The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-03
FIGHTS TO GROW
MUCH WARMER NOW
Adjournment of Congress Gives
the Contests New Life.
MOST EXCITING RACEIN SIXTH
Glass and Clayton to Meet at Charlotte
on Monday-Lively Chase for May
nard's Seat-Popularisy of the
Convention Members

With the adjournment of Congress new
life has been thrown into several OF the
contests for the national House of Req
resentatives in this State This is true
OF the races in the Second, Third and
fodrth Districts. the Sixth having no
representation. and all the aspirants
having all along been free from burdens
OF Official duties at Washington Captain
Lamb and Mr.. Wallace will shortly en-
ter upon series OF Joint debates in this
city ana Manchester and will continue
their discussions in the counties Their
next meeting will be at Chesterfield
Courthouse on the second Monday and
it promises to be warm Mr. Mayuard.s
return in the Second will maks the bat
tie the warmer down there. but Mr. Law
less and DR.. Bryant are surely giving
him d lively chase. All hands say they
will win, but the Lawiess followers seem
to have a Corner on the confidence
judging from the manner in which Sec
ond District Democrats talk when In this
city. Mr.. Law1ess has undouh tedly made
the most thorough canvass OF any of the
aspfrants. and he makes friends wher-
ever he goes among the voters. The
primary will take place on August 10Th.
and indca tons are that a good vote will
be polled
Over in the Fourth District the prog
noSttcators are saying that II a full vote
is poled Mr. Southall will likely win. but
that in a small primary. chances favor
Congressman Lassiter's denomination. The
nfiiarae haI o,I, ioir I,
bate. and that was a t Brunswick Court
house. They will hardly meet again. as
there are but few courts before the pr
mary. which takes place on July 11tn
The situation is very interesting. and the
finish will be eagerly watched for by ALL
as it will involve the first trial of the neg
primary system of naming congressional
candidates in Virginia
There have been d great many inter
estirG battles in the Sixth District in
years gone by, but none of them have
exceeded in interest the one now in pro
sress between Senator's Glass and Clay
ter for the Democratic nomination The
race is a fcur-cornered one. but good
judges say the leading candidates are
Those named above Colonel A NJ Bow
man. OF Salem a fine type of the Virginia
gentleman and a splendid business man
of wide popularity in his section is a
candidate and is expected to poll large
vote In the western end of the district.
Ceicnel " W. Berklev. of Roanoke
county. former member of the House OF
T'e.egates and a strong lawyer, is the
other aspirant. Senator Edward Lyle
was candidate. but withdrew recently
IN favor of Colonel Bowman But ii is
tetseen the two State Senators mentioned
tina. the battle is raging wildly all over
the district y series OF hot Joint de-
bates have been had and others are in
anticipation.
their last meeting was at Houston:
the rext will be a Charlotte Courthouse
on MonGay. Both men show up we'll in
debate. and Mr. Clayton is calm and
rather attractive of manner and bearing.
MI Glass is vigorous. aggressive and al
WAYS eloquent. Mr.. Clayton is in robust
health and is noe the worse for the
wear of the canvass so far.
While the body Of his game little com
petitor has been wasted in the service
Of his State he is vet active. and never
fails to meet a challenge made him any
where and before any audience in the dis
At \ great crowd will greet them at
Charlotte and lively times are anticipated
Mr. Class friends are claiming Campbell.
Halifax Charlotte. Montgomery and the
cft,, OF Lynchhurg. and if they can verify
Their claims DIT TIE poilS ne VIII ulliouot-
sdIy be the nominee The primary will
take place on August ID, and every effort
is being made to get the voters out
The idea so often expressed by oppo-
uents of constitutional reform. that the
members of the convention were prepar-
ing to speedily fill political graves. is
strongly combatted by the present popor-
larity Of the men who composed tho
body.
President Goode-"the grand old man
from Bedford ,'-retires with the good
nd of all fsTl