The times., 1901-06-01
VIRGINIA POLITICS WARM.
Rival Candidates Are Confident of
Ultimate Success.

/ lAiimaie success.
RICHMOND. Va. May 31.-Representa-
| tive Swanson, the Pittsylvania candidate
| for Governor. is happy tonight over the
encouraging news he has received. which
is to the effect that another of Virginia 5
best sons is speaking in his behalf The
gentleman referred to is Secretary Joseph
I. Lawless, who recently withdrew as a
candidate for the position of Chairman of
the State Democratic Committee. MIR.
Lawless spoke in Norfolk today. and will
do a great deal of talking for Mr. Swan
son before returning home.
Two of the Richmond papers are advo-
eating Mr. Swanson's nomination. while
the other two are for Mr. Montague
The entries for the gubernatoriaI pri-
mary in this city will close tomorrow at
noon. The cost OF the election will be
S60o. and will be apportioned among the
gentlemen who enter. If only two enter
the fee viii be $500 each; if three enter
then $500 will be necessary. and only $50
if all four gentlemen go in. The list will
close promptly at noon at the office of
Henry NJ. Tyler, treasurer, 9l5 East Broad
way Street
Mr.. Swanson will be at Franklin Court
on Monday and will make speech. and
Mr.. Montague VIII also be on hand
Franklin County will elect delegates at
the same time and it is understood that
things will sizzle at Rocky Mount Mr.
Swanson is very strong, while Mr.. Mon
tague is not without influential friends
and supporters
Edward Echols of Staunton the popu-
lar candidate from the Valley. is still in
the city. He has rooms at Murphy's. and
has had large number of callers since
he has been in Richmond. He is preserv
ing his usual composure, and expects TO
be first choice with many voters on the
day of the primary, and second choice of
all the delegates when the convention as
sembles.
The great fight between Daniel and Ma
hone in 1877 is being recalled by many of
the leading politicians of today. In that
contest. General Malone could not muster
enough votes to win, and he threw his
strength to L. w. NJ. Holiday thus be-
ginning the split in the party which re-
suited in placing tle State In the doubt
full column for a number of years 1t is
thought by some that the present strug-
gle will result In the nomination of either
j. Taylor Ellyson or Edward Echols.
Mr. Montague only lacks eight votes to-
day OF having exactly as many instructed
delegates as all the other candidates to-
gether, and 1t is said that King and Queen
VIII even up matters tomorrow.
This will make Mr.. Montague stand 232
while all the others together will have
exactly that number
A very large vote will be polled in this
city next Thursday, owing to the activity
The polls will open at o'clock a. m,
and close at D. m, so there will be no
excuse for anyone not voting who de-
sires to do so.
over $50 delegates will be chosen in
the next two weeks. The last day of
week after next will be June Is. and by
that time nearly one-half OF the dele
gates will have been elected.
The week will close with a great
Montague demonstration at Belvidere
Hall tomorrow night, under the auspices
of the Clay Ward Montague Club.
President Davis Bottom will OCCUPY the
chair, and it is probable that Col A. s.
Buford viii introduce the speakers If
he returns to the city In time from a
business trip he viii surely do so. The
speakers will be Attorney General A. ].
Montague and Col. George c. Cabell, jr.,
OF Danville.
The Rev a L. Owen who was one of
the participants in the election of dele
gates at Providence Church Norfolk
County. where there was so much blood
shed Wednesday, in speaking of the af-
fair, said:
''1'he fight was horrible to witness. Men
were reeling. falling. and bleeding. Sticks
and blackjacks were used. / heard that
several pistols were drawn, but were
taken from those who drew'them. As the
fighters seemed to have enough of that
kind of fun l heard the word adjourn
or adjourned
This was he beginning and the end of
the political meeting. so far as l saw or
der. No one was elected chairman
NJ one was elected secretary. No
call for nomination. was made. No op-
portunity for a lotion from either side
| am more th1n sixty years old. and l
have been iC/public life for forty years
but | haYs/ never seen on any occasion
she rules of procedure so utterly ignored,
the rig[ts of the assembly so entirely set
asG>/a and all laws governing the actions
of men, met together for the transaction
of business, so completely abrogated.