The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-07
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The Strode-Allen contest. In theI
Senatorial District, which
will eliminate In a primary in both
Amherst and Nelson counties on Sat-
urday, August gath, is being freely dis
cussed about the public buildings and
hotel Hobbies, and each of the young
has his "shouters" and adj
mirers.
Senator Strobe. the incumbent. de-
feated Hon. Bland Massie, OF Ne'son,
by narrow margin two years ago,
after hot contest lasting several
months, This time both the candidates
are from Amherst Born there, they
So far as can be learned, there is little
or no personal bitterness between them.
but they are fighting for the honor OF
the senatorship in a most strenuous US
go for Allen. and that Senator Strobe
Will carry Amherst. 1t then resolves
itself into a question of which Will be
able to muster the greater lead IN
Senator Massfe small majority, but
Strobe was able to Guido this in AM
herst. At first it was said that the
Loving trial was cutting q big. figure,
lens best friends disclaim any EFFORT
to drag this matter into a political
fight. and supporters OF Strobe appear
confident that the contest will be
In any event, 1T Is a very pretty race
between two young men OF high charac-
ter and personal popularity, and the
one who comes under the wire first
on the final heat will surely deserve
the honor he will thus win.
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Hon J. NJ. Bauserman, Of Woodstock,
State hospital commissioner, and Mr..
J. S. Thomas. State. school examiner
for the Ly,nchburg circuit. are among
stopping at Murphy's.
1T looks to me as II Colonel Robert
Catlett of lexington, Will be the next
Senator from our district" said a prom
inent Rockbridge Democrat at one OF
went on to explain that under the al
| ternating rule 1t was time for Rock
| bridge and Buena Vista to have the
honor. the incumbent. Hon. ]. Lawrence
resiection. being from Bedford. the
only other county in the district. Col.
onel Catlett is at present the Assistan>
Acknowledgement OF the State, ant
owing to his official duties here and hi
recent illness. he has been unable t
/ make an active campaign. He is wei
| known, however. in his own county
which has. often honored him witt
public preferment. He has prett,
fair acquaintance with Bedford voter
as we'll. The other candidates are for
ner Circuit Judge John Randolph
Tucker and Mr.. William Eubank, boil
members OF the Bedford bar.
| The primary is fixed for Saturday
August 18th, and a lively race is an
ticipated. Colonel Catlett is not with
out legislative experience, he having
been member of the House of Del
eEates some years ago from Chariot
county, before he removed his resi-
donce to Rockbridge.
Superintendent Wise, of the Batimor
city public schools was in the CIT
yesterday for short time. Mr. Wis
called at the State Department Of Edu
left on an afternoon train for his hom'
Mr.. Walter B. Liyezey, prominer
cltizen OF Newport News, was IN Rlcr
mond yesterday, and was caller upo Q
1t Is all politics and the expositio
, down my way" said Mr.. Liyezey, who
seen by Times-Dispatch man. I'll
exposition Is great institution no"
: he went on, and is growing better ar
itics, we have just had one primar
and will have another on Saturday
: name a candidate Tor corporation fJudt
to succeed Judge r. J. Barham. Judt
4 Barham Ii standing again., and the
are number OF other aspirants.
have adopted plan which provid
that unless one candidate gets as mar
e as forty per cent. of the entire Vo
n cast, then there shall be a secot
trial. in which all shall be eliminate
). save the two highest men
Mr., Lyezey is OF opinion that Judl
Earham VIII win with ease, and IN
he win very likely get forty per ceI
: In Saturdays struggle, and thus o
Yiate the necessity for second race.
1t Special Commissioner Frank Leal
l. OF the Divigion OF Exploitation OF
jamestown Exposition, was ~ NC
mond yesterday on his way 70 Re
tucky, whore he goes to look attgr
interests Of the great show. Mr. lea
VIII tell the Kentucky people 81 !
~ wonderful improvements mace IN
(. exposition within recent monlnhs,
"a - viii endeayor to get them 70 ?oln
throng now moving IN thht nlrectl
from many sections Of the country
- @. r. Ashby. Of Portsmouth, IL at
Lexington.
~ j, p, Dow'ins. ofsGrernshoro. n
10 Is Stopping ar tho Richmond
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MARKET HOURS.
n, Question Discussed, nut No Final Act
- Taken
rhn question Of closinE sourh IN !