Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24
POLITICS IN VIRGINIA
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.
SETTLED IN FOUR DISTRICTS.
Fight on State Senator Glass in til,
Sixth District by Or
ganized Labor.
RICHMOND. Va. May ~. 1

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
RICHMOND. Va. May - 1902
Entries for the congressional nomination
have closed in four OF the districtssth
fourth. nth ninth and tenth. In three O
the four the present members have no op-
position for the nomination. and the dis
trict committees will be called TO declar,
the gentlemen the nominees OF the part,
for Congress. In the other district-tE.
foui th-Represe ntative Lassiter has oppos
ton IN the person of Robert q. Southall. o..
member Of the general assembly. Messrs
j. N. Harris and l.. ID. Yarrel having with
drawn from the contest. Ii was ~
through any lack OF effort that good me
were not induced to enter the contest H.
opposition TO Swanson and Flood. All sort
of Inducements were offered In and out O
the district, but the effort was barren c
results.
In the second district-that represented by
Representative Harry l.. Maynard-ther,
are three ayowed candidat,s-Mr. Maynart
himself, Joseph T. l-awiess and Or j. l.
Bryant-the latter having decided to ente.
the race after declining several times. Ia
Bryant Is a strong man ani according 1
the lineup on the hght of a year ago b,
was a friend OF Governor Montague a.
against Representative Swanson.
The impression prevails that the admins
tration influence Will be thrown in faVu.
If DIR. Bryant who at this time holds tn
position of superintendent Of schools TO.
his county of Southampton. Those who ar,
acquainted with conditions IN the Secon.
district incline to the belief that the rae
viii be between Representative Magyar,
and Mr.. Lawless, with hunors pretty even
Mr.. Lawless Is a great organizer and 1
known all over the district. lie manage
the campaign OF MIR. Maynard two year.
ago. when he landed the nomination oNol
Congressman Young.
Matters are becoming complicated in TIA,
sixth district. State Senator Glass has an
nounced himself a candidate for the nomi-
nation to succeed Peter J. otey, and Their
are four others who have likewise con
cluded to make the race. These are Jam,s
Seldom Cowden OF Washington city, Sidt'
Senator Edward Lyle and W. w. Berkeley
of Roanoke city. Col. A. NJ. Bowman oi
Roanoke county and State Senator Graham
Clayton of Bedford county. Mr. Glass l.
conceded to be the most promising OF al
the aspirants But he has been the sub
ject of attack at the hands OF the stat
Federation OF Labor. which has been l'
session at Roanoke this week
1t is charged that he is antaSonlsuc l'
organized labor and has always voted an
objected to any legislation that had as Il
object the welfare OF the wase-earhc'E
The federation adopted resolutions altach
ing Mr.. Glass and severely arralSnlnS iili
for the views he is said to hold, and calm
upon all friends of labor to join in the 81
fort to accomplish his defeat. Mr. Glas
lnaI Inc actlSl pl ltlt lFn'tftli'
was unheard of, as ii decided a case aft
having heard only one side presented an
without afording him an opportunity l.
defend himself or to explain the reason
for the resolutions. He asserts postivel,
/ that he has never antasuniZed labor sine
he has been an employer las newspapc
publisherD. but has always recognized IN
rights of workingmen to organize. HI sa!
that he knows something OF the business G.
the demands of the men who are employc.
by him. being himself a practical printer
The labor people say they Will put stump
ers in the district to use all the means
their power to defeat Mr.. Glass
The third district is quiet as yet. Capital
Lamb and jefferson Wallace. his opponent
having met only once in the campaign. Th
gentlemen are good friends. Captain Lam
says he has no doubt as TO his success /.
| the campaign. He has his forces well i.
| hand, and is a great mixer. The countr,
| people are reported to he practically soil,
| for him. Mr.. Wallace has friends. ard
appears to be sanguine Of success Tn,
| campaign will open in earnest within tn,
next week. At this time Captain Lamb ia
a favorite with the sporting fraternity.