The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
ONLY TWO NEW MEN I j
IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Something Of the Personnel of the Men Who Will Repre-
sent the Old State III the Fifty eighth Congress. .
Jones Strong and Fearless Leader-May-
nard, Lamb and Southall..


1here will be but two changes in the
present Virginia delegation in Congress
as result Of the November elections
assuming that all the Democratic nomt-
neee will be returned, but there is a
personal side to tho career Of the mem
bers whose terms will begin on March 4,
1903. which might prove Of some inter
est TO the readers Of The Times.
William Atkinson Jones, Of Richmond
county. is of course. entitled to first
consideration, for obvious reasons. 1ie
~prcscnts the First District, numerically
speaking, and is the dean of the deie-s=
cation. having already served his people
faithfully for nearly twelve years. ne
is again the unanimous nominee OF ms
party, and will win his battle with great
ease over Mr.. NJ. A. Coles, the kepuoil-
can candidate. William A. Jones Is
born leader OF mon. He is fifty-three
years OF age and q man OF wonderful
personal magnetism. He served as
STRIPPING Of the playground in the Con-
federate army, having gone out with the
cadets from the Virginia Military lnst-
tute in 1864, and his subsequent career
has been marked by brilliant achieve
ments as lawyer. statesman, and ora.
tor. William a. Jones is indeed man
of the people. and is the beau ideal OF
the Democratic masses of his district,
which his popularity redeemed from Re
publicanism more than a decade ago,
and made safely Democratic for all
time.
he is a man absolutely without fear,
and would not tre:nble should the. great
worlds infringe upon one another. His
personal courage has been rindicated a
thousand times In public life, and those
who know him well delight to point to
him and say: There stands man
WOULD NOT BEND TO REED.
When Reed was Speaker Jones refus-
ed to bend to the great Eastern auto
crat, and when the latter made over
lures by attempting to throw the Viz
giian sop in the way Of committee as
signments. he was politely Informed by
n1r. Jones that he had no favors to ask
OF the Chair.
This break between Reed and Jones
probably tended to keep the latter some
what in the background but all the
while he was n thorn in the side" OF
the pension grabbers and was falth-
fully and earnestly looking after the
business Of his constituents When Reed
went out Of Congress. Jones got better
assignments. and is now the ranking
Democratic member Of the very 1nlor-
tant committee on I1snlar Affairs, Whlch
IS one Of the leading subdivisions OF me
lower house OF Congress. But MI Jones
has not confined. his brave and lndepen-
dent course in public life TO his dealings
with Republicans in Congress. lie and
Senator Martin have long been at odds
politically, and in Governor Iylers ieh1
for the Senate in 1890 Mr.. Jones made
several scathing arrangements OF the
nublic record of the junior senator ms
11rst onslaught. however. was at me
ROANOKE Convention of 1897. when ne
assailed Senator Martins course Win |
reference TO the duty on white pine. II
was in Manchester. though. Two years
,ater. that he fell upon him with an 'he
T,erceness of tigress in defense or her
young.
with one hand upiifted. the other mold
Two tho Congressional Record, from
which he had just read. he advanced 70
tho front Of the stage and saiu:
understand we are stopping AT 'lit SAM SAM |
hotel In Richmond. IL he desires 10 see
,,,e n can be found there until to-flolio" |
night =.
ON another occasion there was 'alh Oh
Senatorial interference with census aP,
nojntments The matter was dlscusseu
with reference to the First Dlstr'ct anu
Mr. Jones is said to have sent his old an
,a.or;st q fiery message about what |
might be expected if an outside mana
n-are laid ,pon matters relating TO the
,eo,,,A whose direct representative ne was
IN Washington. Jones and Martin have
never made up. They never will. fhey
M not agree upon the methods OF man
.ae,nf. party affairs and may always be
counted upon to fight one another. I
3s bcing whispered about already that
q fter Mr. Jones shall have rounded out
his seventh term in Congress. he may de-
sire some honor more general at 'he
hands of the Virginia people, but person
ally no is not known to have expressed
!. desire to retire from the seat in the
National Legislature Whlch ne Has 50
long adorned
MAYNARD AND LAMB.
The Second and Third Districts Will be
in the F1ftg-eishth Congress
by their present members respectively
The former is Hon. Harry Lee MAYNARD,
OF Portsmouth, who. is now serving ms
first term He will be returned easilsoNer
Mr. Robert NJ. Hughes, Rep.e of Nor
folk city. who was put up by thegop-
position at Newport News several days
ago. Mr.. Maynard Is a wealthy young
business man. and has served his people
IN 10th branches of the Virginia Legisla-
.ure lie makes faithful representa-
tive at Washington, and looks diligently
nfter the interests of his constituents.
though he is not a speaking member and Z
take. but little public part in the pro-
eeedings. Captain John Lamb, of the
Third. will have a rosy pathway back
to his seat In Congress. as he has no less
than four opponents. all representing an
k-nemocratic ideas. Captain Lamb as !
UP his third term now. and
has made a good and faithful servant" {
Ills work for James River Improvement
and for many measures Of moment to the
people of the district has been most sue
cessfui. and he is always ready to re- .
ceive and hear requests from the hum ..
blest Of his constituents, who visit him
At the National Capital Captain Lamb .
Is next to the ranking Democratic mem ,
her on the Agricultural Committee, and
has made number OF strong speeches
~ rto,3S national