The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-21

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DR. R. BRYAN B I N OUT
For Congress in Sixth and N. Sec.
ond Districts.
CITY ELECTION TO 0 MORROW r.
Democrats Are Confident Of Victory.
Convention Advance Guard Coming.
Proclamation Meeting To Be
Held Soon in his City.
CITY ELECTION TO.M0RRoW

t7ctQ SOOn III ! MS Sltys
Interest In the congressional situation
looked up considerably yesterday In the
Sixth and Second Districts. new candi-
date having announced himself in each.
Colonel A. NJ. Bowman. of Salem, came
OFT in the former and DR.. J. f. Bryant,
Of Southampton, In the latter.
IS Colonel Bowman is a prominent BUSH
ness man. being president of the Dia-
mond Orchard Company. of Roanoke
county, the largest institution OF its kind
in the State, and owner Of a large stock
farm near Salem. He has long been
prominent in party affairs. though until
last year. when he was elected to the
House of Delegate, running far ahead
Of his ticket, he never sought public
preferment. Colonel Bowman was mem
Der of the late John S. Barbour's sExecu-
tive Committee in 1883, and was dele
gate to the National Democratic Con-
ventton in 1883. Before removing into
the Sixth District, Colonel Bowman was
for many years chairman of the Ninth
District Congressional Committee, and
won number of signal victories for
his party In the great Southwest. He
entered the Confederate army when six
teen years of age and was in prison at
Fort Delaware when the war closed, hav-
ing been a brave Confederate soluier
Colonel Bowman has been a delegate to
nearly all the State Democratic Con-
ventions since 1873, and served for twelve
years as a member of the State Central
Committee. His brief service in the Leg
islature has been marked by ability and
loyalty to his constituency, and he is ex-
ceedingly popular, especially in the west
ern portion of his district. Colonel Bow
man is a man of pleasing address, and
makes friends wherever he goes. His
supporters are enthusiastic over his de-
termination to stand for Congress and
will give him their earnest support.
DR.. Bryant is we'll known to the Demo-
Gratis in the Second District, and has
several times barely missed carrying off
the prize to which he now aspires. DR..
Bryant is at present chairman Of the
Second Congressional District Committee,
and is and has been for many years
the superintendent of schools for his
county. He is a popular practicing ply
stefan. and will command a strong fol-
lowing, especially among the rural sec
tons of the district. The friends of
Messrs. Maynard and Lawless are said
to view Dr. Rryant's candidacy with
some alarm, for it is said that it adds
complications to the situation and places
the result in great doubt.
There were no changes in the situa
ton in the Fourth District yesterday and
in the Third the campaign cannot be
said to have fully opened up. Captain
Lamb and Mr.. Wallace however, made
brief speeches in Goochland on Monday.
After this week. with the city elections
out of the way the struggle will open
up in earnest.
Mr.. r. G.. Bickford, of Newport News.
leading attorney in the case Of certain
Democrats (whose names are not yet
made public against the recent congress
sional eapportionment bill, is quoted
as saying that the case would be
pressed at the proper time, but that moth
ing tangible had been done in the mat tier
up to now. It is said that In adj
dition to Hon. ALT. P. Thorn. of Nor
folk, and Messrs. Christian and Christian.
of this city, Senator Hoar, of Massachu-
| sets, will probably be in the case as adj
| visory counsel.
| It is said that the case may be brought
| up at the June term of the Supreme Court
at wytheville, but it was said at the
| Office of the Clerk of the House Of Dele
| gates yesterday that no application had
| yet been made for copy of the bill.
There has been something strangely
m. sterous all along about the course
of those who say they will fight the
| raatter in the courts, and the stIicte3t
secrecy has been observed.
Two events Of public interest are billed
| to take place here tomorrow The one
! is of local and the other OF Statewide
| moment The former is the city election
| and the latter the reassembfng OF the
| Constitutional Convention. The : Demo-
| Gratis are apparently confident Of electinG
4 &;o1-o or IT r
Redmond, an Independent candidate. Is
| opposing Sergeant Smith. it is believed
! that the Democratic voters will rally
| around the latter in sufficient numbers
| to pull him through all right.
| Out In Jackson Ward the battle will! De
warm all day The Republicans have a
Council ticket in the field. and have put
! up a good fight among the colored voters.
The Democrats have never made more
| active or thorough canvass, and the man
1 ayers say they have their forces well in
| hand and will win with ease.
The reassemblirg of the convention to-
! morrow will bring great crowds to the
! Capitol, and will be crowded with III
! terest.
/ The members Will begin to arrive to-
A day and by tonight a quorum is ex-
1 pected to be in the city. The body viii
! meet at noon tomorrow.
i The Final Revision Committee will meet
! at 10 O. clock this morning: There are
several matters of Importance to be set
/ tied, but one of the members said last
/ night that they would be ready for the
reassembling Of the convention to-mor-
row.
8 One thing which is likely to cause some
!. trouble in the convention, is the
selection of registrars and cleo
& toral boards for the various counties
and cities OF the State. 1t is said thai
sincS the electorate has been reformed
{ and it is the evident disposition OF The
i convention to reform election methods il
s the State, The officers who are to conduc
\ elections under the new regime arc to be
i chosen with great care. There is much ia II
s the1 efore of the convention appointing
& a commission which will be changed witt
s the duty of selecting the new election
q officers. instead Of allowing them to. b
appointed by the convention members
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