The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-30
POLITICAL TALK
AND POLITICIANS
Mr.. EIIyson Won't Discuss the
Governorship.
CAPTAIN WILLARD IS HERE
Neither VIII He Say Anything, but is in
Good Spirits-Strange Replies OF
Negroes at Registra'icn-The
Campaign Soon TO Open.
CAPTAIN WILLARD IS HERE

.I am not talking about personal poll
ncs now. said Hon. j. Taylor Eliyson,
CHAIRMAN OF the State Democratic Com
rn!ttee, when seen in his office yester-
CAV by a Times representative and ask
ed II ne would be "A candidate for Gov
error IN 1906 II will not discuss the
matter yet with my cost 1nnma1e
r,fsnds IN any shape whatever. L have
,..v mind on the fail campaign and that
Is enough politics for the present That
IS all 1 nave TO say" concluded the pop
ular chairman, as he invited Inc Times
man to call again and went on clctauhG
replies to the great stack OF ponucal
letters before him, which related Tor me
most part 10 the pending congressional
struggle.
islt 1t is the pretty general belief that
MI Ellyson Will a;pLin stand Tor the
coveted honor OF his Iifes ambition, and
that he Will make powerful run 2or
the place Indications point TO a pretty
tour-cornered race and another corner
may be put on before it is over.
lton. Joseph willard. of Fairfax, the
ronular Young Liententant Governor, viii
surely run. and there Is ',t'ie Oh iio
that the same is true OF Attof1leS,'
oral William a Anderson, OF koch-
bridge whose political admirers deilsh'
10 rotor 70 MIN as the Lame Lion OF
lexington. ,,, 70
Ihe other gentleman freely referred 10
as a probability Is Congressman 'iaH"e
A. Swanson, OF Chatham, VINO mace d
game. but losing fight against oNeliiot
iNontael1c last year. There IS talk also
=, b,;,,,inr the RED Haired Giant from
a,,pr.5a. me Hon. Allen Caperton BFaH-
~ into tho race >and there is every IN
o,ca,fon rnat IN any event It VIII be a
lively race.
Mr. jefferson Wallace is nothing OF
pol!tical sulker. Since his recent oe-
feat for the Democratic nomination loi
Congress he has been hard at Work III
his Office. but he has not been uhihlhu-
fu1 OF his duty 10 his party MI, wal
lace will open Up for Congressman Lamb
\ aJv K Ont courthouse on next c-.--+
5av which will be October 9th, ana
then ne will speak Tor his recent rival
AZ all the courts OF the district. Hon.
T Taylor Ellyson, chairman of tho state
Committee. said yesterday that he was
getting his matters in shape to open the
campaign actively all over The state
shortly after October 1st.
He said while he was devoting consid-
cradle time 10 the matter already
,nere would he no public showing for
The present Mr.. Ellyson is confident
of victory all over the State
Captain Joseph E. Willard. OF Fairfax.
Eieuienant- Governor and a prominent can
tjldate for the Democratic nomination for
Governor next time, Is in the city on
private business. Captain Willard will
MOI discuss his candidacy for publication
at this time. but il is known that he is
already on the alert. and that he believes
his prospects are very bright lie Will
probably he here for several days.
Negroes make some curious answers to
ffrcsiions under the understanding"
clause of the new Constitution AT Shu-
makers, in Henuco, one applied the ether
day and when asked who was Governor
Of Virginia. replied that Justice Crutch-
field held that office. In a precinct OF
this city one was asked TO read and ex
.s,lain a section of the Constitution. He
could not read it. and when read TO him
he said: Boss, how does you 'spect me
TO splain a thing j can't read?" Both
OF them fell without the breastworks
very naturally.