The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-09
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duty OF equalizing land assessments I'm
each county. He also argued for q change
In the law which requires the Common on
.wealth's Attorney to act IN cases II OF
II false return Of property for taxation, re-
sceiving s1OB therefor, so @ as IA; to VI allow
greater improvisation.
Another duty recently dded J: is one to
investigate and to prevent Illegal use la g
OF powers Of Interpretations. 5i a5 5fS
8 Captain Woods illustrated his address
with many personal rocolle TONS serious
and humorous by turns, OF the long years
he has served In the office q attorney
for the Commonwealth.
b The address was greatly enjoyed, and
the speaker was warmly congratula ted .s
Invited to Jamestown.
III AL the conclusion Of the address Sec
rotary Minor read telegram from the
chairman OF the Board OF Governors OF
{ the jamestown Exp sitions and the
heads OF the business organiza ions OF
Norfolk. inviting the assoc ton to hold
il ta session next year IN hall TO- be
provided on the exposition grounds.
iii The invita- ton was referred to the
Executive Committee.
,8 r. 8S5t e. r Grady, OF Fluyanna,. offered q
resolution providing that all future SEES
sions Of the association be opened with
prayer. He mentioned the fact that the
name of the Supreme LaWgiver was not
mentioned In the bylaws OF the asso-
citation. The resolution was adopt
Political Gossip.
While there is hardly the amount Of
poll tical q gossip this year which one is
accus toned to hear at sessions Of the
association. politics is BY no means ia 4 I
booed. III i "a IA s si5s /. 55s.isf
Every lawyer Is at heart a. politicians
whether seeking an office or not for
SO many OF his brethren are loo kin g for
political preferment and want his he'll
Hon. Harry St. George II cker,5 W no fls
a candidate for the enlocratlc nominal q
ton to the goyernorship, arrived late
last night, and ii there be member
of}fthe association, whose hand he has
not shaken. the overlooked gentleman
should not take It to heart, Mr.. Tucker.
does not know OF the overslg ut.
General RUFUS "A. Ayers, OF Big Stone!
Gan, has to talk politics Wherever he
goes he is followed by one or more Of
his brethren and besought to allow the
Democratic OF the Ninth District TO make
him their leader in the congressional
fight this fall He does not IKE 70 near
such talk;f he is not a. andidate for the
nomination, and he does not want to be
nominated. He Is engaged In numerous
large enterprises, He Ia making money,
Many people have gone nto enterprises
IN which he Id Interested because OF their
faith In his Integrity and business abil-
'ity. He feels that to neglect these large
schemes In order to make the race JOE
a seat In Congress would be close rs, 70 the g
violation Of q trust.
Ayers Will Accept.
INT If the Democrats OF the Ninth Dis,
,trict. in convention at Bristol next Thurs
day. should nominate him with practical
unanimty he would accept, Mint y Dls-5
trict lawyers here say there IS strong
Likelihood they will do that very thins::
~ the Democrats cannot elect General
Ayers Colonel slemp cannot be beaten.
nut General Ayers says there are othaf
men In the district who can beat Colonel
slempt, and 1t is laug hable 70 see the
enthusiasm with which he enun1erates
the strong points OF various prominent
Democrats whose names have been lnell-
toned In connection with the nomination.,
tt would delight him to see some other
man make the fight
j.. @, Byars, OF Washing ton coun W, for-.
mer remberjof the State Senate, IS at-t
tending the session OF the the assoclat 'oons
should General Ayers not pc the nominee,
II is not improbable. that Mr.. Byars VIII,
he b selected to lead the; fight, There Is
General Ayera for the nomination that
seems & to express the state OF mind. Of
ali possible candidates In the district
Ayers first, g U. .8 81, Is
S Hon d John Goode; who Us fairly entitled