The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-05
Naming OF| DAVIS
WAS A SURPRISE
Brother Of Henry CT Put Up for.
Congress in Second West
Y Virginia District.
Us A VERY POPULAR \! MAN
Nc raw and Cortlwell Both On
willing to Make the Race.
The Railroad Fight. X
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I(From our Regular correspondcnt.)

rs ivvAsH1NGToN,sD. CT May 4.-The nom.
inatlon OF Colonel Thomas 3. Davis,
brother of Henry q. Davis to Congress-
from the Second West Virginia District,
came as q surprise to Democrats in this
city, and has been much commented upon.
The convention probably made a wise se-s
lection, but as Colonel Davis was strong
" opposed to taking the nomination, his
name had not been mentioned In connec-
tion Herewith. He is sevcnty.seven years
i OF age, and doubted whether he had the
vlgor necessary to n successful cam
palgn. 5S NJ st
Republicans may look upon It as sig
nlficant that John T. NcGraw. State
chairman md member OF tho Ma tional5
Committee, and J.J Cornwell, late DEM
ocratic candidate for the goycrnorshiD,
declined the nomination. The truth is
/ said to be that Cornwcll does not want
to stand for any Of fice, but. the govern
aorshlp. and that he Will aspire to tile
nomination next time. There is said to
be little doubt OF his getting 1t. lie cut
down the Republican majority IN the.
State, though n It went for \ Roosevelt; by
nearly forty thousand. Nj Graw tried;
some years ago to beat Day Lon for Con-,
jority. The politicians out there called
tin .'snow-unde r.''E McGrnw is not care
full OF speech, and his political wisdom,
( Is doubted by many Of his party. In a.
speech which4lic made mt the nominating
convention AZ Keyser yesterday, Colonel.
: 1IcGrawamade sncering allus!on to AKIN:
Colonel aDavis's Republican opponent as
.huckleberry picker and q rabbit
hunter Ii {i.. ~ s
<1<tn efcs
popular In the district than is Hon. Hen
~ G.. Davis. 81 He is not SO strict in his
Views regarding many things as Is the:
ex-senator. lie Is OF rather convivial
habits. likes a good story. and the season
gof the year w hen the mint bed Is green
scst Is to his mind. the most delightful
\ Of he twelve months. He is a man 0f3
most generous instincts. a. year or two
ago he paid a visit to the old home Of
the family in Aiaryla and spent some
days looking up all the family kin. He
4 made investigation as to the amount Of
the Indebtedness OF every kinsman he
u could find. and when he, was ready to-
leave presented each member with a check
( which would pay off all indebt edness.
\ and leave each the sum OF 81. 900. There
are many other instances Of his acting
the part Of fairy godfather. IL there are
males among fairies who assume the role
II of beneficent grand parent, "
IA ...:sis Pleased w it'll " rginia. sI
THE country a round Providence Forge
and along the Pamunkey River, in Viz
Einfa; has completely captivnted a gem
&tleman of this city who is Just returned
4 from "a stay! of a week In the country
house Of q NYashingto man residing
near Providence Forge. The estate, on.
which is fine old mansion, WAS pur-l
chased for n song several years ago.
though 1t contains perhaps thousand
acres. VI a 3 3sf .3S sgsss
4 The country along the PGmunlsey IS
Sgoing to blossom like the rose in few
years. said the returned visitor to-day.
.'rhe people are using thu -liorse plows
down there, which Is said to be the most
siEnificant Indication Of tho return Of
prosperity. They are turning up soil that
& never saw the light Of day. perhaps. and
!. the crops which arc being grown are as
tonishing those who followed less Ecien-5
Gtificmethods ofzagriculture. The neg rots.
who did the most OF the farming, Just
scratched the top Of the earth, often using
VI u sone-horse orr one OK pillow. The results
were, Of course, unsatisfa factory. But the
people are beginning to awaken to the
need OF Improved met hods, and they are
adopting them. Mark my word Is that Is
going to be a great agricultural country
some day, Y a:F i. sf5
Impressed by Hills Speech.
The address which j. j. Hill. who Is
3 probably the foremost railroad man Of
this country, made before the Senate
Il Committee on Interstate Commerce yea
I terday, Is still being more discussed than
y any the committee has heard. He made
4 a profound Impression. The committee
h could but feel that he was honest in
opposing governmental Interference In
. o&os,f Al,no haA ,ohf
3 the country would be Injured, and the
u roads would be injured, SIS.
Secretary Morton. however, In his ad-
\ dress to the Railway Guild, at the ban
quet which 1t gave railroad men attend
ling the railway appliance parliament last