The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-20
DEMOCRATS SAY
THEY /: WILL ] ] |. MIN YIN
Count Heavily on Ten Congress,
Ii men IN the Next House. ];
Fights in Two Districts. !.
BRUCE Il / !; 4 POPULAR u ] !. LEADER
Nintl, District Nominee to Make
the Effort 81 His Life -
Fl { Unhorsc COL Slcmp.
BRUCE 4 POPULAR LEADER


With Ill their congressional r,on,inn.
tions made save ono. ths Democrats OF
Virginia arc preparing 10 wage the bat I
Ito Of their ilvss 70 present mn unbroken&
front IN tho e.xtieth Congress; and II J
looks now as II their prospects ara
bright NJ u n 81
rho only nomination yet 70 DO mad 3 IS
gresham Hurry HI Z. Maynard, ot L Ports
mouth. ana Colonel George G, Caboll. Jr..t
OF Norfolk, arc preparing for a hot finish
on September Sd. whom tho primary will
b. held.
Former Judge y. Tucker Brooke ! tnrted
IN for the honor, along With Mexsrs.&
Maynard and Cabcll but ho retired
ing his friends for their preferred support
Tho Democratic noininat ions made up
TO da to nre: 2sa
First Distric,-y "a. Zones. Rich
s mond county g3 isfa a 3j d
Third Dis,rict---5 DIN Lamb, Rich
Fourth plstris . 81. & Las: Lnssl,er. 81
FIFTH District W.. saunders.
81 sixth District car Tor Glass. Lynch
seventh D.strlc, amos Hay. Mad
Eish,h D,stflct-J. = Rl.ey. cut
Ninth District v =. !: , Bruce. wise
#& Courthouse. i.s 5 BIS Il ~ #
Tenth District 2. Flood. Ap--8
pomatt OK. g35 Res ,53 81 Ri Z #
B In In ,he 4 First, Second. Third. Fourth,
sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Tenth 4 Dis "
tricts. there will be practically no oppo.5
.sition to tho Democratic candid and +
Il nominations are made ut Will DO sins
ply for tho purposa of keeping toge ther$
the shattered and broken lines OF the
party for some state light later .on. In
the Eighth, Mr. J. 3. Henderson, Jr. OF
Alexandra, has boon entered for q per-
5functory race. md nominations may be d
>made along the. same lines in other
districts. Il g Y. ~ si8 II
Where the Battle Is.
81 It is beyond the mountains, however. i
oyor9 In the Filth and Ninth Districts.
where tho only fights arc. and II is In
this prosperous section that tho battle
will rage florcol y from this time until the
ballots are counted In November. It Is Z
an easy winner In tho Filth. though he
viii have to fight which no may DO res
3lied upon 10 do from the very Jump co.
DR.. ]. w. Simmons, Of Ninrtinsvllle. 10 l
the Republican nominee, and no IL said
to be Ia man OF popularity,
g Judge Saunders Is a vigorous and force
full public speaker, and viii appear many
He Will have the earnest and active
support Of tho organization, and the
Democratic leaders OF tho State. without
exception, Will co operate In Sevory pos.
alble way to further his candidacy.
Tho fight In the Ninth is going TO %
exciting and spectacl aar from the start,
bob" Bruce. the brave and brilliant young n
been pltted against Colonel eleHp, WI!
enter tho campaign actively ut once. and
he Will shake tho flag OF Democracy de-
lfantlylin the face OF his compel itors from
teycry hustings from Craig to- Lee, and
having bohind him nm active, harmonl.jF.
Sous and united par ty, II is tho preyaa,,l.
s"Black Eagle Of soreamer's Hollow" "a
race for his money! Bruce is esson-
TALLY a man OF the people. lie hfs not
only been tested at tho bar Us q leading
attorney. but on the hustlngs as party
candidate, never kno wing del ga ana as
a strong and faithful leader on me side
OF tho people In tho Virginia Log
IA Noble Sentiment, l
1. "Bob1 Bruce did net want TO make tho
race for Congress this time, Regent
tOtlHl0cGS anu lcStth tAesSS' ~
nrainst his personal interests to run, hut
When When, the appeal was made 70 him with
practical If unanlmity by his party. he 4
yielded ana Indicated! in. 9 foreeful speech
of acceptance that having COMO IN hnr,
moss he intended to mako the effort Of
Ills llfa, Confidently expecting tho undi-
lyided support OF those Who had appealed
to him TO bear the standard OF his party,
III WIN make this sac lhoe for YOU" tla
)decIa red amid shouts OF wild enthusiasm.
vow must. In turn, mako q sacrifice for
me, and promise you that II you Will
do this and help me to win this Victory
Ii shall be as much yours as mine" 1.
No man can say what Will happen In
a political fight, especially in the Ninth
District fot Virginia, hut " Is a fact that
the Democratic party under the banner
OF Robert +. l'ruce has great reason for
hope, and big leaders who ara regarded
as good Judges, are saying that the Dem. n
ocrats w.ll have ten Represen atiYss u 9s
the next Congress from Virginia