The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-20
EVERY FOOT
CONTESTED.
Political Battles Are Warmly
Waged on Northern Neck.
REPUBLICANS STAND FAST.
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The -for.All Fight Not Likely to
Land Democrats II County OFFICES.
School Boards Contract
White chers.
REPUBLICANS STAND FAST

CONFORM, VA, September 1a.--rhe po-
litical campaign is at fever heat IN oil
The co,ntios OF the Northern Neck. Every
candidatc%is fighting the battle wltii3ns
much zeal and determination, apparently.
I'D IL hisi life depended upon the outcome.
Every foot Of tho ground Is being con-
iaste III, 4 an, III the present Indications
ara thnt this campaign will pass Into
history AZ the most spirited and interest
ing me since that Nom orable Readjuster-
ITunder fight in 1870. County and dlstrlct
offices we're never In greater demand
than they arc Just now.
IT is n noticeable fact that among the
army OF candidates ALREADY IN the ilela
are come Of the leading and very bcst
in en- in the countics-Iel, N wh Nc 80 'anus
Hare q King George the campaign has
taken on some new and perplexins com
niio,tions in the past week. and those
WIN we're willing some days ago to bet on
~ i,.oncral results are now mum and as
r,,,ci' "a / sea-. as those who never stud
led and "fiEured'' on the situation.
Those Of the King George Democrats
who have allaalong laid to their Souls the
flattering JUNCTION that there wouio DC ~
Marty lines drawn in this camralgh' are
damned TO disa appointment. The 'lree-to! :
u +
tin1icitv OF Democratic candidates ande-
,anda,, ,v1If FOR each county office. turns
a,,t notglto N EAR, < a free for-all Tight
f,,. as the Republicans are concerned.
Tho Republicans are organizing THOR
ouph1,, and If they do not make regular
nominations BY conventions tney VIII
agree upon and designate canaidate Aor
ench and every ofTice-see to 1t mat ohiy
one man runs for any one once ana
that the party Will stano ~ any .u =, ~
their men just as Il they were put ~ t'ie
reld nv a county mass meeting.
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES. .
r. &c said on what is considered the
hest Of authority that Mt. =. W; raSn :.
for years the strongest RePuplioa a., -
iris county, is the Republl ca1e,uaes
- -. rorhill two prominent and popular
~ ocrots,gsin Z the field to divide the
nsr,ocratic vote off, the county, WINE
VA ct,cally the solid Republican vote goes
- the REPUBLICAN candidate. there W" MI
h. inf little doubt about the eleot'o'i
~ the latter. Mr. Payne IS an expe-
yienced politician. having been elected, y ),
former years. to the treasureIsnlp a1u
subsequently, to the county cierksl'ip'i !,
a letter from one OF the lo ,..,, ty = "a
of the Meek" states, that politics are
~ u,o rrninr M down there. and that IN
teresting developments are Yawaited win
nec,lliar anxiety. Mr. John a. Palmer, q
n-orninent lawyers, and Mr.. ROWAN ..l,
s,ra nphan. a thrifty farmer and successiui
business man, are candidates. LOT l ~
Democratic nomination for the Rouse q.
Delegates In the district composed -
, tI ,noreland and Northumberland coun-
ties goth of these gentlemen are strong
with the masses, and either would be nara
TO defeat BY the opposition party
coA1MoNwpALTH's ATT sE' S III =
The contest for the Commonwealth, 8
,ttorncyship in Westmoreland Is attract
,,cs vide attention, and arousing very
aanaral interest The position has been
G,,ed nv Colonel R. j. Washington for
many wears. For several years past Mr.
washington's health has been so poor at
| +imns as to render him unable to- dis
chorre all the duties of the office, and at
such times Mr.. c. Conway Baker. a rising
Young lawyer OF the county, acted IN ms ms
sfead When the Westmoreland Demo-
crats held convention some time ago
md nominated candidates for the county
! cnces Mr. Baker was nominated Tor
mmonwealth's attorney Since that
| fine Mr.. washington has announced his
! candidacy for reelection. III.
The three District School Boards OF
| King George have appointed and con-
i tracted with teachers for the various pub
| lie schools of the county, and have or
, dered that the schools be opened Mon
| day. October 9TH.
1 ,rhe farmers here have been shipping
their wheat for week or ten days past.
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