The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-29
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FORMER Congressman William A..
P Prominent Of clSaiaa.s IN r the e Is
i cornered race now in progress
for representative from the Sec
ond District. is in the city attending
the, convention of Eagles, Of which or
der he is a leading member, and is
stopping at Murphy's. Accompanying
Mr. Young are City Sergeant John r..
Lawler, former Delegate in the Legis-
lature NJ. ]. Lyons and City Clerk
James V. Trehy, all of whom are prom
inent Eagles.
When seen last night Mr.. Young said
that though his primary would not be
held until August 25th, he had every
reason to feel encouraged at the out
look. The other candidates for the
nomination are Representative Harry
l.. Maynard. OF Portsmouth; Colonel
George c. Cabell of Norfolk, and Mr..
]. Peter Holland. of Southampton. Mr..
Young represented the district in Con-
sress for two terms. and was defeat
ed for denomination by Mr.. Maynard
eight years ago In spectacular three
cornered convention fight after a dead
lock OF many days.
large number OF prominent Dem
ocratic leaders were in the city last
night, but their coming was not pre-
arranged and had no particular politi-
cal Significance. For example, Repre-
sentative Francis Rives LassIter, of
Petersburg. stopped over for a while
on his way home from Washington,
and knew not Of the presence of other
prominent party men whdihappened to
be here. Major Lassiter expressed con-
fidence in the result of his campaign
for denomination. He is being opposed
by Hon. Robert Turnbull. of Bruins
wick.
Senator c. Harding Walker. Of
Northumberland, Is here on his way
to the annual meeting of the board
of visitors of the State Female Normal
at Farmville. which meets there to-
day. Senator Walker says his people
are strongly in favor of maintaining
the present primary system OF nomi-
mating candidates for Office. He is a
delegate to the Roanoke convention.
secretary to the State Board of Edu-
cation, but for the past two years
principal of high school Of Lam
caster Courthouse, has returned to the
city for his vacation and was at Muir
phys last night shaking hands with
his friends. Captain Brent Is widely
known throughout the State.
III believe Ex-Governor ]. Hoge Tyler,
of Pulaski, will be one OF the dele
gates at large to the national conven-
ton at Denver" declared Major John
4. Cowan, of Montgomery a prominent
farmer and stock eraser Of the great
Blue Grass. section of Southwest Vir-
ginla. and former member Of the
Legislature. Major Cowan was seen
last night at the Jefferson, where he
is stopping, and he displayed a great
deal of enthusiasm in discussing the
prospects of his neighbour and long
time friend.
what could be more fitting he
asked, . than to make Governor Tyler
one Of the big four? He Is one man
of prominence In the State who can
really be put down as an original
Bryan advocate, who has never changed
his views. Our section of the State
is not only on record as favorins him,
but we are not falling to do some mis-
sionary work in his behalf among our
brother Democrats in the Eastern sec
ton.
1--WE believe the Roanoke conven-
ton will honor him With n place among
the big four, ana tnat MS election VIII
please every section of the State"
The stock OF the. former executive
has advanced rapidly In the East dur
ing the past few weeks. and the gen
eral Impression among good Judges OF
political matters here, seems to be
that he will win out and go to Denver
as delegate at large.
DR.. j. CT Fcrneyhough, of Burke
vile, State Veterinarian, is In tho city
with his little son, George Lockwood
who was operated on several days ago
at tho Memorial Hospital The opera
ton was a simple one, and Or. Ferney-
hough hopes to be able to take his
son home in few days.
State Senator John NJ. Parsons. of
Grayson, perhaps the most popular Re-
publican on the Democratic side of the
chamber and the hest handshaker in
his party In this State, was a caller
at the Capitol yesterday, having come
to the city to interest the Department.
of Education In the establishment OF
high schools at Elk Creek and lnde-
pendence. two progressive towns IN his
district.
These towns have raised their pro-
portionRte share OF the money as re-
llaulred BY law. In order to enable them