The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-28
FIVEARE OUT
IN NELSON.
Lively Campaign on for the
House.
THE DEMOCRATS WILL WIN
viii Select One from alBunch Of Five
on Sept. 18th, and VIII Not Fall
Asleep Again on Genera EIcc-
tlon-Mann Bill Popular.
to 'rhe TImeg. llspltch.)

Especial 10 'rhc Tmes DispItch)
GRAPE LAWN. VA. August 27.-Nel-
son, like many other OF the counties OF
the State will DO represented by new
ma terla in the next HouHe OF Delegates,
and Ave Democrats are now in the heat
OF lively battle for the honor.
( Tho present member is Hon. William II.
Goodwin tRepubllcan) popular old
Virginia gentleman and man well pro-
yided with worldly goods. but q fverithble
political accident. The most casual OBJ
servance OF passing political events In
this county makes It easy to forecast that
no viii not be returned, even though he
shall again oppose the Democratic nomi-
nee This county Is as safely Democratic
MS any in the Piedmont section, and is
even more SO now than under the olo
egime.
rho primaries will be held on September
18th, and the viva voce plan. ns provided
by tho State Committee will be OBJ
served. The candidates who are seeking
the distinction OF bearing the Democratic
banner In the November contest are Or.
A. B. Fitzpatrick. who has seven times
before been thus honored by his people;
DR.. John C. Everett. who has twice been
defeated By DR. Fitzpatrick; SQUIRE =.
Erucc Young, who until quite recently
was q local Republican leader supervisor
William II. Parrish and Squire George
w. Whitehead both OF whom live In the
extreme upper end Of the county
- HAS BEAT THEM ALL.
There are some Interesting facts con-
nected with the campaign. most OF which
are we'll known TO tho voters. one IS
that all the candidates have hitherto
aspIred 10 n seat in the House. Another
Is that DR.. Fitzpatrick, who Is famillarly
known TO his friends. both here and IN
Richmond. as the "Old Gray Eng has
defeated at different times each OF his
competitors. either at the primaries or IN
the general election. He was opposed IN
1899 and again In 1901, by pr. everett y,
primaries and both times the latter Tell
outside the breastworks when the votes
we're counted In 1893 Mr.. Young was
pJtted against him as the Republican nom
!nee and he met the same fate at the
polls Messrs Parrish and Whitehead
have both aspred to beat the odd Gray
Eagle on tevcral occasions. and have
either dropped out before the primaries
we're held, or been defeated In the tinal
stretch, so that II the latter shall win
out this time. he will be but repeating his
old performances with all his antagonists
STAND BY MANN BILL.
The Mann bill is something OF an issue
III the canvass. but the new law is populhr
here, and 1t I. considered a safe bet that
whoever Wits OUT WIZ IdsOi 10 PSAPS~aE
uity Drs. Fitzpatrick and Everett arc
neighbors and arc both residents OF the
beautiful and farfamed Rocki1sh valley.
The former has pa ssed the three-score
mile post. and is retired. while tho latter
Is a young physician in active prnctlce.
Messrs Parrish. Whitehead and Young
are ali we'll on the shady side OF NIFTY
and are all now In public office.
The County Committee decided 10 ap-
ply the primary only to tho House OF
Delegates, and recommended that there
! be free for-all race for county and dis
trlct offices at the general election IN
November. so the ticket to be voted on
September 18th will contain only the f1ve
ma mes which are mentioned above
There was an unusually large crowd at
August court on Monday, and al tho
candidates were on the ground. pressing
their respective claims, with great vlsor.
| Whoever the Democrats shall put up as
their candidate on September 18th VIII
represent the county In the next House.
Some little party dlscord and general
over.confldencc on the part OF the Dem-
ocrats two years ago enabled Mr., GOOD
wiz to win, bit even the Republicans
themselves realize that similar conditions
will not prevail again, and 1t Is doubtful
| IL they will have candidate In the flela