The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
NO COLONIES
YET NAMED.
Announcements are Expected, How
eyerer, Next Week.
ARE LOOKED UPON AS PERSONAL
Governor Montague Viii Use ,.neh OF His
Own Judgment in Mukine his selse'
tions-Leadcrs Leaving City.
Pon,icai Noes.
ARE LOOKED UPON AS PERSONAL


a great deal OF hts own judgment in these
matters, especially with reference to his
STAFF appointments, which, it is believed.
the Governor regards very much in tbs
nature OF personal. There has been
great deal OF gossip ii political circles
regarding probable appointecs but GOV
erTlor Montague has given no tntirnation
OF his Intentions in the matter.
The names OF Mcssrs. Henry Lewis OF
Charlottesville; Sidney T. Sheltman, OF
Montgomery, and Commonwealth $ At
torney E. q. Holland. OF Suffolk, have
been mentioned as probable colonies. but
fheee are only q few of the many who
arc said to be in favor.
il is believed by those in official circles
that Acknowledgement Nalle will be re-
appointed shortly by the new Governor
TO the position OF Adjutsnt-General Of the
State. Indeed. those who ought to know
say there is doubt OF II, and the ap-
pointncnt is expected to be given out in
fe" days There is any amount Of Cos
Sip about other appointments. but 1t is
al among those who are not In o position
TO make them, and Governor Montague
Is not ready to make any announcements.
Most Of the distinguished leaders who
came here TO attend the inaugural cere-
monies on Wednesday have returned to
one who is left over. and Hon. ". B.
Clarke, OF Surry, IS another. Ex-Gover-
nor Tyler left for hadford yesterday. and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ecl1ols left in tn.
afternoon for his home in Stanton A
number OF Governor Tyler friends were
ut the station TO bid him farewell. He
surely eHshIined himself in the hearts Of
the Richmond people, and his association
with them viii ever remain bright in
their memory. Judge K. a. Fulton. OF
Wise. is still here. and rernained over to
look after some private business
There will be little to attract the lead
ers here until January 18th On this date
the State Committee will meet here to
receive the report OF the subcommittee
on State primaries. The matter is one
OF great interest to the Democratic lead
crs and will likely cause much debate.
Judge Timothy Rives, OF Prince George,
was one Of tho convention members who
called on Governor Montague YESTERDAY
in his usual charming manner, the Judge
said: Governor, ! am one of the few OF
your callers WHO has nothing to ask.
have something 20 wish however, and
1t is that yours shall be a most success
ful adln- nistration-'
Hon Henry C. Stuart, Of Russell, was
with Judge Rives, and he raised a laugh
rr thus addressing His Excellency:
Governor. notice when you fired your
sIs gan on "Wednesday you took rest.
1d.. Stuart referred to the Governors
use OF manuscript in his inaugural ad-
dress, and His Excellency enjoyed the
hit very much.
Colonel 10 Lane Stern, who helped Gov
ernor Monta que receive the other night.
gays the Governor was careful to thor
oughly understand the name Of every
person presented TO him, and 1. he failed
10
again. He took more interest IN the
personnel Of his callers than any pub
lie man I ever saw under ike conditions.
said Colonel Stern.
Judge John Randolph Tucker, long
popular practitioner at the Richmond par
and law partner OF Judge John II.
Ingram, but now q resident OF Bedforc
City and judge Of the eighteenth opoielal
circuit, was the center of group OF
old friends at Murphy's last night. Judge
Tucker is g nephew of the talented
leader whose distinguished name ne
bears. and is deservedly popular where
ever he is known.
Clerk of the Hcuse John W. Williams
expects to have the Enrolling Committee
Of the Legislature together by to-mor-
row to get the unsigned bills ready Tor
Governor Montague to pass upon. Dele
gate Whitehead, OF the House. wired MT.
Williams yesterday that he would come,
and Mr.. Williams wired Senators Moon
and Stands, and is sure he will get one
OF them.
The new State officers who were inau-
Eurated on Wednesday are al personally
well known throughout the State. GOV
ernor Montaguc's name is now almost
household word in Virginia, and the way
he has forged steadily to the front since
he entered public life has staggered some
of the older leaders and caused favorable
comment on all hands. Governor Mon
tague is unQuestionably one of the popu-
lar Idols OF the State, and his friends de-
clare that he is going to make an excel
lent Governor.
While yet barely forty years OF age.
Governor Montague has stepped from
one distinguished position TO smother
since 1898, when he was appointed United
States District Attorney for the Western
District of Virginia. His conduct OF that
office was evidently satisfactory, and
before the term had expired his party
had named him IN 1897 as the candidate
for Acknowledgement OF the State His
record in that office is we'll known to the
public. and when he surrendered 1t TO
Major Anderson Wednesday its affairs
were in splendid shape.
Major ". a. Anderson, the new At
torney-Gcncral. is a distinguished figure
in the public eye. and has been almost
since his manly form was carried shat
tered and bleeding from the field of First
Manassas. where he fell wounded in de-
ferse of his State. he is q prominent
leader in the Constitutional Convention.
and is regarded as one OF the ablest law
yers in the State.
Captain Joseph E, Willard. Of Fairfax.
vho succeeds ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS EcholsN
ss President OF the Senate. is perhaps the
youngest man ever elected to that posi-
tion. He is also by far the wealthiest.
his possessions running far UP into the
snilIions He Is a man OF wonderful pop
uiarity. and is as plain and democratic
IN. his manner as the humbIest citizen in
the State. Captain Willard volunteered
bis services in the recent Spanish-An
Can war and equipped a conpanS-which
be raised in his county-at his own per .
eonal expense. His generous behavior In
esnon MAGE every soldier in Virginia. his