The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-28

Republicans have nominated one can.
dfdate for the House, In the person oi
Mr.. Leslie II. Drew. a young lawyer
They hope by this method and through
Den1ocratic Inactivity to slip in a.
man on the House ticket. though the
dominant party managers do not seem
alarmed "Parson" William z. Talley,
who is looked upon as a cross between
Republican kicker and an 1ndepen-
dent Democrat. is running on his own
accord for the Senate against Hartman
and Folkes. the Democratic nominees.
The full Democratic ticket as 1t Will
appear at the election for Richmond
city Is:
For Senate.
r. c. Folkes.
4. c. Hartman.
For House of Delegates.
Edwin p. Cox.
Harry C. Glenn.
Eugene C. Massie.
Hill Montague.
Charles Z. Wingo.
The mongrel ticket is as follows:
For Senate.
William f. Talley. independent
For House of Delegates.
Leslie H. Drew. Republican.
VIII Win With Ease.
The Democratic ticket will be elect
ed in full without any great trouble.
though on comparatively small vote.
There has not been a single general
campaign meeting and absolutely no
speeches have been made. The Clay
Ward Actives tried to have meeting
some weeks ago, but only few mem-
hers and no candidates attended. Chair
man James B. Doherty has adopted
new. method of getting the votes out
in city elections. Instead of having
grand rallies and importing orators or
Statewide reputation at great expense
to speak to small audiences. he has
asked men of prominence both in and
out of the State to write open letters
to the voters, telling them why they
should turn out and vote. Letters
along this line have been received and
published by Mr. Doherty from Cover
nor Glenn. OF North Carolina; Con.
gresham John Lamb. of Richmond. and
others. These letters may be counted
upon to help some. but Richmond is a
Democratic city, and would send a
solid Democratic delegation to the
Legislature beyond the barest shadow
of doubt. even though no meetings
were held and no letters written.
In the Old Free State.
Over in ,Lunenburg, which is called
the "old Tree State" there are no
nominations for the House of Dele
gates. 1t is "free-for-all fight" with
two Democrats running. These are
Messrs Allen and Love, and both be-
ing loyal party men and popular citi-
1ens. the race Is looked upon as
doubtful. In old Halifax the race is
also free for ALL" There are three
candidates for the two House seats.
and IT looks as If Mayor Joseph Steb-
bins, Jr of South Boston, will fill the
one of them. But the fight that is
at IVA
the Senate. 1t is between Henry II.
Edmondson, a former House member
and for many years chairman of the
Board Of Supervisors OF his county. and
Senator II. 0. Kerns. These men are
pretty evenly matched, though the
rank and file' of the party as a rule
seem to be supporting Major Ed
mondson, and his friends say he will
come to the post on election day with
safe, though not an Overwhelming
lead.
Two Ugly Fights.
There are two peculiarly ugly fights
Tor treasurer in Virginia at this time
One is in Henrico and the other is r
Nelson. Nearly every one understands
conditions in Henrico. in view of re,
cent Developments there so little neet
be said fere concerning that fight. Blu,
In far.off Nelson, which the late Dr.
a. 3. Fitzpatrick used to delight Il
call In his Tenth District convention
speeches THE sunrise side Of yon blue
mountains" there is trouble. and seri
Gus trouble, about which the averag,
man Is not well posted.
Mr.. ]. r. PEBBLES has been treasure,
OF the county for twenty-five or thirt,
years. He is candidate for re-elec
Us ton In ''free-for-all fight" no nom
nations having been made by eithc
party.
Mr.. PEBBLES competitor is Mr.. w. b
Lea, a prominent young merchant o
Livingston, who Is looked upon as on
o. the most popular men in the county
There are charges and counter charges
and the contest is so bitter as to ex
cite the passions and prejudlces of tn
most conservative people in the county
Where the Battle Is.
everything save the treasurershi
contest Is being absolutely overlooke
IN Nelson. according to late advice
from there, and It appears that tn
battle. however II may co. will leav
chickering's and heart burnings whic
may not wear out with a generate,
The recent unhappy Loving affair
entering seriously into the fight NJ
PEBBLES charges that Mr.. Lea is bein
run by the Loving ring Mr.. LIE
bittetly denies this in card prtnte
4.t III N9S Ic0hSS PaPSi. ne says ne neVt
knew Of a Loving ring" and denit
that Judge Loving ever asked him
be candidate for Office. This is OF
AIS charge.
Say He's Short.
The Lea people make one ihrour
Mr.. II. Lewis Brown. practicing alto
ney OF the Nelson bar, In which he a
leges over his own signature, in ca
ta 10 the public. that Mr.. PEBBLES is sho
sg IN his accounts with the county In
sum aEgregating over $1,000.
Mr.. Brown asks in his card II tn
money applied TO the schools or roa
81 OF Nelson would not have been vs.
spent and appeals to the people
ralIytto a young man who will hon
the school warrants of the county wh
presented, and who will keep his 9
Ace always as an open book befo
the people