The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-26
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We are going to have all Kinds OF
political scrapping In tho $old North
;, ,.e next year" said II prominent
~ tt Carolina Democrat ut one OF tile
hotels last night. .and already there
Is a. small army Of candidates for the
various offices to be filled.
"A We will elect all officials from Gov.
so 'rt down; a9full delegation to Con-
gress, and a Legislature, which, in
turn, will choose Senator to succeed
Hon. Lee S.: Overma,,.
1T will be o presidential year, too,
and strenuous times are expected.
1T is well understood that Senator
overman will be opposed for reelection
by Governor r, b. Glenn. i. and the two
will proba bly, make an active STUMP can
5vass OF the State in an eff ort to capture
the various legislative delegations.
They are both strong men; fine speak
ers and popular among the voters
There are already more than half a
dozen aspirants for the governorship
and this race promises to be tho hot
gtSSI sA1ICo vance TeQeeNnedFE the sta TO
for the Conservatives In 1876.
THE candidates east OF Raleigh are
Ashley Horne. fine type OF the
Southern gentleman; a farmer and
manufacturer; former Congressman
Fred. A. Woodland, 81 Wilson, and j.
y. Bellamy, OF Wilmington, and those
west OF the capital are ]. a. Long, OF
Pearson; Congressman WV. Kitchin,
OF Roxboro; former Lieutenant-Gover-
nor y. A. Doughton.8ot Salisbury, and
Locke Craige, OF Askeville.
They all have strong friends, and
Will work hard for the honor
Locke Craige is the most brilliant
Democratic orator in North Carolina.
and he Is a lawyer Of great ability.
Every now and then one hears that the,
organization is for Kitchen. and again
1t Is said to be favorable to Craigc. I
don't know where It is going TO line
up. but 1t will. cut some figure II It
takes q stand for any candidate.
Being In the race for Governor. Bill
Kitchen will, OF course. not stand for
Congress again, and this opens up a
wide field for the latter honor.
General B. S. Register. r. D. Reid.
]. G. Buxton. A. L. Brooks and S. NJ
Gettis aspire to succeed Kitchen, and
they are already at&work. So9you see
we won't have to go out OF North
Carolina to lookN Nor political battles
next year" ls
Conmonwealth's Attorney Samuel G..
Brent, OF Alexandria, warm personal
and political friend OF Mr.. Charles g.
Carlin, who was last week nominated
for Congress in the Eighth District,
was in the city yesterday, and was a
caller at the Capitol.
Eve are going to put up the best
fight we can for the Legislature this
fall" said Southwest Republicen ..
hotel Hobbies, "and though we do not
expect to carry the State, we will le.
the Democrats know we are IN tll..
running. Our party strength Will be
Increased in the coming General As
sembly, and we will get nearly, i
not quite all. the Senators and House
members out our way.
"The Ninth District Is logically
Republican, and the Fifth is becoming
SO, and we have much strength III
the Valley and In other sections"
This statement pretty we'll accords
with one recently given out here by
State Chairman G. Bascom Slemp, In
which he said 1t was the purpose OF
his party to name Legislative candi-
dates in all the districts where they
| thought there was n bare prospect OF
victory. This proposition, however
has been considerably stretched by the
Republicans OF this city, who have
| determined to name full Legislative
ticket in mass-meeting shortly &C
be held.
| The contest for the speakershlp Of
the next House Is warming UP, an
Messrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd, OF Win.
Suffolk, and their respective friends
are hard at work.
| III Hon. John w. Churchman, OF Au
gusta. is also candidate, but no
having been nominated for the Hous,
yet, he Is not in as good q position a!
are his competitors to seek votes FOL
| this higher honor. Messrs Wither.
and Byrd are as good as re-electet
to the House. They have been renom
| mated and their districts are over,
whelmingly Democratic. Mr.. Church
mans friends are sure that he VII
| como back to the House, and that tn,
constituency he has served faithful,
| for SO many years will again rally t.
| his standard
Major j.. N. Stubs. OF Gloucester
who has served In all about twent.
years in the Leg islature. will return
to the House, and he talks OF running
. for Speaker, but he is not considered
a formidable candidate by those VIII
discuss the relative prospects Of tn
i various candidates.
AIodesty Personihed.
! Tho Club Womnn--You have no mind o
4 your own you microbe! r You're merely on
! Of those persons who think they think!
4 a Only Her Husband,--You tlattnr me. dear
IL often fancy that imagine only sus