Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-26
VIRGINIA MATTERS
POLITICS STILL A SUBJECT OF
TIMELY DISCUSSION.
A Redistricting Plan - First and
Second Districts to Be Most At
fected-Her Second Century.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, November %, 1905.
Though less than three weeks have
elapsed since the last gubernatorial cleo
ton, there are those among the politicians
who have begun to pick out their choice
for four years hence for the nomination.
Congressman II. D. Flood of the tenth dis
trict, who was some time ago mentioned
for the place by a gentleman of the hill
city, declares that he is not candidate,
and that he prefers to remain in Congress.
Congressman Carter Glass is understood
to be exposing himself TO the gubernatorial
lightning, and there those who think
that Judge Mann will again enter the race.
Il is long way off, and there may be a
revolution before the time comes for max
ing a nomination.
Now that the party primary plan has
been given fair and impartial trial It's
workings demonstrated to the satisfaction
of those who were opposed and those who
favored. 1t is the belief that there will
never be another campaign under the pri-
mary plan as it exists. There will be a
change. The method is too costly, tire
some, dangerous and unsatisfactory. The
plan most favored Is to have the counties
and cities elect delegates by primary and
send the delegates to a convention, letting
the voters catechise the candidates for the
convention and let them declare their pref
erence before the voters. That would re-
duce the cost to the candidates and would
afford a chance for the people to get to-
gether in convention and to frame plat
forms and discuss the situation in all parts
of the state.
Redistrict the State.
There is no question but that Virginia
will be redstricted for members of Con-
gress at the coming session of the general
assembly That is settled. State Senator
Sale OF Norfolk and State Senator Holt of
Newport News are both behind a bill for
that object and the matter is already be-
ing discussed among the politicians of the
state. The first and second districts are to
be the two districts to feel the effects of
the redistricting more than any others.
Those districts are too large and are out
of proportion to the others of the state.
The second is more than third larger than
the first. and it is the intention to cut off
much of the second and tack 1t on to the
first. All the counties and the city of New
port News on the peninsula now part of
the second, are to be Topped off and given
to the first district. And right here 1t is
no secret to the people o. the state that the
peninsula and the city of Newport News
are hostile to Representative William A.
Jones' He will haye strong opposition for
the nomination after the change is made
1t is believed that he will be defeated by s.
Gordon Cumming of Hampton, a lawyer
and former member of the general assem-
bly,.
Saunders May Succeed Swanson.
People of the fifth district are still look
ing to Judge Z. w. Saunders of Franklin as
the successor of Representative Claude A.
Swanson, who has been elected to the gov
ernorship, and whose term of office begins
February /. Judge Saunders is one of the
best judges in the state and has been men
toned for a place on the Supreme Court
insist that he is the man to represent them
baters in the state, diligent student. logi-
cal in his reasoning and has had consider
able legislative experience. He has served
as member of the general assembly for
several terms and has also been the speaker
of the house. He Is declared by lawyers of
his circuit to be the best judge the circuit
has ever had and does an immense amount
of work. In case Mr.. Saunders Is elected
to Congress it is said that E. j. Harvey
of Patrick county will aspire to the judge
ship. Mr.. Harvey is former member of
the state senate and is one of the foremost
members of the legal profession in the fifth
district.
v. M I. Troubles.
The recaleitrant cadets at the Virginia
Military Institute will have to .eat crow
or suffer expulsion at the hands of the au-
thorities. The fat has gone forth, for the
board by unanimous vote declined to ac-
cept the settlement or adjustment proposed
by the governor. The cadets entered Wig
orous protest against the food served them