Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-24
VIRGINIA POLITICS
ACTUAL FIGURES or PRIMARIES
NOT AT HAND.
Special Correspondence of The star.

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Special Correspondence Of The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. September %, 1908.
The actual figures from all parts of the
state from all the candidates who par
ficfpated In the late state primary. giving
ttemixed statements OF expenses. are not to
hand. All candidates for county and city
officers. where the same were nominated at
tile same time as state candidates. viii have
to Tile statements Of expenses with city
aad county authorities rather than with the
SECRETARY OF the commonwealth For that
reason the figures may never be known in
this city. Enough is at hand. however, to
know that the first real test Of the new
democratic plan Of nominating candidates
readily belongs In the class of luxurles and
beyond the reach Of the man OF moderate
means. The statements filed by the cam
didates from day to day have been noted
In this correspondence. giving the totals
spent py each. The aggregate Is what 10
osins treated of at this tirna and when
al the accounts are filed they viii show
that at least 100000 have been spent nv
the candidates and going back to the peo-
PIE Tor an expression of choice.
Four Years Hence.
some days ago party OF friends were
discussing the next state election in the CITY
OF Lynchburg. supporter of Senator Mar
TIN remarking that next time they proposed
70 put Congressman Flood up for governor
and that he would be elected From that
grew the report that already a movement
was on foot In the state to nominate Mr.
Fiood to succeed Representative Swanson
Eor some time 1t has been regarded as more
IMAM possibility that Representative Car
ter Glass Of Lynchburg would be a candi-
GATE Tor governor, and the report Is now
current tina the Is not putting himself ON the
rs, y ~ OF inellgibles for that position. Judge
X. 1. w. Duke of Charlottesville is also be-
ing talked OF this far ahead of the cam
pa1gn. and then there are Harry st. George
Iucker and other distinguished democrats
VINO are being mentioned for the contest to
say nothing OF Judge Mann and COL VIII
lard.
The Next Legislature.
the nominations for the next general as
sembly have been completed In all parts NJ
the state. and the democrats have named in
many instances the old men for the posi-
tons which they have held for past ses-
sions. Especially is this true of the senate
where majority of the nominees are men
VINO nave mad legislative experience. For
the mouse great many old men have been
named. but the percentage of new men Is
larger OF course. than IN the senate The
personneI of the incoming legislature will be
mgher than for many years past 1t is a
Iact that, under the new electorate mora
attention Is being paid to the character of
men than obtained In some sections of the
state under the cid constitution Then. too
the republicans have named men of excel
lent standing for the general assembly-that
is. in sections in which they have any hone
and expectation of electing their men Al
together. the legislature to assemble here In
January will be far above the average in
point of ability to that which has occupied
the capitol for many sessions
Organizing the Negroes.
A w. Harris. a former member of the
house of delegates. now president of the
Colored Republican Association of Virginia.
perfected at Roanoke during the session of
the republican convention, Is actively at
work In the state. Harris Is not pretending
to hold great gatherings of negroes: He is
visiting each section and is having confer
ences Of leading colored men, BY that
means he is organizing in each precinct In
the state. He puts the local men at the
head of the movement and gives the officers
explicit and comprehensive instruction as
to the method of procedure. Reports re-
ceived here from many points indicate that
the negroes are taking to the scheme In UNI
usually large numbers. The better class of
colored voters realize now that the element
which has allowed itself to be eliminated
from politics Is class which has proven a
hindrance In the past, and little effort is
Colored clubs are being organized, and
the names of the republican candidates are
carefully placed before the members. Then
the members of the club get to work and
get in all the voters who have paid their
taxes and are entitled to vote. In that
way they expect to get out a larger vote
than has been polled at any time in the
past ten years. Z"
The republican campaigners are making
careful speaking campaign of the state.
There are about a score of men on the
stump, and they are going in all directions
and telling the voters of their ideas and tn
tentions IL they are put in charge of the
states affairs. There are seven men on the
state ticket. headed by Judge Lewis. and
in addition to them there are many repub-
licans who are lending their aid and CO.
operation to the candidates. Judging from
what has appeared IN the public press
republican ticket are not receiving the kind
of support they had hoped for from the
chairman of the national organization.
Corporation Commission Change.
The resignation of Henry Fairfax of
Loudoun as member of the state corpora
ton commission, and the appointment Of
Col. Joseph L. Willard Of Fairfax to that
position, has caused good deal of talk In
the state. Col. Willard has been the politi-
cal and personal friend of the governor for
long time, and the place of member OF
months ago-long before the primary cleo
tion. 1t was withheld from the public at
the time because Colonel Willard was
candidate for governor. The appointment
will serve to keep Colonel Willard before
the public. and IL Is believed that his con-
sent to take the unexpred term of four
months means that beginning February l
or next year and who will have to be ap-
pointed by the present governor.
One hears some little talk about the sem
ate refusing to confirm the nomination for
full term of six years. but Ii Is not be-
Heved that there viii be opposition of con-
sequence to Col. Willard, who Is personally
a popular man with the members of the
senate. He VIII have to resign as ueuten-
ant governor. and he will he succeeded by
Senator Henry Il. Wickham. president pro
tempore. who Will. In case of the death or
resignation of the governor, become gov
ernor of the state TIL February /. when
Mr.. Swanson will take up the reins Of state
government.
Democrats Aggressive.
Claude A. Swanson the NOMINEES IN the