The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-10
WILL Be YOUNGEST
MEMBER OF HOUSE
Mr.. Wise of Loudoun, Wins
Spurs as Politician at
Age of Fl.
DEMOCRATS EXPECT GAINS
Hope to Capture More Seats.
Speculation on Committee
Chairmanships.
DEMOCRATS EXPECT GAINS

Detailed returns from Thursdays
primary show the nomination for the
House of Delegates from Loudoun
F. holland. the incumbent. Mr.. Wise,
who is only twenty-one years old. will
have the distinction Of being the
tor Il 4. Edmonson, of Halifax, who
can count year longer than can Cap
tain John A Curtis. Of Richmond, who
is the oldest member of the House.
BY narrow majority John Orr
Daniel wins as floater from Fauquier
and Loudoun. Mr.. Daniel has served
several terms in the House.
Julien c. Christian is the nominee
from Mathews and Middlesex. while
]. c. Smith Will be the member from
James NJ Lewis. who retires after ser
vice which was generally appreciated
in the Legislature.
Named in Convention.
Thirty-two candidates for the SEN
ate have now been named by the Dem
ocrats. In the other eight districts.
II Is customary TO make nomination by
convention, and this Will be done la
Second. Sixth and Twenty sixth--tne
Republican majority is normally so
large that sometimes the Democrats
DO not make contest. 1t is fully
Firth Districts will be redeemed from
Republican representation at the com
ing November election, while a strong
ns seems ss P9 81 IN h sha u thu Demo
Gratis Of the First District. composed
Of the counties of Washington and
Nominate D. c. Cummings. OF Ablng-
don. and they expect 10 elect him. The
SMITH county Republicans have in
structed their. delegates to, their con-
urday. for Senator A. T Lincoln. but
y Is reported that he will not accept
denomination.
6. Crockett of wythe. will be named
by the Democrats OF the Fifth Dis
sEiet, who are confident, of electing
until October y,
Mnny New Members.
OF the l16 nominations made for the
denominations. Two members Of the
present House, however. are advanced
10 the Senate-J. Z. West, of Suffolk.
ana l. NSnsgrsi Of S staoTd
in thi selty, Colonel John S Harwood,
renomlnsted for the House of Dele
gates, EXPRESSED the utmost delight at
the Legislature. He received total
OF 1859 votes in Richmond, leading
al names on the ticket by a large
as to the race for the House. Because
OF the action of voters In leaving six
names names or four, or some other I'M
piUUper nu!hoe!. slSty-nine of such
AZ one .precinSt Colonel Harwood's
name being on nearly all these But
for this elrcumstance his friends be-
MeVe he would have polled $500 votes
He received 1916 votes In Clay Ward
alone. ana at the fourth precinct in
this ward he was given 36s OF the s74
There viii be practically as many
Confederate veterans In the next Leg
islature as In the last-about twenty
CoS's Position.
The denomination OF Edwin p Cox
OF Richmond. practically means his re-
tention of the important positions held
BY him in the House; He will be chair.
Laws. chairman of the Joint Demo
cratic caucus of the General bly
and member OF the COMMITTEES on
Euies, on which he rapks next to the
i is the talk in political circles that
harry x. Houston, of Elizabeth City
county; VIII be made chairman of the
tributaries. succeeding John r Rev
He is the ranking member and next
IN line for promotion. The craftsmanship
made vacant by the defeat OF Roosevelt
speculation.
Will Hold Office Again.
Richard Evelyn Byrd will have no
Opposition for Speaker, and 1t is not
believed that John w. Williams will
Dc opposed for reelection as clerk OF
sne Aouse. NJ =. Booker is q candi-
date for clerk OF the Senate 10 suc-
coed himself. and no one has arisen
TO oppose him,
There are so many changes in the
Senate. especially in the retirement
o. men OF prominence and long service
mat the personnel OF the COMMITTEES
chairmanships Is largely a matter OF
guess, va
The following committees lose their
chairmen by retirement:
Privileges and Elections. w. w. Sale.
general Laws, Ben T. Gunter; Finance
George b. Keezell. Fish and Game r
Ashby Wickham: Executive ExpendI.
lures, Senator STROBE; Library. F W
sims: Printing. Don p. Halsey: Joint
committee on Special, Private and
Local IesriSla r N''-