The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-31
.POLITIC
And OPTICIANS
Convention Members are Expected
To-Day.
TO ATTEND THE INAUGURATION
Leaders Are Already Gathering for the Great
Event many Applicants for
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Notes.
TO ATTEND THE INAUGURATION.

A great stream Of public men is ex-
pected to pour into the city from all over
the State to-day.
After a rest of a week or ten days the
statesmen will resume operations to-
morrow. The members Of the Consti
tutional Convention will begin to come
back to-day, and at noon tomorrow
they will induct the new State Of
f1cers into their quarters. The week
Will be marked by many political events
Of interest, the most striking of which
promises to be the change in the State
administration All is in readiness for
the change. Governor Tyler, who has
been at the helm for the. past four years
and who has made such an excellent gov.
ernor will retire for the present TO his
magnificent estate in Pulaski county, but
1t Is not thought that he will long remain
in private. The Governors name has been
fl eely mentioned in connection with Con-
gressional honors and it Is said that 4
whole swarm Of senatorial bees are con-
tinually buzzing about his shapely, head.
Governor-elect Montague has prepared
his inaugural address and it will no doubt
be a, gem of logic and eloquence.
The convention will transact no heavy
business until Thursday. 1t will devote
all of tomorrow to the inaugural fes-
tivities and on Thursday the work of
framing new Constitution Will be re-
SuIned in earnest
The suffrage question will be the up
permost one in the minds Of all and some
early developments are expected in the
situation.
Delegate Braxton, chairman of the
Corporations Committee, returned yester-
day from North Carolina, where he has
been studying the operations OF tbs
of hot 10
and he is expected shortly after the re
assembling of the convention to make the
Candidates for places under the new
State administration arc looming UP in
great shape.
One of the greatest fights promises to
be for quarantine officer for the district
Of Elizabeth River, embracing the cities
of Norfolk and Portsmouth and the
county of Norfolk.
DR.. James f. Lynch, of Norfolk city,
is q candidate against DR.. Vance, the
incumbent, and his friends declare that
he is a very formidable one.
DR.. w. A. Deas, of this city, is oppos-
ing DR.. c. v Darlington for surgeon to
the penitentiary. Captain ]. Taylor
Stratton would like to he on the Board
of Visitors of the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute, and there are numerous appli-
cants for positions on the staff of His
EXccllancy the new Governor and for
many other places within his gift.
State Senator George S. Shackeford, of
Orange, was in the city yesterday to
look after some cases in the United
States District Court.
Colonel Shackelford takes a hopeful
view Of the outcome of the convention
and Legislative sessions. He is sure that
If the former body gets through by spring
the Legislature will finish up some i'm
portant pending work. appoint commits
sion to codify the laws in conformity
with the new Constitution and then take
recess, and return here in the fall to
complete its work.
Hon. r. w. W!ri.orne, of Br,l, Vista,
who made great reputation as re-
former in the Legislature of lSJ7-y8. is at
having returned from North
Carolina, where he went to spend Christ
mas with his children.
MIR. Winborne is in fine health and spir-
its, and says he haG q most delightful
stay at his old home in North Carolina.
which he once represented in the Legis-
lature before removing to Virginia.
Ex-senator Thomas I. Williams of
MeCklen burS, is IN the city, ana VIII re-
main over to attend the Inauguration to-
morrow. Senator Williams is very pop
ular here, and took a high stand in the
upper branch of the General Assembly.
He was warm supporter of Mr.. Monta-
que and wants to see him indicted into
office.
Judge George W. Morris, Of Charlottes-
vile, and Judge E. f. Montague and wife,
Of Hampton, are registered at Murphy's
They will remain over and attend the
Inauguration at the Capitol Tomorrow.
It is said that the Prohibitionists are
preparing to take a hand in the munic-
ipal contest next spring. One Of the Lead
ers of that party said last night that the
matter had been talked of, but that 1t had
not taken any definite shape as yet.
Mr.. W. e. VIM, of Pleasant Grove,
I,unenbrrg county, Is in the city and is
registered at New Ford's. Mr.. VIM, who
Is a Democratic leader OF prominence in
his section, is here to attend the inaugu-