The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-07
TUCKER AND JONES
IN THE He. CAMPAIGN
Boil, Will Take the Stump to Aid
the Democratic
Ticket.
Mr.. FLOOD FOR CHAIRMAN
He Is Likely to Head the Dem
ocratic Congressional Com
misunderstanding,

II (Froin Our Regular Correspondence
WASHINGTON. D. c.. October s.-Hon.
Harry St George Tucker says he Is do
srous OF going on the stump in vir-
ginia this fall. and that as soon as he
recoyors sufficiently he Will. place him
self at the disposal Of State Chairman
Ellyson, to DO sent wherever his services
are needed The subject OF candidates
for the Democratic nomination to the
Governorship four years hence IS never
mentioned without Mr.. Tucker being
spoken OF AZ ono Of tho most likely
successful Of the asprants.
Mr.. Flood for Chairman.
Representative II. p. Flood Will accept
tho position OF chairman of the Demo-
cratic Congressional Committee if Of
fercd It.. There Is strong likelihood OF
its being offered him. The announce
ment that Mr.. Flood would accept Is
made on the authority OF one Of Mr..
Floods closest personal friends.
Mr.. Flood Is very nearly, II not quite,
the most astute politician in Virginia
Senator Martin himself ascribed much Of
the credit OF his SUCCESS in the recent
primary to the able management Of Mr..
Flood. Mr.. Flood has been in politics al
most ever since he WAS able 10 vote,
serving for years In the Virginia State
Senate, before he came TO Congress
from the Tenth Virginia District. He is
one OF the rising young Democrats OF
the House OF Representatives. and VIII
make pretty broad mark. It Is be-
lteved the election Of Nr, Flood Is well
nigh assured.
Mr.. Jones on the Stump.
The letter addressed by William A,
Jones to State Chairman Ellyson declar-
Ing his Willingness to take part III the
State campaign is in line with his de-
claration to friends while here. Speaking
Of the outcome of the election and the
part he proposes to take in It, he said
IT am going to get into the thickest OF
the fight The winners won by MAORI
ties that show them to be the unmis-
taxable choice OF the Democrats OF Vir-
.pinla, and they won In what suppose
was an absolutely fair primary. ! am
Democrat first and last, and when the
marty makes 1t choice can support may
choice as cordially as any man III tne
party. ~.
IT was not for the nomination OF MI.
swanson, but now that he Is the cholce OF
the party, no one will support MIN NOR
fordially nor work more faithfully 70
rol, IN a big majority for him than
viii. am not conversant enough with
the drift Of things to predict the size
Of the Democratic majority, but every
friend that have will do his part II
me campaign. and do not see waere
there is tho slightest prospects OF any
.kulkers in tho tents Of the defeated
faction"
The First District.
Perhaps no news that has come 10 MI
Jones since his return home has con-
cerned him so deeply as the fact that no
lost his district to Senator Martin, For
years and years that has been q very
strong anti-Martln district, rejecting the
! ersonal feelings Of lis representative,
And for years and years It has Dceh
District where Mr.. Jones's sway was un-
questioned or course. in the primary
Mr., Jones,s personal welfare was not at
stake in the slightest degree, and 50 tho
primary result is not fair basis upon
which to predicate the relative strength
of Jones and Martin therein; but II must
he admitted that 1t shows O. drift toward
Senator Martin, and under those clrcu UNI
stances tho situation may we'll be viewed
with concern by Mr.. Jones, It was GER
talnly very far from his thoughts when
no le1t mere LOT the i-llluPP1l@SSN AuI WV
was any possibility OF his districts coins
foy Martin. And 1t was equally far from
his thoughts that it could have done so,
when he returned.
On Redistricting.
There seems TO be q probability that
the next Legislature will redistrict the
State, and that Newport News, Warwick,
elizabeth City and York will pc added
ia the First District. These counties, and
News city, gave Martin ma
jority of about 200 In the last primary
Add this majority to that received by
senator Martin In the First District, and
il is realized that 1t would require all
Tho personal strength of Mr., Jones to
hold the district, us then constituted, By
him, 1t would not be moro than human
ie Senator Martin would desire to con-
trol tho First District, but there are none
OF his friends here who believe that he
would advocate such Il redlstrlctlng pros
eramme for the sole purpose Of gerry
Mr., Jones out OF control,
Heretofore, when the redistrcting meas
IRE was UP IN tho Legislature, Senator
Martin was appealed to 70 support H. and
10 nse his personal influence In that d.
rection, But, as q matter OF fact, Senator
Martin saw fit to hold absolutely Aloof
from the matter, so far AS the I.eSisla-