Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-04
WALKER AND POWELL OLD TIMERS
They are Two of The Oldest Members
in Point of Service Senator Wick.
ham viii Preside over the scnats
New Corners Trying to Organize
That Body,
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assembly will be called TO order one
week from today. the hour for con.
VcninG being noon. II is expected
that Upton d. Jennings, OF Lynch
burg, one Of the Oldest members. will
call the caucus to order and pre-
side during the election OF officers.
There are now three candidates for
speaker-Wiliam d. Cardwell, Of
Hanover: Robert L. Lee. Jr, of Fair
fax, and John w. Churcbmap, of Au-
austa.
In the house, the clerk John w.
Williams, Will call that body to order
pending the formal election of speak
or,
There arc several old.timers in the
next house, among them Captain w
w. Baker, Of Chesterfield, who is
engaged in mercantile. manufacture.
ing and farming and who has been
most useful member OF the house.
BANDS Victory an Easy One.
Charles T. Bland of Portsmouth, is
another man who has served most
acceptably i'll the house, each lime
defeating his opponent for the nom
ination so easily that one scarcely
knew that lie was i'll the contest.
~. NJ. Bowman OF Roanolc is am
other member who has sean service
and who has been one of the most
efficient OF the lawmakers.
Colonel James II. Cation, of Alex
andTa. who has served as chair
man Of the house committee on gen
eral laws for several sessions. and
who has developed a capacity for
work that excited tho admiration of
the members, comes back for another
term. He has almost entirely recov-
cred his health aud will be one of
the prominent men in the work Of
the house this session.
Other Veterans Returned.
John w. Churchman, of Augusta,
who has been chairman of the COM
lnttec on roads for several sessions.
comes back. the people OF Augusta
making no change in their represent
tatives. Mr.. Churchman is one of
the level-headed and careful solons.
a. B. Coleman, of Roanoke, has
been here before, and he has made
many friends by his close attention
to business and the welfare of his
constituents.
r.. 3. Early, Jr., of Greene and Mad
ison. who made his maiden effort In
his great fight against the Banks
dale bill to make football Il felony
i'll Virginia, comes back for another
term, having defeated his Republican
opponent by rousing majority.
William Z. Howle, of Isle OF Wight.
comes back to look after the into
rests of his constituents. the people
of that county being entirely salts
lied with his stewardship.
Robert E. Lee Jr., Giant.
Robert L. Lee, Jr., of Fairfax who
has never had any opposition of con.
sequence who Is one OF the most dc.
ljghtful members of tho house. will
tower above the rest of his colleagues
as heretofore. There is about $50
pounds of him and he is the life of
his circle of members
THOMAS il. Lion. Of Prince Wit.
liam, is another of the men who has
little TO say yet when he does rise
10 make en- address he invariably
mas something TO say. He has made
himself known in the hall of thu
house.
]. j: Owen of Prince Edward IS
the quiet man of the house. He comes
here TO attend to business and he
does it.
He is not idle when he is quiet. aud
: speech making is not his strong forf.
but when it comes to n showdown
ne has made as much progress for
his peonle as any mon.
Norfolk County Team.
Owens and Parker. the Norfolk
county members, against whom all
sorts of combinations aud efforts MT
defeat have beer. directed. come back
with regularity Indicating the con.
ildence Of the people in their SER
vices Both are good men md are
{. hard workers.
Pembroke Petit. of sole Flu" as
his county Is called. has such a hold
on the confidence Of his people that