The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-15
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POLITICS |. | | s
Saturdays Events Are Irl'et Widely
Discussed.
DEFEAT OF G. j. CAMPBELL
Downfall Of Former Judge ofAnherst
Cn0sed No Surprise Nelson's
Nominee Young Physician Of
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&Thore were GONE stirring and inter.
etsIng cvents8ln Virginia politics on Sat
urday. and tho political tongues are still
WnggnRf ns a result. as 5tP4
N. The defeat OF former Judge G. !. Camp
bell Of Amherst, along with all his allies
on the ticket, The final awarding VI the
certificate of nomination TO Mr.. j. *.
Fulton. Of Grayson, for Senator over
Judge j. r. Moore, of Patrick. IN the
Sixth District. and the result OF thu prl-
mary In Nelson, where Or. John g.
i Everett defeated all his opponents for
< the House after hot battle. arc all n /.
4 Ting ttdeveoptncnts and are gettlnK
q fair share Of comment. 9
Judge Campbell's crushing defea caused
no general surprise. though a. great many
q politicians here stll had faith IN his
winning qualities. DR.. Don Scott who Will
represent Amherst In the House.zls I'M
e known to fame, save as n bright, modest.
young country physcInn, and tho TACT
that he had no public record to be at
tucked and defended bad nucfa,to 40
: with his sweeping triumph.
But there we're other reasons Tor thr
change OF front among tho sturdy noun
4 tain ttters OF Amherst. Campbell had
4 long ruled the county with an Iron rod !,
according to his opponents, and t,;ey
built up a powerful organization designed
to accomplish his downfall long before
the campaign opened up ina public wnJ.
q Never was there a hotter primary cnn-,
test In Virginia and never was q result
hailed with more genuine dclight3by tho
yictors. m ls5 12sg
4 WHO DR. EVERETT rs.
Down in Nelsonthere were five aspirnnta
for the House. The victor, Dr.. John G..
Everett, comes OF one Of the most dts
tingu!shed families in Albemarlc county.
and was born ut KesWIch.
He Is a young physician OF much pop
ularity. and n Democratic leader bf In
fIuencc.
Or. Everett has Jon two former occn-'
4 s.ons aspired 10 seat In the House.
but was each time defeated by his old
time Antagonist. DR.. a. .. Fitzpatrick.
3 This time the lntters flag went, down
= before the forces Of the former after,
or. OF the hardest battles fought In the
county in ma nv years. The present rep
rcsentattvc. Hon. ~. II. Goodwin. has an
nounced isNfintenti0n OF opposing Dr..
Everett, but the latter Will vii, out. ns the
courty Is safely Democratic under the
4 new Constitution. and the primary left
but few wounds TO be healed. DR.. Everett
is a warm hearted. engaging Virginia gem
tleman. and is likely to become one OF
the most popular members OF the new
House. II s ,A8
POLITICAL COINCIDENCE.
f5lNc L2HhI uWdIuIle u LIE ~
nomination to Mr.. TX Fulton. for Sena-
TOR in%the Sixth District furnishessa a coin
cidencc OF peculiar puunc interest. which
Will be all the more striking II he shall
be elected. SHINE fifteen years ago. two
brothers went from Southwest Virginia to
Lebanon. ! O.. TO study law. and when they
returned to practice, one settled in Gray
son, and the otherfin Warren county.
They have. now both been put forward
for the Senate by4their party from their
respective districts. and II they shall
y win at the polls In November. they will
likely be heard from in the Senate.
y WILL SURELY WIN.
There will be no doubt OF the election
OF Mr. NJ. }. Fulton up In the Valley
district. and with proper campaign on
the part OF the Democrats. Mr.. j. X. Full
ton will also win out,
II is understood that whatever may be
their personal predictions regarding the
& contest Jor United States Senator. they
both announced In their canvasses that
they would vote for whomsoerer should
he endorsed By their people in the prma-
ries ,s
The Fulton's are kinsmen Of Mrs. Henry
G. Stuart. and arc among the most sub
stantlal and highly respected young men
in thcir respective sections
MIR. NJ ]. Fulton is the law partner
OF Hon. D. c. O'Flaherty. with offices
here and at Front Royal and his brother
is superintendent OF schools for Grayson
I county. .E