The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-23
Nominations for Legislature
and County offices.
CONTEST FOR ATTORNEY
Triangular Fight Of Popular Aspirants.
Many Wish Seat In the House-Can-
didates in Field for Treasurer,
Sheriff and Other Offices.

| member of the House of Delegates and
local officials. The Democratic nominees
for member OF the House, Common
wealth's attorney, treasurer. clerk, sher-
| If, commissioners of the revenue, super
| visors and magistrates and constables
arc to be chosen at the primary held for
tho first time under the new party plan
| promulgated BY the state Central Com
mittee last summer and tried for the
| first time in the nomination Of congress
men. This primary Will be held in Sep
| tenlber for all officers for the hoinina-
| ton OF whim there Is a contest. At this
| time II appears that the denomination OF
| Sheriff Simon Solomon will DO contested
| by w. w. Tiller. MI. SOLOMON has held
| the office ever since the county was won
for Democracy, and is hard man 10
beat The sheriff Is q hustler and known
| every man In the county. His friends
are confident OF his reconciliation anu re-
| election.
| The most spirited con test OF all Is that
for Commemorative attorney, for tile
nomination for which there are already
three contestants In the field. The Of
| fice pays d salary Of about $1,000 a year,
pretty snug sum With which a lawyer
may supplement his other practice Al
ready the fight Ia on and the convass Ia
becoming daily more active. Senator Ju-
Ian Bryant, Mr.. Louis Q. Wendenburg
and Mr. G. w. ThrockniOrton are the
three candidates and all are at work.
Mr. Bryant will in the event OF his nom
inaton, resign Ills seat In the Senate.
but he will hardly do this In any event
Until after the primary in september.
NEW SENATOR THEN.
In that event there will be pretty
race for the senatorship, the winner hae-
Ing voice In the selection OF a United
States senator.
Mr.. Bryant and Mr.. Wendenburg are
Old rivals for the office which Mr.. Bry-
ant won after one of the closest races
In the history Of the county, just two
years ago. Mr.. Bryant Is In the saddle
already, not merely figuratively but lit
orally, and is making All active canvass.
Mr.. 9. w. Throckmorton is the third cnn.
didate. He, too. Is at work, and yester-
day when asked by reporter for The
Times-D Dispatch who was going to win,
replied promptly, II am" His confidence
does not cause the other candidates 10 re-
lax their efforts, however. nor have they
tho air of men leading fororn hope.
Mr.. Wendenburg Is an experienced cam
paigner and Will make strong canvass.
Mr.. Bryants friends state that their man
defeated Mr.. Wendenburg two years ago.
and confidently predict that he VIII WIN
by O larger majority this time than be-
fore. Certainly Mr.. Bryant Is sparlng no
effort to confirm the faith Of his fol-
lowers. F,, is
ers.
FOR THE HOUSE.
Next In point of public Interest to the
race for Commonwealth's Attorney Is
that for the House OF Delegates. for
which Hon. Thomas w. Gardner, Judge
T. Ashby Wckham and others are re-
garded az certain candidates. Mr. A. Won
n. Rosenegk is also regarded as candl-
date, and will have a strong following.
Tne fourth man mentioned Is Mr.. James
Ill 1xh1 Ioo n hRfOre Mr. Gard
her has the prestige of an Incumbent.
Judge Wickham Is the present county
Judge, whose office Is abolished by the
new Constitution, and Is one OF the strong
est men In the county for nny Office TO
which he may aspire. Mr.. Won Roscnegk
Is very popular Iii the county. and his
friends are hpoeful of his election. All
three OF the candidates will poll a large
vote, for the fact that all the other offices
ara to BIO filled at the same election Will
bring out almost the entire vote regis
tered. Mr.. Il. NJ. Jones. ek-member OF
tho House, and Mr.. W. ]. Binford.
another ex-member OF the House, desire
to return to that body, and are said to
BIO avowed candidates. The field Is al
ready full, and gtill there are others in
prospect.
In tho event that Mr.. Bryant resigns
the Senatorshlp before tho primary. 1t is
said that Messrs. Alexander H, Sands
AMI Addison Maupin, tho latter an ex-
member Of the House. will make the race
for tho unexpired term. There may be
others
For county treasurer, Mr.. William II.
BraGer, the incumbent; Mr.. Horny G,
1Iecher and Mr.. w. j. Todd are candl-
Gates
For clerk OF the court and the county.
tho Incumbent, Mr. Samuel F. Waddillr Is
considered hard to beat. but Mr. John r.
Brcaddus will measure strength With him
In the September primary. &
FOR commissioner Of the revenue In the
upper district Mr.. Charles w. Chldrey
will probably have no opposition. In tho
lower district Mr.. Hazlewood Kemp will
have as a competitor for the Office of
commissioner Mr.. Robert M. Pitcher. now
a member of the County Board Of School
Trustees.
There will be several candidates In the
aeld for supervisors. Justices and consta-
bles. and altogether the primary promises
to be ono of the liveliest on record
RECAPITuLAT1ON.
Ashby Wicltham. Mr.. Thomas W, Gard
NOR, Mr.. W. J. Binford, Mr.. Felix Jones,
Mr., A. Won Rosenegls and Mr.. James
r. Russell.
For the Senate: Mr.. Alex. II, Sands and
Mr., Addison Maupn.
For county clerk: Mr., Samuel p. Wad-
dill and Mr.. John p. Broaddns.
For Comm Attorney: MT. l..
o. Wondenhurg, Mr., Julian Bryant and
Mr.. G, w. Throckmorton.
For sheriff; Mr.. Simon Solomon and
Mr.. W. w. Tiller.
For treasurer: Mr., W. II. Brauer, Mr..
Fl. c. Hechler and Mr.. w, J. Todd.
Z For commissioner OF the revenues Lower
Distrlct-Mr L, n, Kemp and Mr.. r. NJ.
Pilcher Upper D!strictf-Afr, c. w. Child
rcy and Mr.. Caskie Smith.
For supervisor. Fairfield District--Mr.
RI. S, Talley, Mr.. J, w. Barnes. MIL. w.
Taylor and Mr., T. A: Allen; The!sahoe
land Dlstrict--Mr. Penick and Constable
George n. waldrop; Yarina District-Mr.
w. d, Frayser, Mr.. James M. Eanes. Mr.,
John Warmer, Mr., Frank Yuhley and
Mr.. Dick Atkinson.