The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-31
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Former State Senator j. Cloyd
Byars, OF Bristol, is in the city on pri-
vate business and is stopping at the
Westmoreland Club. Mr.. Byars will
be here for several days. having large
business interests in Richmond and in
Norfolk, which require his attention
at this time.
II believe the Democrats of the First
Senatorial District. composed of the
counties of Washington and Smyth and
the city of Bristol; will elect their
day." said Senator Byars, when seen
THE party. is in pretty good shape"
How about the rest Of the South
west?" he was asked.
piled. though know the Democrats
failed to make nominations in many OF
the counties and senatorial districts.
We, Will almost certainly elect pr.
trict. and also the two House nominees
from Washington and Bristol"
When Mr.. Byars was asked concern
erence to the election Of successor
to the late Congressman Slemp, he
did. not think that his party would
make any nomination for the unex-
of as the probable nominee of the
Democrats. but since his law partner
and father-in-law, Colonel D. +. Bailey.
has entered the race as an independent
Of smashing the "slemp Summers po-
litical combine, as he terms II, Mr..
Byars will not run.
Most of the Democrats from out
there seem to prefer to stand off this
time and let the Republican factions
fight II out. hoping that this may re-
suit In chance for Democratic sue
cess next year.
"stumper," uses this language in one
of his hand bills. announcing an en-
| gagement to speak:
81 Propose to show the EVIL and
Selfish Designs
| OF the
sLEMP-sUMMERs POLITICAL
and put to test the question OF
whether the great nepublican
party Of this district shall In the
| future be controlled by the
| STAR-CHAMBSR PROCESS
Of q CLIQUE Of office-h0lders, or
whether everybody ahall have a
Square DEAL"
CAPTAIN Edwin Grimsley, of culpeper,
accompanied by Mrs. Grimsley, is reg
L
paper men and women. bankers. bust
ness men and farmers from Ohio towns,
arrived In Richmond from the James
town Exposition last night, and will
at II O'clock tonight over the chesa-
peake and Ohio route, and stopping for
a day in Cincinnati on their return
Mr.. *, 4. Fletcher. Of cineinn atis Who bo
has made the trip often during the
exposition. In charge of personally
people in the party, and they are most
ly from SanduskY. Dayton and Gallon.
They. are. stopping, at the Lexington
Hotel and "a declare th ct they had ne
will see Richmond to-day, and In go-
Ing over the city will be In charge OF
Mr., Charles B, podson, chief clerk at
/ the LeNing ton.
Among them are representatives OF
| the Sandusky Register. the Dayton,
Herald and the Gallon Enquirer, Mr..
| Fletcher declared that IN his party are
seme,or ne prattlest girls IN the old
Former State Senator William, p.
Barksdale, Of Halifax. who has been
Hospital for several weeks. Is greatly
i fss' mn sna re aay a sSls
This old friends In tho hotel lobbies
early IN the evening aud returns to
the sY hosp1ta Ana q t nlsht, ~, -
| fight of my friend and law partner,
Mr., Booker, forSSclark Of the Senate
no declared. when seen at Murphy's
friends who will be In the Senate to
give their best consideration to his
claims. From all can gather. Booker
popular, energetic and capable young
man, and has. had experience both as
u member and a clerk in the General
sional district which Ifs soliily Demo
cratic,4Iwhile his competitor. Mr., Lynch,
halls from a saction which sends but
4 few j members to the Democratic side
y I'VE are making no irnmodest re-
quest. In, my illdgment when We ask
q for Mr Booker's elention, for II can-
ton gat "a great deal IN the way OF
publ ~ ma tronage a. .co mpared with the