The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-20
MAY HAVE THE
FIELD TO HIMSELF
Looks Like a Wakover for the Con-
gresham.
HOT FIGHT IN THE TENTH
First Blood of the Contest VIII Be
Drawn at CovinSton To-Dav-Hish-
land Elects DeIe@ats To-Mor-
row-Sen. Jcnrics Talks.

From, nresent indications it seems very
improbable that Congressman John Ldnio
will have any opposition TOR the Dem
ocratic nomination for Congress this fall
While neither Chairman jefferson wal
lace nor Captain George D. Wise, whose
friends have been pressing them to enter
the race. have SAID that they will not do
60 vet there is a pretty general feeling
in political circles, that they will decline to
ol4nw the use of their names before the
convention.
raptafn Wise IS busy with his law prac-
flee and does not seem to be paying muen
attention to political matters at present
while Mr.. Wallace is looking AFTER rs
business affairs. There may be a can
didate out against the Congressman out
it does not look that way now.
f,antajn John Lamb and Mr.. Jefferson
Wallace attended Goochland County Court
Monday. The former addressed the
voters and Mr. wallace excused hlrnssIL
bv saying he would be heard from al
ter the nomination had been made
The Gooch!and Democrats VIII choose
nov County Committee at the time
delegates to the Congressional Convention
ara elected. There are two factions in the
,ortv and each Will strive hard 10 con-
troll the convention
The district committee recommended that
delegates in all the cities and counties
he elected on the same day, but it is
thought this plan Will rot be practicable.
IN THE TENTH DISTRICT.
The first real trial of strength in the
contest for the Democratic nomination for
Congress- in the Tenth District, will take
place at Covngton to-day, when Con-
rressman j. NJ Quarles and Senator Il
D. Flood will each endeaVor to secure tle
seven delegates from Allegheny county
ON tomorrow the same two gentlemen
+I,a JTicrnl1nI fPIPga.-
tion in a rnass-meeting at Monterey
These two fights will be the first OF the
contest. and much interest is manifested
In the result as it w.. have nuch DEAR
ing upon Tie great stc :s;sle now but larry
LeGun. -
Eppomattox ana Buckingham have al
raadv chosen their delegates and instruct
81 Then, for Senator Flood, and, as there
vas no opposition to him in these conn
ties. the meetings at Covington and Mcnt-
srey- vii, pr1ve of special interest.
Nelson will elect her delegates by I'm
arv on Saturday, June Goth, Tne hght
there is between Judge ". G.. Loving and
Commonwealth Attorney Bennett l. Cor
don.
The man who gets 8 majority OF the
,otas cast viii name the entire delegation
from the county.
Information was received here yester-
day to the effect that the Amherst
Democratic Committee had set June sum
as the date for electing her delegates to
the Buena Vista Convention There will
be primary election and the candidate
receiving majority of the votes cast viii
name the eighteen delegates from the
county
The fight in this county is between Judge
w G.. Loving OF Nelson, and Senator II.
D. Flood of AppomattoX.
SENATOR JEFFRIE,S TALKS
Senator J. L. Jeffries when asked yes
terdav mis- opinion as to the time OF hold
ing the extra session OF the Legislature.
and of electing delegates TO the conven-
ton, stated that he did not believe in I'M
necessary haste either in calling the extra
session or in the election Of delegates to
the convention Said he, ''the questions
involved and the character OF the work
are OF too grave Importance TO be rushed
into headlong and without careful con-
sidera ton, not only by those to whom the
States interests are 70 be entrusted. but
by the people themselves: and that in his
opinion the people should be given ample
time to consider what they want done by
the delegates whom they shall select as
we'll as time within which 10 select the
very best men az delegates