The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26
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'If stuart, Tucker Glass ana Duiss
shall ali remain In the field il looks TT
inc as IL Mann wit be an easy winnet
for the gubernatorial nomination ii Il
1909 said a prominent Democrat *
one of the hotels last night, and ~
followed this up by saying that he wal
not for the Nottowuy candidate. Thii
Impression seems to prevail pretty gen
orally among political leaders OF what,
| ever persuasion. but it is not alto.
gether certain that the first condition
Will obtain to the END. For example
/ Mr. Glass has not said positively thi,i
he VIII run. He may or he may not
| IL Is fairly certain that he Will returt
to Congress from the Sixth DISTRICT
next year In any event, and with that
determine his course with reference u
| the next one. Messrs. Stuart. Mapf
| and Tucker have made definite and
positive announcements that they will
| months before the contest Is expected
TO warmup between them. They all havt !
matters on their hands at this partici-
from doing active work. Then, too. 4.
Is looked upon as rather early to open
up campaign which viii not cul.
cialiy. when the presidential and con.
| gressional elections are to Intervene
Judge Mann's duties in the Legislature
| viii keep him busy for the next several
| from the Corporation Commission up
It'll February 1. 1905. Mr.. Tucker IL
counsel for the jamestown Exposition
receivers. and 1t will take him soma
! connection. Mr.. Stuart declares
| that shortly after his retirement from
| the commission he viii make mora
| elaborate announcement of his candi
dacy, and that at the proper time he
4 will go out among the people and talk
| the matter over with them. Mr.. Tuck
visit here mat as soon as his eSposl-
| ton duties had ended he would get
actively into the race and would stump
! the State from one end to the other.
as II the contest is going to be q
'scrappy" one. and that before 1t Is
over it will be frauEht with great in
tcrest and perhaps some feeling.
Mrs. a. ID. Atk ,nson, proprletress OF
the Richmond Hotel gave u dinner
last night at the Richmond which was
in The nature Of a family reunion. Al
of Mrs. Atkinson's children and grand
children and sons and daughters-in-
/ law were present. and the affair was 9.
/, most enjoyable ono.
1 Those present from distance were:
Miss Edna Faconer. of Washington,
D. c.. who is Wis ting Miss Daisy Nor
gan. granddaughter of Mrs. Atkinson.
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Hon. w. T.. HOWE, member of the
House OF Delegates from Isle OF Wight.
hts Srana M II s city a az the
Vile, No. 1921 Park Avenue. Mr..
HOWE stops with Major savile during
J the sess ons OF the Legislature. and he
has already had his effects brought up
/ for the winter though he will return
| home for II few days before the body
assemblies.
an Rob sGs ny f Wse and Il Nnnss
when seen at Murphy's Yesterday II
have not followed the contest closely.
say what the result Will he, but I shall
| stand by Withers In any event. He Is
n strong young man. and in my judg-
ment would make us an admirable
| Speaker
Mr.: HowIe is about to enter upon
his third term in the House. and he is
q member OF influence and popularity.
FIe is a man of quiet demeanor. and
1 though when lie does he usually holds
UP his end, all right. The Isle OF
Wight member is interested in road
/ and school Improvement and in many
other important matters which are to
be dealt with at the coming session.
B. I. Chapman. of Danvillc, is regis,
tered at the Park Hotel.
Christmas Day at the various hotels
! of the city was painfully dull. there
/ having been but little travel and only
a few guests having registered at any
of them. Outside of the Lexington
/ there We're no special dinners. Indeed
nearly all the others operate on the
European plan. and therefore do not
4 serve regular dinners.
/ The Lexington has the American
plan. and the management put forth
| a special effort to have Il fine Christ
mas dinner yesterday. 1t was greatly
enjoyed by both the permanent and
I transient guests.
4 In the Hobbies last night there was
i stiffness, which was ut once remark :
i able. few men We're scattered here
and there reading newspapers or en-
| Toying q quiet smoke, though thera
was no animated conversation. and the
nightly groups of politicians We're not
in evidence.
Inquiry at all the hotels revealed the
fact that the day had been a very dull
one, and that but few guests had been
registered.
/ Is y +.