The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-11
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Hon. John w. Church man. member
OF the House of Delegates from Au-
gusta county and a prominent cam
the city and is stopping at Murphy's;
Mr.. Churchman was not at the hotel
when representative of The Times
Dispatch called, but he Is known To-
enee III the interest OF his candidacy
for the position of presiding officer.
OF the body OF which he has been 90
long q member. Mr. Churchman mas
the House Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation. and az such has
had TO deal with much Important
legislation; There are Eve, Two Other can,
Robert W. Withers--ln the Held for
Speaker UP to this time. and others
many enter later on. 1t, begins 70:
look us IL there VIII be hghtins az
the Senate and House. Already
Messrs, Thomas a. Lynch, of Taze-.
well. and Marshall 3. Booker, OF Hall
tx. are actiyely al NO work for Giyrk
their friends all over the State for as
sistance. Both are men of experience
In this line Of work. NJ. Lynch vas wa.
eerk un nh e9one H9r. erK
by designation Of the Governor. though
he has .neyer performed any OF the
duties Of the office. He was named
to succeed Colonel Button pending the
meeting Of the Legislature, and Will
contest with Mr. Booker for the place
before the Democratic caucus OF the
Senate. Mr.. Booker is member of
the present House of Delegates, and
was formerly a committee clerk in
that body under Mr.. John w. VIII
liams. He is lawyer BY profession
and is junior member OF the firm Of
Barksdale, Hill and Booker, with Of
fees at Houston and South Boston,
Mr. H. NJ. White. Of Buckingham
county, is at the Richmond,
vii, Se aong at of Hand psGs
on Monday, according to politicians
second Senatorial District. It will b
court day, and the try-folk VIII
probably turn out en- masse to hear
the Issues discussed by the candidates.
Senator Wickhanl and his competitor
for the Democratic nomination. Pr;
Charles U. Gravatt, Of Caroline, viii
almost certainly be on hand. and. II
they are. there is little less doubt that
have already had one discussion. That
was at Bowling Green. on the occasion
OF the last term Of Caroline court.
On the first Tuesday Ia IN august the ;,
Will invade King William. that belns
This covers the entire district. as
there are but three counties composing
It is likely that the candidates Will
land and other towns In the district.
Owing to the long and striking public
career OF Senator. Wickham. no other
contest going on in the State is Of so
much interest, unless 1T be in the
Twenty-eighth District, where Judge
William Hodges Mann Is being OPP
| posed by Hon. +. p. Wallace. OF Lun-
| enburg.
w. r.. Tyree, Of stanton; and J; H.
| Wright, OF Norfolk, are at Murphys.
| 81 have been in public life for twen-
ty years said President William M
| Turpin, of the Board Of Aldermen, IN
| 'and have never had occasion to COM
plain of being niisauoted or mlsrepre-
! scented in the newspapers more man
twice; and then the r m,staSss were
II think this speaks pretty well
for the accuracy OF the press, 3nd i
is to mo a most gratifying state OF
q viii go further and say that !, !
mond to take stand which con-
| sidered unfair more than once Or WITS
REPRESENTATIVES, of the press, and ne
1 takes pride In saying that ne car aI,
ries a warm spot IN ms heaft ~
Il them. ifS E.JlAt feflG
a NJ, charles M. Johnson, OF Hadens
,,i,a' Ta.,is in the city for a few
4 DAYS. In conversation with repre-
Sentative Of The Dispatch yes
d terday Mr., Johnson Tstated that =, q
4 would be a candidate for the positlci
4 az Comm orwealth's Attorney of Gooch,
land county. lie will. submit hi
claims e primary , / {, one n tb can co !.
.aat in the general election in Novem-
! Der.
4 III Mr. Johnson was educated at Mo
cabe's school in this city, and later a
4 Richmond College. from which he wa
4 graduated in law, tHe has since beer
praeticing in, hissnative county, Gooch
Hand. MI. Johnson's friends are con