The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-21
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III the health OF Congressman John E.
RiSey shall improve 80 as 10 permit
him TO enter another race for Congress
from the Eighth District, / doubt n no
would have any opposition said Com
mOnwealths Attorney Samuel q. Brent,
Of Alexandria. at the Richmond last
night but n it comes 70 a question or
his successor the people in my end OF the
district Will undoubtedly be in favor or
the nomination OF Mr.. Charles c. Carlin,
Of Alexandria city.
Mr.. Carlin is a fine lawyer: a loyA
party man, and a splendid mixer with
the people. and he would give some
body a hard race IL It came to a show
down"
Asked II he was having any trouble
over matters of Jackson City nowadays.
Mr.. Brent said he was not; that things
were pretty quiet across the way at this
time
Mr.. Brent is here on legal business.
and will leave for his home to-day.
In further discussing the congressional
situation in his district Mr.. Brent said
lie supposed in case OF a contest nearly
every county would have a candidate
He mentioned as probable ones former
Judge White. of Pa Sluier; former Senator
Donohoe, ond Colonel Bob Lee. OF Fair
fax; ex-Speaker John +. Ryan, OF
Loudoun;. Hon. r. Lindsay Gordon OF
Louisa; Colonel George 5. Shackelford.
Of Orange, ana others.
Hon. +. p Wallace. member OF the
House from Lunenburg county. is in the
city and is stopping at the Hotel AL
len.
II just came over to take peep al
Santa Claus, and to ask him 70 make us
a visit" sHid the Southside law-maker.
VIII YOU come back TO the Legisla-
ture?' Mr.. wallace was asked.
Il do not know" wns his reply. That
is a matter for my people 20 decide 1
ranks. or wherever they choose 20 place
me. and I am just sitting stin in the
boat for the present"
Mr.. Wallace is one OF the most popular
men in the General Assembly. and while
he seldom appeared FIN debate during the
recent session, he was successful IN getting
his measures through because his cole
leagues Ike, him. and because he has an
attractive way Of putting things IN pri-
yate conversation.
Colonel c. Fcnton Day. Of Isle of
Wight. was in the city yesterday. and
was caller at the Capitol
Shenandoah is pretty evenly divided
between the TWO political parties since
the new regime said former Judge +.
u. Newman. OF Woodstock, a the Rich
MlnIW lA~A nlkNls
1T usually goes about hundred one
way a. the other" lac went on. "aud
we can never say what ls going 10 hap
pen until The votes are counted The
Democrats elected their candidate for
clerk at the last election. and we hope
20 send Democrat TO tie House next
fall, but this WIN depend largely upon
the personnel OF the candidates. our peO-
pie are largely independent In their po-
ntical views, and they vote in local cioc-
tons more with reference to the candl-
date than 70 the party"
Judge Newman was the recognized
leader % one Of the factions az the
Shenandoah Democracy. which kept the
party divided and out OF power for so
many years. but this bitter partisan
feeling has to large extent died out,
and the leaders and rank and file" have
been pulling together pretty well lately.
The former turist is here looking after
some private affairs. and Will probably re-
main for several days.
Mr.. Anthony Bullock and wife. OF
Irwin. Va. are stopping az the Jefferson.
Vireinians at the Richmond are VI. C.
Goldhack Of Norfolk; Or. a. s s
Kusion. OF Hollins y. 3. Hail OF Nor
folk
Among the Nrglnians at Murphys are
c.. q. Harding and wife. OF Roanoke:
r r. Crowder. OF Norfolk: F. F. Meyer.
OF Clarksviuo.