The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
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Democratic leadera who como here
from the Eighth District seem loath to
express opinions concerning the rela-
tive prospects Of the four candidates
man man john john r. su Rixey. of cipeper Thls
statement, however. should BIO modified
by saying that those from tho mmc-
dlate territories OF the respsctive nspi.
como out for their nclghbors. For ex-
ample. Alexandrians as Il rule VIII say
that Charlie carlln Will win. and Louisa
don. prince William Bemocrats swear
by Judge Nicol and Loudoun talks for
x-Speaker Ryan. But when 1t comes
cqpoeper EarfaX Tnpqphfl nra kng
badly mixed, and sentiment does not
seem to have crystalized to any great
degree
OF l'auquier. seems to have somewhat
simplitlcd matters, but only to tina
extent that there arc fewer candi-
date to divide the vote.
Judge White is strong in Fauquier.
and the friends OF Mr.. Carlin are claim
ing that his retirement from the strug-
gle will help tho Alexandria man. This
of either Speaker Ryan or Judge Nicol:.
1t Is pointed out that Fauquier and
houdunn and Fauauer and and Prince ;s
wi,a% adjoln bo ana ,hat w shfis
QUEER and Alexandria City. Still
this is all ante-primary talk and no
cratic constituency will place It's crown
of honor when the SHOW down" comes.
Mr.. G. S. Wing, a prominent South
side Virginia lawyer who resides at
Green Bay, Is at Murphy's Mr.. Wing
thinks that Hon. John J. owen Will
be returned to the House from Prince
H fio dyes Mann Nan OF OF Nottoway, viii come
back to the Senate from the Twenty
eighth District.
The "Thaw Medal Fund" is grow.
ing. A few days ago 1t was stated
In this paper that. travelling sales
man who was stopping at Mnrphy,s was
to be devoted to a medal to be pre-
scented to Harry K Thaw for rcsenting
the attentions said to have been paid
his wife by the late Stanford White
contributions, which were handed him
| In person. and now they are coming
In by mail. Among others letter
thus addressed came yesterday:
"Trnveling Salesman,
..Cnrc Murpby'a Hotel,
.Richmond, Va"
proprietor
Tlnw Medal Fund"
! Inside the envelope was, piece OF
| cardboard into which was let q penny.
over tho penny was pasted piece oI
/ white paper, and on this these wosS.s
were written In pencil: !,
Il want a penny in that medal, air.
i .Respectfully."
| The name of the writer is not given.
| as the letter was q private one, but 1t
/ came from well-known citizen OF one
| of the Valley counties.
Hon. r. P. Buford, former member
OF the House Of Delegates from Bruins
wick county, Is IN Richmond, LOOKING
i a ta coma legal business.
yirginians at the Richmond are Il.
| C. Hiram, G. W. Bratten, Norfolk Geo.
| w. Bedell, Curtis; e. Q. Push, Jno. G.
Craven Newport News; J. L. Myers and
4 wife, Norfolk.
Some OF the VirEinians at Murphya
/ are w. "A. Payne, Stanton; e. +. Magee,
/ C,IinrI6ttesyille; G. f.. st Armand, Ports
1 mouth;F NJ. Hughson Greenwood; Jno
/ l.. Cochran, Cochran.
DR.. J. p. Gillian treasurer OF ches-
i terrified, and Mr.. r. A. Brown, treas
4 urer Of Sussex, We're CATERS at tHs
1 State Auditors office yesterday
Judge w. L. Jeffries. Of CulpepeE
nrominent candidate for State Senator
! from the Fifteenth District Is In the
city,
Mr.. E. b. 4.arris. Esmont, Va, Is reg.
3 istered at the Lexington.