Evening star., 1902-05-06
POLITICS IN VIRGINIA
RENEWAL OF OLD FIGHT IN COM
ING ELECTION.
Swanson-Montague Contest to Be
Fought Over in the Congress
sional Districts.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, May 3, 1902.
The gubernatorial fight of a year ago
Is being renewed all along the lines in
the pending congressional race. Where
ever there Is a congressman who sup
ported Representative Claude A. Swan
son for governor efforts are being made
to bring out a candidate in opposi-
tion. Particularly is this true in the tenth
district. where every inducement is being
made to eX-Representative Harry Tucker to
again enter public life and oppose Repre-
sentative H. D. Flood, who Is serving his
first term.
In the fourth district Representative
Lassiter is to be opposed If energetic at
tempts to bring out a candidate bear fruit
State Senator Asa D. Watkins of Prince
Edward is having all sorts of offers of sup
port. Judge Watkins is popular in the
district and would make a formidable can
didate for the nomination.
A surprise to the state administration Is
the announcement made here by Jefferson
Wallace that he will oppose Representative
Lamb of the third district. Capt. Lamb
was a Montague man in the campaign for
governor, though he was defeated for dele
gate to the Norfolk convention from his
precinct by a janitor at the state capitol,
and contested the matter before the COM
mittee on credentials, the decision being
a "draw'-each being given half vote.
Representative Swanson will likely have
a contest on his hands for the nomination
from the fifth district. Col. George C. Ca
bell, jr- son of a former congressman,
chief of staff of Gov. Montague, the man
who placed Montague in nomination at the
Norfolk convention, now a member of the
house of delegates, and the floor leader of
the administration, is the man who is
agreed will be the ambitious opponent Of
the dashing fifth district representative.
Col Cabell is fluent debater, and to his
efforts among the striking cotton mill peo-
pie in Danville Gov. Montague owes the
fact that Danville was swung into line for
him after his (Montague'S) own precinct in
the county had given a majority Of more
than ten to one against him.
In the ninth district Judge Rhea may es-
cape, though ex-represehtative James w.
Marshall C"Cyclone JIM is said to be
hankering for the nomination.
James Hay in the seventh, John F.
Rixey in the eighth and William A.
Jones in the first are said to be run
ming alone thus far. Representative
Harry Maynard of the second will, accord
ing to report have to fight for the nominal
tion, Judge D. Tucker Brooke of Norfolk
having been mentioned for the place.
The most interesting part of the fight.
however, is the election of a successor to
whose term does not expire for several
years. His successor will be chosen by
state primaries in about four years, and
Gov. Montague is at this time said to be
liie 4eduiHS dSpiIdIlt III opposition. t(epre-
sentative William A Jones is also mention
ed as his successor, as are Walton Moore
of Fairfax, Eppa Hunton jr., of Richmond
formerly of Fauquier. Senator Martin will
be candidate before the people, and his
ability as an organizer was demonstrated
when he defeated Gen. Fitzhugh Lee for the
nomination when he was chosen to sue
ceed Senator Hunton. Senator Martin will
put up a fight that will make the cam
paign lively. He is noted for keeping quiet,
never talking unless there is occasion for
1t. He generally goes direct to the point
when he does take the stump, and Is a
good stumper. The idea and hope of de-
feating Senator Daniel has been abandoned,
none of the gentlemen mentioned being
candidates against him, all talk being that
they have decided to abandon the fight on
Senator Daniel and to concentrate the op-
position to Senator Martin. But which one
of those mentioned will be the logical"
candidate remains to be seen.