The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-09
City Committee 10 Meet Monday
Night.
MOORE AND ALLEN.
They Ar. The only asowed Candidates.
Hot Contests Before the Legis.
lature--Politleal
Notes

VINO, on yesterday, resigned MS Sedl AZ
the constitutional Convention.
The election to ILL the vacancy will be
held on Thursday, November 2lst. under
the writ issued by President Goode on
yesterday. Inc meeting on MONDAY night
promises 10 be a lively one, and may re-
suit in a spirited contest The committee
WILL itself, in all probability, make the
nomination, as the law requires that can
didates for the convention shaH notify
the county or corporation clerk at least
ten days prior to the election of their in
tention to run, and just barely ten days
will be left In which such notice may be
flied. so there can be no other mode or
nomination than by the committee
Mr.. j. s. Moore, who ran mex. to the
lowest winning candidate in the primary
last spring. is not only a candidate, but
says he is the logical candidate. and
feels that he is entitled to the honor.
He says also that he is a representative
business man. and that all the present
members are lawyers, Major Otway S.
Allen is the only other avowed candidate
Hon. r. Carter Scott and Hon S. s. =.
Patteson will take the honor4-if 1t comes
to them, but they will not enter into any
scramble for It. They would both be
delighted should they be elected. and
they have strong backing. but they do not
seem to be pressing their own claims.
1t is understood that Mr., Patteson has
strong friends in the delegation from
Richmond, and were they to choose their
rev colleague, he would doubtless De
the man Mr.. Moore and his friends nre
very active and there are those who say
he will wiz Tho politicians viii doubt
less be out in full force at the committee
meeting Monday night
The Committees of Privileges and Elec-
tons of the coming Legislature VIII De
laundries in which will be washed the
dirty linen of the Democratic party IN
Norfolk city and county. Perhaps the
contests from, down there between tine
factions OF the Democratic party VIII pc
the hottest ever fought before Virginia
Legislature Ho;i John Whitehead, who
heads one OF the legislative delegations
from Norfolk city. is a .'scrapper' from
way back, and on the other side is MT.
s. S. Lambeth. his OLD antagonist Then
there will be Captain Dey and CLERK
Trehy. who do not worship at eacn
rthers feet politically, and they will heve
some spicy things to tell the committee
The Norfolk county contest between the
"straightouts'' and the "FusionistS" Will
be equally as interesting and not less
bitter
These cases will occupy great deal
OF time in the committee and on the floors
Of the two Houses.
Hon. w II. Graveley who on Tuesday
last was reelected to the House of Dele
gates from Henry county as an Indepen-
dent will be admitted to the Democratic
caucus when the Legislature meets next
Month without question. Mr. GraVeley
eerved with much distinction in the last
House and was very popular with col
leagues He took very active and ef-
fectire part for his friend. Judge Whittle. I
fp tho LOT <yrsat rht "a ST winter nd
could have been admitted to the caucus
then. but he did not apply for admission
hr. Graveley is a popular and influential
lawyer at Martinsville. and is the partner
Of ex-Judge N. II. Ha:rstoa. of that town.
Delegate J.. NJ. Hooker, at Patrick. who
said he would not return here il his Coun-
ty went Republican on Tu: sday, is back.
and he is one Of the ,appicst Democrats
in the State. His county gave Mr.. Mon
ta.ue two inaiorit.i. and returned Hon.
A. f. Mays to the House by $50 ma jority.
Mr.. Hooker was warmly congratulated
by his friends IN the lobbies last night.
and his youthful face was wreathed in
smiles. He says his people had a fine or
ganizaticn. composed of young. active
men, and that they made the fight Of
their lives. Mr.. Mays is a ,one-armed Com
federate soidie: and .is very popular in
the county.
The candidates for Offices before the
coming Legislature are beginning to So
licit the votes of the members who were
elected or Tuesday. One of the prettiest
battles will be for the speakershp of inc
House OF Delegates.
The candidates are ex-Speaker John +.
Ryan, OF Loudorn, and Hon. s. L. Kelley,
of this city, and the battle will be a |
pretty one. The former has behind Vim
1o Y,ra 3iS-...
and is widely known throughout .the
State. The latter served with great dis
tinction in the last House and cndeared |
himself to the people in the recent can !
vass by, his Ii il!iant efforts on the stump
FOR The Democratic ticket Both the
candidates are men OF wide popularity /
and will have strong following in the
e c. Foxes vii, present Mr. Kelley.s
ran.e to the caucus, and that OF NJ.
Ryan will be presented by. some colleacuc
from the Eighth District.
Among those who are receiving the plau- |
dts of the people for the. recent splendid |
Democratic victory in the State is Mr.. |
John G. Hankins, who filed the position
of secretary of the State Committee with
great credit and efficiency Chairman
Ellyson gives Mr.. Hankins warm praise
upon the fine character of his work and /
other leaders are offering him their con-
gratulatons. Mr.. Hankins VASE an exceed /
ingly busy man during the canvass. He |
was acting Secretary Of the Common
wealth during most OF the time in addt- |
ton to his duties as secretary Of the |
committee, hut he handled both positions
to the entire satisfaction OF all. Mr. Han
kins is Il prominent candidate for Secra- |
tary of the Commonwealth before the |
coming Legislature, and believes ne
stands good chance TO win. He IS m Ak.
Ing an active canvass, as are also his /
competitors. and the race promises to De
a pretty one.
MISUNDERSTANDING William a. An
aerson. of Rockbridge. was in his seat
IN the convention yesterday and was fairly
shewered With congratulations by his
colleagues upon hts splendid victory on
Tuesday Major Anderson's splendid
face was fairly wreatiled in smiles as he
sat in his seat and received the good
wishes OF his friends :n his new position.
Ma3o.. Anderson 1ooked ten years young
er than he did VIXEN he left here to stump
The Southwest for tile State ticket, the
awful responsibility Of the hour weighing
heavily upon his shoulders. IIe ,nade q 1