The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12
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Mr. G. Bascom slenp. Of Big stone
Gap, chairman or the Republican state
Committee, is In the city, and is regis-
tered at the Jefferson.
Mr.. Slcmp, II friend and former law
partner Of tho groom, came here to ut
tend the Irvine Noting nuptials, wiicl,
took place last night When seen In
his room ut the Jefferson by Il Times-
Dispatch representative last night Mr..
slenp talked III an interesting lnnn-
ner concerning the policy OF Ills party
In Virginia this yenr.
YOU may say" Ito observed, that
We shall mako nominations for tho
Legislature III all tho counties where
there Is tho least prospect of winning,
md that we shall pursue tho same
policy with reference to county Offices.
From all can learn up to this time,
through reports from every section.
strength in tho Legislnturc, though we
do not expect to carry the state. Our
party Is steadily growing In Virginia,
and especially in the Southwest. MY
observation Is that tho sentiment
among tho Republicans throughout the
State Is Overwhelmingly In favor OF tho
reelection of President Roosevelt next
year. Our State Committee will meet
either here or In Norfolk sonlc timo In
July, and then we willAoutline q defi-
nite plan Of action.
II am not in a position at this time to
say whether wo will mako q stump
canvass Of tho State or content our
selves with q quiet hunt for votes"
Mr.. Slemp said he did not think his
party would have any general state
headquarters, but would leave the va
rious fights to,the local committees.
General and Mrs. Simon Bolivar
Buckner. of Kentucky are at the JEFF
larson on their way homo from the
Jamestown Exposition. General and
Mrs Buckner attended the Confederate
Reunion hero, and later went to tho
| exposition.
Hon. j. Thompson Brown, Of Bed
ford rector OF tho board Of visitors of
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, was
In Richmond yesterday, having boon
at the jamestown Exposition on G<or-
| gia Day.
Mr.. Brown left on an afternoon train
for Charlottesville, and will to-day for
n,ally notify DR.. Paul 3. Barringer at
|
ton as president OF the Virginia Poly
tcchnic Institute.
Messrs. Joseph D. Eggleston, Jr.,
and II. NJ. Smith were placed on the
committee with Mr.. Brown to bear tho
official notification to the president
elect, but neither could go. Mr.. Smith
was detained here by an important
Eggleston is considerably indisposed
Mr.. Brown was loud in his praise
of the ability and fitness Of DR. Bar
ringer. and he declared to q Times
l Dispatch man before leaving that he
believed he would make most ad.
mirable president. and that the In.
stltute would prosper under his admin
i istration. Mr.. Brown had much to do
with securing the services Of Or. Bar
4 ringer. S-@
Hon. Paul McRae. member OF tn.
House from Cumberland and Bucking
ham, Is at Murphy's.
Z. The fight for the Democratic nomi
nation for Congress in tho Eightt
District Is attracting a great deal .
attention among those who follow nh,
game of politics in Virginia, ana as tn
time draws near for holding the pri
mary, 1t Ia tho subject Of much dis
cussion about the hotel Hobbies an,
other public places. Tho contest come
one week from to-day. and four OF TIL
five candidates are engaged in a livel,
whlrlwind finish. Mr.. Hooe, Of Lou
doun. Is the only nspirant who has no
made an active canvass, and he Is no
regarded by those who have kept thei
"eyes to the Wlndward" as a seriou
or dangerous factor. The other four
former Speaker Ryan. Judge Nico
\ T1,ors1 {eAtt tor1t,, Il
Gordon-have thoroughly canvassed thu
district. and are still hard at work
Observing ones put them pretty clos
Together in the final stretch, but man,
of them are venturing the. opinion tina
I the scramble for the post will be be
tween Gordon and Carlin.
4 They are pointing out that Mr.. Cor
don has been n growing factor fror
the start. and that the man who win
will have the Louisa leader to beat,
/, indeed the latter does not capture tn
J, prize himself. It is q fact that tn
bulk Of confidence In the result seem
: to abide with the Carlin and Gordo
9 men. and their supporters are re
doubling their efforts for the wind u
next "Wednesday.
Hon. ana Mrs. ]. D. Honaker. q
Rocky Gap. Bland county, are at Muir
Q phys. Mr.. Honaker is q prominen
: Republican, and represented his distric
5 In the House Of Delegates some year
y ago. He was defeated for tho Senat
two years ago by Hon. Peyton r. S
> Clair, Of Giles.
e Mr.. Aubrey Chesterman. formerly c
o this city but now q member Of tn
Arm Of Frye g. Chesterman. architect
: OF I.ynchburg, is III the city on privat
q business and is stopping ut the Je1
. ferson.
Among the Yirginians at the Rici
i. mond arc Rev. George w. Beal
t Hague; c. S. Preston, Norfolk; j. r. Il
It Cochran, j.. r. Taylor, Jr.. and stua1
It Taylor. Staunton; V, L. Fowlkes, Soui
9 Boston; James T. Barnett, Lynchbur
i Some Of tho Virglnians stopping
h Murphys are II. B. Gates and j.
1t Glenn, Jr., South Boston; Mrs. j.
N Temple. Goochland; w. w. Hanso