The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-29
Heard and Seen
in Public Places

INC Daaiei-Bryan colloquy. which took
n.aG &c. ~ the lobby OF the New willard Hotel
~ ashlhgton on Tuesday. and which hal
r 40. sush "ldespread publicity through the
pitss' Us attracting good deal Of attention
here, and ii was the subject az much dis
s'.s,on around the hotels yesterday An
pa'enly ar Bryan has a powerful folIo.r
ing among the rank and file" OF the na,,,.
In virginia In his well-defned efforts to con.
,fol me national convention next year.
either In his own interest as a cantIidate.
o. for the purpose OF dIstating the proceed :.
Ines The leaders. however, are showing
signs OF breaking away from the Nebra skan
ana mere is quiet undercurrent which
a..eady has strength, and which perhaps IL
| ~, wing ins favor OF throwing the Virginia
% some other candidate at the
a.enmoncs when he spoke at the state Fair.
was not a. political success In any sense OF
| the word. Time was when United Sta,es
Senator's Coverings and Cone,essnen flacts
60 TO bis side when he Invaded the South with
ms eiSau zen bu. on this occasion he faced
jim Marshall calls those sturdy citizens
rem the outlying districts.sIf there had
neeh roll call of the big leaders in Vir-
oniS Wliham a. Jones. A. j. Montague and
&c hE Lamb would have answered present
inc TWO United States Senators. the Cover
no: and the rest of the Congressman were
elsewhere. and 1t is being whispered about
that the Nebraskan keenly FELT their alb
s sem ANYHOW, good politicians are saving
that when the State convention meets next
year there will be a real scrap over the
| question of sending a delegation to the
! national convention to be swung here and
there at the beck and call Of Mr. Bryan.
Governor johnson. OF Minnesota, is UNDER
STOOD to be favorite with the leaders.
Chief Justice Blodgett, of the Supreme
Court OF the State OF Rhode Island. is in
thn city, and is stopping at. the Wes:more-'
Hon. Joseph stebbins. prominent mer
chant OF South Boston. and one OF the mem
Ia Hn~ Ssnro
| from Halifax county. is at Murphy's. Mr..
Stehbins is accompanied by his partner, MI.
~, j. n Laws xnnn and q, Mr. G. Barksd9ls
are on their way to Washington TO look
after some business matters. "Athoush We
are Issuing scrip In our town. said Mr..
lst.tbius, when asked about financial condi.5
tons. our tobacco market is active the
sales are keeping mp and prices are good.
dc not Anticipate any serious trouble"
Hon. Joseph Stehbins IT,, q son of the
merchant has just been elected to tho
| Stetbins is proud of hfs SO n. who Is a former
! Mayor OF South Boston and q young lawyer
OF prominence. When the election tickets
we're about to be printed the father took
the precaution to so to the printing Office
and see personally that "Jr" was put
e nans Of ~ joseph s sshlns Had
father and not the son would have been
eiected: -whatever may have been tho inte1.
| light" said Mr. stebbins last night. ''and
| i didn't want to take any chances O f-rob-
| b!ng him of the honor. He led the ticket
| in three-cornercd contest where y two
Emembers We're to be elected, and We ma.
|turally feel elated over his victory"
+ Colonel Francis l.. Smith. prominent
| lawyer and member OF the recent Constitu-
| t;cpals Convention from Alexandria, is hers
on legal business. and is stopping at the
| Richmond.
Hon. Alfred p. Tho,n. general counsel
] for the Southern Railway. spent vest erday
lin tho city on legal business. Mr.. Thorn!
! left last ntght for Raleigh. N. G.. where the
\ pas senger rate cases of that State are being
4 heard before a special master appointed by
! Judge Prltchard. He has informa ton to
1.-the effect that owing to tho continued III
mesa of Judge Pritchards daughter Mt Ashc-
Mile the judge will not be able to return
Ito Richmond tomorrow to sign the Anal
DEGREES In the Virginia rate cases. Another
/ date for winding up the matter will be
I. fixed by the court, md the place may be
here, or any other point In tho circuit which
e. r, Williams, Of Norfolk, is at the
Park Hotel.
| a A letter received here last night by u
friend of Hon. Richard Evelyn Byrd from
the Valley member Of the House OF Dele.
gates and prospective Speaker, says he will
BIZ In the city next "Wednesday and will re-
main for about u week. Mr., Byrd Will
come down primarily on legal business.
though he may. while here, take up some
matters relating TO his work In the coming
| Legislature. ES N s 4tfSt5&
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