The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
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The announcement that Speaker Will
liam u. Cardwell, OF hanover, will not
stand for reelection to the House this
fall has started the widest range OF
speculation concerning his probable
successor.
Much talk was heard around the
hotel Hobbies, clubs and political haunts
last night, and many names were sug-
gestcd. Following the almost un-
broken custom OF comforting the honor
upon man who has heretofore served,
the House. will likely find the name OF
tho next Speaker on It's present rolls.
Those most frequently mentioned arc
Hon.. John w. Churchmun, OF Augusta;
Colonel James K. Cation, OF Alexandria;
Hon ,,s :, Richard y. Byrd. of Winchester.
,nond City. Mr. Churchman will per-
haps be the ranking member OF the
next House In point of scrSicc, and
he Will almost certainly stand for the
honor. He and Colonel Robert n. Lee.
Jr.. were candidates against Speaker
Cardwell at the Iast session, but both
withdrew before the caucus was held.
Mr. Churchman Is man of widespread
popularity, and has for some years pre-
sided with ability and dignity over the
deliberations of the House Committee
on Roads and Internal Navigation IL
he should be made Speaker, Captain
w. w. Baker, OF Chesterfield, would
rank FOR the Craftsmanship OF the Com
mttee on Roads. Colonel Cation has
and is one Of the strong leaders OF the
body. He Is author Of the bin creating
Department OF Insurance.: has often
taken prominent part in the leading
debates q the body. and has frequently
been called to the chair by various
Speakers. Mr.. Byrd and Colonel Massie
are ae,a both III, new men. in that they have
are men of ability. and are trained pre-
siding officers 1t Is expected that sew
eral candidates Will make definite an
nouncements for the honor within the
next few days. and n hot fight Will
almost certainly ensue.
Hon. Alex. Hamilton. OF Petersburg,
was In tho city yesterday.
Hon. John J. Owen. member of the
House of Delegates from Prince Ed
ward, and one of the most prominent
farmers in that county. was In the
where he goes for the purpose OF pur-
chasing a lot of mules.
Or Owen. will keep some Of the
the others. He bought Twenty-Five n
few weeks ago. with n view to keeping
some of them. but the demand among
his neighbors was so heavy that he
sold them all and went back for more
The demand for horses and mules
for farm purposes in Southside Virginia
is very heavy. and the prices are away
up in the air.
DR. Owen viii stand for recollection
to the House this fall and will likely
have no opposition. He is now serving
his third term, and has made n most
popular and efficient member.
f. B. Walker, Norfolk: j. T. Burruss
Lynchburg. and NJ: a. Sheridan, Nor
folk. are at Murphy'a
Or, J. NJ: McBryde. president of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and
Hon. j. Thompson Brown. rector of the
institution. were In the city yesterday
and called on Governor Swanson at the
Executive Department.
They talked with the Governor at
length concerning the Virginia Poly
technic Institute exhibit at the James
town Exposition. DR.. McBryde return
ed to Blacksburg in the afternoon. and
Mr., Brown went to Norfolk e look after I, &c,
shape for the opening OF the show on
Friday. The exhibit made by the, in
stitutlon promises to be one OF the
most interesting and popular of It's
kind ever displayed in the South.
Virglnans at the Richmond are G. G
Walton. Jr.: F. c. Sawyer, Norfolk;
Mrs. F.. Fl. Smith. Miss Minor. Char
lottesvilie: c. p. Perrow. Lynchburg;
". l.. Seldom. Portsmouth.