The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-25
MAJOR ANDERSON IS HERE.
Pleased With ih. Situation in the Southwest.
Political GOSSIP.

Major William A Anderson. Demo-
cratic nominee for Aitorney-General, re-
turned TO the city last right from South
west Virginia, where lie has been cam
paigning for the past week or ten DAYS
Major Anderson went as far as the Ken
lucky border. having SPOKEN on Monday
al Jonesvile, in Lee county. He cor
roborates all the reports that have come
from the Southwest recently, which are
10 the effect that tie situation out there
is Improving IRON 4 Democratic point
OF view, ani he says he feels Very much
encouraged at Tie outlook.
Major Anderson is we'll known and
popular in the Southwest. as indeed he
is all over the State, and his trip through
that section has. no doubt, proven OF
much benefit to the party.
Major Anderson viii attend the session
OF the convention to-day and Will SO TO
Fredericksburg this afternoon. where he
will speak tonight. He has engagements
on the stump for nearly every day and
night until the ,campaign ends
Democrats who enjoy good speaking
are looking forward with great pleasure
to the meeting which will be held at Old
Market Hall tonight, when Congressman
CLAUDE a Swanson and Hal. ID. Flood
will be the orators. Elaborate prepara-
tons have been made for the occasion,
and great crowd is expected.
The City Committee, after holu.ng a
regular meeting at Murphy's, will march
down in a body, and the members Will
occupy seats the stage along with 4
number of other prominent Democratic
leaders, who have been invited. Iardellas
band. has been engaged to make music
for the occasion. and Chairman James b.
i liberty will rap to Order at s o'clock.
He will present Col. George Wayne
Anderson. an old collegemate and long
time personal and political friend of Mr.
Swanson. who will introduce the two dis
tinguished young leaders to the audience.
Mr.. swanson will probably speak first
and then Mr.. Flood Will hold forth for
about an hour.
The keen, bright blade of the Fifth Dis
trict Congressman has flashed where bat
tie ragged the tierco-t since MS return
from abroad. and he expects to keep up
his efforts al this line until the fight is
over.
The meeting promises to be great sue
cess, and the hall will no DOUBT be filieo
with enthusiastic voters. The city nght
is being carried on with great vlgor, and
is not being confined to night rallies. Col
onel Anderson and Mar. Folkes, who are
visiting the workshops in the interest
of the ticket, will speak at ne Trisg Ship
Yards at noon to-day. Judging by the
magnificent reception they had at the Lo-
comouve Works on "Wednesday, they will
re met with enthusiasm by the ship yarts
to-day.
Judge Samuel ". Williams, Of Wythe-
wife. who was defeated for the nominn-
ton for Acknowledgement ill the Norfolk
but who is making such
game fight for the ticket in Southwest
Virginia, is III the city and was on the
floor OF the Constitutional Convention
Yesterday Judge Williams, in
discussing the political situation in South
west Virginia. said he believed 1t was
from a Democratic standpoint
and that with the big fight that was be-
ing made. he believed things would turn
out we'll and his section would show up
all right on election day.
Judge Williams says the utterances OF
Messrs. Goode. Montague and I1ilyson. to
the effect THAT no white man will be dis
fraachised by the convention, has done
great deal to help the Democrats ana
to ailay whatever fear there existed on
this point.
Judge williams is one OF the most pow
crfui stump speakers IN his section OF the
State and has been In the harness al
most constantly since the campaign
opened up. He expects to keep up his
good work on the stump until election
day and is showing no chickering's as
result OF his defeat for the nomination
for Acknowledgement.
which was advertised to be helA Ia OH