The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-28
Virginia One Of Best Repre-
sented of the States.
TALK OF THE POLITICIANS
Can. Mr.. Tucker Discharge His New
Duties and at Same Time Repre-
sent District in Congress-Mr.
Hays Great Popularity
The Ti1nes-Dispatch Bureau,
No. 1917 G Street, N. W.,

washington. D. c., May 27.
Marshall Mccormick. of Berryvllle, ono
OF the leading men Of tho northern SEQ
ton of tho State, Is In town for a few
days on business. When asked by Tho
Times Dispatch correspondent what was
the drift of sentiment up his way on the
senatorial question, replied: II had rather
not be quoted as to that, but must say
that have never seen any man grow
more rapidly than Senator Martin T1e Is
certainly stronger now with the masses
OF Virginia than he has ever been before.
He Is Woodworking Senator, and with
him and John w. Daniel as our Senators
| think Virginia one Of the best II not
the best, represented State in tho Union.
Senator Daniel is one of the greatest
men Virginia has produced, and the
State will disgrace herself the day she
refuses to give him the best place she
has at her command. Senator Martin Is
essentially the business end of the prop
osition, and with them to represent US
we ought to congratulate ourselves.
II have heard no one discussed as
candidate to succeed Hay for Congress.
H. II. Downing is a good friend OF nine: me
hut If he has any intentions along that
| line I do not know 1t. think can pose
! as an impartial Judge, for Hay defeated
! mo the first time, and can say that no
| has made us q splendid representative.
| He 10 hard working, always alive to the
L i
| trict he represents. He Is an ideal Con-
grcssuan and believe his constitu-
4 ents regard him as such.
an the State senatorial fight Senator
| Gold will have some opposition. Cap
| tain Parks is a candidate. and there are
one or two others But 1t Is too early
vet to say who will be the leading can
4 didate when 1t comes 10 a Vote
"I have not heard the national situa-
| ton discussed much up my way. AS TOT
| myself / am not avery gooo man 10 70
| sneak. It Is true I WAS regular In 1895
/ and in 1900, voting the ticket and stump
| ing for It. but never could subscribe
| to the 16 to plank. Personally, l be-
| lieve New York will have to furnish our
| next candidate. would favor Olney
1 were 1t not that he comes from weak
! State think that his letter In the
1 campaign OF 1900. supporting the plat
FORM was, next to Bryans Indianapolis
speech OF acceptance, the strongest ut
| terance OF that campaign. But. realiz-
| Ing that the next candidate should come
from New York. I favor Parker He Is
a man OF Judicial temperament. a man
/ with a straight party record and man
! against whom nothing can be SAID Ho
/ can carry New York. and New York ID
/ needed II we would win in 1904. I think
i we have plenty OF good men, among them
I Senator German. any OF whom would be
/ good standard bearers. but all things
considered, consider Judge Parker the
! best man the Democrats can put into
the field"
Among the prominent people regis
tered at Washington hotels is ex-Con-
gressman Page Morris, of Minnesota,
/ formerly of Virginia. where his people
still reside. Mr. Morris migrated to
Texas years ago, and after spending sev-
eral years there went to Minnesota.
| There he became popular political
leader and rose by successive steps OF
/ political preferment to n seat in Con-
/ gress His work here has been OF such
| a nature as 10 win him good name as
| n member OF the House. His term ex-
| nired the 1st OF March, He could have
| had a denomination and reelection.
but he decided to leave Congress Of his
own accord rather than to stay and ultl-
mately have to step down and out: so
he declined denomination. Since then
president Roosevelt has given him g
robe of judicial ermine to wear on the
| bench In Minnesota, and he Is here pre-
| naring to wind up his affairs. 30 as to
be ready to assume 1t July 1st. Judge
| Morris saws he believes In stepping o.
while your popularity is In Its ascend.
ency. Instead OF waiting to be kicked
! out afterwards. The Judge Will visit In
/ Virginia before returning home.
WILL TUCKER RUN?
| Those who know the amount of work
that has to be discharged by the dean
/ of the Columbian College OF Law say that
ex-Coneressman Tucker cannot discharge
the duties of that position and at the
/ same time manage campaign for Con-
! rress or represent district In Congress.
THEY do not, therefore. believe the re-