The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-09
HEAVY FIGHT IS
ON FOR SPEAKER.
N(ContInted from Flfst PHgeJ
in all their rooms and IN the hooks anu
corners about the lobby
AZ Spirited Battle.
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A Spirited Battle.
When Captain Cardwell WIS asked con-
/ corning his prospects,, lie did not care 10
discuss the mnttertf1r publication, but nc
| was apparently in good spirits over tne
| outlook Some of his friends, however,
were claiming that they had enough votes
| to land the honor on the first ballot Tor
the Hanover man, with some votes 10
spare. Occasionally some Cardwell man
| would put the figures above fifty, which
| is II large majority of the CAUCUS, there
being but lightweight members on the
| Democratic side of the House.
4 But neither the friends of Colonel Leo
nor those OF Mr.. Churchmnn would con-
| cedo anything like fifty to their Hanover
| competitor.
| Colonel Lee was moving about tho lobby
| greeting his friends with a smile and
| hearty hnndshake, and. was beinS assisted
| by; Judge +. M. Love, of Loudoun, and
| other Eighth District leaders. The Fair
fax man has considerable strength In the
| Tidewater section and elsewhere IN the
State, and he appeared In no wise dis
concerted over the probable outcome.
It's Ar1ybody's Fight.
| ut is anybody's fight for tho speaker
ship at this time" said one OF Colonel
Lees lieutenants In discussing the mat
| ter with a Times Dispatch man. and
| n careful canvass OF the situation from
our standpoint shows conciuslVeiy tnat
no candidate has a majority OF the eau
Gus votes pledged to him. Our man has
a splendid chance to win, and VIII enter
the caucus with strong support
At the Churchman headquarters there
was n hopeful mir. and the Augusta lead
er himself appeared in fine spirits. His
Io,, or,,fc In, he JpfYg lie oil In,
with the old members. and he believes he
has a good chance to win the battle.
MY canvass and that made for me by
my friends" ha said In discussing the
subject, leads. me to the irrcvocable con-
clusion that there will be no nomination
for Speaker on the first ballot | do not
believe any candidate has a majority OF
the caucus at this time or will be able
to command sufficient number OF votes
to nominate in the early stages OF tho
fight.
poets and am going to fight to the end.
Judgeship Contests.
And so 1t is that the race is between
three strong mon. each of whose friends
are displaying a loyalty to his cause
that promises to provoke a pretty strug-
gle In the caucus tonight. The matter
been much discussed. but some old MEM
Der will almost certainly be chosen.
While the speakership was the leading
topic last night, other contests were
not Icing neglected. Hon. Davis Bot
tom, superintendent of Public Printing,
and his competitor, Mr.. Horace A. Haw-
kins, were both turning about" and
were asking the members for their sup
port as they arrived
Mr.. w. III. Tomney, now of Roanoke.
but formerly a member of the House
from Washington county, is also Il can
didate for Public Printer. but up to
last night, ne had not arrived on the
ground
Tho two contested circuit judgeshps
were claiming their share of attention.
Hon. Ciaggett B. Jones. of King and
Queen. who is opposing Judge G. Taylor
Garrett in the Thirteenth Circuit, arrived
last night. and was moving around ac-
lively among the members. He did not
care to talk for publication. but appeared
t. be satisfied with the laying OF the
land"
For Judge Garnett.
On the other hand, Senator Sears, Mr..
John j. Burke and other OF Judge Car
netts managers said they believed their
man would be renominated and that they
had felt greatly encouraged in this be-
lief since their arrival upon the ground.
Colonel A. NJ. Bowman. of Salem, is
here, and says he is fighting one battle
at g time. II am for Judge W. W. Moi
fit, OF Salem. for Judge OF the Twen-
,!eth Circuit" said Colonel Bowman.
"and l have every reason to believe he
will win. He Is a man Of ability, and
would be an ornament to the bench.
| We who are giving him our support ex-
! pect him to win the fight.
! Colonel Bowman's colleague, Hon. "A.
b. Coleman of Roanoke, came In on q
| late train, and announced that he was
for his townsman. the incumbent. Judge
| C. B. Moomaw. A large delegation from
the Roanoke bar Will arrive here to-day
| to press the claims of Judge Moomaw.
| and those who are supporting him say
| he will be retained in his present posi-
| ton.
Some Other Fights.
This is u three-cornered fight, and the
other aspirant is former Judge j. Ran
Tucker, Of Roanoke Mr., Tucker has
| strong support in this section of the
State as well as in his own, having prac-
! ticed law In Richmond for many years.
| His friends here, as well as In his cir
| cult. ar, uMite active. and were showing
! .:.air Snand,, in his interests last night.
The contest promises to grow in interest
as 1t progresses and will provoke some
| spicy oratory in the caucus.
The smaller battles were being looked
| after in the lobhies yesterday and last
I night.
Doorkeeper S. NJ. Donald OF Augusta,
came in during the afternoon, and went
to work to hold his position. He is being
| opposed by Captain J. p. Wilson, of this
city. Sergeant-at-Arms of the House j.
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