Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-16
Hu nbaP Of Prominent Members Of
Both Parties In Ninth District
In The Field.
iLEsP's son MAY Be CGOstl
Special Election win Be Called by
Governor Swanson After he Has
Been Officially Notified of the Va.
cSnoy-Thcrc wcrc No Congress
men at the Funeral.

WASHINGTON, u. c., oct. To-
There was no representative of the
House or the Senate at the funeral of
the late Representative Slcmp today.
1t is seldom that II Senator or Repre-
sentative tx buried without a delega.
lion from the two houses OF Congress
present That there was not IN this
case was due TO the fact that the tuner
al was held mt such an early date rs
TO preclude the appointment of com
miticc To attend by the Vice President
and tho Speaker,
II WAS said at the House today that
masmuch ms Colonel Slemp had not
been sworn in for his next trcm. mo
House has no jurisdiction that Will rc.
quire II to notify tho Governor of Vir
Sinia of his death, and that the hotif.
cation will have TO come from State
sources. After the Governor Is so
notified il Will devolvc upon him to
call nm election TO III the vacancy
As there will be two fun sessions 10
serve. IL is probable that the special
election will be called Mt as early II
date rs possible, so ns TO give liz
,successor nm opportunity to qualify at
~ FNt,hihihS VA VIC icAi StSblbli.
There viii he half a dozen cnndi.
lstfstes-,ss a. FIst he nc, ,Sasn
lnumination. one OF these will be
lcithcr lascom Stomp or l.. p. Sum
mers. II Slemp is a candidate Sum
liners has said that he would not be.
llf, ON the other hand Slomp Is not
IA candidate, Summers will be. They
will work together and combine their
strength. other candidates VIII be
SENATOR Noel and Messrs. Gillespie
and others.
Little has been heard recently re-
gnrdins Democratic timber Tor the
nomination from the Ninth District
siunal size in the district who have
done much hard work for the Demo.
cratic party, but lie plain truth OF
the matter is that Colonel Slemp has
maintained such an excellent organizn-
tion In the district that there has not
been for some years anything Ike fair
prospect of Democratic success. He
had been elected for his third term.
Major Tyler Suggested.
1t has frequently been suggested
that Ex-Governor Tyler would make Il
fine candidate for the Democrats, but
since his retirement from the gubcr-
natorial chair, Major Tyler has ALSO
utely refused TO encourage any talk
which connects his name with a pollti.
cal office. He knows more people III
the district than any other man knows,
land the party men have frequently de-
Dlorcd his definite retirement He could
have had the nomination against Col
oncl Slemp iast fall. when the Demo
Gratis put up Hon. Robert y. Bruce. of
Wise, hut he would not accept IT, There
is possibility that Major Tyler VIII
accept nomination. in which case
there will be Il mighty contest In the
Ninth. with a strong probability Of
Democratic success.
II Is doubtful whether Mr. Bruce
would accept nomination again. 1t
was with difficulty that he was III
duccd to make the race last year. as
he has large business interests which
demand all his time.
Il. T. Irvine. of Big Stone Gap. has
often been spoken of in connection
with the Democratic nomination. He
is an able lawyer, and man Of wide
acquaintance and popularity through
out the district. Hitherto he has de-
voted himself 81 closely TO business
that lie mas not considered accepting
a nomination to a political office. hut
IT is possible that he may consider
such proposition. He is native of
Kentucky but was educated in Virgin
in and has become identified with the
state with the readiness OF sons of
The Bluegrass when they come to tic
lOld Dominion.
Other Good Timber.
EXAttorney General Rufus a. Ayers.
of Wise, has been offered the nomina-
ton bu; he has stcadfastly refused IL
b" tempted to neglect large interests
which have cngrossed his attention
since his retirement from the Office OF
attorney general. which he held during
the administration of Governor Fitz,
hugh Lee.
There are many other men of promi-
hence in the district who would make
\cNcellcnt members of Congress. Hon
Henry c. Stuart. who will soon retire
from the Corporation Commission. has
often boon spoken # in connection
With the Democratic nomination. but
he has always said to his friends nay
when the subject was preached. There
| is n General hpliof that h. ,nn4o,,,