The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-10
MARTIN s ATTITUDE
ON THE. PRIMARY
Continued From First Page.)
b very buslly engrossed with fat cattle

' JONES, THE LOGICAL CANDIDATE,
ut would appear as though there had
been sufficient Developments In Virginia
in the past few weeks to make 1t pretty
clear that Governor Montague Will not
lndubitably be a candidate against Sena-,
4 tor Martin In 1905. said gentleman
from Fredericksburg to-day who would
not allow his name to be used. IT LOOKS
to me now as though William "a. Jones
would be the candidate. 1talooks IKE the
fight would be over the question OF pri-
that question at the Roanoke conyen-
ton In 1903, so far as Virginia Is con-
earned am a friend and sincere adj
mirer of Governor Montague's, but am
forced to say that II the senatorial prl-i
mary Is the issue, Jones would pc the
logical candidate. He was a parhclpan!
in the May conference, the object OF
which was to have the Democratic state
committce adopt the primary plan OF
choosing a candidate for the Senate lie
uas the only member OF the conference
Who took the stump for Governor Tyler,
The candidate representing the men VINO 70
called the conference. II no wants ~
Governor Montague and ms iEIeh et.
though am frank to say should vote
fnr the Governor for the Senate y ne
We're to run and Mr.. Jones decline ,s,,,,,,
E RICHMOND A SHOPPING ZEN Ely,
"Richmond is far ahead Of washington
as a city for country shoppers, say
Captain Thomas Grimsley, Or Gu!pepef, -
s cow freauently that 1t was q pity that
our Culpeper people had not better facilities
for rea ching Richmond, as am con-
vinced they could purchase there TO much
greater advantage to themselves.
Judge I, p, Payson, who Is the WASH.
Ington representative Of tho newport
News Shipbuildlng Company salo 1o.uAy
that about $50 persons would go, tFo!n
Washington to witness the Launching OF
the cruiser Maryland at Newport News
Saturday, The party VIII leave here on
Friday night on the steamer Newport
News, which has been chartered by Inc
shipbuiding company to convey IFS guests
ia the launching. The party will incluoa
mon prominent IN army, navy, ana G|l,so-
matte circles Secretary Moody ana AS
sistant Secretary Darling OF tne Nssy
Department, Will probably 20 members OF
M MUST RUY l6 CIGARS FROM BOX,
some of the social clubs of Washington
are Directing to recent order OF me
| Treasury Department concerning the sale
of cigars. It has been the custom Tor the
waiter to take a tray on when was y
small wicker basket filled with cigars oI
various brands and prices, ana hlloW wy
clubman to make his selection, But. club
} ofiicials have been informed that the in-
tending purchaser. must either pc given
he entire box from which to make g se-
lection, or he must 20 to the clgor STAND
and pick out his weed. The department
made a regulation some time ago that
de alers must sell cigars directly from the
original boxes, and must destroy the box
as soon as the last cigar has been sold.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY CIIANG Els.
General Manager c. TT, Ackeyt, OF tile
solthe Railway, has announced the fol-
Loving Important appointments:
/ j. A. White Is promoted 70 be asslsta ~
s,u sure with Jurisdiction over the