The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-21
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RACE n Second [
Or. j. F. Bryant Enters the
Struggle for Congress.
HARMONY DINNER TALK.
Democrats Here Think There Should
Have Been More Silver Represent
tation Present to Join the Move
ment-Political Gossip.

DR.. ]. F. Bryant, of Southampton. en-
tered the race for Congress in the Sc
cond District yesterday. There can be no
further entries, as the list closed last
night.
Messrs. Bryant. Lawless, and Maynard
are the candidates. and lively three
cornered struggle is in prospect. The pri-
mary takes place on August 18th, and the
battle is expected to rage shercely until
the last vote is cast DR.. Bryant is
expected to have a great deal of strength,
especially in the rural sections of the
district. Mr.. Lawless has already made a
very active canvass, and MI. Maynard
and his friends have been hard at work.
The announcement of the candidacy of
DR., Bryant it is said will add many COM
plications to the struggle, and all sides
are claiming the victory.
The race for Congress IN the sixth DIS
trict is getting to be very spirited one.
Senator Glass was given great ovation
by the people Of South Boston the other
night, and he and Senator Clayton are
expected to lock horns in joint debate
at Houston on Monday.
Sheriff W. M. Crouch, Of Goochland,
was at the State Library on official bus
mess yesterday. Mr.. Crouch Is strong
mess to-day. Mr. Crouch is a strong
supporter of Mr. Jefferson Wallace for
Congress from this district and says he
believes his favor.te has AGO, GOOD chance
Lamb" said the popular officer, but |
like the game fighting qualities Of Jeff.
Wallace He stands all right up my
way and we will give him a fine vote
Democrats who discuss the harmony
dinner in New York are not Carried
away with it. They say that in order to
hsve Harmony that would harmonlze,
Colonel Bryan should have been asked TO
make an address. He was invited to be
one of the guests, but not to speak COL
onel Bryan did not reply to the invita-
ton, nor was he preSent. There is no
srecial feeling of enthusiasm expressed
over the dinner by Democrats here to-
day, though most of them who discuss
il commend the tone of all the speeches.
AS rule, they are glad Governor Mon
tague was invited, ard feel that his In
vita ton was quite a compliment to the
State. Governor Montague was the only
Southern Democrat of prominence pres
emf and was the only speaker from
south of New York State.
The dinner has started some presi-
Dental talk. though the convention is so
far off that it is mostly specula tire,
both as to the candidate and the: plat
form. There is one thing however,
upon which all seem to he united. and
that is that old issues must be thrown
overheard. and that in or0cr t" win the
party must make a Dla::.. m on old
Fashioned Democratic lines and upon
live business questions
Senator Hill has long hea1 favnTlte
here. and he is believed I: pc the ch0:ce
of a vast number of son:he,n Dcinc-
Gratis for the nomination IN l9o4.
There was a discussion between Off
GERS at the Capitol last night ovet d
proposition which is likely to call for
construction when the new Constitution
..,es into effect It was in regard t.
the use Of railroad passes in certain
cases. 1t ives said that town sergeant
in Southwest Virginia is also IN the en-
n,ov of the Norfolk and Western rail-
road as a private detective. and that as
such he rides on free passes oVe1 tines
road The question was whether he,'
being an employee of the road. would he
allowed to continue the use Of the pass,
md hold his office as sergeant. Inc
latter opinion seemed to be that the pass
ir,oyision If the new Constitution would
onerate in this case. and would prevsi'
the sergeant from using the pass White
holding his office.
There are some Republicans in the
state who believe the new Constitution
will not upset in the courts.
The Committee on Enrolment was al
work Yesterday. Professor Wagner's copy
was coming and was being examined: a
Republican member of the committee
was asked what was the use OF having
the instrument engrossed with SO much
care if it was to be DESTROYED by MS
party in the courts. Ihey IL never oe-
stroy it, was the quick reply. Inere
.re some bad features in the Constitu-
tion hit as a whole it is a good one
and I believe it will stand and become
the organic law of the State.
BY no means are all of the Repupii-
cans onposed to the Constitution. Some
of them are standing up for 1t man1ul-
w.