The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
Roanoke, II not the exact Language,
and Major Tyler IL pehraps the happis
est man on the delegation s3It

Roanoke, Il not tho exact Language
and Major Tyler il pehraps the happis
est man on tho delegation.
he and Congressman william Al
Jones. OF the First District. have beer
regarded as two OF the most consistent
Bryan men in the state for tho past
twelve years They were members Of
the Committee on Resolutions at Roa-
noke, and led the fight for instruc.
tons. Mr. Jones presented the fesolu.
ton. which was finally adopted, and
told a representative OF The Times.
lDispatch In the lobby OF the Ponce ds
Leon Hotel, after the convention ad.
ljourned, that he was happy at the re.
suit .ttst 81
Major Tyler is being prominently
mentioned as the Virginia member OF
yer. and Il Mr.. Bryan is elected It Is
believed that he and Representative
Jones Will be freely consulted about
matters relating to Virginia.
Hon. Richard B. Davis, OF Petersburg,
several times a member OF the Legis-
lature and enc OF the ablest lawyers
| in Southside Virginia, spent yesterday
in this city on business.
"The most brilliant series OF Joint
in the old Volunteer state in the rec
objection OF the present generation has
tust ended between former United
ernor Malcolm Il. Patterson. for Gov-
ernor. and the primary to determine
the Issue VIII take place on Saturday.
said prominent Tennesseean at the
These men have met almost daily
samberlasa Gap to Tie sMisslssIppi
five Joint meetings in all. The crowds
that greeted them have ranged from
1000 to 5000 in numbers. and at every
either red or white badges. carmack
chose red for his enbleni and the Pat
terson followers adopted the white.
One OF the prettiest features OF the
cra 1e Is ss eand
dates In their respective colors at
every meeting. the speeches being made
ey sSme o1 the ana
portance involved IN the fight. and that
Is the Liquor question carmask has has
Statewide prohibition, and Governor
Patterson has commended that It was In
accordance with Democratic principles
to permit each. county, to speak for
there Is practically no liquor sold now
in the entire State except in Memphis,
Chattanooga and Nashville. CarmacKIS
platform permits the rest Of the state.
these Cities Il y shall s continue 70 license
bars, while Patterson says. In view OF
the we'll established Democratic doc
trine. OF local self-government, that
each bounty and city should determine
tho matter for itself. NM
"They have alternated the terms of
the debates. and they are about evenly
stump speakers IN the State. The issue
is in doubt. and both sides are making
stout claims to victory
Or. Rawley w. Martin. of Lynch
burg, and DR.. r. S. Martin, of Stuart,
| Va. president and secretary. respect
lively. Of the State Board of Medical
in the city to conduct the semi-annnal
discrimination for medical students, which
will begin to-day.
An almost exact double OF Governor
Charles E. Hughes, Of New York, was
while in the lobby during the after
noon. He wore the characteristic
Hughes whiskers and politicians point
ed him out to one another and Won
dered among themselves II he was
really the New York executive. Finally
a Green River straight. and this cir
cumstance settled the question, for the
wondering politicians knew that though
l the Governor might not be a teetotaler,
I he would probably be little less pub
lie about 1t IL he cared to take a
smile He was In the lobby for some
time and attracted 5000 dsa a at
a dead ringe to the Governor ftthe
Empire State.