The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-24
.POLlTI TALK
AND POLITICIANS.
Speedy Settlement Of Suffrage Cues.
ton Looked For.
The PENITENTlARY MATTER.
Much Talk Regarding Proposed App opria,
tions-May Clash Viii Thos:
for Pensioas-Politl-
cal Notes.
The PENITENTlARY MATTER.

There is much quiet talk in political
circles concerning the ultimate settle
lnent Of the suffrage question, and there
are many who believe that shortly after
the beginning of the new year the con-
vention will finally settle upon some plan
to be adopted.
A happy medium between extremes is
what those interested are talking about,
and that is what they will try hard TO
settle upon. Those close to the situation
believe that the permanent understanding
clause has been forever killed, and that
it is almost if not quite equally certain
that no grandfather clause will never be
adopted
The pans offered by Messrs. Bra1ton
and Glass are the ones most seriously dis
cussed nowadays, and it would not cause
much of a surprise if compromise should
be reached, which would embody some
of the features of both 1t is known that
members of the Suffrage Committee and
others interested MADE strong, personal,
but informal efforts to reach some under
standing before the recess, and it is said
that some of them are seriously consider
ing the question of making concessions to
one another.
1t will be a source OF great relief to the
members should there be an early and
amicable adjustment of the question, and
it is further contended that such happy
result would tend to speed the other
work of the convention.
The question OF making an appropria-
ton to Luild a new penitentiary Is quite
a live one and Is being freely discuss
ed by public men.
The trend of sentiment among them
seems to be for q small appropriation OF
something like $4,000 or 100000.
Two of the State officers discussed the
matter in an interesting manner yesterday
and they contended that it would be a
sn,.lne 20 take more than that amount,
when the State was in debt ana the SOL
diers were to be freely pensioned.
It IS said that the members of the Leg.
islative Commission are not Of one mind
on the subject
For instance, it is said that Mr.. Stoner
is utterly opposed to giving more than
100000 for improvements. while Colonel
Ncwhouse qualities his agreement 20 vote
for $4,000 by saying he VIII not agree
to q cent of appropriation unless tile
needy Confederate soldiers of the state
are first properly looked alter. IL -
thought that DR.. Priddy feels, the same
way
Those who are holding out for a large
appropriation are all friendly to the SOL
diers. and they are understood to assume
hat the proposed 100000 Will be aP-
propriated for pensions.
The commission will hold its next meet
ing here OH February II, 1907.
If the present indications arc worthy
Of consideration, there is going to be a
hot struggle for city offices here next
spring. from Mayor down &c inc CoH1Hor
Council
N,vor Tavlor and City Accountant
Carlton Mccarthy are expected to open
up a spectacular stump canvass early IN
the coming year, and other gentlemen
may enter the race for chief executive
of the city.
There are already three aspirants for
Cit, Sergeant They are Sergeant J. G.
Smith. cx-Serseant II. Claiborne Epps
ana 'Spirc w ~ G.onniel Graves. For
sheriff the Incumbent Mr.. John I.
Hughes, will stand again. and he vii! be
opposed by Hon. John e. EpHs
There is talk of opposition to Auditor
Warren, and some of the other CITY off
GERS may have to fight to hold their pres
ont places There will be contests for the
Board and Common Council III all the
wards of the city.
Mr.. Wyndham &. Robertson. of saltville,
has been in Richmond for several days
visiting Mr.. Charles f. Boiling, on West
Grace Street. Mr.. Robertson is the chair
man Of the Democratic Committee of
Washington county. and was in charge
of the Montague forces during the recent
campaign when the meeting was held in
a large grove and the. two wings of the
party-Swauson and Montague-Were di-
vided off by a wire and counted SO as to
tell which carried the county. This was
the turning point in Nj. Montague
fight.
Although the contest for the Democratic
nomination for Congress in the Third
District is many months off. politicians
are quietly discussing the subject this
early. and many names are being mem
toned for the honor. Mr. Wyndham
Meredith has been urged by his friends
to run, and it is understood that Messrs
Jefferson Wallace and S. l.. Kelley will
most likely enter the race. There is also
talk OF Captain George D: Wise becoming