ct. on the
election. boys. put it on Bryan This was
the advice given the guests in Murnhyss
Hotel last night by Mr.. T. p. Wolf, OF
New York. who has been in the city Tor
several DAYS sightseeing.
Mr.. Wolf. who was born in Germany,
hut who came to America and settled in
Texas in 1867. where he lived until few
years ago. is thorough Southcrne7 IL all
his feelings ana habits. He sai5 the tw>
things which he had been most interested
in since ne had been here were ne nm
federate Museum and the famous paint
ing in Murphy's lobby, entitled Jackson
at Winchester
Mr.. Wolf is an ardent Democrat. and
while but for serious illness which kent
rim from the polls in 1856. he would have
voted for Palmer and R'ickner. he said
last night that Bryan s Indianapolis speech
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