The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-28
STATE POLITICS
AT HEAD QUARTERS
A Dozen of the Best Known State
Politicians Here.
FLYING VISIT OF BILLY JONES'.
First District Congressman Here for Several
Hours Yesterday-HiS Visit Caused
F!utter-predietion and
Claim OF Various
Workers in the
State.

Tho politician has not in months found
more TO interest him in the lobby at
Murphys than there was last night. 1t
was well filled and half Of those stand
ing about conversing, and declaring
themselves were figures familiar III the
Official and political life of Virginia.
Senator Martin, the Napoleon of Nlr-
e1nia politics, as somebody called linn
the other day, circulated among the as
scmbed politicians for an hour or more,
CHEEKY and good -natureG. as usual.
Lieutenant Governor IchOls, quiet and
dCnifed but ever courteous; Congress
man Swanson, nervous, energetic; Sen
ator John l.. Jeffries, Of Culpeper, who
thinks he is the next Attorney-General:
STATE. Treasurer Harman, and Second
Auditor Dew reminders that there will
,c an election of their successors by the
next General Assembly; Sam NJ. Donald,
o. Staunton, door-kceper of the State
Senate who will also have TO be re-
elected next year; Mr.. s. NJ. NeWhouse,
member OF the House from Cu!peper,
who thinks he can defeat Major George
NJ Helms when the latter comes up
for reelection to the office Of superin-
ttndcpt OF INc lbtt1liittittiItiS li'-\S "iiINA'
Adiutant- General Male, Hon. George Y.
Hunlev. member Of the House from
Mathews. and number of others fami-
ia, in city and State politics. 1t was
nicasantly commented upon that Colonel
TaZeweu IIllett-Taz Elicit as thousands
OF Richmond friends love to call him
was in the lobby, something unusual of
late years.
1t was regretted that Congressman VII
liam A. Jones, who was here several hours
Yesterday. was not in the lobby last
night He always adds spice to political
talk But he was in d great hurry and
left early last night 1t is understood he
spent several hours in conference with
Acknowledgement Montague. whose guber-
material contest has no heartier hacker
than Billy Jones. whose sword, once
drawn is never sheathed until his foe is
vanu1lished. The visit of Mr.. Jones.
though so quiet, created quite 1lutter
among politicians. 1t was evident that
the hackers of Mr. Montague were tax
ing counsel together.
In the lobby last night was Postcflice
Departmcnt oficiai-a Democrat-whose
home is in Rockingham county.
Il know who will be the next Gov
ernor.' he said, with the conviction of a
man betting on his loaded dice in a crap
game I'm fact. | see him now.
AS he was looking in the direction OF
the desk where Mr.. Echols and Mr. Swan
son We're standing, the reporter had to
ask for more particular identification OF
the future executive.
.sWhy. Ned E.chols.'' replied the Of
fetal And I'll just back my Judgment
by betting champagne supper for a good
crowd that he will win. I'll give any
body a chance to win champagne on those
Terms
He found no takers Continuing, the
gentleman said he had within the past
few months, been all over the Valley and
Southwest, and could name a number Of
counties claimed by other candidates that
we're certain to send up Echols deleSa-
tons. If Mr. Echols would remain in
Richmond several days longer there would
be- a most appreciable advance in Echols
stock. He had a number OF callers yes
lerdaS. and several of the best known po-
litical workers in the city assured him OF
support.
II never felt more confident of being
nominated said Senator John L. JEFF
fries. of Culpeper, who hopes to succeed
Acknowledgement Montague There is
every indication that | will be the choice
of the convention by Il large majority.
Had Mr. JeifrieS had opponents carrier
il. the campaign, it might have been diff
ferent, as he admits. But Judge Wil-
lja1,,s. of Wythe.F and Captain Parks. of
page. entered the race months after the
culpeper man announced his candidacy
and had received the pledges of his
friends.
Hon. S. NJ. Newhouse says his chances
FOR election to the superintendency Of
the penitentiarsr are excellent. He real