The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-29
Will Address Home People To.
Morrow Night.
CLAY WARD SATURDAY NIGHT
win. Appear Here for Capt. Lamb-The
Closing Of The campaign-Legisia-
fure Meets Mex, "Wednesday.
Political News and G66sip.

ne CONGRESSIONAL Il EaIIi)aisiA AZ ANiSA1
inond will be opened and closed at one
and tho same time SO far there has not
been a single speech made here this fall.
and the battle is neatly oyer
The opening and closing of the strug-
Elc Will be at Bclvidcrc Hall on Satnr-
day night, when Governor a. J. Monta-
sue. Captain GeoGrc D. Wise and Con-
Grcss,nan John Lamb Will appear as the
orators of the evening. Governor Mon
taEue has not made campaign speech
here since his campaign last year, and II
IS almost certain that a great audience
will greet him Perhaps this is the Nrst
congressional battle in years IN winch
ST has not appeared necessary 10 40 marc marc
1Iork in Richmond to make the district
.,afely Democratic. But there are many
,ieasons for this The negro vote is pfac-
Ideally GU, out. and then Captain Lamb
has about four. opponents TO divide Inc
erti-Dcmocratic vote The meeting IN
CLAY Ward promises to be a great sue
ress Governor Montague's services are
In much demand on the stump. notWith-
standing the dulIness of the campaign.
1Ie has accepted an Invitation TO speak
40 his old home constituents in DanHllie
tomorrow night, and will leave here on
the noon train tomorrow for that city.
The Governor will no doubt be given
1QUSltlC 1PCSDllDIl. DIS tp1loa P''-f'
lions have been made for the meeting.
Two weeks from to-day the Legislature
will convene here TO adjust the statutes
Of the State in conformity with the new
Constitution The general opinion seems
10 he that the session will last for at least
xix months. What will be done no nun
can definitely forecast. though some lively
times arc anticipated. The body VIII t,e
for nc having alStllnE IN slid pc
is concerned. The failure 10 name a com
mission leaves matters just wherc tneS
stood when the last session 5anloutI l
and until the committees snail nave ~
snulated some bills Very little can. pc &c
conplished
chairman Boaz. of the Finance Com
,nit,ee, is the only man on the House SIDE
who was in the convention. he VIII
r,ot,btless come with the matter OF 11nance
well worked out. Messrs. Aeezeh ana
walker are the Senators who We're con.
,en.ion members. The former was III az
s,is home during much Of the interim and
IRA r,ilv bereavement has prevented the
latter from taking up public Hla l'.t,,:
so tho outlook for a. speedy ana llleeiA
gent start on the heavy task. Is nc. q.
all bright II is expected thaa 70 '''5l.'
Montague Will announce his appointments, ,s'.,.
for the Corporation COMMISSION si'oius
after the Legislature reconNenes.
The coming two weeks will be iuii OIL
interest in Virginia politics. Next a nes-
dav will be election day. ana on the lul-
lowing "Wednesday the Legislature VIII
convene for its long session. Inc iach
of interest in the progress OF me ocale
campaign causes the leaders TO look ei7e-
where for the pleasure OF speculation
New York, Indiana and Wisconsin arg
looked upon as pivotal, and the Demo
Gratis are putting up strong claims as to
all three. In WISCONSIN Mayor David
a Rose. of Milwaukee, is the Democra TIC
nominee for Governor, and he is making
q. game fight This is true Of Bird ,.
Coler of New York, whose chances are
said to be growing very bright. In IN.
diana the election is only Tor Congress
men, but the Democrats say they will
get the big end of the days results a
great many Democrats hope to see ex-
governor Horace Boies, of Iowa. win for
Congress in Speaker Henderson's district,
and if he does he Will be a strong man
for yice-President in 1904.
With Democratic successes in New
York and the election of Governor BS9ss,
ticket makers are already saving that
the names Of Coler and Boies would look
well at the mast head OF the Democratic
ship.
The gap between the Republican
leaders here is widening every day. and
The situation has now reached a strenu-5
Gus stage.
Both sides are contending for the reg
MARTY Of their respective congressional
candidates. and there is considerable
bitterness of feeling 1t begins to look as
# this state of affairs may result in
the unhorsing of Mr.. Edgar Allan,
when he comes up for reappoin1ment as
United States Attorney for the Eastern
" 1oistlirt Of Virginia.
Mr.. Allan's pointed interview sent
out from Washington several days ago.
concerning Observation-Disclosures orneS
Hugh Gordon Miller. who. it is under
stood will be a candidate for the for
,ner's place, has tended in no way to
promote harmony. When asked what it
,neant yesterday, one of the ma
chine leaders said. Whom the Gods
would destroy they first make mad"
This is taken to mean that all the
powerful prestige and influence of the
administration forces here. will be