The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-22
W|SEACRES CANNOT
NAME THE WINNER.
Congressional Fight in Eighth.
District Becoming More and
More Complex.
STRONG
JUDGE MARSHALL
Went to Hear Beecher i'll New
York Once, and Friend Al /
most Broke Up Meeting.
ny WAITER EDWARD 1rAnls1s.

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WASHINGTON, D. c., May Alt is
less than month until the Democratic
primary in the Eighth Virginia Dis
triot Yet the result thereof Is rs much
n matter Of doubt as 1t was two
months ago. lii fact The Timcs-Dis-
patch correspondent finds it matter
pf difficulty to secure from n Nirgininn
in Washington from the Eighth Dis
tr.ct nh expression of opinion favor
able to the chances of any other than
the particular one the voter is sup
porting.
This was also very evident ycster-
day, when, after spending a day at
Fairfax, and talking with citi-
zens come to hear Judge Nicol
and Mr.. Gordon discuss issues, / came
back to Washington convinced that the
situation is about as much mixed"
ms could we'll be- Fairfax will cast a
decided majority for Judge Nicol, ac-
cording to the Impressions OF the
sovcreigns at the courthouse ycster-
day. IT would appear as though each
or tho four candidates is claiming all
the other counties of the district. Mr.,
Gordon SAID, in the course of his
speech. that his friends assured MIN
that he would come from Louisa to
Iapidan with eighteen hundred votes.
His friends claim that If this promise
Is made good his nomination is as
sured.
But the other candidates are making
,t,;, ,rlp i,,c Or frp1ir-
tons of the success of Mr.. Ryan and
Mr.. Carlin and judge Nicol are just
as cheering. Mr.. Ryan, who was at the
Metropolitan Hotel to-day, said he was
satisfied with the outlook, and he be-
lcved there was no reason to change
the opinion expressed a month ago
that he would win the nomination.
Arouse Fni-fax NoteA
Probably two hundred and nifty peo-
pie heard Judge Nicol and Mr.. Gordon
speak at Fairfax yesterday. Many of
the farmers did not hear the speeches,
pwing to business requiring their at
tention on the outside, and beside, the
courtroom was filed, many ladies' hon
oring the speakers with their presence.
Each speaker took over an hour to
show the voters that the welfare of the
Eighth District demanded that he be
sent to Congress-, and each succeeded
in evoking many e,<rossions of ap-
proval. In fact, the enthusiasm was
pronounced.
Hon. John W. Ycrkes. late commits.
eioner of internal revenue and Repub'
lican candidate for the goycrnorshir
Of Kentucky, attended the meeting al
Fairfax, the guest of Hon r. Walton
Moore. Mr.. Yerkes has recently re-
~ of n
commissioner to engage in the prac-
ticc OF law in this city, and is de-
sirous OF meeting Virginia people
lawyers, politicians and good citizens
He said he had rarely enjoyed day
more. He had some rather humorous
experiences.
THAT fellow Gordon made a good
speech.' remarked one citizen to Mr..
Yerkes, after the meeting.
"a very good speech" said Mr.
Yerkes, but 1t isn't always the best
speaker that makes the best rcpresen-
tative."
q reckon you amt for Gordon?'
SUGGESTED the farmer.
iDaTmeT. 7890S......
"ror Judge Nicol2" inquired the
FARMER.
NO was the reply.
II expt<.f yo,Ere for Ryan" the far
,ner ststd, 'tvincing great curiosity as
to the predilect:"Es OF Mr. Ierkes.
NO" was the answer.
"Then you're for Ryan?"
NO"
The old farmer gave a loud snir
Of disgust, thinking he had found 2;
voter of the district who was not tax
ing sides. But he Joined in the laugh
which followed, when he overhcar,
Mr.. Yerkes tell Il voter that he wa
q citizen of Kentucky.
Was Himself tho Man.
Are you any kin TO the man name,
Yerkes, who used TO live IN Danvillc
Ky?" asked a Mr. Franklin, VINO wa
introduced TO Mr.. Yerkes by Mr. Moore
Franklin had Grand Army butte
on hs lapel.
Yes, am kin to him" replied Nj
Yerkes, who is "the" Ycrkcs OF Dan
vile.
II was provost marshal of Danvlll