The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-05
DEMOCRATS MAY
FAIL TO REGISTER
Congressman Hay Thinks Special
Attention Should Be Given This
OPPOSITION In HIS DISTRICT
A Convention Has Been Called to De-
eide Whether a Nomination Shall
Be Mede-Mr. Hays Impression
Of RooseveIt's Speeches.
(snecial Dispatch to ne Times }

Especial Dispatch to TIE Times.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Representa-
tive Hay was in Washington to-day. hav-
ing stopped over on his way to Winches-
ter, where he went this afternoon. Mr..
Hay will be absent from home for two
weeks, which time he will spend In the
Valley looking after his political fences.
I cannot tell just now whether I will
have opposition from the Republicans in
my district or not said Mr.. Hay in an
swer to an inquiry from The Times cor
respondent "A convention has been
called to decide the question OF putting
a candidate in the field. and until that
meets and takes action I shall be in the
dark. And by the way, the convention
in the Seventh District Is the only Re
publican convention in Virginia which
was called for the purpose of deternin-
Ing whether or not candidate Should
be nominated. All the other conventions
were called for the purpose of making
nominations. it having been decided be-
forehand that nominations should be
made In my district, however. the con-
vention is to decide upon the advisability
of nominating. and if it decides In favor
of SO doing, Is to make the nomination.
In the meantime 1 am going ahead with
the outline of my campaign, so as to be
ready for them If they decide to oppose
me.
ST do not intend making any speeches
during my stay in the Valley, but will
visit several counties. among them Clarke.
Warren Page, Frederick. Shenandoah
and Rockingham. where L shall talk with
my Democratic friends and get everything
in shape for a fight il I have to make
one"
FAILURE TO REGISTER,
"The only thing I am bothered about
Is the failure on the part of 50 many
Democrats to register and that is one
of the Things to which | shall give the
greatest attention IN my district. 1t Will
be hard to get them to come out ana
register as the new Constitution requires
them to DO All the Republicans will be
sure to register. while many Democrats
will fail to do so. This is a matter that
should be given close attention by the
Democrats all over the state
When asked what effect on Virginia
koosevelts stumping tour would have.
Nir.Eay said. Il think he is doing HIM
self harm His now famous decoration
day speech to the G. A. R. at Airing
ton in which he spoke of the Confeder-
ate soldiers as anarchists, hurt him not
only in Virginia, but throughout the
whole South as we'll, and the speeches
he Is now making are doing him no
good. 1 am of the opinion that his own
party In Virginia IS against him. He
mas NeCtOreu them anu TGDCSG them The
wrong way on several occasions In a.
manner they are not likely to forget.
They VIII probabIy put out candidates
in all the districts now as result OF
the recent remarks OF the President. IN
winch he scored the Southern Republt-
cans. particularly the Virginians. so
severely for their inertia in the of cleo
ton years, but that viii only spur the
Democrats to greater efforts. the result
of which viii be a solid Democrat tic dele
cation in the next House
FREE DELIVERY ROUTE
While in Washington Mr.. Hay called
at the Postoffice Department In regard
to rural free delivery routes for Rock
ingham county. rhe department will es-
tablsh q number of new routes In
Rockingham on the fifteenth of October,
bringing the total number of rural free
delivery routes in that county UP to
thirty-nine, almost a full county service.
Bids We're opened at the office OF the
Supervising Architect OF the Treasury
to-day for furnishing a site for the new
postofice at Charlottesville. There were
fifteen bids submitted In and some
very handsome sites We're offered for
sale. The departmnt has had a good
deal of trouble, 1t viii be recalled. In
getting the bids for Charlottesville on
account of the miscarriage of the adj
vertIsenents which. on two occasions,
were sent 70 the Charlottesville Progress
but failed to reach that paper either
time.