The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-01
Observation-Disclosures
I Gathered From the
) Passing Jhrong

o PASSING 1Hr0f19 4
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THE fact that the convention has COM
pleted its labors and adjourned sine die,
is going to have q good effect upon
business" said a. man of affairs at the
Jefferson last night.
1.-THE Constitution I believe is a good
one he went on, and the people Of
the State are going to accept the result
gracefully, but it would ahev benei hrrd
mistake to have had a conditional adj
journment.
1T does not help business to have too
much agitation of public questions and
had there been a conditional adjourn
ment, it would have been urged that
the body might return here and reopen
this or that question, and there would
have been a feeling OF uncertainty
throughout the State.
"Proclama ton was another wise move.
THE business interests of the State did
not desire any further agitation of the
question:.
This view as to both propositions seems
to be the popular one. and about the
Hobbies and everywhere, the body us
being recommended for proclaiming the
new Constitution and then adjourning sine
die
Hon William Gordon Robertson, OF
Roanoke who has been in the city since
the adjournment of the convention. left
for his home last night.
Since the convention has adjourned,
the local politicians about the hotel lob
bes at night are beginning to discuss the
Lamb-Wallace congressional contest
and the reassemblins of the Legislature
In regard to the former, prominent
official said last night that he thought
Mr. Wallace had fine chance to win,
and he was building up splendid orsanl-
cation in the city.
Ex-senator Fred NJ Parrish, of Gooch-
land. is in the city on private business.
and is registered at New Fords
Mr. John Stewart Walker, prominent
business man of Lynchburg. is in the
city, and is registered at Murphy's
Hon. George p. Tarry. of MeclSlenburg,
is the out of town member Of the con
vention left in the city Mr. larry is
stopping at New Fords and is remain
ing over to be with his little son. VINO
has recently undergone slight opera
ton at one of the hospitals here. he
thinks his son will be able to leave by
Saturday, when they vii! likely leave Tor
home.
NJ
came very near being nominated by the
Democrats of his county for the House
of delegates last fall. was at Murphys
last night Asked concerning the nsht
for Congress in the Fourth District be-
tyeen Messrs. Lasster and Scuthali, MI.
SI:ith SAID he thought the race would ne
close. but that the odds appeared to be
with Mr.. Southall. He thought. on &C
count of its close proximity to Ieters-
burg, Dinwiddie would likely give Mr..
Lassiter a slight majority.
Former delegates in the convention
Lindsay, Willis and Kendall passed
through the city yesterday. en- route Tor
their respective homes, having oeen else
where since the convention adjourned
II think Hon. Charles V Meredith was
one OF the biggest men in the Constitu-
tional Convention said a prominent city
official last night. In my view OF the
case. MI Meredith measured to the
standard of a broad minded statesman.
and his people owe him a debt OF graft
tude for his splendid work.
state Senator William F. Barksdale. of
Halifax. is at Murphy's. You may put
down three things yet to take place.
said the Senator "as absolutely GER
tain One is the nomination of Senator
Class for Congress in the Sixth District,
and then that the Legislature viii elect
the new circuit Judges at the July SEES
sion, and the third that no member of
the Legislature will refuse to take ttt
oath or TO attempt to obstruct the put
ing into effect of the new Constitution.
Senator Barksdale says that Halifax
viii give MI Glass fine majority and
that Mr.. Claytor's work in the county.
while bringing the Bedford Senator some
strength has at the same time made the
Glass men doubly active.
He says. so far as he knows. Judge
W. r. Barksdale will have no opposition
for Judge Of the new sixth circuit, and
that he has splendid endorsements from
the several bars for the place Senator
EarEsdale will leave for home to-day.
The Union Hotel is starting out we'll
under its new management. and is do
ing nice transient business. Mr..
George H. Leigh who is in charge. is
one of the most competent and popular
hotel men in this section of the State.
Il expect to serve my first papers as
sheriff of Richmond before court opens
to-morrow." said Hon. John E. Epps
last night. Mr.. Epps is undoubtedly go
INK to make a popular and efficient OH
Ger, if he follows the record made in all
the other positions he has held.
Hon. Thomas H. Edwards of West
Point, was in the city last night. Mr.
Edwards expressed the belief that the re-
suit of the Lamb Wallace fight in King
William would be close. He said Mr.
Wallace was quite strong. especially
with the younger element OF the party.
and that Captain Lamb had strong sup
porters in most sections of the county.
Mr. Edwards did not think Colonel
Cation would have many followers. should
he lead a fight against taking the oath
of allegiance in the convention.
yircinians here last night were:
Ford. s-Mrs. w. L. Welborn ana chllo
Crewe: S f. Adams. LynchburS; f. Nj