The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-07
POLITICS c ALL The
ak HERR: |. ..|= NOW
|. Changes in Legislative
Lead dership.
MANY HARD FIGHTS,
Kelley and Ryan for the Speaker
ship,
MAJ. HELMS HAS OPPONENTS.
Great Fight for Secretary OF the Conn
monwealtll - Governor Montagrcs
Patronage - Good Plum for
Mr.. Bargamin - Polit-
cal Notes and
Gossip.
MAJ. HELMS HAS OPPONENTS.

Gosslp.
Nearly all the talk in political circles
now is regarding the coming Legislature,
the sweeping changes in that body and
the fights that will come before it next
winter. In the first place it is regarded
as one of the most important bodies that
has assembled in the Capitol for years.
as it will be charged with the. responsible
work of putting into effect the new Con-
sttution.
Both branches will have new presiding
officers, and many new faces will be
seen in both chambers when the bodies
assemble.
Leutenant-G Governor ELECT Willard does
not go into Office until January 1st, so
I.ieutenant-Governor Echols will preside
over the Senate up to that time. But
the House will have to choose new
speaker at the opening of the session
The only aspirants are Hon. S. l.. KELLEY,
of this city, and Hon. John L. Ryan.
OF Ioudoun. The latter has served one
term as speaker, and both are strong
and popular men. The contest promises
to be spirited.
In the House new committee chairmen
will come to the front. many of the pres
ent ones not having been reelected. The
defeat of Captain Parks and DR.. 1Titzpat--
rick on Tuesday removes the chairmn
of two very important committees. The
former presided ever the Committee on
General Laws and the latter over that on
ASylums and Prisons.
Most of the more important. committees
will necessarily have new chairmen. The
same is true of the Senate side. NIessrs.
Flood, Fairfax. Sands. Maynard Morris
Sand st. Clair being among the prominent
5chairmen not in the new Senate
FOR STATE OFFICES.
Blt apart from the interest that centcrs
in the new leaders that viii! come to the
front in the Legislature. the politicians
are talking about the fights for State
[ offices to .,e determined by that body.
Senator 1[eezell will hardly be Il .cand-.
dateafor treasurer now since his county
has gone Republican,. If he dces not op-
+ pose Colonel Harmon. that popular Off
ciai will hardly have. o2posi ton. Judge
Dew has no avowed opponent for second,
auditor as yet. and Colonel Richardson.
/ will proba bly, have a. wa!koyer for regis
trar OF the land Office. Colonel N1a.ye
will snot likely be opposed. not is it
thought Captain O'Bannon will have any
trouble on this score. Superintendent ].
n. Bader. of thetpu'olic schools OF Staun-
ton, will run against DR.. Southai for
superintendent OF public instruction.
s.5--- BUTTON AND MANN.
:; Colonel Joe Button will be reelected
.cierl, Of the Senate, and Colonel Mann.
will most likely be retained in a like
position in the House One@or the great
/ est fights will be Cor superintendent OF
the penitentiary. Major Helms will stand
again, and he Will be opposed byaCoioHel
s. AZ Newhonse,7 Of Culpeper. and Mr..
a. Ny. Finch. of Roanoke. Major s. w.
Lynn, of Loudoun, eN-superintendent,
has also been mentioned Colonel New
house has just been returned as mem
her OF the House of Delegates. and VIII
mana sc his fight himself. aided by strong
/ friends in the Eighth District Delegate
Barbour said last night that the Colonel
would fight to the finish. and that his
prospects of election were very bright.
There will be at least one more great
fight. l will be for Secretary OF the
Comm onwcalth, andi there are six can
f,idates in the field. They are Messrs.
J. c. Han1ins. j.. @. James. D. @. Egg
gIeston Judge w. S. Gooch. and Messrs.
X. II. Drummond and r.. L. Aiiworth.
Mr. Hankins is acting secretary now.
and has been connected with the office
for sixteen years. The fight will be
lively. as all the candidates are popular.
The coming session OF the General AS
terest To- the public.
MR.. MONTAGUE CONGRATULATED.
Governor-clect Montague was III his
office for a. While yesterday. receiving the
congratulations of his friends upon. his
splendid victory, and looking after some
matters III his capacity as .Attorncy-Gen-
cral. Telesririls and letters poured in upon
him from every source. and he was conf
pletely delugeda beneath the good wishes
lot his fri ends. Streams of callers poured
in as long as lie remained at his office to-
offer the glad hand. but after several
hours he retircds to the quiet of his holle
to prepare some briefs in important cases
to come up in the Supreme Court next
Tuesday. when, the fall term commences.
Mr. Montague bears his new honors
with characteristic modesty, though i was
evident that-2hc was in a Very happy
frame of mind.
:. He said he was highly graft
fed at the result. and the only regret he
felv was in connection UithStheS defeat of
scnc of the Democratic nominees for the
Legislature, notably Colonel Gatlett, Cap
tain Parks. Major Gowans and DR. Fitz-
patrick, for ali of fwhon he entertains the.
highest regard Mr.. Montague said ne
sllad never anticipated defeat Tor 4 mo-
ment,,, but thu t the size of his majority.
while not a surprise. was "a ssourcc5o Oh deep
qualification to. him.
MUCH WORK AHEAD
1t understood. that the new Governor
has a great deal of business in scon1ec-
ton with his present, Office TO dispose OF
before assuming his. new duties. and his
policy will be dispose of these finally
before considering any matters IN con-
nection With the Governorsllip. 1t is eN-
peeted that he will later on have a great
many applications for the few places
EbaIshas TO give out, but it is understood
that for the present he will not hear ap-.
pIicantss so busy is he with other mat
ters. Mr.. Monta que Is. i'll fine health. ex-1
cept for a cold cold contracted during his
Hong canvass
e, He will have the appointment OF eigh-
sfebn staff officers. Prominent among