The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-04

ones wken the two bodies meet at noon
to-day Only fifteen of the one hundred
and eighteen Democrats were absent from
the caucus last. night Nearly all of the,
twenty-five Republicans are here.
Clerk Button. of the Senate, has an
nounced the following appointments:
r. A. Lynch, Of Tazewell, first assist
ant; II. C. Mann. Of Petersburg. second
assistant; S. w. Niemeyer, of Ports
mouth. committee clerk; Frank Mattern,
OF Richmond, committee clerk; Q. w.
Stone, of Henry, committee clerk; hurt
Jordan, OF Halifax, committee clerk; w.
A. Parr. of Amherst, committee clerk.
A petition will be circulated among the
Democratic members Of the General AS
sernbly to-day calling a joint conference
% be held in the hall of the House OF
Delegates tomorrow, night at S o'clock
for the purpose of nominating candi-
lates for the State offices. 1t seems
pretty we'll understood among the mem
oers that no judges will be named at the
short session. Their terms of office do
not expire until 1908, and it is proposed.
O defer these elections until the body
-eturns here to deal with the convention
work Existing vacancies will doubt
less be filled, however, at the conference
tomorrow night. The most interesting
struggle to be settled is that for Secrc-
tary of the Commonwealth. There are
seven candidates, and most of them are
very active Messrs. Eggleston, Han
kins, Gooch, James, and Ailworth are
hard at work and their friends are lobby
ing for them in dead earnest Little has
yet lseen heard of the chances of Messrs.
Drummond and Claiborne, but their
names vii! be presented to the confer
ence.
The fight. for superintendent of the peni-
Tertiary. is, a, pretty one. Messrs. Helms.
Newhouse.- and Finch are all actively at
work Major Barclay and Colonel Har-
man are both trying to win for state
Treasurer, and NIessrs Southall anq
Bader are working like beavers for SUI
perintendent of Public Instruction.
Mr.. W. y. Tayler. who IS opposing
General Hill for Railroad Commissioner,
is quite active, but the old one-armed
hero expresses the utmost confidence In.
the result of his fight. The other States
officers have no opposition.
Hon w. IL Boaz. chairman of the
House caucus. will probably be chosen to
preside over the Joint body and Hon.
Charles T. Bland will likely be its secre-
tary Some of the fights will be worth
watching when they come off.
The new Legislature which will as
semble at noon to-day contains a
number of distinguished young leaders,
who are destined to become striking fg-
ures in the public eye.
On the Senate side, the young and hand
some Bristol member, Senator J. Cloyd
Byars, is one of them Colonel George
Wayne Anderson of. this city another. Hon.
]. Boyd Sears, of Mathews. and Colonel
w W. Sale, of Norfolk city, are still 9TH
erS.
The House contains larger proportion
of striking young men, who VIII doubt
less become leaders.
Colonel George c. Cabelf. Jr.. who will
be looked upon as the leader and spokes-
| man for the new administration, will oc-
cupy prominent position on the House
| SIDE
! Hon.. C. Conway Baker, the poet member
from Westmoreland. will attract atten-
ton, as will also Hon. S. Gordon Cum
ming, Of Hampton.
Hon. Thomas w. Gardner, of Henrlco,
who has reached his present high station
by hard ticks will make his mark, or dis
appoint his friends. Hon. Charles Trot-
ter Lassiter, Of Petersburg, and Hon. Da-
vid II. Leake, of Goochland, Will be pop
uar young members.
One of the most commanding looking
figures in the new House is the young
and stalwart member from Fairfax
Captain Robert Z. lee, Jr.
Hon. J. N. Sebrell, Jr., of Southampton.
| is a young lawyer of much ability and
is expected to take a high stand.
Charles M. Wallace, Jr., has sheen
there before, but will not be "over-
looked in the shuttle
Hon. D. s. Powers, Jr., OF Caroline,
! will be another prominent young figure on
the Democratic side, while Hon. E. NJ
McPeak, of Carroll. will be the leader Of
the younger element on the Republican
side.
Judge Sidney J. Dudley and Hon. z.
E. Montague. of Hampton, and Mr.. w.
| r. Moss, of Warwick, all of whom desire
to succeed the late Baker p. Lee as judge
of Elizabeth City and Warwick counties,
are on the ground actively at work for
the place. Judge Dudley is Governor ~
ler's appointee, while Mr.. Montague IS
the nominee of the Democratic party in
Elizabeth City Mr.. Moss is being assist
ed in his canvass by his brother, Mayor
A. \. Mess, of Newport News. Hon. S.
Gordon Cumming, of Hampton, will pre-
sent Mr.. Montagues name to the caucus.
| 1t is not known what Senator Tyler and
Delecate Stearns will do, though they
both have a voice In the affair
| The race is becoming a Very lively one
and all the aspirants are active, as are
! also their friends.
4 great many prominent Democratic
leaders attend the House and Senate
oo,,,nsas last night. Among them were
! m s. q. Barham. of Surry; Hon. 4. We'll
| don Berry, of Stafford; Hon. Marquis
tones of Newport News; Judges,J. l..
ral,aferro, of Gloucester; ex-senator j.
| Il stubbs, of the same county: Mayor a.
| A. Moss, of Newport News; Dr. Charles
Smith, of Northampton: Mr.. S. L. Fergu-
SON, OF AppemattoS: Colonel Robert Cat
| lett; of. Rockbridge; Judge AK. Monteior.
Of Goochland; Hon. NJ. Bausernan, of
Shenandoah: Mr.. S. G. Brent, of .AleSan-
dria, and Hon.. W. NJ. s McAllistsr OF
Bath: Mr.. G, w. Coleman and State Com
,nnitteeman G. w. Jones. of Norfolk coun-
| sty: Clerk. James ". Trehy, of Norfolk
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