The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-17

witness tho cti23ftag proceedings or tnc
General .Asscrrllf w'ill $50 many strange
f4ccs among til 80 who VIII have como TO
make laws for ahc people OF the Common
lsealfii of N,rS{Hi:t. g'rci. tco, many or
The old ara familiar figures Will not &c
taerc.
It ;ias srccn :, ir.ns5 t:..c since thea was
Infusion { ,leg: Ei..p5 i'll lac General AS
,sfss,i,!y On zach & lasise scale. What tie
:'casc:s 5cr this IS, - not easy to ten, ~
quit. i.l:t.y :, combination O. theE: could
BE fous:a
observation-disclosures Eellols. di:snihed
ard Ii.s:noss like in al things viii zen
iinuc to " cid the gavci ore. in the Sea-
ate chamber Until Capt. Willard. his sue
ccss,r is inaugurated Oh the irsL day
OF January Mr.. Ecliols Will retire To l'i1-
va.a life ;ftcl nearly 4 EcGrc OF wears o.
public servise. but II is likely il,lt the ren-
i:ic Of his City, district or state. will
euorfly call On him TO serve them in some
other caT:.cit,
OK THE HOUSE SIDE.
The changes on the Horse side Will lie
1.lorc li,tI"eailc even than those IN tn.
Senate. ..adge L. w. Saunders VIII lot
be in the Speakers chair. lie will not
ezra lie l1.cn the floor as q member. iit3
old friend and afttinH ANTAGONIST in de-
bate. .. &. 1siicler. may be around. out
lie Will l.are no voice in the proceedings
fsr the reason that he declined TO be
c:,,.didaic Sudge Saunders and Mr.. Pilch-
or have been two picturesque figures IN
the House for many terms Pitcher Is a
diamond liz the rough: a man OF unlis.ial
natural ability. I'm artist III the arts o.
81 rough roll ant tumble debate. Saun-
ders has the advantage OF legal training.
lie is more logical Ia, discussing pub
lib questions. but cftna Pitchers satire
and sarcasm have won out OYER Saunders
logic
There will be n new speaker OF The
House Whether it will be the handsome
black bpa: 6ad John Z. Evan or the
sruootla-faced and eloquent S. L. Kelley,
no one can tell now. Each orc has MS
strong backing and each Is hopeful ol
s;il,=ccss Mr. Ry:i:, has been Speaker n2d
7.ade an admirable presiding officer. MT.
Kelley has qualities that cii:inentiy III
linn for thc positio2.
One who will be very much missed from
aie House is Capt. i. S. Parks, OF Page
lie has been a member Of the body scr-
tral years and has Won the affection ana
IN of all Who have made his acQlialn-
lance. Capt Parks is giant in debate
lac always has decdeGl conrictIons an',
never hesitatcs tic express then. whether
1i,ey may be popular or unpopular
rates, balls anC entertainments.
TWO Old CE0NIICS.
Two gentlemen who voluntarily retire
TO private life arc Hon. I. D. Clarke, OF
Io.nwiddia, and Hon. Thomas \. Jones,
OF Isle Of Wight. They were very warm
friends, and during their service in the
House were often III each others COM
pany.
Poor. unfortunate William P. McRae Of
Petersburg. is one of those who have
died His tragic death while bathing at
Mays Head y. G. last summer, VIII be
recalled by The Tines READERS Mr..
NcRae was highly gifted. and at the last
session was appointed TO The high posi-
.f,- of lie M
Courts of Justice. he WIS Tot q brilliant
speaker. but lie WAS y nan OF deep
thought and clear judgment, and he was
IL safe counsellor.
OF the new men sent to The House
there are some who may become leaders
during their first session. Mr. Richard
ns Davis OF Petersburg. is one CT the
leading lawyers Of Virginia, and it would
hot be surprising iilat. even though he
he n rev member he should be :naGe
c,,airmaE of The Judiciary Committee
-Nr. Davis comes TO the House 81 Il great
SerscraI sacrifice. His colleague. Mr..
Charles +. I.assiter. is Il young lawyer
who has already made his mark at the
s,a-.
OTHER NEW MEMBERS
Richmond will have two most useful
Representatives IN Mcssrs. l. T. Christian
and 4 {. uar,nan. botl! cNperincccd Gus
tness men. Charles II. Wallace. Jr.. cam
lot be called Il new member. for he has
SERVED with DIST, ctioG though he was
not j member at the last session.
Mr.. c. Conway Baker, N'no is to repre-
sent Northumberland and Wcstmoreiand.
is e. young lawyer who is certain to come
10 the front. ard .Ir s. Gordon Cum
ri.ing. of Hampton, Will prove an able
representative Of his people.
One of the youngest iuc:nhc:ss viii be
CIR. Thomas W. Gardner. ds Hcnrico. out
wlrile hot ciG il years he viii be found
iipe in experience
Mr.. G. y. Ectrs1naEs. OF Montgomery,
lawyer of considerable reputation, or
Mr.. George L. Sipe, OF lIarTisonhurg, viii
probably be the Republican. leader III the
House. a.r. Sipe is u Very able lawyer
and was prominently mentioned to sue
coed the late Judge Paul
Robert L. Lee Jr.. of Fairfax. and Col.
George c. Cabtll. IL, of Danviile, Will he
two striking new figures III the House.
Many OF those who have ranked high
as leaders in the Senate Mill be absent.
Mr.. FLOOD ard Mr. Maynard have been
elected to Congress: Mr.. Jeffries has gone
to Norfolk TO practice las: Mr. Morris
has been made judge of the Corporation
Court of Charlottesvilei- Messrs. Fair
fax. MuNford and Sands declined 10 he
candidates for -e-election: AIR. ST. Clair
and Mr. Tate did not run Col. w. L,
Foster is the only member OF the upper
branch who has died since the session
ended.
NEW SENATORS.
There are many able and ambitious
young lnen among the rev members CT
the Senat.. The Richmond district viii
have worthy. champions III Mcssi's George
Wayne Anderson and Julian Bryant Col.
Foster will be succeeded by Col w. w.
Sale There will be another member OF
tile Governors staff in the Senatc in ,he
person OF Col George S. Shac3elford, Who
some years age seiN-t IL tie House.
The Republican leader VIII be Nh Gee
n. Eeverconlh. of Allegheny. young law
yc. wideiy, known IN his section. Rev j.
n. Har.nal the Republican Senator siect-
I'D from the Tazeweii district. IS niin-
ister o. .lle Christian Church.
AS Mil bc seer from the sketches :hat
follow. tl:e personnel Of The General as
sembly is up tc. if rot ak5Tc. TIC
average.
ABOUT TIE MEMBERS.
Richmond city and the adjoining dis