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70 WILLIAM SMITH, (styed by tho Wings
Extra Billy, on account of certsi" fair business
transactions between him a, Mail Contractor
and Mr.. P. NJ. General Barry has been electec
Member of Congress from the SPottsyvania Dr.
trict, over Linn Banks, Loco, ant Daniel r.
Slaughter, Wing. He beats Slaughter some 2OU
votes, and Banks still more. At the regular cleo
ton. Bank. and Smith were the only candidate,
the Wings givisg them clear field. Banks got
the return BY 3 or votes, but Smith contested
After good deal of cost and trouble. they both
agreed to resign, asd run the over again. 81
said, so done; and now up comes Mr.. Slnushter
and attempts 10 run in between them by the Wing
vote. Bu, many Of the Wings thought (as We did
that this was no; the fair thing and either voted
for Smith or refused to vote at all Smith i
elected. In politics, he i. pocket edition OF Io-
Benton. He was n Member of the Virginia SEN
ate ill last summer. Mr.. Banks less rabid.
but esteemed less sincere and the Wings liked
him less even than Smith. He had reprosenteo
the District since Hon. John NJ. Patton resigned
in 1898, aud was previously Speaker of the Viz
ginia House Of Delegates.