The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-09
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Or. r. S. Powell, of Brunswick, better
Known to- his political friends as the
.Uncle Sam Of the last House Of Dele
gates, is in the city, and was moving
about among the politicians at New
Ford's and Murphy's last night. DR..
Powell came down especially to BRING one
Of his patients to the Virginia Hospital
fer treatment, but it was evident that
he was enjoying his intercourse with his
old political friends.
When asked what he thought should be
done with the new Constitution, Dr.
Powell told a joke to illustrate his posi-
ton: IT am like an old fellow down Ill
NY county," he said. who went out
li.1nting one day, and when asked by his
companion if he thought they would kill
any game, replied: of course we will;
we are bound to kill something; don't
you know there is no meat at homes?
eve are bound to proclaim, said DR..
Powell. THE exigencies Of the occasion
demand this coure. We do not want the
US
Judge W. l.. Jeffries, OF the County
Court Of Culpeper, was at Murphy's last
night.
DR.. W. H Lyme, well known in Rich
mond, having been a popular physician
on Cle AnlDulctuCo cOEpS sever d Scctl
ago. and now practicing his profession
in Orange county,was shaking hands with
his old friends at Nlurphy's last night
Dr.. Lyme is here on private business, and
will remain for several days.
Piedmont Virginia will present as her
candidate for one OF the places on the
proposed Corporation Commission the
name OF Mr. G. S. P. Triplett, Of t.4e
r,,J- ToIc oil ID,
Newhouse, Of that city at New Ford's
last night.
1--WE believe Mr.. Triplett is in every
way qualified for the place." said Colonel
Newhouse, land he will have strong
backing in my county"
II believe the primary system OF Hdmi-
mating candidates for Office in Virginia
will go a long way toward helping to
solve the suffrage question SAID Judge
D. Tucker Brooke, OF Norfolk, at Muir
phys, last night. Il was recently in
Georgia and a gentleman down there
told me that the primary method of
nomination had proven a most valuable
adjunct to the very moderate suffrage
laws of that State"
Judge Brooke said the announcement OF
the candidacy Of Mr.. Lawless for Con-
gress in the Second District had added
some complications to the situation SO
far as he was concerned, and he had
not yet made up his mind what he would
do on the subject. Judge Brooke is one
OF the most popular members Of the con-
vention, and his friends say he would
have powerful following for Congress
should he enter the race.
Mr.. George Lindsay. of Norfolk coun-
ty. one of the assistant secretaries of Tie
Constitutional Convention, is in .he city.
When seen at N?urphy's last night -.e
said that he was "hands off, in ,.le fight
between NIessrs. Lawless and Maynard
for Congress.
virginans registered here last night
We're:
At N1urphy's: NTessrs. H. B. Wayland.
Albemarle; W. w. Douglas and DR.. H.
L. Ligar, Warsaw: r. E. lore Wythe-
vile: DR.. and Mrs. w. T.. Harris, Nor
folk; DR.. F. w. Lewis, Lancaser; Joel
Crawford. Vail; Floyd Clancy, Louisa;
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Thornton, Uni-
versitv of Virginia; Charles Conquest,
Virginia; William J. Perry, Staunton: E.
E. Goodwin. Emporia: DR.. W. F. Drew
ry. Petersburg.
At New Ford's: Messrs. c.. w Warders,
Stanton; H. N. Stephenson, NJ u
Bond, Elizabeth Edwards. Staunton; G.
X Greggs, Danville: 7. c. Jones. Ur-
banna: J. S. Virgin and DR.. r. S. Pow
ell. Brunswick; c. T. Smith, Croxton