The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
NEWS AMONG
THE POLITICIANS
Mr.. E|'yson lis Back from Buena
Vista.
HE THINKS Mr.. FLOOD WILL WIN
Captain Lamb Out of the city-chair-
man Grubbs Talks-Govcrnor
Aycock May Speak
Here.
HE THINKS Mr.. FLOOD WILL WIN

Chairman J. Taylor EIlyson, OF the Ssste
Democratic Committee, was in his ONCE
yesterday, having returned from Bnena
Vista. where on Wednesday hs ATTENDED
the convention which nominated Senator ID.
%. Flood for Congress
Mr. Eliyson talked of the political si'ua-
ton in the State, and said the conFehIoh
that nominated Senator Flood was d repie G
sentative and well-aitended gathering, anu
that harmony and enthusiasm presa4eu
throughout the proceedings. He said ne
thought the Democrats of the oistrict Were
in good fighting trim and would enter Tue
struggle with q determination 10 WIZ. 10
talked with great many people IN 9'aul'-
ION, and from what he could gnther ne
did not think Mr.. Yost would be put up
against Senator Flood. Mir. Ellyson be-
lieves that the district will go Democratic
anyway, with the proper sort Of fight. out
he realizes that Mr.. Yost would be much
harder to handle than the present nomi-
nee-Cc.onel HUBBARD.
THE NEW COMMITTEE.
The chairman does not think he will be
ready to announce his new Executive
Committee until the meeting Of the State
Committee, which he Will probably call to
meet in Richmond some time this month.
He IS now at work on some preliminary
matters. but sees no necessity for opening
al active canvass before September.
Mr. Ellyson said he felt very much en-
couraged at the prospects of Democratic
success throughout the State this fall.
CAPTAIN LAMB OUT OF TOWN.
All was quiet about Captain Lambs head
quarters yesterday. The Captain had gone
to a Sunday-schooI picnic in Chesterfield,
and Mr.. j. c. Page, his secretary, was busy
answering some routine correspondence.
over thu Congressman's desk in his office
as a splendid oil painting of Colonel William
J. Bryan, and under which are the follow
ing words: '.Democracy's Centennial Pres
!ieHt Jefferson, lSO1-1So9 Bryan 1901
1901
AS TO THE REPUBLICANS
Mr.. John L. Grubbs, the chairman OF
the Republican Congressional Committee
for the Third district. has not decided as
to when he will call that body to meet.
He vii! proba bly, convene the committee
about the last of this month. The date for
convent~n. the place and the basis of
representation will then be fixed.
Mr. Grubbs said yesterday that as far as
he was individually concerned, he would
like to see Republican candidates put up
in every district. He is opposed to the
Republicans supporting independent can
didates. His idea is that 1t would be good
politics. and the part of wisdom. for the
will stand with the Republicans in Con-
gress He, as far as he is personally con-
cerned. would not require man to be in
the Republican party any required length
OF time in order to secure the nominal ion
All he desires is that the nominee place
himself squarely upon the Republican
platform and support the administration.
AyCOCK TO BE INVITED.
There is great JOY in Richmond among
the Democrats over the result of the cleo
tons IN North Carolina Thursday. Gov
e-nor-elect Charles B. Aycock is TO be in
v!ted TO Richmond to make a speech dur
ing The campaign. The Democrats here
are very anxious to hear him.
A great crowd would greet the distin-
guisheti North Carolinian, whose brilliant
canvass of his State has made HIM fam
Gus.
Governor Avcocl1 is one of the greatest
stump speakers in the country. He is a
born orator.
The Governor IS comparatively a young
man, being only forty-two years of age.