The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-22

was honored.
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senator Tom Plat is quoted as saying
that Senator Nelson w. AdHch, OF
Rhode Island, would make strong can
d'date Tor Vlce-President on the Repuo-
lican national ticket next year
We doubt It,
Mr.. Roosevelt's running mate will come
from the West unless, indeed, he Is able
to lnaugurate "a new departure ana
coax his party into taking southern
man! He has stated, however, that ne
does not mean to have anything to 40
with the selection of Vice-Presidenual
nominee. All the same, we dare say the
convention will manage to ascertain his
wishes, and will probably try to crafty
them.
Governor Yates of Illinois, announces
that he will not be a candidate for this
nomination. u. s. Grant, Jr., or San
Diego, Call and Governor Durbin, Of
Indiana. are mentioned as persons who
would not decline.
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THE old Brown" family recently had
u 'SAs SHJOSGulS IeuIiIoii ~ 'DN>'S''AASASS'
Now 1t Is In order for the old Smith
family to come together. we suggest
jamestown as the place and some date
during the exposition at Norfolk as the
time for this reunion. 1t would be alto
gether appropriate and seemly for the
Smiths to honor the memory OF that
great fighter and pioneer. and tho his
torlc ground Of jamestown is. above all
other places the one for their meeting
place.
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1t seems strange that at this late day
people have to be reminded that COM
munications sent to n newspaper Office
for publication, unaccompanied by the
name Of the author, are thrown In the
waste basket. We have SO disposed Of
large number of unsigned letters bear
ing on the strike question, and still they
come
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-Four convicts escaped from the peniten-
tiary at Dannemora, n. y. Saturday
afternoon. They tunneled out from the
cellar Of factory. What they did with
the earth they removed Is mystery.
They appear to have taken an ample
supply Of food with them. Their recap
ture, however, Is expected
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The Baltimore American Is OF the opln-
ion that Cardinal Gibbons stands no
chance of succeeding to the papacy. but
holds that his claims are quite as good
as those OF any other member Of the sa-
cred congregation, while the merits OF his
cause are moro logical, more cogent, than
are those OF others
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The white-wnged dove OF peace is
with us. All the, out town soldiers
have gone home from Richmond, SIX
more regiments have been called from
the Philippines and Secretary Root has
gone off on vacation.
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The Franklin syndicate man, Mr.. Mil
Ter, OF $50 per cent. fame, having served
80 per cent. Of his term in the New York
penitentiary. is seeking a pardon at the
hands OF Governor Odell.
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Fourteen months and n half is good
long time for one Congress to sit. but
having a Congress all or her own is
novelty with Cuba. and she should be
excused.
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A toy pistolcss Christmas in the South
and a similar Fourth of July In the
North are the reforms that are now to
be fought for.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Castros men We're slow getting there.
but they tore up things generally when
they finally reached Ciudad, Bolivar
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King Edward will have a good time In