The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-11
MANI MATTERS
PUBLIC / |. [ ! INTEREST | |: E
Candidates for rpo .. u Com.
mission Active.
LEGISLATURE a II D c GOVERNOR n ] R
Little Stock IL the Talk About the Body
Refusing to Confirm Appointments.
Chat About New Circuit Judges
and Congressman.
LEGISLATURE AM c ovERN NOR

Chat About New Circuit Judges
and Congressme6.
There is a great deal OF public Interest
in the question of whom Gov Montague
will name on the new Corpora ton Com
mission. which will go into effect on
March I, 1903. and tits said that the list
Of applicants is growing. daily. The
friends Of Mr.. E. s. Goodman, OF this
city, are very active in support OF hts
claims, and he is being pressed in other
cities, especially in Norfolk, where he
has a strong following. There are a
great many wise political f1recrackers who
are placing Mr.. Goodman and Mr.. ohm
r. Ednunds Of Halifax. among the win
ners. though, of course, Gov Montague
is not saying what he will do. Both,
these gentlemen have exceptionally strong.
papers. and their respective friends are
still working like beavers for their sue
cess
The business men Of Norfolk and Rich.
imond are largely behind Mr.. Goodman,
while Mr. Edmunds is understood to have
strong bac cling in both those cities, and
practically the solid endorsement Of the
business interests of Lynchburg and most
Of the Sixth Congressional District. Mr..
James N. Boyd, the prominent tobaccon-.
list, has charge of M. Edmunds fight In
this city and section and he feels that
his prospects are very bright.
Hon. c. "A. Woodward. Of Norfolk.
Judge J.. w. Orr. of Lee; Gen. James e.
Hill. Of Albemarle: and great many
other prominent Democrats are ayowed
candidates, while host of others are
Sin the hands Of their friends. The ap-
pointnent will be made by the Governor
next winter, by and with the consent OF
the Legislature.
Little, If indeed any. stock is taken by
public men in the printed stories that
the Legislature will attempt#to thWart
the effectiveness Of the conventions Work
on corporations by refusing TO conflrfn
the Governors appointments on the new
Corporation Commission. The reason
assigned in the stories referred to- is that
the j, legislature has a great grievance
against Governor Montague because OF
his recent veto OF the congressional .e-t
apportionment bill. Members Of the Legs
Ia tura who have been seen or the su o
iect express utter ignorance of any one 8
purpose to do such a thing, and declare
that they will join no such movem ent.
ut is all talk. such as was heard con.
corning the fighting OF the veto !, OF .is
apportionment bill in the courts, salo
a prominent Democrat last night, anu
nothing will ever come OF tt.
II Is known that, as ar rule. the mem
hers OF the Legislature are faVoraole 70
the new Constitution and 1t Is not pc
lieved were they in opposition. that thes
would fly in the face of the oVerWheilii-
fS,s.f III a
has been shown in many ways to o.. II
hearty sympathy With the work OF the
convention. a gentleman in discussing
the matter last night, said the PUNISH
mont inflicted would be upon the people
rather than the Governor, and ne dld not
believe there were ten men IN oosn !
branches of the Legislature, OUTSIDE q
Republicans. who would atten1pt ~
nr,ve their people of the benefits TO pc oe-
rived from the new organic ID ".
Some of the contests for places on the
new circuit bench promise to be very I'VE
". These judges will be CHOSEN ny
the present Legislature. probaoly at us
short session in July, though the new
judiciary does not become operative untli
January !, 1904 ~,
with the exception Of Hon. 3: R..Nseli /,
fcrd Jr.. of this city, most Of the present
tho new bench. Judge Wexford Will re-
t;re IF his own voltion. and will be sue
caeded nv Hon. Ben. T. Crurnp. OF TINS
c,tv One of the prettiest fights Will De
down in the Tidewater section between
1ndge G. Taylor Garrett, of Mathews,
and Hon. Claggett B: Jones. OF King and
Queen. Both are members or the con-
vention, and are very popular. :,
Other convention members VINO Mil'
oh Ia thar reSDeC-
five circuits are Judge W.ssN. PortlocR'
of Norfolk county; Judge George 4 An: An
derson. of Allegheny, and Hon. Robert
Turnbull OF Brunswick. 1t is said tnat
County Judge J. L. White, of Albenarie'
will have no opposition in the new CIR
cuit composed of Albemarle. Nelson, Am
herst. Gooclland and Fiuvanna
Congressman John Lamb and Mr.. eff
ferson wallace will have their next .'set-
to" on the stump at New Kent Court
house Tomorrow. Both the candidates
claim strength in this county, but it Is
said that this is one Of Mr.. Wallace
strongholds. While both candidates ap;
| neared to have regretted the TURN matters
took at Chesterfield on Monday, there Is
hardly a doubt that all their other meet.
ings will be hot ones. and that they
will be well attended.
90 expected to come down this Afternoon
and 90 to New Kent tomorrow.
A letter received here from a prominen
! Halifax Democrat on yesterday stated
that there was every reason to believe
that Senator Glass would carry tina
county over his leading opponent b,
1000 majority. :,
Messrs. Glass and Clayton will NEE
| at Houston in joint debate on June 23d
which is Halifax court day.
The Enrolling committee of the Consti
tutional Convention was in session yes
| terdaY in the hall Of the House of Dele
gates. Those present were Messrs
Brown. Marshall, Riyes. Cobb. Thornton
and Bristow. Secretary Brenama1
was ats his desk and Page JOIN
Goode was on hand to- per
form his duties. The IS work beint
done is the proper arrangement of amend
ments to the schedule and ordinance
Chairman Lindsay is away, but will re
turn to-day
Condition Of the Sick.