The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-28
ORGANIZE
NEW CLUB
Democrats Of Richmond to
Have Central Organization.
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TO START HEARST BOOM
Effort viii BE Made to Capture vr.
ginia Delegation for the New Yorker.
Other Gossip from National
Capital.
TO START HEARST BOOM
The Times-Dispatch Bureau,
No. l4l7 q street. N. W.


A. Virginia Democrat who has Just re-
turned from Richmond said to-day he was
greatly Interested in movement now ON
loot there to organize a central Demo-
cratic club, which 1t is proposed shall
embrace all the wards of the city. He
said the scheme of organization was al
ready worked out by leaders Of the party
in Richmond. They assured him that the
formation OF such club was no longer
matter of doubt
It is proposed to make the organiza-
ton tho controlling power In cl.y poll
tics 1t may or may not absorb the clay
These are now Intended primarily for
ward work. The new club is intended for
work embracing the entire city.
II was informed" said the gentleman
to whom have referred, that the DEM
ocrats anticipate an independent move
ment of considerable strength In Rich
mond within tho next year or two. One
of the chief objects OF the new club is to
combat this by holding the Democrats
In line"
HEARST MOVEMENT.
It Is reported here that friends OF Will
liam r. Hearst will very soon inaugu-
rate movement III Richmond whose OBJ
ject will be the capture Of the Virginia
delegation for the New Yorker In the
National convention. Details Of the
movement are not now obtainabie. 1t
Is believed here that at present Senator
German is the favorite of the Virginia
Democrats. 1t is admitted, however,
that Hearst's strength is Increasing in
all sections Of the country. The enthu-
siastic reception given him in Atlanta last
week startled the politicians. Just now
everybody is in that frame Of mind which
would cause the INTO receive the news OF
Hearst's nomination with equanimity. He
is young man, who has caused many
surprises to his friends
Friends OF Hon. Joseph T. Lawless, of
Norfolk, are not disposed to credit the re-
port that he Will be q candidate fof the
Democratic nomination to Congress again
with Hon. John Jeffries in the practice
of the law In Norfolk, has said he would
not re-enter politics, at least for some
years. His firm has an extensive .prac-
tice, and 1t is shrewuiy suspected that
neither Mr.. Lawless nor Mr.. Jeffries Will
undertake any more political battles I'm
a financial way.
A gentleman from Augusta county. who
frequently visits ,Harrisonburg, and is
said to-day he believed Hon. George B.
keezell would be reelected to the State
Senate from Rockingham, but that he
should not be surprised at any news re-
ceived from the count on election night
He seemed to think the contest a very
close one. He said the organization Of
both Republicans and Democrats was
gates. who represented Rockingham in
the Constitutional Convention, Is a foe.
man fully worthy of Mr.. Keezeli's steel.
Rockingham contest, on the. whole, is
perhaps the most interesting in Virginia
''''9 80 GovERNoRsH1P.
A Washington man, who Is a close
student of Virginia politics said last
night he would be willing to place odds
upon Captain Joseph E. Willard In the
1905 ASIDE from qualities which attract
friends said the gentleman, Willard
is one Of the most energetic s: men /. have AYE
ever known. He works while the rest
of us s.eep and he works III day, too
a member Of the State Senate said to
The Times-.Dispatch correspondent recent
ly that that body had never. had a
1seHe n1esSnS e WPrd 0 MADE s
many friends through his impartial man
ner Of WELDING the gave!.
marriage to Senator Stewart Of Ne
vada. in Atlanta yesterday. HE was
soldier While he was In the Confederate
army he :and brother-in-law of mine
had falling out over some matter. They
agreed that as they were both busy flgAt-
ing Yankees then, 1t was no time for a
duel. but that they would fight after
peace was declared. And sure enough,
they had their duel. Each fell at the
first fire. They wanted to fire again, but
their seconds would not permit It,
Mr.. Eppa FTunton. Jr., of Richmond,
was at the Metropolitan to-day.
Mrs. !. "A. TaliaIerro and Miss G. G.
Taliaferro. of Orange, Va. are at the
Raleigh.