The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-20
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/rY HAVE been in enough battles
in my life to know when I am
whipped" said Hon. Robert w.
IL WitkerS. of Suffolk. at Muir.

I
phys last night, when asked
how he FOL, over the sweeping pri-
mary victory at Roanoke.
). Il am Il Democrat, and always try
to take my medicine like man. he
went on. 81 knew before got to Roa-
noke that the convention was over
s ilght," 50 attempted no serious
Mr. withers was in good spirits. and
reiterated that he had no disposition
to kick when his party had acted upon
any important matter. He and Col.
w. W. Sale. OF Norfolk, were here at
tending the meeting OF the Jamestown
Exposition Commission at the Cover
nor's office yesterday and lett Tor thelr
homes last night.
''As a Democrat, how do you ike
the action of the Republican conven-
tion?" Mr.. Withers was asked
ooh, it suits me very Well" he said
IN r Interested in " What the Democrats
will do at Denver I want TO see mem
make wise. conservative. old-fash-t
toned Democratic platform m, not n sen
gize for before the. people
| Mr.. withers thought Lieutenant-Gov-
ternor Lewis S. Chanler or Represen.
tative Francis Burton Harrison. OF
New York, would make good run
ming mate for Mr.. Bryan.
He is not much of a Bryan man, but
declares he is willing to accept grace-
fully the results of the Democratic
lat Roanoke. where he was one OF the
/ leaders against Bryan and the primary
System.
Mr.. Arthur G. lewis, Of Norfolk. pas.
Ohio Railway. is in the city. and is
stopping at the Lexington.
1T is a great campaign that we
F1r in "a n
North state said a prominent North
Carolinian at the Jefferson last night.
land it Is hard to say now who will
capture the nomination in the conven-
| ton next week.
THE fight between Locke Craig and
\ Kltchin has reached a point of bitter
ness Whisa is reS ornn The N third nan
ldtdate. as was demonstrated by the
primaries in the city of Charlotte and
Mee cI;ls county on "Wednesday ar ~,
stronghold at the start, but when he
and Kitchln got to firing on each other
/ from the stump, Horne was the bene-
iciary and Craig was third In the
reaction OF sentiment on the liquor
question. and Craig suffered to GER
for the .drys' in Asheville and other
sections of the State. II Horne con-
tinues such surprises as he was able
to. spring N Mecklenburg county, he
Il
with enough delegates to at least lend
complications to the situation, which
| will be dangerous to the prospects of
the other candidates. / would like to
see Locke Craig win the nomination:
He is a clean and brilliant man, and
| has done valiant service for his party
in all the campaigns in recent years.
! The contest is a very pretty one. and
| iu is keeping many of the politicians
/ on the anxious seat.
Prof. F. b Fitzpatrick. OF Pulaski.
once Of the most popular and progress
sive young educators In the Southwest,
was In the city yesterday, having come
here to visit Mrs. Fitzpatrick. who is
confined 20 one OF the local hospitals
somewhat improved, Frof. Fitzpatrick
/ left for his home last night.
"There is nothing new that know
OF in school circles" he said when seen
lat MurpllN's Just before leaving for his
train. This is our duh season, vol
know, but the normals will be coming
en- shortly, and considerable interest,"
1 Will probably be manifested In them.
The outlook for successful iesslons Is
bright at all points where they VIII be
! held. and ! look for much GOOD TO re-
"How about politics?" Prof. Fitz-
#lpatrick was asked
Well" Ne replied, II do not hear
The governorship is discussed quite
freely out my way. and 50. far as I
! can learn Mr.. Henry Stuart Will get
/ the vote of tho rank and file. The
|cnly opposition hear to his candi-
j tho extreme friends of Judge Rhea.
.Mho, l believe. are pretty senGralsy
understood to he against him. Thers
lis no question in my mind OF MIR. Stu-
arts great strength In Southwest Viz