The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-30
DULL TINES AT
STATE OFFICES
Absence of Convention, and Officers
Going Home, Make situa-
ton Quiet.

The Capitol and State Library buildings
are, indeed, quiet cloisters these days.
The absence of the Constitutional Con-
yention from the former gives it s.. dull.
everyday appearance to start with. and
then the season of the year is not one
that is at all lively. Added to ali this,
many of the public officers have gone to
their homes to help out their Democra;
. nominees for the Legislature, and to EEt
| in some ticks for the State ticket
Governor Tyler has been in Radford for
some days, and will not return mere until
after the election. Col. Richardson lett
for his home yesterday, and will sreEt'
the week in doing political work.
Secretary LaWless was in his Office yes
terday, having come up from Norfolk. He
speaks in Norfolk county at HuntersvIlie
tomorrow night. Secretary Ben. -
Owen, Jr., was in the Executive th!t e
all day. having returned from Halifax,
where he attended the speaking a Hocs-
ton on Monday. There was little OF IN
terest going on at any of the offices.
Assistant Clerk j. n. Brenaman. of the
Constitutional Convention, is still in the
city, winding up some work in connection
with the convention. Mr.. Brenaman is
now engaged in sending, out the resou-
ton passed by the convention at the in
stance of the judiciary Committee. call
ing on delinquent court clerks for infor-
nation required of them under section
$3.50 of the Code
Those delinquent for the year ending
August 81, 1900. are as follows:
Manchester, Prince Edward Franklin,
Henry, Madison, Charlottesville, Eliza
beth City, Mddlesex. Louisa. Rappahan-
mock, Frederick, Winchester. Staunton.
Roanoke city, Wythe, Dickinson and
Bristol.
Mr.. Brenaman will leave for home the
last of the week to help out his nominee
for the Legislature and try to pull up the
chances of the State ticket in this coIEty.
President Goode was at the Capitol for
while yesterday. He has some politi-
cal enga gements for the latter part of the
week. The Grand Old Man" has rested
up during the recess and is in fine Sha pc
He has spent most of his time since last
week in catching up with his correspond
ence, and in arranging some private mat
tiers.
Over in the Library the situation was
much the same as that at the Capitol, so
far as news was concerned.
DR.. Joseph w. Southall is at his home,
in Amelia, helping out the Democratic
nominees. The Doctor said the other
night that Amelia would give her usual
majority for the ticket. Colonel Hartman
other State officers will leave for their
homes in the next few days
Mr.. r. 7. Mcleod, of the Auditors Of
flee. has gone to his home, in Rock
bridge. to help out his friend Colonel
Robert Catlett, for the Senate, and also
thH House rominees in Rockbridge.
MIR. e. G. Akers, chief clerk in the Of
flee of Railroad Commissioner Hill, is
absent from the city on business for the
office. He will return here by the end of
the week. when he and General Hill will
leave for their respective homes to cast
their votes for the Democratic ticket
Librarian w. w. Scott is absent for
some days, fishing with friends in Orange
county.
Mr.. George P. Haw, Commemorative
Attorney of Hanover. was at the Audi
ters office yesterday
Hon. j. N. Stubs. of Gloucester. and
Senator w. B. McIlwaine. of Peter1,, Is,
were also callers at the Library