The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-30
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colonel .. T.. West. "A prominent vounE
I business man, of SuWOlk, and "A member
/ OK Governor SWanson's star. was "a call
/ ga Hioh MS EAccllency at the Capitol
/ .csletoo4t nav INK come 10 the cay 10
tooA after some private AFFAIRS.
We nave ii town tnat IS rapidly be-
'olihhs city, said Colonel " est. when
seen last night by a representative OF
He AlMeS-Dispatch and asked the new IS
I OF Als section.
We are going ahead I'm d business
I way nc continued. and as "a rule our
/ people are prosperous ami happy, We
are just now engaged i'm spending 500.
| VVO in new street paving and i'm malSing,
oOhcr improvements on account OF tue
approaching jamestown Exposition and
when visitors from afar call upon us
TINS summer we shall not feel ashamed
OF our town"
How about politics?" Colonel West
was asked
Il believe gentleman from out i'm
me county will try his luck against
non Robert W. Withers for the House
OF t'cicgateS. but ,.ithers will come
pack an right. He is strong and popu-
TAR with the people and VIII win zvffl,
case. according to Ivy Wow. But we do
N"t near much about this battle II is
tn" county Offices over which tho creat-
'N' confusion prevails. and the Candl-
dates for these are LOSING no tfroo 20
cultivate votes Perhaps the Treasurer
SNIP is provoking the warrnest struggle
%. an For this important position
tn"Fe are three candidates They ere
the Incumbent. Hon Sidney T. Ellis
who. besides nIliul the oreica 81 treas
u'"r. has boon member Of tho LoCisla-
lure. 'r. George w. Butts n former
HriI 'er or the state Democratic Com
lnlttee. and Hon. Walter Jordan several
times "a member OF tho House from
Nansemond- They are making things
lively. ana are not falling To let the
Vof"rs know thew are i'm the field
Colonel West would not say who he
thought would win the fight.
Mr.. r. u. I-rquhart. a popular travel
lnS salesman and q prominent member
OF the Fat Mems club" was i'm Rich
m"nd Yesterday on his way home from
an extended business trip
II have been ON the road for some
tlme and DO not know what is going on
m lAnchourg. said me jovial knight
Of tho grip when seen IN the lobby or
tho Richmond. "but I should not d. sur
prised n our people VIII have strong
candidate for tho next Euhernatorial
nomination IN the person OF Congress
rs MI Glass holding his popularity
pretty wei In his districN' was asked
"Not only So" was the reply. but Dc
Is strong al through the Southwest
where my business frequently takes mo
ana If he should be candidate. mark
factor in the race Mr.. Glass is so fear
less and honest IN his pub as we'll as
hts private NE that his candidacy is
bound % appeal 60 the people where h-
IS known and YOU know he IS pretty
Wen known an over the state"
Asked about the probability OF op-
position 20 the recollection 81 Senator
A. +. Thomas in the Twentieth district
IhiS year Mr.. lrQuhart said Doc ala uOt
know who would Dee Iynchburg's caudl-
GATE DUR added significantly. you
know it is Iynchburgs time 10 have
tie honor. and Mr.. Thomas is a county
MI Urquhart left on the 5.i5 p. NJ
Chesapeake and Ohio train for his home
ia Lynchburg.
Mr. =. r Williams. OF Arvonia. Va.
is AT Murphy's
Mr. :. =. ODonnell. Of Newport News.
organizer Of the State Federation of
Labor. is in the city on business Tor
tho Federation Mr.. % pcu-c8 Has rec
Gently returned from "a VISIT 10 south
west Virginia. and DE saws that ne finds
sr'at demand for mechanics an along
the line.
Hon. T. a. overly. OF Blackstone. IS
az tord's. Mr.. overly, though largely
interested In the horse and mule bust
ness az blackstone. has recently made
another big business deal. which prom
ed the interest Of AIr r. f. Cobb in the
kiacSspurg Lumber and Manufacturing
company, has reOrganlzed the concern.
ana VIII shortly make many enlarge
ments and improvements 70 tho plant
ite already held valuable interests i'm
tAc concern. but IL ls understood that ne
now The largest individual stock
N'4irr- Mr.. OVERLY said last night that
u was the purpose Of his cofnnar,-
shortly To- establish $4,000 box fac
tory ln connection with the present
plant and 10 operate an branches OF
inc business on an extended scale.
Mr. r. S Barbour Of South Boston
president IF the Barbour Buggy Com
pany. ls at Murphy's Mr.. Barbour has
repository for his vehicles in Rich
mont, and comes here frequently to
look after that end OF his business
Hon. Willis C.. Pulliam. member Of the
House from Manchester. who was
member OF the special Legislative COM
iinitte,e which investigated the affairs OF
the Eastern state Hospital. came over
last night and was around the lobby OF
Murphy conversing W.,h board mem
bers and those "a close touch with tnn
second inquiry now about 10 be terui-
mated. Mr.. Puliam was one or tho
slgners or the majority report. which
vindicatcd DR.. Foster
Judge James T.. Tredwav. ~ Chatham,
q member or the General state Hospital
Board. arrived last night from his home
20 attend to-day's meeting i'm reference
20 the Eastern Hospital matter. Judge
Tredway is at the Richmond.
General Passenger Agent c. y RYAN
and Comptroller r. w. Roby. OF the Sea
board Air Line. came up from Norfolk
last night, and are registered at the
Jefferson. Messrs. Ryan and Robv are
here To testify before the state Cor
poratlon Commission in the two-cent
passenger-ratc matter to-day.
Colonel r. s. Turk, OF stanton. a
member Of the General Board of state
Hospitals. which is 20 sit here to-day
in the Eastern state Hospital matter.
is registered 1t the Richmond.
Rev. J.. w. HUBBARD. OF Charlottesville.
IS registered at Murphy's.
Nirginians at the Jefferson are c. r.
Maryland. CrOzet, !. Kaufman and wife
Danville, j. i. Leigh. Petersburg.
Some Of the Virginians who are stoD-
ping at Murphy's are W. T. Howard
Floyd; +. a. y, atsOn. LNnchburg; J. j
Lawrence Petersburg
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