The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-13
BE GREAT EVENT
IN C|TY'S HISTORY
Democrats Proud Of the Way
Richmond is Planning to
Welcome President.
FLOOD EXPECTED TO RUN
Good Ground for the Belief That
He Will BE Candidate for
Governor.

(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, p. c., October IA
distinguished virginan in Washington
to-day, discussing the plans which Rich
mond Is making for the entertainment OF
President Roosevelt when he goes down
there next week said he believed the re-
ccption which would be given him would
be more cordial and more brilliantly
elaborate than any which had been ac-
corded a visitor In the history OF the city,
And he expressed his pleasure that this
would DO so.
president Roosevelt Is d Republican
President" he said. Tho men who will
give, to him such a hospituble welcome
to the soil OF tho Old Dominion are Dom
ocrats almost without exception. we are
engaged In a political contest In Virginia
now. the party represented by Mr.. Roose-
welt making desperate effort TO cap
tnre the State government. The visit
OF the President Of the United States
must have some political effect | think
It Is bound to be of some benefit to the
Republican State ticket In Virginia. yes.
ginlans. They are going to give to the
ruler of the nation such a welcome as
his high position deserves, and one
worthy Of a generous. brave and loyal
people. Nothing Virginia has done in re-
cent years has been more significant of
the character OF her people. They have
met the President half way. I think
their generosity has carried them rather
beyond the medal line, and 7 am not
sorry
Expect Flood to Run,
When II was stated in this correspon-
denco some weeks ago that Representa-
tive Flood of the Tenth District, would
be- a seeker after the Democratic nominal
ton to the governorship in 1909, some
body took 1t on himself to deny the ac-
c,lracy Of the story. One or two did SO
Indignantly, as If Mr. Flood would be
guilty Of wrong doing did he aspire to be
Governor of the Commonwealth. There
is reason for reassertng the accuracy OF
the statement that Mr.. Flood cintenl-
plates entering the race for the guber-
material nomination -four years hence. y
close friend of his said to-day that the
friends Of Mr.. Flood thought he would
be a candidate. and that they had hopes
of his success. They did not doubt |
he said, that he would accept the honor
IL he could obtain it, nor that he would
allow a fight to be made for him.
Nearly every Democrat seen within the
past week or two expressed the opinion
that Mr. Flood would become the chair
man of the Democratic Congressional
Committee The publication of the fact
that he would accept the position IL
were offered him, has had the effect Of
creating something of boom for the
Virginia congressman. Correspondents of
Democratic papers all over the country
have sent out from mere articles discuss
ing the proposition to put Mr.. Flood In
charge Of the Democratic fight for Con-
gress next year. without exception, tho
suggestion has been received with APP
prevail Some Of the west ern papers have
grown enthusiastic In discussing It. and
have urged the Democrats to select the
young Vlrginian.
Not Sinecure,
The position Of chairman OF the con-
eressIonal committee Is not one to be |
greatly desired Judge Griggs, OF Georgia,
found 1t something of n cemetery. His !
successor, Representative 'COwherd of |
Missouri, made the fight last year. FIe |
was defeated at home. while looking after |
the contests of Democratic representatives
o broad. It Is Impossible to make the fight |
without considerable money. It is hard
for the Democrats to get he money. |
Chairman Babcock of tho Republican |
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