The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-15
POLITICS
IN PLENTY
Well.KnoWn Men Gather to
Attend Horse Show.
SOME GOSSIP OF INTEREST
Things Seen and Heard In Hotel Lob
bies-Congre ssman Swanson Says
He Will Certainly Run for
Governor.

The politicians are come TO town In
great force, and the hotel Hobbies yestcr-
day, crowded with visitors to tho
Horse Show, among whom were many
prominent figures In Virginia politics,
presented the appearance they wear on tho
eve OF political convention. II 1t Is not
already So 1t will eventually be the case
that Horse Show week in Richmond Will
Do recognized as the best six days Of the
year In which candidates and prospective
candidates can get In a few ticks to
their advantage.
Representative Swanson, who has re.
Gently returned from n tour abroad, was
at Rueger's and in the lobby OF Murphys
for some time during the afternoon. Mr..
Swanson does not hesitate to relterate
his declaration made some mon tbs ago,
that he will be Il candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination to the goverrorsliip
next time. not matter whether the cam
didate be chosen by primary or In a COLI
wention. II do not care to discuss the
Eovernorship now" he said but l will
DO candidate"
MARTIN AT MURPHY'S.
Senator Martin. who is lodging at tho
Westmoreland Club, was at Murphy s
tor several hours In the afternoon, and
shook hands with many friends. Senator
Martins CHIEF supporters In Richmond
claim that he has many more friends In
this city now than he had two or three
years ago. The Senator will proba bly, re-
main here until the last performance In
the Horse Show ring Saturday night.
DR.. John w. Bowdoin, president OF the
State Board OF Fisheries and chairman
Of the Democratic Executive Committee OF
Accomac. is here attending a meeting
OF the State Board OF Fisheries. He Is
jublant over the nomination OF Mr.. Rev
to the Legislature from Accomac to sue
coed Mr.. S. wilkins Mathews. The latter
was defeated after hot campaign, In
which DR.. Bowdo!n took an active part.
Mr.. William G. Pritchard. formerly VI
Richmond. but who now does business
in Norfolk. was ono OF group Of gem
tlemen talking politics IN front OF
Murphy's yesterday afternoon. II
am a white man." he said. dis
cussing Norfolk county politics. land I
am a regular Democrat. No Fusion in
mine. Alvah Martin, an out and out Re
publican, has been debating tho policy
OF the Democratic party In Norfolk coun-
ty for years. am dead against him."
.'My visit to Richmond is not connected.
with either the Horse Show or politics."
said Hon. A. Caperton Braton. at the
Weatmoreland. II have been here several
days, purely on business, and am going
home tonight Mr.. Braton Is not and
will not be n candidate for Senator Mar.
tins seat. But those who know him best
know he will enter public life in few
years. He does not seem to have any de-
sire to become member of Congress.
but there Is believed 10 be no doubt he
would like to enter the United States
Senate.
MAY COME BACK.
you may see me back In the House
after the next session" said Hon S. Cor
dor Cumming. OF Hampton. In reply to
regret expressed by friend at Muir
phys that he would not be candidate
for reelection this year Mr.. Cumming
thinks the session OF the present General
Assembly will last until the new Assem-
bly, comes in on the first day of January.
1t seems that. contrary to expectation.
the work OF the Revision Committee will
not have been completed when the LeSis-
lature convenes next month. Mr.. Cum
ming is accompanied by Mrs. Cumming.
Judge Manns candidacy for the cover
Eorship is being considerably discussed
by the visiting politicians. Il is stated
positively that Judge Mann Will announce
his candidacy after his reelection to the
Senate next month 1t Is expected that
the most interesting feature of the next
session OF the General Assembly will
be the efforts which will be made to
amend the Mann liquor law. 1t is known
that desire to maintain the integrity
OF the law was chiefly responsible for
Judge Manns being candidate again.