The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-08

People Seen
in Public Places
Hon. w. c. VIM, a former member
OF the House OF Delegates from
Lunenburg, and one of tho wasltiIest
planters and and-owners In that oonl.-
ty, was In tho city ynsterday accom-
panied by Mins VIM Whom seon at
Murphy's he declared that Hon. u. p.
Wallace was putting UP q strong fight
Tor the Democratic nomination for the
Senate In the Twenty- eighth District.
against as n IS Judge William Hodges Mann,
ent member OF tho House from Lunel-
burg. and Is man OF widespread pop
ularity. Tho district Is composed OF
Holloway. Amelia, Lunenburg, Prince
Edward and Cumberland.
Mr. EVinn says that Mr.. Wallace Will
sweep his end OF tho district, and that
ne Is going to push Judge Mann in
other sections He went further. and
declared that in his Judgment Wallace
would be tho nominee.
Tho district Is ess entially an agrf-
cultural ono, and Mr. Wallace being
real farmer. is closely Identified with
Mr.. Wallace would agree to make the
race. but since no has started his CAM
paign. his friends declare that no has
developed much strength. and has be-
come n potent factor In tho contest.
| The date OF the primary has not been
flied.
Hon. Robert w. Withers. Of Suffolk,
was In the city yesterday, and was a
caller on Governor Swanson at the
executive department.. He was warmly
congra tulated by his friends upon his
denomination for the House in Thurs
. n n n nun on
| is now "foot loose" and will push HIS
candidacy for Speaker
Hon. Thomas J. Downing. OF Lam
caster. is in the city on legal business.
and is stopping ut Murphy's.
l Mr.. Downing came in yesterday via
Baltimore, and will be here until to-
night or tomorrow. EIe says that the
Neck is quiet and that Hon. John
Curlett, the House member from Ian.
caster and Richmond. will be returned
OF Senator c.. Harding Walker. OF the
Thlrty-fourth District.
There Is three-cornered fight for
, Westmoreland Hon George Mason.
the incumbent. is standing again, and
A no has two competitors. Tho race APP
Mr.. Downing was loud in his praise
} OF tho work done by Captain Frank y.
Brent as principal OF the Lancaster
High School during tho session Just
/. town arc clamorins for the popular
edu/ator to take the school again next
year.
high standard" said Mr. Downing,
"and he has endenred himself to oycry
; patron and pupil OF the school. We
earnestly desire that he will take the
position again.
n nv mr. FL Sf
over, and Mr.. Downing says Captain
Brent expects to return to Richmond
, shortly.
Former Judge WI. Jefrries OF Gull
7 pepper, is in tho city on private bust
! ness. Judge Jeffrles is candidate
for the Senate in the Fifteenth Dis
h trict to succeed Colonel George S.
to stand again.
Mr.; G. p Davis so Of Chase "a cit, c,ty who ,he
Mecklenburg Hotel Is hero.o on private
!. busine So. Mr.. Davis who is a son Of
j superintendent George 3. Davis, OF
tho City Home, has invented and had
/ OF It's original contents. cannot be re-
: filled. The idea is TO protect the pub
: lie against fraud and limitations In the
. refililng OF bottles with inferior,
= goods.
gentlemen Of ample capital with him.
and lat err they willsenter upon the man
9 ufacture Of bottles for sale.
t Former State Senator ]. Cloyd Byars.
:. Of Bristol. was in the city yesterday.
n on his way to Norfolk to look after
some business matters.
There istn good deal of talk among
f the Democrats Of tho First District of
putting up Mr.. Byars to make the race :,
; for the Senate tins fall; The scat t, ! $
publican, OF Marion. but tho Democrats
think they can win with a strong man
: to lead. They have tried Bynrs. and
: he measured up and won ana made a
I most efficient Senator.
9. The district is composed Of tho coun :
= ties Of Washington and Smyth and
the city of Bristol.
y When asked about running, Senator
st Byars said the matter had been men
d TONED to him, but 1t was one for the
g party to determine. M
s "lf my people Wish mo- to rum. he 9
continued, land believe can WIN, Y. !.
"a Will, Of course. feel that 1t Is my duty
- to give the subject due consideration
7 Mr. W. =. Wood; q 1 ones dns., Lee 2
s county, was q caller on G IIy ,,., :
y on private business. Mr. Wood Is 4, g r
! ardent Democrat. and says h's o par ras
~ tXe Legislature this fall. The Demo-
is cratic and Republican convention have
both been held The re ~ I no,ni
4 ocrnt' farmer and stock iser; Glenn
= Tyler, Republican, school-teaeher;
Lee county Is very close, but has 9
or habit of alternating every Two years
n - sending a Democrat to the House one
~ time and aSRepublican the next
U In tho natural course of events, this
Is put as Democratic year8!n Loe,
Mr.. John w 1Illdrnp, m attorney
at law OF Charlotte county, Is hero or
Mt legal business, To says It looks a:
lis Ia Colonel Tom Scott. OF HIS county
VIII be nominated for tho Senate ir
" | fha I1iEhteenth platrict to Ruccoet