The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-30
SENATOR J.J.0WEN.
RESIGNS OFFICE
Tenders Resignation to Cover
nor, Making 1t Effective as
OF To-Day.
HAPPENS TWICE in A YEAR
Judge Mann Quit Same Position.
Paul McRae Candidate
to Succeed Owen.

Senator John j. owen, representing
the Twenty eighth District in the SEN
ate of Virginia. yesterday sent his res
ignation OF that office to Governor
Mann. 1t is understood 1T will be ac-
cepted at once. The resignation is ef-
fective on July 3b-to. day.
This action on the part of Senator
owen is due to his recent acceptance
of a position with the State Depart.
ment of Agriculture in the capacity of
Assistant to the Commissioner. While
this is not recognized State office, and
the law forbidding any person holding
two official positions would not apply.
Senator Owen deemed 1t best to avoid
possible criticism by retiring from his
representative capacity.
His people viii not, except In the
remote contingency OF an extra ses-
sion of the Legislature, be deprived OF
representation by this action. since
no more regular sessions will be held
prior to the election of a new Senate
Two designations.
1t is noteworthy that this Is the
second resignation OF this senatorship
since the election of 1907 when Sem
ator was chosen for four years. AT
that time Judge William Hodges Mann
was elected, resigning when he was
nominated for Governor in the primary
of last year. 1t was ordered that an
election be held on the same date with
the general election last November.
to I'LL the vacancy, and John j. Owen,
who was representing Prince Edward
county in the House, was nominated
and elected.
Probably no election will be held,
under the circumstance to fill the
I,position. Possible candidates. 1t is be-
lieyed, do not want. to see this done.
since they would have to go through
with two campaigns. and would receive
no compensation until after the sec.
ond election.
However, under the same circum-
stances an election will be held in King
William and Hanover counties on No
vember to fill the foterial vacancy in
the House caused by the death of
Thomas II. Edwards during the ses-
sion Of the Legislature last Janu-
airy. This was ordered, so it is stated,
at the request of number of citi-
zens. AT the same time, 1t is not con-
templated that an election will be held
In Rockingham county to fill the place
caused by the death Of a. H. Snyder
Mcltae n Candidate.
Paul McRae, now member of the
House OF Delegates from Cumberland
and Buckingham counties, has already
announced his candidacy to succeed
Senator Owen. Mr.. McRae called on
the Governor yesterday. He made
record In the last House on his fight
for large appropriations for State aid
to county road building, as we'll as
with his bill making the emergency
appropriation to pay the deficiency for
1909 in the pension fund
In the closing days Of the session,
Mr.. McRae fought the House Finance
Committees proposal to deduct from
the school fund the unpaid capitation
taxes.
1t is understood that A. L. Pitts, Jr.,
OF Arvonia. and A. ]. Terrell. of New
Canton. will be candidates to succeed
Mr.. McRae In the House.
The senatorial district represented
by Senator owen is composed of the
counties of Prince Edward Lunenburg,
Nottoway. Amelia and Cumberland.