The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-08
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Hon. Frank c. Moon, a prominent
lawyer, of Lynchburg, and former
State Senator from the Buckingham
district. Is in Richmond on profess
sional business. and is stopping at
Murphy's. Asked concerning tho ex-
act majority of Captain w. G. White,
of Fluvanna, over Colonel Tenn Scott
OF Charlotte, for the Senate from his
old district. Senator Moon said he had
been unable to learn definitely.
though he thought it was less than
a hundred. HeS also said he had
heard a rumor concerning a contest
on the part Of Colonel Scott, though
he could not say it had any founda-
ton in fact. A prominent Democratic
leader from another part of the dis
trict, who was in the city, was asked
if he had heard the rumor. He said
he had not but IL it should come to
that It. would be easy to upset the
whole election In Charlotte Colonel
SCOTS county,, where he alleges that
practically a viva voce primary was
sllelo III Vioidlloll OF lHe pan. J. TIC
State plan provides for secret bal
lot. and 1t is said that in Charlotte
each voter was required to write his
name across the back OF his ticket,
thereby destroying the secrecy of the
balAt
7 Senator Moon says NE came down
on the train yesterday morning with
Senator Aubrey f. Strobe and his
competitor, Mr.. W. X. Allen, and he
understood that they were to speak
at some point In Nelson, on the c. s;
Q. Railroad, Though Senator Moon
adid not learn that the matter had
been finally arran ged, he was under
the impression that they we're to
have a Joint debate. They have not
met in joint discussion up to this
time, and 1t Is said that they will
make a number of speeches in Nell
son, which is looked upon rs lighting
ground. All indications point to a
close Highland warm finish between
these two young Amherst lawyers.
Hon. Richard B. Davis. senior mem
Der Of the law firm of Davis & Davis.
OF Petersburg, spent yesterday in the
city looking after legal business.
prominent member Of the Upper
James River Valley League. who Mt
tended the meeting OF that body at
the Cal itol yesterday, expressed him
self last night as highly delighted
with all the speeches made by State
officials. He was greatly pleased
with the remarks OF Governor Swan
son. and said the speech did much to
encourage and stimulate the league
developing the resources OF the fertile
and beautiful valley. He spoke In
praise OF the remarks of Mr.. Stuart
and was impressed with the South
west statesman as a sound business
man and practical farmer.
The speech of Agricultural and I'M
migration Commissioner George w
Koiner struck a keynote with the
league, as one CT the great needs Eot
is hardly a doubt that many Of the
immigrantas who land here from,
time to time will find productive and
happy homes among tho citizens re-
siding aloang the upper James.
Or. Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Of VIII.
liamsburg, president of William ant
Mary College. spent yesterday In the
city, and. when seen at the Licking
ton by Times Dispatch man, de,
| clared the situation quiet in the Ole
| burg
DR.. Tyler said there was nothing
| OF interest going on In politics.; tina
| 1t was vacation time at the college
and that all was quiet at the hos
fpital, where such -trenuous scene!
were enacted last winter
. The Dutch Room at The Richmond
| is closed for the week, while 1t 4
being redecorated. The color effec
of the new decorations will be Yer.
pretty and will add greatly to tina
| portion Of the popular hostelry. Man
aEer Atkinson said last night that tn
doors of the Dutch Room would Der
opened to the public about Saturday
Former Superintendent Of School
4 Joseph H. Saunders, Of Portsmouth
is registered at Murphy's. Profes
sor Saunders Is acting State Schoo
Examiner for the Underwater district
while Examiner Willis A. Jenkins, o
Newport News. has charge OF tn
/ state educational exhibit at TIL
i Jamestown Exposition. and is her
attending a meeting OF the Board o
i Examiners q
r. d. Bailie scottsville, John i
Crown. Norfolk; A. r. Hurd il
! @. Ct. Maphis, Charlottesville, ar
, among the Virginians who are stnp
ping at MurphY's.
Among tho Yirginians at The Rich
, mond are Ballard Keen, Danville; II
II wing S. Harvey, Newport News. All
,lJ w. Johnson, Clifton Forge,
G, c. CLANCY and wife, or Bircl