The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-23
POLITICAL TALK IN
HOTEL LOBBIES
Big Fight in the Norfolk City
Case.
REPAIRS TO THE MANSION
Bill Likely TO Be Introduced-The Lcsis-
iatiye Committees Ret-rn and Bring
Good Reporls-TsIk Of
the Leaders.
REPAIRS TO THE MANSION

The equities arc clearly on our side,
and If The right prevails VIC will be
recognized by The State Committee mex.
Tuesday night said Mr. ]. G. Tilton of
Norfolk city, last night Mr.. Ttlton Is
a prominent young lawyer and q leader
on the Dcy side Of the factional fight
in Norfolk. He brings the information
that Capaun ~, w Dey, one of the
clairmen, is desperately i'll and no one
is allowed to see him.
Postmaster Anderson is chairman
of the Trehy faction. and the fight be-
fore the COMMITTEES is TO determine who
is regular" The contest promises to be
one OF the bittcrest ever waged before
the committee aud a fun attendance OF
the body is anticipated
1T is not unlikely" said 4 prominent
local legislator last night, that at the COM
ing session the General Assembly VIII
lie asked to make a small appropriation
for repairs at the Governors Mansion.
The member says if ever money was
needed for one purpose it is for TINS, ana
that the present condition OF me olo
. structure is not at all creditable to the
state. 1t is even said that in places the
doors are decaycd, and that REPAIRS
have been deferred until they are now
badly needed. From what can Ire learned
such a bill Will likely pass both branches
I'VE found The conditions good at al
The educational and humane institutions
M tho State" said Senator John n.
Opie. of Augusta, at the oapi,oi las
hight he having returned here with the
committees of the Legislature which lor
Tho past ten days have been making
,hair. regular tour of inspection.
some of the other members in The city
last night were Senators a r. Hobbs,
of Prince George, and Joseph Whitehead,
of Pittsylvania; Delegates j d Elath'
of Brunswick; r. g. Southall, OF Alhetla'
4 I. Lacy, of Halifax, and George y
TI,,,Iav of Mathews. They are all ready
10 return and take up their work on
February 10th.
II am here TO have an operation per-
formed upon my throat said Mr. S. \.
southall. ,Jr., Of Emporia, a prominent
Young attorney. who was registered at
Nurplly,s last night, MIR. SouthaI says
he is sticking to his law practice and is
taking hut little active part III politics.
Tic had heard bat little concerning the
~ reliability of a fight for the Democratic
termination for Congress in his district
WHO IS that elderly gentleman across
,ondcr who so styil1ingly resembles Gen.
Robert u. Lee in personal appearance"
asked . stranger at Murphy's last night.
pointing at the same time TO Capt. John
A. Curtis who was on the opposite side
OF The lobby talking TO some friends
Capt Curtis was very proud of the COM
1,liment when it was repeated TO him, and
said ii had often been paid him before
by different people.
Hon. John II Edmunds. of Halifax;
Colonel b. l.. Fairinholt, of West Point
md Hon Randolph Harrison, of Lynch.
burg, were registered in the city last
1tsht. Mr.. Edmunds came down on pri-
waite business and Will return to-day
Col. Fairinholt attended the meeting of
the Board OF Fisheries. and Mr. Harri-
son is here TO look after some legal mat
.ols.
Major S. Hcth Tyler, Who has been IN
cuba with his friend Colonel James
Mann of Holloway, has returned and was
at Nurphy's last night. Major Tyler is
n finc health and says he had fine trip.
He Mill leave for Norfolk tomorrow.
where in a short time he Will open a
Jaw office and make his future home
Captain J. H. Coston, of the steamer
Accomac. was at Murphy's last night.
ma wing come up 10 attend the meeting OF
the Board of Fisheries.