The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-07
WILL LIKELY RUN

the honor and would make his announce
ment at the proper time.
WILL LIKELY RUN.
It is believed here that State Senator
Carter Glass will also run, and that view
Is borne out by the: following telegram
70 The Times from Lynchburg last night:
'Your correspondent called on State
Senator Carter Glass at his home to-
night and inquired if he would be can
didate for Congress from this district to
succeed the late Peter j. Otey. Mr..
Glass said he preferred not to discuss
the matter just yet for obvious reasons.
but indicated that he had the question
under consideration. 1t may be stated
as a fact that Senator Glass is being
urged to run, and that the chief cause of
his hesitation is the fear that a personal
canvass would be too eXacting on his
physical strength, although his health
has much improved since the recess Of
the Constitutional Convention. 1t looks
as il the feeling of his friends on the
subject Of his candidacy was accurately
voiced by Hon. Upton D. Jennings to-
day, who said: Garter Glass need not
bother about a personal canvass. His
friends want him to go to Congress ana
they will attend to the canvassing.''
NOT HALF YET.
But Senators Clayton and Glass are
not half of those who will probably be
in the race.
Senators Barksdale, of Halifax; Lyle.
Of Roanoke; Secretary of the Common
wealth D. @. Eggleston, Of Charlotte;
Judge W. Gordon Robertson. Hon. a. p.
Staples and Mr.. w. A Glasgow, of Roam
oke Messrs. J. L. Lee and r. II. 7.
Adams. of Lynchburg; Captain ]. l..
Johnston, of Christianshurg, and many
other prominent Democrats of the district
are being mentioned. Senator Glass is
expected here during the week. and viii
then probably say what ne will do.
Mr.. William Leigh, Commemorative
Attorney Of Halifax. was here yesterday.
He said if Senator Barksdale should run
he would be for him.
Hon. L. A. OVERLY, of Lunenburg. is
in the city. He says Captain ]. NJ. Har-
ris, of Nottoway, will make a strong
run in the Fourth District. should he
enter.
May Not Fight.
It is being freely said in political cir
cles that there will be no fight in
the courts upon Governor Montague's
veto of the congressional reapportion-
ment measure passed by the recent ses-
sion of the Legislature.
Indeed, it is said that it is the general
impression that Messrs. Christian &
Christian, who were engaged TO look
into the question have advised against
making any fight, and that upon this adj
vice the opponents of the measure will
clay down their hands, Times
reporter called yesterday at the office OF
Messrs. Christian & Christian and asked
the junior member of the firm. Mr..
Frank w. Christian, concerning the ru-
NOR but he politely declined to discuss the
subject in any manner whatever.
.You will have to excuse me- said Mr..
Christian, ''from saying that we have
ever been asked to look into the matter.
I must decline to discuss it in any shape"
he continued. 1t has always been con-
siderd a very doubtful problem as to
whether the matter would be taken to
the courts, and it was given out long
ago that Messrs. Bickford & Thorn, who
are the leading counsel for the opponents
Of the BILL would be3sure of their ground
before going into the matter. It seems
to be the general impression now that
the veto will stand and that it will
never be taken to the courts.