The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-26

1t looked almost like old times in
the lobby Of Murphy's Hotel last night.
More members of the Legislature gath
cred there than have been seen at one
time since the General Assembly ad
iourned. The strange feature or 1t
was that all of them dropped In quite
by accident. Nobody would admit any
c. c, .Taliaferro. of Orange. and DR..
H. T. Stephenson. OF James City, re-
ported first Mr.. TalIaferro was again
called upon to explain the co-ordina-
ton bill, alias the Governors bill. alias
the eumshoe bill which he did elo-
quently.
Senator wickham dropped In No
body was particularly surprised at this.
since Senator Wickham may be seen
Is. anywhere there is a vote in sight.
Senator Folkes came In and joined
the committee meeting.
When the joint caucus had reached
agricultural lime Senator Echols ar
rived from nowhere in particular. He
came in accidentally.
Next came David 3 Powers. .Jr., of
Caroline He explained that he had
been permitted to travel over the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac.
notwiths his hard fight for the
merger bill. which went down in the
whirlpool OF the Senate food of bills,
Mr.. Powers Just came In to see who
was in town
Getting down to the political situa-
tion of this year, Mr.. Tallaferro said
he hears nothing of any opposition to
nation. IT looks like smooth sailing
for the Eighth District man,
Being called upon for a statement
from the First District. Mr.. Powers
sition to Representative William A..
Jones Ee had heard no mention of
any
As the senior reerese mt, I've , from N
was asked for his impressions. He
seemed somehow, rather reluctant to
make a prediction. He would not say
that Captain Lamb would not have
Or. Stephenson remarked diplomati-
cally that ex- Governor Montague Rep
resentativc Lamb Senator Wickham
and Mr.. HARDWOOD all had friends in the
Then the committee of the whole
adjourned to the cloak room to the
east.
Representative T, ". Saunders Of
the Fifth District, VIII be renoml \, e.,
]. Garnett Davis, of Grayson county,
who was In Richmond yesterday, Mr.
Davis was formerly member of the
House of Delegates.
Inc flilH# -i'iSNtfNt,1 i'NN t'4e .N''''''
has parted from the primary plan and
will hold convention. No name has
been seriously suggested for the seat
among the Democrats. In view. of the
withdrawal from politics OF Senator
John NJ Parsons as announced An The
Times Dispatch recently, the impress
sion is that Dr., j. NJ Simmons will
be the Republican nominee.
Several Democrats of the Grayson
county bar are mentioned for the Office
of Commonwealth Attorney, made va
cant by the death OF j. III. Cargo, who
was n Republican,. Those suggested for
appointment by Il!dge Thornton L.
Massie, said Mr.. Davis yesterday, are
former County fudge r.. t. Kirby for
NOR County Judge ], G. Padgeta, j. Sim
Bourne and j. II, Rhudy.
In this connection another Democrat
in the Southwest will shortly succeed
a Republican Commemorative AttorT
ney. 1T Is underwood that Judge Full
ton Kegley will appoint Arthur l.. Por-
terrified to this position In Bland, fol-
loving tho resignation of Thomas L,
Muncv, who becomes Assistant United
states District Attorney, under ,Attor-
ney Barnes Gillespie of Tazowoll.
Virelnlans mt the, Hotels.
Lexington---J, u, Smedley. Norfolk
r. l.. Parker, Bowling Green: j. S
Payne. brakes Branch: !, G Gregory
7 clover: G. e. Morris, Norfolk,
Richmond--S y, Rowland. Appomat
tox; l.. Il. Robertson. panytlle; John y
Iaoverbey, Danpille; Mr. and Mrs. c, II
Lehman. Ashlands Harold S, isalconer
Newport News; G.. G. Chowning Ur
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