The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-18

information comes from the Southwest
10 the effect that Hon Il. Tate Irvine,
OF Wise viii be candidate for Tie
Democratic nomination for attorney
general. before The next State convcn-
zion.
If this oe true there will be at lea =
three aspiraalts in the field for the homo
Senator j. il. Jeffries, of Culpeper, and
Judge Samuel W Williams, of Wythepile
having already entered the race some time
ago. Indeed, Senator JeffrIeS' has made
a pretty thorough canvass of the State
and expresses himself as absolutely con-
iident of victory With two candidates
in the race from the Southwest. it looks
as if Mr.. JeffTies would have decided
advantage, hut no one can tell what will
be the result.
Mr. Irvine is a hentucizian by birth,
though he has been q leading lawyer and
Democratic politician in his section for
n number OF years. He has represented
his district in the lower branch OF the
General Assembly, ana is d speaker Of
rare force and ability Mr.. Irvine was
Democratic clector for the Ninth District
made u most attractive stump canvass
of the Southwest, With two candidates
for attornes-seneraI in the field for the
Ninth District, the struggle will oc full
OF interest.
HOT FIGHT IN FOURTH.
81
Cor the Governorslsip in the Fourth Con
eressionai District. y leading Democratic
politician from that section of the State
said while here the other day, that Mon
1ague and Swanson wer cthe leaders over
there and that the fight was growing
exceedingly Interesting between rth,3ir
friends
He said that the young Red Fox was
peculiarly strong with the rank and file,
and was not without the assistance of
some strong leaders, while Mr.. Swanson
had the support of a large proportion of
The active party-workers.
He said it would be IL battle royal, and
that in his particular section offers of
compromise looking 10 a division of the
delegation had already been made by the
leaders of Mr. Swanson's forces.
He did not look with favor upon the
proposition, as he VAS satisfied Mr. Mon
tasue was the choice of d majority of his
peepie and. in The absence of uniform
plan all over the State a majority should
rule where that course had been follow
ed. as il tad been for years in his coun
Iy.
From what he could gather from the
other sections Of the district, the fight
would he close.
THAT SWANSON LETTER.
The now famous letter Of Congressman
Claude A. Swanson on the subject of
his candidacy for the soyernorship IS
still a ike topic In political circles. His
friends arc claiming ttlat il has already
proven OF infinite value in gaining him
the votes Of that element that generally
tries to ride in the band wagon, and
many of them express the belief that Mr..
Swanson inspired its publication with
that end in view
They say he evidently got some friend
TO whom the ''confidcntial'' document = as
addressed to give it out for publication,
believing that when it became known thai
he had the office-holders OF The State
largely behind his candidacy there would
F,e a wild rush 10 him among those
who want TO be on the winning side
On the other hand, the opponents OF Mr..
Swanson believe that his friends are mudl
worried by tine publication OF the letter,
and are offering all sorts of explanations
in an effort to kill its effect.
A prominent Southwest leader. VINO IS
moi fer Mr. Swanson, said the other day
that the curious explanations which the
congressman;s friends We're offering
showed great apprehension as 10 the prob
able effect of the letter, and reminded nm
of a 1imid little boy going through the
woods alone at night Whlstilns Ia an
effort to drive off fright.
MAYOR LOVING; TALKS
Hon j Thompson Loving, mayor OF
1,uiaslzi city. and one of the most eff
cicnt assistant clerks of the House CT
Delegates, is in the city, having come
down 10 take charge of his Official duties
next week.
Mayor Loving says tie mineral indus
tries OF his section are on boom, ana
that the people Of the Southwest sener-
ally are prosperous and happy
In discussing the probable personnel
OF the delegation from his section 10 the
Constitutional Convention, Mayor Loving
said there were no avowed candidates Tor
the honor out his way, but that all We're