The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-26
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of the House of Delegates from Halifax
county. was in the city yesterday
attend on MS the % 1nsnnr to Of ame to
soWn Expe s while I'll in the sea
| side City Mr. Booker will stop with
his brother, who is one of the mos:
prominent Methodist ministers in Nor
| folk. Accompanying him to the city
yesterday were Messrs. a. c. Glenn, II.
| NJ. Poindexter. I. f. Collins. David
| Lawson and a. J. Glasscock. All of
| these gentlemen are business men of
to the city for the purpose of buying
| mules, which are scarce and high in
Southside Virginia.
Mr.. Booker, who is candidate for
Clerk of the Senate of Virginia, held
a conference with friends here yes
terday and stated last night that his
prospects for election Were brighter
| than ever before Mr.. Booker is COM
peting with Mr.. T. A. Lynch. of Taze-
we'll, for the place, and his friends
are pointing out that the Eastern and
Democratic section of the State should
have some of the paying positions at
| the hands of the Legislature. They call
| attention to the fact that although the
Ninth Congressional District sends only
the Legislature. yet 1t has at present
the clerks of both Houses Of the Legis-
| lature
Mr. Booker and Mr.. Glenn, tho two
|
having decided not to stand for re-
| election, it is understood that Mr. It.
Il. Dickerson. farmer and supervisor
from NIeadviile. in the central por-
Stebbins, Jr.. prominent young law
yer of South Boston, will aspire to
succeed them. So far as is known.
| Messrs Dickerson and Stebbins will
| have no opposition
/ f. l. Downey, of Wilson. N. c.. is at
the Richmond.
the House of Delegates from Alexan-
dria city and county. Is in Richmond
and is stopping at Murphy's. Colonel
Cation is a candidate for reelection.
and so far as he knows, he VIII nave
no opposition.
When asked last night if he would
be a candidate for the speakership.
Colonel Cation said he had not yet been
therefore. to make any statement at
| this time.
1t may be said. however, that
Colonel Cation will almost surely be
over the House, and that he will have
a strong following for the position.
He has been in the House several
terms, and has often been called to the
chair to preside.
Colonel Cation is on his way to the
opening Of the Jamestown Exposition,
and he did not seem disposed to talk
politics to any great extent.
Mr. r. D. Stockton, of Denver Col.
is in the city for q brief visit to his
tsna Ms IS one Of the a propeors
the Navarro Hotel in Denver, though
he is a native of Kentu>>ry. Tho ac-
quaintance between Messrs Lawrence
mer was exalted ruler Of the Richmond
Lodge of Elks. and In this capacity at
tended the national convention in Den
Yer. some years ago.
Mr.. Stockton is prominent Elk, and
showed Mr. Lawrence many courtesies
when the latter was In his city
During his, stay here he has beer
entertained at the Elks' Home, and has
been conducted around the city by Mr.
Lawrence
Mr., c, w. Heater, of Frederick coun.
ty, chairman of the State Board OF
5 Agriculture, was in the city last night
, to-day attend a 2eeting. OF commit
ters relating to the State test farm.
Mr. Heater Is one of the most promi
nent frut-growers In his section, ant
q is held in high regard by the agricul
| State.
Hon, n; 2. EARLY, Jr: member Of tn
y Madison is in the city, on his way t,
" the Jamestown Exposition, of which h
u is one of tho commissioners, on TIN
part of the State.
Mr.. EARLY is a candidate for the Sen
ate in the Seventeenth District to sue
}, coed Hon. John S. Chapman, who !
II not candidate for re-election,
When seen at Murphy's last nigh
Mr., Early said he was highly please
q at his prospects for the nomnntior
/ and that he believed he would carr
both Albemarle and Greene and the cit
OF Charlottesville over his competitors
Y Hon, r. G. l.. Moncure, member o
l. the House from Stafford and Kin
George, and Hon. John j, Owen, tn
delegate in the same body, frol
y Prince Edward, are in the city.
a They are both here on private bus
q. mess, and We're callers at tho capiti
= yesterday. They will stand for L,
election, and so far as is known
neither will have opposition.
It Hon, Richard B. Davis, prominel
lawyxp Ahd former member of tn
tkss9,es IN Delegates from Petersburl