The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-10
Heard and Seen
in Public. Places

Two interesting and important SEN
ntorial contests viii be determined in
the State to-day, and they were both
being freely discussed in political cir
Giles around the hotels and public
places yesterday and last night. One is
in the Alexandria and the other in
the Norfolk city district. Colonel w.
w. Sale represents the latter. and Sem
ator Lewis III. Machen the former. They
are both strong men. but the friends
of each realize that he has Formidable
opposition. Senator Sales competitor
Is Mir. NJ. r. Peterson. a prominent
young lawyer of Norfolk. Both sides
are apparently confident of success.
The House primary in Norfolk Will be
conducted at the same time, and wise
political prophets are saying that Hon.
w. W; Old, Jr., one of the incumbents,
representative, stand the best chance
of winning.
In Senator Machen's district the con-
and he Is being opposed by Messrs.
Thornton. of Fairfax, and Wedderburn.
OF Alexandria county, The fight for
the circuit judgeship in the district is
entering largely into the senatorial
contest, and the candidates are said
to be indorsing different aspirants for
the bench.
General Samuel II. Newberry. of
Bland county. who is the only sur
vivor of the famous Big Four" who
the senate back IN the eighties, and
restored Democratic rule in the State.
was in Richmond few days ago, and
stopped at the Lexington. General
is still alert and active, and display $
a lively interest in state affairs. He
met a great many of his old friends
while in the city, and was cordially
that 1t was the first time he had Wis
tied Richmond in many years.
The speakership fight is by no
ot the claims of Hon. Robert W. With
ers. of Suffolk, at the Jefferson last
night. Il am aware that Mr.; Byrd
and his friends are boldly claiming the he
went on, but you Will find that when
the caucus meets Withers will have
more than. enough votes TO land him;
know what / am talking about. I
bers who are absolutely pledged to
him. All the candidates are fine men.
served with them In the last House,
faithful and efficient officer: but II ]
know anything about it, Withers Is a
winner. do not care to give out fig-
ures at this, time, but it Is an absolute
fact that the Suffolk man has more
Mr. Byrd. You will see a pretty race
in the caucus, and am confident that
Withers Will capture the honor.
Private John Allen. of Mississippi,
long member of Congress. is not only
one of the best story-tellers in the
country" said prominent Southerner
at one of the hotels last night, but
he Is as well one of the finest political
mixers in the South. Allen tells q
good story upon himself. The incident
occurred down in Mississippi in one OF
his hot campaigns for Congress-. Allen
was being opposed by a man who was
giving him a great deal of trouble for
hand shaker, and was the champion
baby-kisser of his district. He struck
a little town one day when In the
heat of battle, and in walking UP the
main street met lady cliaperonins
twenty children. He greeted the lady
cordially and told her he was the Con-
gresham from the district and was
| standing for recollection. He then
kissed all the children, and turning
to the lady, asked: May inquire
where I will find your husband?'
have no husband, sir was the quick
reply. I am the matron of an orphan
asylum.
ut was loves labor lost. and the
popular Congressman tipped his hat
and proceeded up the street in search
of other children whose fathers were
voters"