The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-17
WILL NOT OPPOS
William JONES.
Judge I. E. BIakoy, Of Essex.
Will Not Run for Congress.
LOCAL OPTION In LOUISA.
Petitions for Elections in Various Dis.
tricts Before Judge-State Senator
Shackleford is lmproving-Re-
markable Cow in Caroline.
ESPECIAL Dispatch to III. Times.l

Especial Dispatch TO Tho Times)
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., VA, May 10
1t is understood that Judge T.. E.
Bakey, of Essex, who has been advo-
Gated by some Of his friends Of that
county, will not be candidate before
the primary for the Democratic nomi
nation for Congress in this district this
year. He is a warm friend of William
A. Jones, the present Congressman, and
probably will not antagonize that gem
tleman as long as he desires to remain in
Congress. If, however, Congressman
Jones should be elected as the next Gov
ernor of Virginia there will be num-
Der of candidates for the vacant seat
in the House Of Representatives besides
Judge Biakey. Among others who are
regarded as available congressional tim
Der are II. F. Crismond member OF the
Constitutional Convention from this city
and Spotsylvania county: At. Embrey.
Commemorative Attorney Of this city;
w. Med. Lee, of Lancaster; Claggett
B. Jones, member of the Constitutional
Convention from King and Queen coun-
ty; State Senator J. Boyd Sears of Ma
thews: George Y. Hunley, of the same
county, and N. B. Wescott. member OF
the Constitutional Convention from Ac-
comac.
Mr.. B. S. Cooper, deputy treasurer OF
Orange county, who was paralyzed
few DAYS ago. is still in a precarious
condition and his friends are apprehen.
sive as to the outcome.
REGISTRATION HEAVY.
The spring term of the Circuit Court
of this city, which has been in session
this week, has taken a recess until June
10th IN addition to other business trans
acted the sale OF the Jenkins estate
In Spotsylvania county to George Scott
was confirmed
The registration OF the new voters.
which closed this week for the munic-
ipal election next Thursday, was the
largest for some years and 1t is ex-
pected that an unusually large vote WIZ
be polled on that day.
There will be reunion Of the Confed-
crate veterans Of Mi6d.rsex county at
Seluda, May 2Sth, to effect a permanent
crgan: cation and to elect delegates TO
the grand camp of the State to be held
a. Wytkeville.
The adjoining county of louisa -
stirred up over the liquor question and
retitious are in circulation In three or
tht districts for signatures, calling G1
the court to order a local option cleo
ton in each district.
a picked team Of the Fredericksburg
College left here by steamer last night
for Warsaw, Richmond county, 70 pay
a, ua,ch game OF baseball with the club
OF that place.
MR.. sHACKLEFORD BETTER.
State Senator George S. ShacSie .crd.
Of Orange county, has been extremely III
with pneumonia. which was followed by
typhoid fever and at one time 1t was
thought he could not recover. He is
now thought to be improving.
Mr. Joseph Gatewood of Caroline coun-
ty, has most remarkable COW. she
has not giver birth to CALI TOT over
three years and after going dry III .!anu-
,rv each YEAR commences regularly in
Anril to give a flow of two gallons OF
milk. which daily record she keeps up
to the end of the year.
The engagement of Miss, D. Frances
Holden, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs: T.
Holden, of Fauquier county, to MI.
George w. Hurst. is announced.