The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-12
People Seen in
Public Places

| Congressman Carter Glass. Of the Sixth
District, spent yesterday in Richmond,
having come dow'i from Washington on
his way to Lynch re to look after some
private matters here. While In the city
| the Congressman stopped ut Murphy's,
and was warmly greeted by many OF his
Old friends. He paid n number of calls
during the day, and left for the Fill City
on u night train.
lie said. when seen by Times Dispatch
representative, that very little of striking
interest was going on at the National
Capital. Mr.. Glass did not care to dis
clss the next goverrorship nomination
for publication at this time declaring
that the contest wns too far in tho future.
Flo seemed to have lost none Of his old
time interest in State affairs. however,
and turning interviewer, asked the news
paper man n great many questions about
what was going on here. The Congress-
man Is In fine health, and he seemed to
be on good terms with himself and tho
world.
While Mr.. Glass would not discuss the
Governorship for publication, uumber
or his friends mentioned the subject TO
nm while he was here. and the impress
sion still prevails that he may enter
the race at the proper tine He is re-
garded as ono of tho ablest. debaters In
Virginia, and should he "go cunning"
after this big game lively struggle
would almost certainly ensue.
Mr.. st. Geore r. Fitzhugh. n leading
attorney of tho city of Fretlericksburg. \
is at the Richmond.
DR.. and Mrs. s. NJ. Robinson, OF wood
lawn Va n.y. lot
The presence of DR.. Robinson In the
city suggests the fact that ne was the
last Democratic member OF tho House
OF Delegates to come from Carroll
county. he having served during the
session of 1S99-19O0
DR.. Robinson, though serving but a
single term, became very popular with
his colleagues. and made n great many !
friends in the city. When here he was
regarded as the handsomest bachelor of |
the lower branch; but soon after al.
journment he retired from politics. de- !
clined second term, took unto himself |
fair bride. and after the honeymoon was
over settled down AGAIN to look after his |
large professional business. While a I
OF the House Or. Robinson served
on the Committee on Asylums and Pris-
ons, and took the deepest interest in the |
conduct of the affairs OF the humane
of the State.
State Senator Aubrey f.. Strobe, OF |
Amherst. one of the members of the book
Investigating committee who has been !,
staying at Murphy's. left for his homo
afternoon.
,Sterographer George u. Hart. of Roam
oke, who was quartered at the Hotel
Allen during the week, has also departed.
and will finish up the transcript of the
evidence at his Office in tho Magic City.
MI; Hart will send each member copy
,f that portion OF the evidence rot al
,etdy delivered to them. AMI unl:r Chair
nan Byrd's instructions he Will furnish
Unitarian Kennedy with q copy of that
,art of the record wiish refers to the
library matter.
tb% ..ts
Judge John D. Horsley. n prominent
aWyer OF Lynchburg. and member OF the
Democratic State Executive Committee
rom the Sixth District. was in the city
yesterday. Judge Hors1ey was here on
private business, and was caller at
he Capitol during the day.
Among the prominent guests at the
are Hon. A. p. Gillespie. mem
'er Of the recent Constitutional Conven-
ion from Tazewell, and DR.. II. B. Fris-
ell president OF the Colored Normal
school at Hampton.
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