The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-31
HOT FINISH IN
CONGRESS RACE
Joint Debates to Be Held This
Week.
CAN dates HARD AT WORK
CAN DIDATEs HARD AT WORK
Final Round Up at Academy of Music
on Tuesday Night 6efore Election.
Political News and Gossip Gath>
cred Here and There.

The contest for Congress in the Third
District is expected tt, assume a very in
tercsting phase this week. Friends OF
0Ir. Wallace are preparing TO hold meet
ing at Co;ccran Hall on Wednesday night
and it is said that band will march for
an hour or two to get good crowd to-
sether. An invitation will be issued to
Captain Lamp TO meat Mr.. Wallace before
the voters of Church Jill! and he viii
Doubtless accept
Alderman John L. Satterlleld. ex-Alder-
man n. Thomas Nlcsby. Hon. S. Il. Kelley
aud Hon. p. c. Folkes will likely make
short addresses fer ST. TaII;.e, either
before or after the joint debate.
On the following Tues ~ a great n Get
ing is proposed tor the Academy os Mt
Sic, ~anu it is mere tnar. the candidates
Will have the opportunity to reach the
largest number OF Voters.
WILL HOLD OTHER MEETINGS.
There will be other meetings next week
anu nearly. every night will be devoted
to speech-making by the candidates.
1t is war to the knlre'' between them
now. hlr. Wallace was hustling yester-
day, while "a Captain Lambs headquar-
tiers in Goddin Hall, several clerks were
busy sending out campaign letters and
other literature.
The Captain himself was out OF the
city. probably having gone out in the
country to look after his fences.
Everybody Is talking about the fight.
and the friends Of both the popular as
pirants are hard at work.
After this week there will be but little
time for 3canvassing, as the primary takes
place on September 18th.
The Board of Registrars for Tuckahoe
District Of Henrico county are somewhat
bothered over the question of whether
they have right to permit the inmates
OF Soldiers Home to register under the
new Constitution, in view of the follow
ing section contained in the suffrage or
dinance: mo officer. soldier. seaman. or
marine of the United States army or
navy shall be deemed to have gained a
residence as to the right of suffrage, in
the State. or in any county city or town
thereof, by reason Of being stationed
therein: nor shall an inmate Of any char
liable institution or a student in any
institution of learning, be regarded as
having either gained or lost residence.
as to the right of suffrag e. by reason Of
his location or sojourn in such institu
ton
While the work of registration has not
yet been begun the question is being agt-
tated. and upon it the board is divided.
two members holding that the veterans
may register at Shumakers Precinct.
and one contendinE that they only have
the right to vote in the county or city
where they resided prior to their coming
to the Home.
The latter view is sustained by mem
bers of the late convention and by strong
lawyers and it is almost certain that
the veterans will have to so to their
former homes II they desire to register.
There is still much talk concerning the
probable winners in the great contest
for places on the new Corporation Com
mission, which will begin its work on
April l, 1908. and there are some who ex-
press the belief that Governor Montague
vance of the reassenbIy1ng OF the Legs
lature next fall.
The Governor is maintaining. his accus-
toned silence but in view OF the great
who believe that His Excellency would
prefer. to get the matter off his hands as
all there are more than one hundred APP
plicants, only three of whom can be APP
pointed. 1t will be recalled that the Leg
ont vote of the two houses # IS by
lieved that there will be no trouble on
this score and that whoever His Excel
lency shall name viii be confirmed
Montague himself. knows who will win
and it Is not certain that he. has made
up his MIND. MeSSrS. Eunun0S, OF HAIL
fax; Phlesar. of Montgomery. and Fair
fax, of Loudoun, are those whose names
are most frequently heard and it is the
pretty general belief that they will not
be far from capturing the pluns when the
time comes.
The sudden death al his hotel in WASH
ington, Friday of Congressman Reese
C. de Graffenried of Texas. removes a
striking figure from the Democratic side
Of the lower house. Mr.. de Graffenried
was serving his third term and was pop
ular; with his colleagues. He was a man
Of fine physique and was as handsome as
a picture. It was at the outbreak of the
Cuban war that he made his debut in
the House. He delivered a speech OF
eloquence In favor OF freeing
Cuba and set the galleries wild with de-
light. The distinguished Texan was
great friend of the late Amos J. Cum
mIngs. OF New York and his strong per-
was often dwelt upon by the
brilliant newspaper congressman from the