The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23

rrominent Southwest Virginia Demo
erats VINO are III the city are: Colonel
~ NJ. bowman, OF Salem, chairman OF
az afo nGGmn,ttee on Finance OF the House
4 st. Clair. OF Giles. and MIR. A. 4.
i (Baldy) Campbell, prominent nttor-
ney OF Wythevillo
Colonel bowman Is candidate for
eouneS ond to the House from Roanoke
loopposition. While taking no part in
the senatorial contest IN tho Fourth
IDistrict, Colonel Bowman says the i,Eht
goes not appear to be over, and that
the district committee will meot on
method for naming q Democratic can
didnte to succeed Judge A. A. Phlegar,
lof Montgomery. who declines to stand
flor reelection.
It. t, WIN " be recalled that IN local
Endorsed Mr.. John l. Hart for the posi-
ton over Hon. Hylett B. Coleman by
a narrow margin. It IS Understood
that there Is q feeling In the two coun-
ties which Indicates disposition to
ton on the part Of the city. and Sir.
lOrrIn L. Stearnes OF Salem. Is running
from the counties as candidate
against Mr.. Hart.
stand for reelection In tho Fifth Dis
trict. which is composed OF the counties
OF Giles. Bland, Pulaski and Wythe
Former Senator Thomas Tate. OF Pu-
llaski, and former Delegate Simmerman,
OF wythe. are mentioned for the honor,
and It IL said that chances favor the
latter. Senator st. Clair Is n warm
advocate OF Hon. Henry G. Stuart for
Governor. and says II the Russell coun-
ty man Will stand for tho honor, he
all over tho State Tho Senator Is ac-
companied by- Mr,. st. Clair. and they
viii visit Baltimore before returning to
their home, In Giles county.
Former Congressman Robert e.
southall, OF Amelia, was in the city
yesterday.
State Senator Fl. o. Kcrns. OF fall
fax, Is In the city. having come mere
to attend a meeting OF the Agricul-
tural Museum Committee, OF which ne
lis q member.
Tho exhibit has been Installed In the
old hall OF the House OF Delegates, and
Twill be formally accepted to-day.
Senator Kcrns has opposition for re-
nomination In the person OF Major II.
Ia. Edwardson, whom he defeated for
the Senate in TIE last primar,.
Brigadier- Grneral c. c. Vaughan III
the Virginia Volunteers, Is in the city
and Is stopping at Murphy's. General
v
matters with Acknowledgement Ander
son, and he saw the latter during the
levening.
Mr.. l. Enders Word. OF Powhatan.
who Is chairman OF the Democratic
committee OF hia county. was In the
Icity yesterday and stopped at the Com
|mercial Hotel.
A1r. Word is running tor tho nouse
OF Delegates from his district. wnicn
tfo mr. uaA. M {f,oN ut tn, 1%
field and Powhatan and the city or
Manchester, and his competitor Is Dele
gate Willis c. Pulliam, OF Manchester.
who is standing for another term. Mr.. |
Wood expresses the opinion that ne
will win.
A gentleman from Louisa county was
in tho city yesterday, and he declared
that Mr. Carl Noting. o former resi-
the Noting family here. who owns and
operates q famous stud farm In his
section. IS prominent candidate Tor
the Democratic nomination for the
House OF Delegates. He thinks Mr:
Noting will win, as. he gays, he IS
popular among nll classes.
Hon. Thomas II. Edwards. :. former
member OF the House o: Delegates
from Hanover and k!n6 WHEN
again, after m absence from TIC nocdy
OF two terms. was in the city yostcr-
day. He was accompanied ~ rs
friend and townsman, DR.. George. W.
Richardson, Of West Point, nnu they
returned to their homes last night. pr.
Richardson said that. thousn amotnHr
gentleman was contcstinE Will MI.
Edwards for the honor. tho latter: ~
his, judgment would win shs nom'n'in
ton In walk.
Some OF tho virgininns NJ VIC nicn'
nnd r. r, preston, Abingdon.
Mr. +. ~. Bausell. editor OF the Lrba.
non News md n prominent sout,iwhat
Virginia Democrat ana Ia. .o ,,.,av Iie
cniied ut tho Capitol and raih his ~
spccts { oils friend. Hon. Henry y
Stuart. ,,,.,,,