The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
MANY NEW FACES
IN LEGISLATURE
By Choice or Fortunes of Poll
tics, Some Incumbents
Will Retire.

or the thirty-three nominations for
the House OF Delegates already made
by Democrats In districts regarded as
certain TO elect members of that party.
nineteen are members of tho present
House. or the five Republicans nomi-
mated. who are likely to be erected, two
are incumbents This indicates that a
very large proportion of the next
House OF Delegates Will be composed
of new faces. In a number of other
districts tho old members arc not can
didatec. while still others will prob
ably meet defeat
As to the Senaa,. sixteen Democrats
nave so far been named. eleven being
incumbents. Three Republicans nomi-
mated are all new men,
contests now in progress over seats
In the General Assembly. as well as
some OF those already ended by early
primaries or conventions. present in
teresting phases. In some cases the
night Is SO Intense as to almost over
shadow the two United States senator
ships. This is also true of the contes is
over county offices in. some quarters.
the Issues being presented between
local men whom the voters know.
good many counties will nominate
for local offices on September I.
senator John NJ Hart. in the Fourth
Senatorial District, is being fought on
all sides by his three opponents One
or these-O. L. S,earnes, OF Salem-is
oeins pushed on the ground that 1t is
the time OF Roanoke county to have the
office. rather than the city. The ap
peal OF rotation in office is powerful in
some parts of the State. so much 40
that lights are made on this basis
alone. and incumbents retire rather
than face such an Issue. In other sec
tons no attention is paid to the prop
'N.uon o! rotation as 10 counties
Such an argument has formed a
leading part OF the campaign In tie
Twenty eighth District. Governor
Mann was elected four years ago. and
when he resigned J. ]. Owen was
elected. the latter having also re-
signed since the last meeting of the
Legislature. These facts were sup
posed to put Nottoway and Prince Ed
ward out OF the running, although
Robert *. Brock. of tho latter county.
is now a candidate. Paul McRae, OF
Cumberland. seeks the position On
the plea that Lunenburg has never had
the senatorshlp. T. ]. Arvin has been
strongly boosted. having won his
county's support In primary with
another local resident The situation
has been changed during the past week
by the attitude OF Lunenburg coun-
ty paper, which announces its with
drawal OF support from Mr.. Arvin be-
cause of his conduct since tho county
primary. 1t does not go into specifi-
cations.
One Goes Begging.
Nobody seems to want the place
from the Eighth District which Sena-
tor George B. Keezell has filed for
many years. 1t Is expected a nomi-
nation Will be made later by conven-
ton. So far no Republican has ap-
peared to oppose Captain W. A Rein
hart. OF Covington, in the Seventh
District. although 1t is regarded as
close
teenth Districts there are real lights
for the nomination. One OF the warm
est in the State is to be found In the
last named where Senator Aubrey F..
Strobe is opposed by a former Senator
Bland Massie. 1t is said the vote will
be very close there.
P. o. Goodrich. OF Surry. and w. H.
Purdy, of Greenesville, are out for
Senator A. r. Hobbs's seat in the
Twenty seventh District. The Senator
IS trying to prevent their getting 1T.
"HA5C W. W DidChSlOHe, OIL .tCCO-
mac. who has been much in the lime
light. is candidate for the House
from Aecomac. and Is said to have
chance for success. He has two oppo-
eumbent. Is not a candidate. David B.
Powers has opposition in Carolina. as
has B.. D; ADAMS in Charlotte. Three
from Albemarle .anl' charlottesville.
IT is stated that IL J. Ralph Grigsby
retains his seat from Clarke and War
rem. 1t Will be only after strenuous
fight
walter ra othnF o olEst.' in Fairfax.
and John Orr Daniel, from Fauquier
and Loudoun. have hard fights. One
Major j. N Stubs and John A. Tabb.
in. Gloucester. Also there are those
who want the. scalp OF Roosevelt Page.
the House COMMITTEES for Courts Of
Justice
The row over the aoater delegate
from Northampton and Accomac seems
In iair way or adjustment on the old
basis. There. seems to have been
misunderstanding, as q result OF which
Northamption thought Accomac was
about to take the foater, contrary 10
custom. which she has the power to
do by reponderanee OF population.
In retaliation. Northampton was pre-
pairing to vote for. Princess Anne's can
also have broken the existing agree.
ment. which gives the Senator to Ac.
comac.
$. 3. Barham. Jr.. from Surrv and
PRINCE George; C. w. Throckmorton,
or Henrico: II U. Stephenson or the
peninsula counties: l.. D. Yarreli OF
Sussex and Greenesville. and the Rich
mond delegates, are among the In
cumbents who have opposition in the
coming primary.
RABBIT Invited Here.
AT recent meeting OF Sir Moses