The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-20
slEMP TALKS o.
PAR:|1.YI's PLANS |. I I;
Would Not Say Whcthcr Re Re-
publicans Are to be lilly
], Whites'
WILL Put UP CANDIDATES J; VI j / Il:
Chairman Hopes TO t Gain Few. Few.
Legislative Seats From
Southwest.

Mr.sC. Bascof1 slehlp, of Big Stone
Gap. the new State chairman OF the Re
publican party, IL in the city, looking loo
afterYtfc organization of the forces here
7 ana comforting with members Of the party
here. g.
4 In conversation Mr.. slcpp cautiously,
& but frankly, discussed the plans OF the
fRep,bl,cans III the campaign OF this
vcnr. hut wa not inclined to claim the
state nor Indulge IN any boastfuncss;;
IJc I'D say that he believes the personI y,
OF his r3artys prospective nominees NJ w
compare ravorably With those OF 9 a.,s
Fl Democrats, and that they would colni,le',u
the ticket to the support OF thc peso,l'i "
Virginia. n. !, a "a, \ j
FOOD idea whom your party Will nominate
for tho state offices 2 81 ggest cd the ~
&terviewer.s 5ss,f (. IS. i, J, !,
men emncnty equipped for the p ',s on
& 81 course, would not undertake 20 pre-.
dict whom, the party Will nominate. pu.
a Il am satisfied they Will be strohE a1' u.
+ representative 8ncn. ig ttH;
Committee to Meet.
Mr.. slcmp smiled when a certain ticket ltcl
was tentatively suggested 70 MN, put W
Il fment.5 He stated that the State E1xecu-
g flee Committee. one from each congress
sional district. would meet IN Lynchburs
h April 10Th, and at that time would y Tx
Va q date for calling together the State COM
4 Init(ee. which consists Of five men from
zach district This latter mint zee Evil y
Fix tie time and place and the basis ToI
representationin the State convent on. but 'l
Ii Tx. chairman would not a. tempt to 2 p
3ot nj
siaa Asked MS 10 the question OF regularity
H among the various factions in This HIS
#trlct, Mr.. Slemp expressed the belief that
Y the Executive Committee would take The
u ma tier up and settle 4 without diff
Guilty. Discussing conditions generally In
tho State. he said he ca ndidly believed
y that there was no bitterness etween he
now, and old CARNATIONS, and that a.
Il would support cordially the,ynominee OF
b the convention. There was no real sore
ness or resentment anywhere. SO far as
he had been able to observe. Il s AZ
..yYiIl YOU attempt to run candIdat ess for
h the legislatures in oil the districts OF the
II State r. Nj ys ssls II :5s:a Va gE9
THAT is my idea. safd Mr.. Senp.
Yes, j "A hink we Will haX candida tes In
practically every district cannot tel,
however, 1T this time whether We viii be
able toSn1ake any gain y n our e;,islatiS,.
ID repre- snntatto lAr ma gain u few; seq s
FROM the sSoutl west. 4 }ssst Obi
s .Lilyy White or Not
asa Whom asked whether tile reorganizcd
Republican party would give pron,in ci:co
10 The negro element or would become
raj her a q white party, the discreet
chairman promptly begged to be excused
from any EXPRESSION, declaring thatahc
did not care 10 discuss IT.
While Mr.. Slemp himself will not tall
on this very Interesting phase of the
campaign at. this crisis in his party,s ca-
reer in the State. there Is every reason
10 believe thEt#ttie colored brother Will
mot be at all conspicuous. An attempt
was made here. by the friends OF Congress-
man Slemp last. year to secure white dolnl.
nation Of the party In the district, but IT
was sthwarted BY n combination OF san-
other faction with the negro voters. The
party in the Ninth District, from which
MIR. slemp comes Is white party, and
there Is reason 8 to anticipate that the
State Committee vii! quietly declare for
#gt1ie domination Of the white element III
The party councils. It is.fairlto Mr. Stomp
however, to say that he predicted nothing
of the sort M IA y Sf5