The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-19
tGordon's Friends Claim
It'll also Help
Him. 4.
PROBLEM HARD
OF SOLUTION VET
But To-Day Will Decide Il, and
Full Vote Of District Will be
Cast With But Three
Men in Field-Much
Interestis Be
ing Felt.
Thy Our Regular correspondent.ls

[By Our Regular Correspondent.1
+ & WASHINGTON. D. c., June 18.-
Only three candidates will be voted
for in the primary election tomorrow
for the choice Of Democratic candi-a
date for Congress from tho Eighth
Virginia District. John f. Ryan with-48
drew from the contest to-day, although
he announced positively last night
that he had not withdrawn, and de-3
clared he should stay in the race unit: 81
the end. He changed his mind to-&
day. The following statement from =
Mr.. Ryan was received at The Times
Dispatch bureau In this city late this 4
afternoon:
M LEESBURG, VA, June 1S.-Not-s4is n
withstanding my denial last night
| Of the report that l had withdrawn
Us candidate for Congress from 4
q the Eighth District, I find on In
vestigation that my vote in the
district has been demoralized by
reason of such reports, which have
| been in circulation for some time,
and as many country people do not
get the daily papers. are not thin
| reach Of phone communication, and @
probably would not hear OF my
denial, I deem it best to now with,
draw from the contest and leave
my friends free to vote Tor some
other candidate. In taking this ac-
tion, am not Influenced by dis
trust Of the voters Of Loudoun
county whose loyal support I have n;
with but very few exceptions.
desire In this connection to extend
| my sincere thanks to my friends a
OF the district for their loyal sup
port. y. R1AN.siiSajiS3t
All Claim Benefit. sS
The friends OF Judge Nicol have
claimed from the beginning that We're
Mr.. Ryan to withdraw the election of
4 the first named would be assured: "A
\ Tonight some Of the friends of
sR. Lindsay Gordon insst this city areT
!. claiming that the withdrawal OF Mr..
Eyan viii result In the election f aof the ne
| Louisa county man. The friendship
i of MI, Ryan for Mr.. Gordon is said to,
be stronger than his friendship for Mr.
Nicol or Mr.. Carlin. 1t Is hard to-
i estimate the exact strength of Mr.
Ryan, While Judge Nicol and Mr.
Gordon have consistently trained with
what may be termed the antt-organ-3s 4
izatlon faction In Virginia, and Mr.
Carlin has always been an organization
man, Mr.. Ryan has kept remarkably
aloof from either faction. This makes
/ it difficult to say Just what faction
| would have contributed most to hias
support It Is safe to say. however.
that the organization strength OF the
4 district has from first to last been for
the organization candldate te--Mr.f Carlin.s
Therefore. the strength which Mr..
! Ryan would have polled, less the orr
/ ganizatlon men who were supporting
him from county pride. will most like
i .ly go to Judge Nicol or Mr.. Gordon
4 In short, the chances Of Mr. Carlin are
l injured by the withdrawalsJof Mr.,
Ryan. This is admitted by the Carlin3
men. If Mr.. Carlln should be nom
mated in spite OF the withdrawal Of
i Mr.. Ryan, nothing Will be estab lished
save that he Is the more popular Of
5! tho three candidates. He would have
I! lsad larger majority or further lead
over the next highest candidate had
Mr.. Ryan remained In the field.
4 Looks Like NicOl. II
q AS matters now stand with but two
& candidates to divide the anti-organiza-s
tion vote, the chances Of the organiza-5
tion candidate are not specially bright.
i The bulk Of the vote comes from
the upper end of the district Judge
Nicol is from the upper end
Local pride always counts In cans
paigns OF this character. Mr.. Gordon
is from old Louisa, in the southern or
lower part OF the district. Should he,
, win, 1t would be against pretty heavy
odds, all Of which may indicate that
I Judge Nicol has rather the best chance
of the three. Let It 60 at that, but
don't be surprised at tho news from
the Eighth tomorrow night.