The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-31
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..Kentuclly, wcaried by the long drawn
cl;t Goebel affair. which made more po-
litical enemies than any other event .iit
State has ever known, is now resuhlsuS
a normal condition, politically, reihd'hea
Mr. Albert ]. Hastings, OF LeNllls'oii' d.
the Lexington yesterday. There Is as
vet no telling just what result TINS zoe,
bel affair had and how the state wiz
vote on the next Presidential electloi,
but personally, L believe the STATE W. W..
go soundly Democratic Ihere are ciai'i's
and counter claims made by the 1actioiis
of the State. and the Republicans pro-
tess to believe that they will hold the
state we'll within their line, but this
very seriously doubt
with tho triumph of Arthur Pue 1or-
man in Maryland, in recent poiltiGdi
events there" said Mr. ii. l. i. wayne
at Murphy,s yesterday mere so
talk Of German for President. lbs po-
litical ups-and-downs have been very pro
rounced: -in fact, he may be called the
David IS. Hill of Maryland. but now
there is a distinct effort being mace ~
bring him out as a candidate lcr tle
Presidency. He is lcvel-headea, anu
above all, honest. and these points are
much to his credit with the masses of
Maryland"
"Thcre are two towns in Ohio which
every man should visit said DR.. Her-
tert Coler, of Springfield, YESTERDAY:
Those towns are Canton, the nome OIL
the late President Mckinney, ana oniiL-
Gothic the home of the noted racing mare
Imp. ] spent a week in Canton q snort
while ago and I was particularly struck
nv the reverence shown for the mehloi!
of the late President. Some time ago
was in Chillcothe-the city which turned
out q brass band and street parade on
the occasion of the return of the great
INN from her Eastern campaigns-and. L
Fave never seen anything like 1t. Accord
ing to the population there, the Woflu
has never seen but one runner. ana lliat
is Imp. Ohio is intensely INTERESTED III
racing, any way, and this good old black
mare is idoliZed there.
"Competition in Richmond this year is
keener than ever before said MIR. George
r. Green a travelling man from baitt-
more, yesterday in the lobby OF the New
Ford s. by that mean competition Tor
the trade of Richmond. came here yes
terday thinking that I was one OF the
first in the field on the lookout for late
spring and early summer orders, and
found in my particular line dozen or
more men had been here ahead OF me.
Richmond's trade is always eagerly
sought for by the manufacturers. but TINS
wear the competition is so keen that there
is resulting a slashinS of prices on some
articles which are actually causing one
or two houses to lose money. or course,
this is all we'll enough for the city, but
it is rather rough on US.
a well known
no,itician of Norfolk, who has been in
Richmond on personal business. is at
Murphy's.
Two prominent citizens and leading
business men of Petersburg, Mr.. W. w.
BRYAN and Mr.. Charles a. Moss, were
registered at Murphy's yesterday
Registered at the Lexington yesterday
from Lynchburg were Mrs. w. ii. Pleas
ants, Mr.. j. H. Crenshaw, Jr., and MT.
A. A. Midland.
Mr.. Thomas s. Quinby. of Accomac,
was at Murphys yesterday.
Visitors to Richmond yesterday from
ether points in the State included Mr.. f.
NJ. Taylor, of Roanoke; sMr. Fritz Schurz,
of Lynchburg. and Mr.. L. j. jefferson,
lr.. at Murphv's: Mr.. w. w. Holland, of
horo, at the Lexington, and Mr. w. J.
Webb of Blackstone; Mr.. S. S. Ford. OF
west Point, and Mr.. p. Hendy, of Nor
folk, at the New Ford's.
Travelling statesmen from New York and
the East are just now pouring into Rich
u.ond, and the various hotels are crowded
with them. These gentlemen, several OF
them statesmen, were at the Lexington
Yesterday from New York: Mr.. r. Ru-
henstien, Rudolph Hening, Mr.. ]. %. Van
Orden, Mr.. J. Overton Ready, and Mr..
William Walforth.
Mr. A. W. Berg, of Camden, n. J., was
at Murphy's yesterday.
At Murphy's a dozen or more New
Workers were registered, these being Mr..
II. 3. Waddey. Mr.. w. NJ Henry Mr..
John Malone, Mr.. William Klippcr. Mr..
George z. Armstrong, Mr.. W. w. Birch,
Mr.. w. P. Schwabacher. Mr.. I. Fl. Cole
man, and Mr.. W. E. German and wife
Most of these are travelling statesmen
here for the spring trade.
Three North Carolinians were at the
Lexington yesterday. They were Mr.. L.
M. Sanders, a prominent business man Of
the Old North State; Mr.. Henry e. Fries,
of Salem, and Mr.. j. L. Smathers.
Miss Alice A1cNeal. of Washington, met
her brother, Mr.. Frank McNeal. of New
York, here yesterday at the Lexington.
From other States these prominent gen
tlemen were in this city yesterday: Mr..
William r. Hayes, of Baltimore, at the
Lexington; Mr. Edward r. Metcalf. of
Boston, and Mr.. W. II. Barnett, of Far
Il so, ~. d., at MurphyFs, and Mr.. NJ. D.
5Cranston, of Syracuse, n. T., at the New
sFord's.
s TIE title of Cyrus; Townsend Brady.s
novel, Bal barossa-,' will be changed to
S. 8. when the Century Cons
pany publishes it as a book in few
weeks Prince Henry,s visit will make