The Washington times., 1901-09-02
THE VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN.
Republicans Preparing to Make
the Battle Exciting.
W. A. Anderson TO Resign From the
CenssAtsttenal Conveatioa - Talk
tng of . Successor to senator
Martin = A.pirants In the Field.


Constitutional Convestioa - Talk
Ing of . Successor to senator
Martin = Aspirants In the Field.
RICHMOND. Va, Sept. 1.-William A.
Anderson, the{ Democratic nominee for
Attorney General. will soon tender his
resignation as member OF the Consti-
tutional Convention. Mr.. Anderson feels
constrained to retIre from the convention
in order to look after his fight for the
position for which he has been nominated.
Inasmuch as the Republic candidate,
MIR. Groner. Is now speaking throughout
the State. Mr.. Anderson thinks that il is
best for him to get out in the field, where
he can see what Is going on. While ne
Is saEguine of Democratic success. he
knows that the Republicans are striving
hard to get on the aggressive side of the
fight by speaking ahead Of the leaders Of
Democracy in Virginia.
There is much speculation here as to
whose name Will be placed on the Repub-
lican ticket in the place of that of Robert
w. Blair, of Wythe County. who Is in
eligible for the position of Lieutenant
Governor. 1t is rumored. however. that
either Malcolm Coles. of this city, or C.
Z. Wilson, of Crewe, may be suggested
for the place
The Republicans say that they never
before had their forces so thoroughly
entrenched for political work as they are
this year. They are charging enormous
expenditures by Democratic administra-
tions and excessive use of the contingent
fund, which they say should not be toll
Grated by the honest people of the Old
Dominion. They hope to capture ma
jority of Virginia's representatives to
Congress next year. 1t may be said that
there is a slight possibility of one or two
Republicans being chosen for the House
of Representatives. and IL they are elect
ed they will be either in the black belt
section or southwest Virginia, where
many immigrants and coal miners vote
the Republican ticket
The present gubernatorial fight has
caused much surprise for the way in
which promises have been made. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Richie. now the
Secretary Of the Attorney General, will
be Governor Montague's private secre-
tary after his inauguration. Mr.. Mon
tague is now studying some important
questions to be mentioned in his ad-
dress when he takes the oath of office.
He will be thirty mine years old then. and
will be only a few years older than Vir-
ginia s youngest Governors, W. II. Ca
bell, Beverly Randolph. and Edmund RAN
dolph.- who were thirty-three- years old
when they became Chief Executives of the
Commonwealth.
The senatorial fight in opposition to
Thomas S. Martin is to be waged with
the contests for positions in the House
of Delegates, and constituents are now
to :.spirants many questions
as to whom they favor for the next
United States Senator. OF course they do
not mean to succeed Senator John w.
Daniel. as his election is a foregone con-
clusion. but there is some uncertainty
concerning the reelection of Mr.. Martin.
as the majority of the Democrats seem
to have disapproved the part he took in
the campaign in Mr.. Swanson's behalf
Then, too, there are several acceptable
aspirants for Mr. Martins place, who
would. no doubt, make as conservative
and worthy representatives as the junior
Senator. Among those who are aspir-
ants for the office are Gov. James Hoge
Tyler Gen Fitzhugh Lee, and Represen-
tative William A. Jones. Mr.. Jones and
Governor Tyler opposed Senator Martin
in the lassS contest for his seat in the
United States Senate. zss
Governor Tyler has been talking of his
aspirations quietly among his closest
friends in southwest Virginia. and il Is
likely that his forces will be pretty well
drawn together when he comes before the
Legislature as the candidate for Senator
Martins seat