The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-14
Mr.: D0HERT'Y
STANDS WELL Ell !.
Painters Endorse Him for Re-
appointment.
COLONEL :. HAMP Ton. HoGE. HERE.
dc won't.Taik Politics-Mr. Ellysou Names
sub-Prlmary Committees - Po-
liticaI Notes and
Gossip.
COLONEL HAMPTON HOGE HERE Re

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The Painters and Decorators Union,
No. 800, at their meeting last night unani-
mously adopted a resolution endorsing
Labor Commissioner James B. Doherty
and urging his reappointment Such a
re osution was offered in the union at a
previous meeting. but action was de-
terred. Several speeches were mace last
night eulogisticlt of = Mr.. Doherty, and
there was not dissenting vote.
.[ColoneltJ. Hampton Hoge, of Roanoke,
late candidate Of the Republican party
for Governor, spent last night in the city
on,his way. nome from Washington, where
he went to apply for the Federal judge
Ship which the President finally gave to
Mr.. Mcdowell, of Wise. Colonel Hoge
declined absolutely to talk on any sub
ject for publication, and said he hardly
permitted himself to even think in. the
presence of newspaper mem Colonel Hoge
spent SONG time yesterday afternoon with
friends at the custom house.
Chairman ]. Taylor Ellyson, of the
Democratic State Committee, has APP
pointed a,subcommittee of ten-one from
each congressional district-to draft a
general State primary plan to be sub
mltted to the next meeting of the COM
mittee. He has named Colonel Joseph
Button for the Tenth District and has
not + cd him Of his. appointment.
Mr.. Ellyson,was out OF the city yester-
LAY am the names of the, other appon-
tees could not be learned, but they are
all members of tn. State Committee.
It will be recalled that the recent Nor
folk Convention declared for q general
lrrrfary plan and left the details to the
S:ctc >cmnl'tec. 1t is in conformity
with this3TtsCiut:o,l that the subcomr11it
tee tIs f:G! med
The subcommittee will meet at Mr..
EEl!yson S foifice on December Sth, and
will complete the plan and report to the
General Committee. on January 18th at
{. called meeting to be held in this city
General Rufus A. Ayers was in his seat
in the convention yesterday, hav-4
ing been absent for several
days ill.,, Washington, where he
had an interview with the Attorney
General and President in the interest Of
Judge Mcdowell. General Ayers was
warm iii his praise of the judicial and
personal character of Hon, Henry Clay
Mcdowell, his neighbor and friend, Who
was on yesterday named by President
RooseveltSas Judge of the Western Dis
trict OF Virginia
..He is the ed..al Of any Federal judge
south Of the Potomac said General Az
ers. land I am sure he Will he an orna-
AilCIL " LIle UCilC1l. AAS4/onSl1 I'D 4 e
lated to that family in the Valley Of Vir-
ginia, his father having been born in Tin
castle in a house that now stands.
The new judge himself is native Of
Kentucky. though for the past fourteen
years he has lived and practiced his pro-
fess:on in Wise county in a very able
manner, and in his adopted home he is
widely popular.
Lotto hafpra f11a
ing Legislature are becoming very active
in their own interests. and many Of them
frequent the hotel lcbbies at night and
mix freely with the politicians.
Major Helms, Colonel James, Assistant
SecretaryAHankins, Judge Gooch, Mr.. sKel-
ley, Colonel Hartman, Senator Eggleston
ana others are among the leaders almost
nightly, and do not let an opportunitw
pass to remind their friends that they
are in the field.
If the convention and Legislature shall
meet here at the same time. as is now
sugge sted, Col.sJoseph Button and other
convention officers who are likewise Off
GERS of the Legislature. will in all likeii:s
hood holdstheir places, as it Is proposed
that theresshalls be no conflict between the
meeting times of the bodies. N1essrs
Burton, Watkins, Sullivan, Lipscomb. and
lileTzScOuVc1lLlOl1 OlllCeTSE Will De Cll!Nl-
dates for their old places in the House
and Sena te..s- -
There: will be but two andidates for
Delegate Newton's seat in the convention
at the special election to- be held sonfiDe-s
scembe, Cd. They Will be Ma or Otways
S. Allen and Ma or A. S.. Ianier. The
time for candidates to notify the clerk of
the Hastings Court Of their intention to
run xrired Last night, and no other
zranles Rere# filed
Among the prominent Democrats on the
floor of the convention yesterday were
Senator Charles w. Steele, of Bristol.
and DELEGATED elect Frank I. West, Of
Louisa.
ssiEB,c afl II, taoin 40 ntaoi noinrn
The RevssivY !. B. Daugherty and miss
Dolly Nerena. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
.Faschal Poole, burn NJ CIVIL
he married .on the Ut instant, After
December 18th they will be al home to
their friends. in Eastville. Aa g.