The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-17
LOOKING NOW TO
HIGHER / j {: THINGS.
Having Disposed of Legislature.
Democrats Turn Their Eyes 10
Congressional Fights. !;
SOME To. HAVE NO OPPOSITION.
Jones, Lamb, Glass, Hay, Rixcy
and Flood Arc Probably i'll
This Glass.

Nov that the interest and excitement
incident 10 the spirited scssionof the Lcgis
I6eure arc III the past. Democrats ali
over the State are turning their eyes to-
ward the congressional Lattlcs this fall,
and are lining up strongly behind their
respective fayoritcs In districts where
there will be contests inside the party.
1t looks as II at this time. at least, five
OF the Democratic incunlbents from Viz.
ginia will have no opposition for rcnom.
siEation. These are: Messrs. Jones, OF til.
First; Lamb, OF the Third; Glass. OF
the Sixth; Hay OF the Seventh; Rixey.
Of the Eighth, and Flood. of the Ninth.
Several names have been mentioned il
connection with congressional honors In
this district, but 1t is not thought Cap.
tain Lamb will be made to fight for
another term. There was talk of Speaker
w. ID. cardwell of Hanover, lnt he VIII
likely not enter. Runor had II some time
ago that former Governor a. j. Montague
might take a shot at Captain Lambs
scat That gentleman llils said that lis
has never entertained any such inten-
lions, and will not be candidate.
Mayor Says No.
Now it is Mayor Mccarthy whose name
is heard among tho political gossips. but
rhc city executive laughs at the sugges-
ton, and says he viii not run. So II
looks like n clear field for Captain
Lamb, at least one more time. and y,
triumphant election over all corners al
the polls In November.
There is going to be a powerful scrap.
In the Second, where Congressman Harry
Il. Maynard has worn the honors OF rep
4rcsentative for several terms. Judge D.
Tucker Brooke. OF Norfolk. will be one
OF his competitors for the nomination. and
Colonel George G. Cabel1, Jr, OF the
same city, another Hon. Robert W.
sNvitlicrs, OF Nansemond, may. entee: as, as
may also Delegate Gaines. of Norfoik.,7
AT any rate, Mr.. Maynard has battle
on his hands, but in the past he has
shown himself to be ~ good ~ ghter,3 aid
amply able to take care OF himself IN
any contest
Hot in the Fourth.
Another sharp struggle is ovcI. III, me n,
Fourth where Represcntati Southall
has two live competitors. One is former
congressman Francis r ives Z q sister. anu l
the other Colonel liam Henry Mann.
ebothaof Petersburg. IS said t IA = uuse
n M, Is. 81 sYarrell. of Greenesyillc WHO
5,rIosed Mr.. Soutball two yearssago may
enter the 4list, but SO far he mas nol
9d.f,ntfely announced his intentions Will
regard to the matter. II
81. M A a sister has alreadN$madc an acc
tive preliminary can ASS the dls
mt the other aspirants have not gone
this far In the are ~ VOTE
shnyveve,,. and tho struggle ;promis SEES 10 be
ppery from now until the primary Is
held. s. "a. =. 3, u ~,
Fscnta tive itsprcscnt owing to- he res ma.
ton Of Governor IS wanson:s. ~ "A peGl'll
election will be held nnd y, .
ID. Nv. Saunders. Of Fran klin, VIII he the
nominee for tho full term IN y he SlNtlcth
Congress without opposl lon Y; "a Nj tSs
In a Doubtful State.
What tile Democrats In. tile VIII
gloa.is hard to tell, but the LEADERS, out
there who protestct agai Inst. Tho Legis'
slature cutting OF the rive 3ea err, coun,s
Eties;s declared Int they sl,ad + hopes OF
8redeenllng tile district; and making ~
again Demo- rat icS s4 N "
Ssss& Some OF those whose names are lncn-9
Stioned for the nom Ina tipns thisIstill are
former Gongr sncn IA 4. n 81 r heil, 81
Bristol, former States sena Cor =, q, r..
bruce, Hon. 81 ~ Inc, Wis.,.
and. senator layton II. S Clair OF Giles
Il Several of tho Den IN y lst rict COM
8mittees have already y met stnd fixed dates
Sfo,9 holding atheirspYhna ries. In eac liz case
tic dntcs,s some 4 line In Jure, ma tile
assessments $500 enel, for, the ,candi dates,
s,,rle committees thu have sosfar acted
are those for tile First. Seventh, and
Tenth Districts. q hers.s will meet
shortly from time Ito time. h S 3 t
] Visiting His Uncle, s8S
opRsl Ra fpo IA a1snninr
Few days with his uncle, CaptaIns Ro5ert#
AT the, ttev's "a l'llAnllg llnkey