The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-24
HARWOOD'S DEATH
CREATES VACANCY
Prompt Steps Necessary to Select
Democratic Nominee for
State Senate.
MAY HOLD SPECIAL ELECTION
Names of Blair. Massie, Cannon
and Anderson Already
Mentioned.
MAY HOLD SPECIAL ELECTION

Just what steps Will be taken to NIL
tho vacancy as Democratic nominee for
the state Senate. caused by the death
OF colonel John S. Harwood, has not
been determined. though it is agreed
that the situation must be PROMPTLY
met II the seat is to be occupied when
the General Assembly convenes on
January 10, next. Colonel Iiarwoon
was nominated to fiji the unexpired
term or State Senator T. c. Eolkes.
nc had FOR several terms been n mem :
ot the House. offered for the Sen
ite. "no' as there was no opposition,
when the list closed on April ~ he
was declared tho Democratic nominee
Two SENATE Vacancies.
within the past two or three davs
Lieutenant Governor Ellyson, presid-
ing officer OF the Senate, has notified
troVernor Mann OF the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Senator Folles
ana also of the vacancy In the First
oehatorial District caused by the death
or d. c. Cummings. who in the last
session represented Washington and
Smyth Counties and the city OF Brls-
tol. Governor Mann stated yesterday.
Dcfore learning OF the death or Colonel
Harwood. that he had asked Attorney
General Williams for an opinion as to
whether. in issuing wr.ts for special
elections in Richmond and the FIRST
senatorial District II would be legal
TO have them on the day OF the No
Vcmber general election. when the Gov
ernor. state officers and members OF
the House of Delegates are TO be elect
ed 1T is held by some that these two
special elections, III held on the day
or the general election, would REQUIRE
separate ballots and separate ballot
boxes
The death of Colonel Harwoon
makes 1t necessary for the City Demo-
cratic Committee to take up the mat
ter OF making Il new party nomination
prior TO any special election the Gov
ernor may order. No call Will bo is
sued for n meeting OF tho committee,
1t was stated. until after Colonel Har-
woods funeral, but there Will prob
ably be "a meeting on Friday night. II
VIII be for the city committee TO de-
termine whether 1t Will order IL special
primary, or whether the party VIII
nominate by q convention or in some
other manner. 1t may he that the
Governor will be asked to order the
special election for this senatorial dis
trict late in Dccen Der. which would
allow time for Democratic primary
some time in October or November.
Some Names Mentioned.
The long Illness OF Colonel Harwood.
with the practical certainty for months
past that he would be physically uu-
able TO occupy n seat In the Senate
even though he had lived until the
session opened. has caused the mention
OF several names rs possible candi-
dates. though there have been no form
al announcements. y. Beirne Blair, a
former member of the City Council
and candidate for tho Senate, is mem
toned as Il possibility. James r. Can
non, who ran seventh on the ticket in
the recent Democratic primary for the
five seats In the House OF Delegates
is considered available timber. A num-
ber of well-known men last night sug-
gcsted the name of General Charles
j. Anderson, formerly member Of
tho State Senate from Richmond. and
for two terms Adjutant- General OF
Virginia. Colonel Eugene c. Massie.
n former member OF the House and
moro recently n candidate before the
Legislature for tho position of Audi
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