The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-16
DOC TOR LIE CATO
IS A CANDIDATE
His People Want Him for Lieutenant.
Governor.
He TALKS OF HIS CHANGES
Says His Section Has Earned a Place
ON tho Ticl,et-He and Mcssrs.
Priddy and overly Endorse
the Governors Plan.

Senator George W. lie Cato. of AccoInac.
was in the city yesterday, looking after
some private business matters. He vas
seen IN regard to his candidacy for
observation-disclosures and talked very
pleasantly concerning it.
DIR. lie Cato said it had been forty-six
years since his section had been represent
ed on The State ticket.
This, said he, was not because the sec
lion was not Democratic, for more than
once the First District had saved the day
.or the party in the State.
1t was rather for the reason, continued
!2le Doctor. that up TO a few years ago
Tidewater was not in good repute with
The upland districts on account of GER
tain feeling arising cut OF the fish and
oyster question; and the other sections
were not willing to trust her representa-
tives in position where local interests
could be advanced.
But these chasms, said he, had been
happily bridged over by the admirable
work of the State Board of Fisheries, and
instead Of his section being any longer
burden upon the State, it had paid into
The Treasury $4,000 of revenue, during the
hrst year of the existence of the Board,
EDU tiIal tJllS sum PROMISED increase
each year. Since these matters had been
go happily adjusted, he wanted Tidewater
10 have representative on the ticket for
the reason that she deserved il from ev-
cry consideration of fairness and on ac-
count Of long and faithful party service,
which had not been rewarded.
If SAID the Doctor, there is in the
judgment of the people, man from our
section for either of the other places on
the ticket who would prove more accept
able / am perfectly willing to stand aside.
My chief ambition is to see our section
represented on the ticket. and / place this
above any personal aspirations of my own.
L was sent to the Senate as country
doctor and have no special ambition to
go higher in the scale of political prefer
ment; but my section Is constantly urging
me to be candidate, and l am receiving
the most hattering assurances of support
from all over the State
DR.. lie Cato said that while he had adj
Eocated the election of delegates to the
Constitutional Convention next fall, yet he
was Very willing to accept Governor Ty-
lers plan as a compromise, and hoped it
would be carried out
The Doctor viii leave for home to-day.
Hon. a. S. Priddy, of Charlotte, spent
yesterday in the city, having come over
to consult a specialist about some slight
throat trouble, with which he is affected
Dr.. Priddy. who was warm advocate
of an early session of the Legislature to
arrange for the constitutional convention,
said this morning that he thought Gov
ernor Tylers plan good compromise and
it would most likely be adopted.
Mr. ONERBY GRATIF1ED.
Hon. T. A. overly, of Lunenburg. mem
Der of the House from that county, is in
the city.
Mr. overly said yesterday that he was
much gratified to know that Governor
Tyler had practically determined to call the
Legislature in extra session next fall to
provide for the holding of the Constitu-
tional Convention.
He thought the matter should be speed
ed as much as possible consistent with the
magnitude of the proposition. and that the
Governors plan met his warm approval
Mr.. OVERLY was elected to fill out the I'M
expired term of Col. ]. w Ellis. who died
last winter and only served about two
weeks al the end of the session.
MR. WINBORNE TALKS
Hon. Il. w Winborne. Of Buena, Vista,
who Is in The city on legal business. was
seen last night and asked what he thought
OF the plan suggested by Governor Tyler,
regarding the election and holding of a
Constitutional Convention.
He said he had been very busy recently
and had not given the matter much
thought. he therefore was unprepared TO
express an opinion on the subject. He
ernor had suggested his plan, most of his
people favored calling the Legislature in
January, and electing the delegates in the
following May. Mr.. Winborne said that
the people Of Rockhridge were practically
unanimous in their choice of Colonel VIII
liam A Anderson, Of lexington. as their
delegate TO the convention, and that he
would certainly be a member of the body,
Il he would consent to run.
Asked about the fight for Congress in the
Tenth District, he said it promised 10 be
very hot He thought Colonel Catlett
would carry RockbridSe.
Hon. John E. Epps has decided TO enter
the race for Sheriff in 1902, in opposition
to the present in cumbent, Mr. John T.
Hughes. Mr. Epps who very warmly ad-
vocated an early session of the Legis-
lature to prepare for the Constitutional
Convention. said yesterday that after con-
sidering the matter carefully he was of
opinion that Governor Tyler's suggestion
was a wise one, and he thought ii should
be carried out.