The Washington times., 1905-08-26

What chance have the Republicans
TO elect Il governor of Virginia in No
vember?
None Whatever say the Democrats,
who have recently gone through with
a bitter and exciting primary election
in which they nominated Representative
Claude A Swanson. of the Fifth Con-
gressionaI District. for the governor
ship.
The very best chance we have had
in years" say The Republican leaders
who express themselves as greatly
pleas at the outcome Of the Demo-
critic primary because it showed a much
lighter Democratic vote than was an
ticipated.
Republicans Are Confident.
According TO the statement Of a proml-
nent Virginia Republican. who IS on the
Inside Of his party affairs in the state.
the Republicans are ten times more con
ndent than they were six months ago.
They have nominated for the COVER
Eorship Judge l.. l. Lewis, a lawyer
Of standing and a man against whose
personal character even ais bltterest po-
IiticaI enemies cannot say a word. judge
Lewis was United States attorney for
the Eastern District Of Virginia, but re-
signed this position when he accepted
the guberna torial nomination few
weeks ago.
With Lewis as their standard bearer
the Republicans are going into the fight
for all they are worth. As the result
Of hard work they expect 10 elect Judge
Lewis and to get matters IN such shape
in the Fifth Congressional district
that they can elect a Republican Con
( Ercssmau from there next year. Their
/ hopes are based on the comparatively
/ light Democratic vote cast in the pri-
mary last Tuesday.
/ Prior to the day for the recent cleo
+ ton il had been expected that the total
/ democratic vote OF Virginia would be
! from 10000 10 125. 600. on Wednesday II
! was found that the vote had not reach
/ ed the 100000 mark and later IL was
given as being So, 000, Then ii dropped
/ lower. The Democrats say It will show,
at least 5000, while the Republicans in
sist that Ii will be well below rs 00O and
/ may even fall lower than 10000 when
/ the final computations are made next
/ week for the announcement of the Off
cial returns.
Slemp-Lewis Combination.
A year ago when the Presidential and
/ Congressional elections we're on the Re
publicans poned $1,000 votes. There were
/ several sections in the State in which
Z
were bitter factional fights in their ranks
| at that time Since then the party has
/ undergone change. and the Slemp-
/ Lewis faction is in complete control an !
/ IS growing In strength daily.
/ Bascombe Siemp. the son OF Represen-
/ tatiVe campbell Slemp, of the Ninth dis.
! trlct, Is State chairman. and he has
made an unusual record for himself. He
/ Is barely thirty years Of age. bar an
/ peers 20 De endowed with many of the
/ gifts of the born politician. lie has sue
ceeded IN stirring the Republicans ur
/ as they nave not been stirred for MANY
/ years, and real enthusiasm marks tbe
present condition OF the party in Vir,
/ ginia.
According 70 the Republicans. they will
carry the Fifth district against Renra-
! sentative swanson for the governorship,
| This, they say is as good Republican
district as the Ninth. If the Republican,
would only come out. swanson. they
| say. has prevented this before They
accuse the Democratic candidate of hay.