The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18
some STRONG men
out FOR CONGRESS
Fights In Four Of the Districts
Are On.
OTHERS NOT TO BE OPPOSED
Glass, Clayton, Lawiess,iLassiter, Lamb
Wallace and Other Strong Men Are
out-More Meetings for Proc
lamation-PoIitical Gossip.

The contest FOR Congress IN Virginia is
expected to wax warm In some OF Inc
districts In the next few weeks. Inc
dates for making the Democratic nomi-
nations are scattered along from July 9Th.
An the Tenth, 10 September 18th. IN the
Third District In the Tenth the ui1le
for candidates to enter has passed. AND
Mr.. Flood will be named lor SECOND
teru, by the committee without opposi-
ton. 1t Is not likely that Messi s.. Jones
Swanson. Hay, Rixey or Rhea VIII be
cnnosed inside the party. Whatever
shan be the policy OF the Republicans.
Chairman Ellyson. of the state Commit
.,,e has promised the people a solid
Democratic delegation in the next House.
and he usually Keeps his promises to
the letter.
Democrats Of the Fighting Second"
-The candidates are Congressman Harry
T. MAYNARD, weii-to-do business man.
end ex-Secretary CT the Commonwealth
5ceeph T. Lawless. a lawyer Of striking
t.biiity and a man of strong personal
.s1n Enetism.
Mr.. Jefferson Wallace. who is opposing
Congressman Lamb in this district, is a
rcung business man OF wide popularity
md an active worker IN the ranks OF the
party fer many years past.
Captain Lamb is a farmer and is now
sewing his third term.
GLASS AND CLAYTOR.
IN the Sixth the race will be In all like
lihood between Senators Carter Glass. of
,n,nchturE. and Graham Clayton, Of Bed
ford. and Judge Geo E. Cassell. of Rad
ford and Colonel w. NJ Berkley. of Roa-
mike county. Judge BoylaR Green. OF
Charlotte has declined to run. and II is
rot probable that any others Wall enter.
Mr. Glass is a striking figure IN pubic
li!e AS member Of the convention ne
settled the suffrage question. and as
state Senator his course has been marked
BY signal ability at almost every stage
he is owner and editor Of the Lynchburg
News and is regarded as one Of the most
brilliant journalists in the South
Senator Clayton ts a fine man. He IS a
lawyer OF much ability and Is popular
everywhere he Is Known. he WIZ I'm
scubteeely have a strong following in his
section. Judge Csssell is a man OF ability
md is Judge OF the Corporation Court OF
MS city. He stumped the district Tor
Nsior Otey last year. Colonel Berkeley
is a lawyer and has served his district
.e, eral times in the Legislature.
SOME STRONG MEN.
The contest in the Fourth District will
e a spirited one. Congressman Francis
styes Iassiter. who is in the race, is one
Sc the most elegant gentlemen in the
7tate He is serving his second term IN
he House. and is lawyer Of much force.
Hon. r. G. Southall, Of Amelia is
rember of the House OF Delegates. and
Hartman of the Committee for Courts OF
Justice. CAPTAIN J. NJ Harris. OF Motto
rav, who will probably run. is promi-
cent hardware merchant, and is well
:, own throughout the district. He has
,ocently resigned the chairmansi,ip Of the
District Committee. which he has filled
nth much ability for several years. Judge
LEO D Yarrell. of Greenesville, is the lat
ss candidate. He is lawyer and eX-
s,6se of his County Court and former
..rator from his district.
Some Of the races in the State Will be
rev spirited. and the results all along the
Inc viii be looked for with much interest.