The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-23
MANY new FACES
At NEXT SESSION
Number Of Members OF Icgisla-
turc Have Already Announced
Retirement.
DEMOCRATS MAY SHOW GAIN
Southwest Districts Nov Doubt.
i'll-Mcn Drop Out From
Various Causes.
DEMOCRATS MAY SHOW GAIN

Politics, as KiplinS says of the Fast
lis n lady OF many lovers" Upon some
devotecs at her shrine she smiles mos,
swcctiy, and after n time OF favor. she
returns their letters and ring. Otners
must wrest their favors in spite or m .
position. Few indeed may be assured
OF a permanent seat at her footstooI
1t is probably impolitc TO say so or
a woman, but there are some lovers
VINO jilt her. after q trial or her
charms. They have found that She was
not altogether as she seemed. and are
more or less glad to dispense with the
pleasure OF her acquaintance.
When In Richmond a few DAYS ago
Senator kcezcll, OF Rockingham co,n
y. commented on the changes which
take place in the personnel of the
membership of tho General Asscmply
OF Virginia. In his many years OF
Legislative experience he has seen hun
dreds OF lawmakers appear in ofnciaI
life at the Capitol and, after one or
TWO sessions. disappear from political
Vic". -omc. or course, have gone
higher. while some have retired ana
others are--well, retired also
Ncnrly All Left ut Home
Senator Keezcl1 recalled one election.
under the old Cons titution. when half
OF he senate was elected at a time
OF the twenty men chosen at the polls
only three were members OF the pre-
cedng senate. For one reason or an ]
other. their places were filled uy 9th rs.
Although the campaign for nomina-
tons for the next Senate and House
has hardly been begun. a number OF re-
urcments have already been announced.
Among these may be noted the names
Of some of the best known and moa.
iniiuential OF Virginla's legislators.
Man; now faces will be seen in cacn
bo1y when the Savcls OF the Lieu
tcna Governor and tho Speaker fail
1912.
Democrat May Win
Beginning with the senatorial, dis
tricts in numerical order, in the south
west there may he some political
changes The First District, now
represented by Senator A. Il. Lincoln.
is. to say tho least, doubtful as be-
tween the parties on the basis of the
recent congressional election, and :.
Democrat may represent tho district
next time. AS TO the Second and Third
Districts, however. the presumption is
that Senators Noel and Chase may sue
coed themselves II they so desire, as
the Republicans have substantial ma
jorities.
i would appear. however, that the
Fifth District should return a Demo-
Graf without question. The vote in
the counties OF Giles. Bland, Pulaski
and Wythc resulted III biz ma :
!ority for Henry G. stuart In Novem-
her, and 1T seems to be pretty sure that
Senator a. p. Strother will not be al
lowed to succeed himself IN any case,
his friendly words TO MT. Stuart's cause
nave not been calculated. 1t is pre-
sumed 10 strengthen his position with
Represe1i tative Slcmp. For be It known,
Whatever Views one may hold a. to a
Democratic machine, there is not
n 90 a ~ fzaf ios, In, ~,
entire state, rolled together to begin
to equal the superb machine built mp
in the Ninth District by the Republi-
cans. 1t is a credit to the genius OF
Mr.. Slcmp and his supporters.
Rctirements Announced.
Senator's FLOYD w. King, Of Clifton
Forge: +. w. Sims. OF Louisa: Don p.
Halsey. of Lynchburg: j. n. Elan. of
Brunswick. and Charles T. Lassiter.
of Petersburg. have already positively
announced Shat they will not be can