The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-12
USUAL LULL
AFTER STORM
leaders Thin Out and Political Mat
tiers Quiet Down.
WILLIAMS FOR ATT0RNEY-GEN
The W,thcvillc Leader Makes Formal
Announcement OF His Cam
ii Icy-i'aiitic al
Notes.
WILLIAMS FOR ATTORNEY-GEN.

There IS a slight lull in political matters
sn Richmond now, after the storm of the
pas, TWO weeks, occas!onei by the de-
clination of Mr.. Ellyson 10 run for Gov
er9ao-. the presence of other candidates
here and the making public OF Nix Swan
sons now famous letter
Lieutenant Governor Echois has gone
nome and The leaders generally have
4lLnrlcd out so there are Fable to be no
more events of sweeping Importance I'M
I'll mex; week.
Peopi,. are quietly discussing the Gov
,ernorship as the leading topic, but there
were no new! developments yesterday
Judge Samuel w Williams, OF Wythe-
vile, is a candidate for Attorney-Gen-
,,raI He is out fin u card 10 his friends,
which he concludes as follows:
If elected ! shall devote all the cncr-
GIGS of my nature to an earnest effort
30 meet fully all of the increased re-
sponsibilitles Of the office.
Judge Williams is a lawyer Of recognized
ability: has served as Circuit Judge, and
was recently the Democratic candidate
for Congress IN the Ninth District.
MIR. PETIT TALKS.
Hon. Pembroke Petit, member Of the
House Of Delegates from Fluyanna- and
member OF the State Board Of Fisheries,
was in the city yesterday on his
way home from New York.
where ne accompanied the Board
of Fisheries on official business.
The board went north to look into the
cost of repairing the Chesapeake and to
find out whether it would be better to
have it repaired or to buy a new boat.
They visited Baltimore and New York in
connection with the matter, but came to
no definite conclusion. Mr.. Petit said
he thought the extra session of the Lesis-
lature would take up matters other than
those having reference to the Constitu-
iona! Convention, and did not see Well
how they could escape ii, such pressure
would he brought to bear upon the MEM
bcrs by their constituents.
Mr. Petit left for his home at Palmyra
yesterday afternoon.
TDHE PROFIT BdTIONISTS
The Prohibitionists Will have a hand in
the approaching Gubernatorial contest
and will probably run in a candidate for
the position. No names have YET been
mentioned as likely of nomination, but
some action VIII be taken shortly.
a meeting of the Richmond Prohibition
Club was held Thursday night a Smith
deals Hall with a good attendance present.
Considerable business was transacted and
the meeting proved altogether very in
teresting one 10 those in attendance. The
CITY was laid off into districts and cap
Every prohibition voter will be seen and
gotten interested in the matter and the
vote is expected to be multiplied by ten
at least a member of the club stated
Yesterday that they were going to create a
wholesome impression if they couldn't
elect a governor
THE ACTIyES TONIGHT.
The Clay Ward Actives will hold a
regular meeting at Beividere Hall to-
night There Will no doubt be al large
attendance of the members, as the com
mitteas appointed at the last meeting 10
draft n plan looking TO more equitable
7:stricting OF the city will make their
report Some definite actionI regarding
the fight which VIII probably be made on
The subject in the extra session OF the
LEGISLATURE viii be taken. and much de-
oatt. IS anticipated on the report OF the
committees
Captain George D. Wise has assured
some of his friends in this city that he
will stand as a candidate for delegate TO
the Constitutional Convention. His name
has been freely discussed in this connec-
ton for some time. and il is a source Of
qualification to Captain Wise's many adj
1nirers that he viii allow them To vote
for him He has lost none of his old
time popularity here, and is on all hands
regarded as excellent convention timber.