The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-17
Number Old Leaders Have Retired and Their Places Have
Been Filled by Young Men Who Are Coming to the Front
MANY of Those Who Will Serve for the First
Time Are Under Forty Years of Age.
Ven Who Are Coming to the Front.
written for The Sunday Times. J

Democrats: MeSSrS. S. j.. Kelley, =. -
Folkes;. G. al. Wallace, Jr. A. G. Hartman,
and l.. T. Christian. The three first named
arc lawyers and are well known here.
The other two are prominent business
men. Nessrs. Kelley and I.'oikes are mem
bers CT tho present House. The former
is Il prominent candidate for speaker: tx.
latter has just beer. elected for the third
time to the House and is one OF its most
prominent yours; leaders. Mr.. Wallace
served with distinction in the session of
1875 and was elec1or for the Third Dis
trict in 1885 Mr.. Hartman is Q. well known
real estate agent, and I; member Of the
Board OF Aldermen of this city. lie Is
also president Of the Board Of Directors
of the penitentiary. Major Christian Is 4
funeral director and has 4 fine standing
among the business men. He is also
prominent in military circles
SCLFMADE MAN.
Hon. Thomas w. Gardner. who will rep
resent IIenrico county in the House, is
a prominent young attorney, and is in-E
deed a salf-1nado man, having worked
his way to the front by his own hard
ticks.
Over across the river, in the district
composed of Manchester, Chesterfield, and
Powhatan- Mcssrs. Baker and TonEy, the
present incumbents, have been returned.
Billy Baker. as he is Familiarity called
the legislature. He has served four or
five terms, and has usually been sent
when he wanted to come. He owns ard
operates u large tannery at Hallsboro,
and is regarded as a fine busint SIS rep
resentatiVe. Hon. D. L.. Toney has al
ready served two terms in the House. and
was postmaster of Manchester under. the
last Democratic administration. He is a
merchant III Manchester, and stands well
as a business man The entire local dele
cation is composed OF able and popuia!
leaders.
w. II. GOODWIN.
VIM II. Goodwin who Will represent
Nelson in the House Of Delegates for the
next session, is a native of the county
and has been a leader among the county
Republicans for number OF years. MIR.
Goodwin has been candidate for the
Legislature several times, each time un-
successfully.
lie has been superinten. ent of the Poor
House in this county and has been con-
nected with the internal revenue service,
but has held no other Office.
Mr. Goodwin is very popular in his
community, is considered to be 4 good
business man, and it is thought that he,
VIII make a good representative.
ROLAND G. TURPIN.
Mr.. Roland c. TurRn, elected to the
House from Bedford county, has served
two terms previously, and will so to
Richmond ready to give his county eX-
pericnccd service at this important crisis
in State affairs. Mr. Turpin is one of the
most popular men III the county, and is
regarded Us one Of the safest.
He is a man of substance, and his farm
near Big Island attests his practical
knowledge OF farmers needs. lie is fifty
six years Of age. but TIME has dealt gent
~ with him, and as you'll: OF seventeen
he enlisted in Nunfords Second Virginia
Cavalry and served bravely for fouT 5'ctsrS
during the Civil War.
Naturally he is u friend of the CorIeSi-
crate soldier. Mr.. Turpi1l was n:ara-
Der of the Board of Supervisors for tif-
teen years. and in 1866 and 1878 was
elected 10 the Legislature. where be be-
came known as Il Woodworking member.
able to make and hold friends and exert
an influence.
NJ x LOWRY.
Mr. NJ. X. Lowry, who was elected by a
large ma jority as Republican member Of
the HOUSE Of Delegates from King George
and Stafford was born il! 1851. After
the Civil War he obtained a COM
mon school education. In 1851 he was a!o-
pointed coipoctcu. for the American Bible
Society In 1883 he resigned and entered
into merchandising and milling, in a
short time he became one of the leading
men Of his section, noted for his energy
and integrity. In 1893 Messrs. Alart &
S1cGuire. OF New York, who own and
control one of the largest ard most reli-
able pickle factories of that great State.
appointed him their business manager at
Brooke. fer Stafford county.
Starting in life with no legacy but that
of a good character, he has progressed,
Until to-day he is one Of the largest tax
| payers OF the county and has the respect
and confidence of all classes.
CrI--------.s a. liEEEMANS.
Charles y. jicermans. who VAS, elected
by the Republicans to the House of Del
egats from Montgomery county, is a man
about sixty years of age and a lawyer.
An extreme Democrat he was up to about
the end of ReadjuSter times. when he left
lli.; party and became very bitter Repub-
lican partisan. He was u good Confed-
crate soldier, popular with his comrades.
4 LIVE WORKER.
Mr. st Ciair the new Democratic Sem
ator from Giles and Pulaski. is one Of
Giles county's wcaithiest and most pro-
crcsve farmers. He is known as "a live
man and will be a valuable man in the
Senate lie is faithful, energetic and q
worker
GEORGE L. AURRELL
| Mr.. George L. Murreli, of Fontella,
Who leads the ticket for the House from
Bedford county. was a member of the
last Assembly. and his return is a recog-
milton of his faithful service for farming
interests. Mr.. MurrelI is 4 Young man,
not yet 35. years old but has already
won distinguished success, and as a
scientific fruit grower has been one OF
Nirginiats pioneers His orchard. the
/ argest in this section. has been developed
from u rocky mountain slope by years OF
study and sturdy labor.
MIR Murrell is president of tie Bedford
Horticultural Society, secretary OF the
Virginia horticultural Society. and mem
Der OF the National Pathological Society.
He was commissioned by the United
States Department Of Agriculture to coll
leet :hc fruit for the Virginia display at
the Paris Exhibition, where 4 medal was
awarded. M. Iu,Tell also received
medal for his own exhibit
At the last session of the Legislature
he was active, with Intelligent zeal, in
promoting the fruit interests of the State,
allG .sias appointed chairman OF the joint
committee of House ana Senate that met
e;tri:- this fell to formulate better road
system.
THOMAS II. EDWARDS.