The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-06

? eoplle Seen
in in Public Places ]: lac e:
Mr., Wallace A.. Taylor president of
the American National Life Insurance
Company, OF Lynchburg, Is here on pri-
vate business. and Is registered at the
Richmond. Mr.. Taylor's company,
thoug young, Is starting out we'll, and
promises to become a powe factor
In the life insurance world
How about the fight for the lStateiI
senator senator IN the Twentieth District be-
tween Senator Thomas and Don Hal
sey?" was asked.
result, was the reply.
"Halsey As popular and Thomas Is
you are: twill say this, however. that
shall be nominated. They are both
clean, high men, and each has repre-
This Is one Of the very Interesting
others. That in the Eighteenth Dis
fuli Of interest. The district Comprises
the counties Of Apponattox. Bucking-
ham. Fluvanna and Charlotte. Captain
Camm Patteson, familiarly known as
the Duke Of Buekingham" is the in
for re-eleotlon.sS There were originally
three aspirants, Delegate A. B. Thorn
hill. Of Appomattox; CAPTAIN w: 9.
white, aof Eluyanna, and colo ne Tom
authority that Mr.. Thornhll has re-
tired from tho contest, and q beautiful
race Is being, run between Colonel
Scott and Captain White. Colonel Scott
has served his people In the Senate OF
Virginia, and<sw United States mar
shall for the Western District OF Vtr-
ginia under President Clevcland's first
administration.
Mr.. R. u: NOEL, OF East Radford, Is
in the city. and was caller at the
Capitol yesterday,
Hon. J. NJ Hooker, COMMUNICATING
pemocratic leader % Of his section is at
Murphy's. having como to the city to
look after some legal business Mr.
| Hooker was q member OF the recent
rsnay e2e d hna nqas
protracted residence in the city,
fare you people In the Southwest
going ito send Democrats or Republi.
asked q Times Dispatch representative
OF the Patrick county lawyer.
was the reply. "Wo are going to DO our
best to send Democrat to tho House,
send one OF like kind and faith to tho
| Senate from the Sixth District.
| 80 far the question Of candidates
| has not been considered, but we expect
our banner to victory at tho proper
! time"
Mr.. .Hooker will be in tho city for
several days and will call on Governor
Swanson to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs James a. Edwards, OF
/ Ridgway, Col, are visiting Rlchmond,
and their uncle, Mr.. James Edgar. They
intend going to Jamestown IN Few
This is their. first visit 70 the East
Mr.. Edwards has sold his business, In
4 Colorado, and is so delighted with Viz
sTahs sy spe hnas very Of s eeas
tcrday with their old friend, Mr.. A..
4 Stewart, OF Washing ton, D. c.. general
| superintendent OF motive power and
4 equipment for the Southern hallway
Company.
4 Mr.. John A. Lamb. chaperoned q bevy
OF pretty girls through the Capitol
a1srSez g%agso ana e
department. Among them was MISS MISS
Sharp Williams. of mississippi. Demo-
floor leader Of the n9use Of R Hean
ing the reunion. Governor d Swanson
received the party most scordinlly,y9
( interested himself In assisting Mr,
. Capitol. He served in Congress for
!. many years with the distinguished
. father OF Miss Williams. and the two
q were always warm personal ana poll
4 tical friends. The Governor was one
| ~ liza IL
tenants, and was often thrown forward
by the Misslsspp!an to meet some Of
the ablcst Republ!cana on tho floor in
debate.
Mr.. II, b. Walker. president and gen
eral manager OF tho Old Dominion
Steamship Company and the Virglnin
, Navigation Company, spent yesterday
n IN. Richmond and left 1or new f f'
While here Mr. Walker extended an
!. Invitation to the National Press Asso-
citation newspaper editors and writer's
guests cues, q. one DAY next week While tho us-
!, ISOLATION Is IN sesslon nt Jamestown,
Mr.. Walker viii have one OF his large,
fine steamers take the wspnper men
for a cruise around the fleets anchored
In the harbor.
,, Mr. Waller r, staples, Of Roanoke
, ono Of tho most prolnlnent OF tha
younger attorneys OF INC iHAaSto lily
bar is at Murphy's, Mr.. Staples came
here in the interest Of cllenl. Jonll
!, hang on June l4th for murder. He
!, presented petition to Governor swan
son, asking that His Excellencyl COM
= ,nuto tho sentence to life .1mprlsonment
The Governor VIII probably act on ta 'f
9 petition this week.
I Captain y. w, Foster. OF Nelaon coun,
", president and general lnanagHr Q,
: the Virginia Eonpstone COMPANY y
3 Schuyler. on tho Southern Railway.
at the Richmond, Captain Fosters Y
ono OF tho iarreat Industrial plantS II