The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-03
NOMINATION GOES
BEGGING IN ninth.
Republicans Hesitate TO Oppose
Judge W. F. Rhea.
.BLAN KENsHIP MAY LEAD FIGHT
BLAN KENSHIP MAY LEAD FIGHT
He Would Not Decline Honor If Ten
dered-Church In Scott County
Dedicated, and Debt Raised by
Efforts Of Rev. 3. G. Hening

BRISTOL, VA, August 2.-The Repuo-
leans of the Ninth Virginia Congress
ional District are now earnestly conSiu.
ering the question of whether they VIII
nominate a. candidate for Congress TO op-
pose Congressman Rhea Inc fdrts -
not lacking in available timber oue the
nominate ton to all appearance goes Deg
ging, the leaders not oelns olsposeo ~
take the responsibility
Hon. 8. F. Lindsey has expressed MN
self as afraid of the provisions or the
new constitution. and says he would
not accept the nomination under the
circumstances Judge t. NJ Anderson,
ex-United States District Attorney, has
announced that he could not accept the
nomination. and Mr.. Gillespie, OF Iaze-
we'll, is quoted as saying that ne does
not want the nomination MT. ". w.
Blankenship. ex-Supervisor of Census in
the district. SAYS he is not a candidate
for the honor, but that he will never de-
cline to fight the battles of his party
when called 11pon This means that II
the nomination is unanimously rendered
Mr.. Blankenship, he Will accept. y
prominent member of the Party from
one of the border counties has SAID that IN
his opinion, the executive committee VIII
decide at it's meeting on August oth 10
nominate a. candidate for Congress, ana
will be entrusted with the duty OF pear
ing the standard of his party.
TENNESSEE POLITICS.
Hon. Dana Harmon, candidate for Cir
cult Court Judge III the First judicial
Circuit of Tennessee. and Hon. 5. =. lee,
fauver. candidate for Attorney General
Of the same circuit. addressed a iarse
audience of the citizens OF 6flstol on
Wednesday night of this week. ana .naoe
a most favorable impression. Iness
gentlemen represent one or two factlohs
of the Republican Party in upper East
Tennessee The Democrats have no can
didate in the field, and are gong 10 al
low the Republican faction to hsht IL 10 a
finish. The Democratic vote Will oe dl'lu-
al between the men, according TO the
yyav the Individual may view the. mat
ter The contest is growing warmer
every day, and by election day, August
18th, it is going to be a red-hot alian.
Rev. s. T. Willis, pastor of Christ
Church in New York City. lectured here
on Wednesday night on the supJect, III
the Lights and Shadows of the Metro
nolis,, The lecture was Highly inter-
estine. coming as It did from man
who has been associated with Or. Park-
hurst in the work of reforming the great
nity. Mr.. Willis was formerly an East
1.ennesseean, having graduated from MIL
liGan College, near Johnson CITY, aooul
Il years ago.
Rev. 3. Cabell Hening, of the First
Baptist Church of Bristol. on last sun
dav dedicated a new Baptist Church at
Bolton, Scott County, Virginia. Inc
new edif1ce cost the country people
whose money built it $500. Mr.. Henlns
found 8. debt of $500 hanging over the
church when he went there, but pre-
ceding the dedicatory sermon, he sue
ceded in raising sufficient to pay every
cent of the Indebtedness.
Mrs Elizabeth Malone, aged Seellts
a;ght died at her home three miles west
of Bristol this week. Her death was due
to paralysis. She is survived by two
daughters.
MI. John H. Buck. manager OF the
new Barytes MILL has been joined mere
~, HE family. who came from New
York hut stopped in Richmond en-
ropta To visit relatives.