The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-18
1'v|RG|N|ANS TO
GET GOOD D PLACES
Jones and Lamb Will Land Inn
portant Chajrfnansl,ips If Demo
Gratis Control Next House.
FIGHTS NEARLY Y y ALL |! OVER
Only Real Party Battle Veto Be
Determined is In the Second
District.

When Congressman William A. jones',
xhe sdean OF the Virginia delegation. won
Y lis splendid victory for another nominal
zion In the First District on Saturday,
the Democratic party In Virginia hau
4 named eight out OF It's ten candidates
Tor congressional honors In the State.
Here IS the ticket UP to date:
l9,$ss'T First District-Wiiliam "A. Jones, Rich
+ snond county.
THIRD District-John Lamb, Richmond
city.
@ Fourth District-Franci Rives Lassiter,
4 Petersburg.
4 Tin county.
sixth Distrlct-carter Glass Lynchburg.
II seventh District-James Hay Madison
county.
e pepper county.
ssTenth District-H D. Flood, Appomat-
Il tox county.
Alltthe above nominees are incumbents
save Messrs. Lassiter and Saunders.
The former goes back to take ms ola
(. seat in the House as the successor OF
!. Congressn1an Southall who retired from
Ilthe contest and the latter Is named to
tEucceed Governor Swanson. who long rep
presented the Fifth District.
Y 4i8s The two nominations not yet made are
stin the Second and Ninth. In the former
there Is three -cornered battle between
tasEmany strong men.
BY the Sad Sea Waves.
Renresen tative Harry l.. maynard. OF
\ Portsmouth, is the incumbent, and ne IS
being opposed by Judge D. Tucker Brooke 're
\ and Colonel George c. Cabell aJr.,@ both
II Of Norfolk city. j5i@ g 5if5.
md Good Judges OF the situation are saying
that 8this tllree-cornered fight is helping
I MAYNARD and that It makes his renon1i-
nation more certain than If he had only
4 one opponent ..gs..
! Judge Brooke is man Of distlngu ished
v ability. and was the very able CHAIR
man Of the COMMITTEES on the Organl1izza-5
% ton Of Cities and Towns IN the recent
3@ Constitutional Convention.
/ Colonel Cabell has made Il fine repu-5
a tat,on as criminal lawyer and as
hi hi member Of the Legislature, while Mr..
d Maynard has been an active and faithful
ss representative in Washington,Sa as well IS
4 In the Virginia Senate. No man can
" 81ell what will happen out in the Ninth.
1T Is regarded, not as fighting ground, SO
4 much as Republican baliwick.
3ass a II the Democrats can find q man OF
popularity and means who is willing to
make the race. he will be put up. II
not some one who wishes to try ms
hand and make patriotic sacrifice may
3 get &! IN and endeavor to hold his party
together.
Will Fare Well.
THE incunbents in the Virginia delega-
zion Will not fare badly If the next
n HIouse shall be Democratic. The brilliant
and popular dean OF the delegation, Rep
81 resentative w. a Jones'. who Is just
y Fresh from GROWING victory among his
people will be chairman OF the Commit
( faa4 on Ir1s,,lar Affairs, OF which he Is
how the ranking minority member, while
Congressman Lamb, OF this district, Will
I 60 the head Of the Committee on Agrl-
culture.
Representative Flood will be, chairman
s. OF the COMMITTEES in the Department Of
Agriculture. according TO his present
h rank, while Capt Lamb ranks also for
head of expenditures IN the Treasury De-
\ paitmsnt-
8iF Mr. ones. too. has another committee
Craftsmanship TO his credit, II his party
makes good this fall.
This is Private Land Claims. which
III IS considered Of importance.
3 air. Hay lie next TO Representative Sui
Esr. OF Neg York. on military affairs
on the Democratic side, and Is one OF
The strong minority leaders on this sub
k3ect- Representative Maynard stands
SS5B..ne1t" on two committees. not only to
this liking, bit OF interest TO his peo-
They are: ]: .i1ss;sustr.Al Ans and Expo
s!rpns" and .'Levees and improvements
e OF The mississippi River
8 In point of service, and for other rea-
d sons. Mr, Jones Is naturally looked upon
as the leader OF the delegation, though
his associates are regarded as strong
and valuable representatives.