The Washington herald., 1907-06-10
POLITICS IN VIRGINIA
Candidates for Senate and
House Are Grooming.
TEN MEN AFTER FIVE SEATS
Richmond AspIrants for ONCE in
Free-for-aII-AnybOdy Race from
Now, According TO Judges-COn-
gressiOnaI MIx-up I'm Eighth Dis
trIct to he Settled June is.


Special 20 The Washington Herald
Richmond. Va, June with the wind
ing up of the great Confederate reunion
comes Il revival in local politics. The ac-
tiyites Of the various candidates viii now
steadily increase until the day Of the
primary which is now little more than
three weeks of. II will be a short. sharp.
clear-cut struggle for the two seats in
the senate and the FIVE in the house OF
delegates. and il is something Of a coin
cidence that there are exactly double as
many aspirants for each branch as there
are seats to be filed. In other words,
ten men are running for the five house
seats. while four are after the two seats
in the senate Here is complete list Of
the candidates.
For the senate-John B. Minor. A.
Beirne Blair, A. c. Harman. and f. c.
Folkes.
For the house Of delegates-Harry c.
Glenn, John A. Curtis. f. c. Masse. John
j. Blake +. p. Cox. c. Z. Wingo r. Z.
Peyton, jr.. Hill Montague. Ordwsy Pull
ler and Robert NJ. Pollard.
1t is anybodys fight for both branches
up to this time, according 10 good judges.
except that II is claimed, and pretty well
conceded, that Fokes Is out of the
woods for a seat in the senate. II is
likely that three or four moro public
meetings viii be held before the campaign
is over. The Clay ward actives will prob
ably have one, and another may be held
on Church Hill
Open-air Rally Possible.
There is also talk Of a big open-air
rally In Fulton. Meanwhile the candi-
dates viii start out personally 10 can
vass the voters and 10 stimulate their
friends 10 greater activities I'm their be-
half
This political activity viii not be con-
fined alone to Richmond City, however.
great many important political events
will take place during the present month
throughout the State. For example. the
primary 70 name candidate for Congress
in the Eighth district will be held on
June IS, and. as all four OF the aspirants
have developed wonderful strength. the
contest is attracting widespread attsn-
ton. The candidates are:
G. G.. Carlin. Of Alexandria r Lindsay
Gordon. OF Louisa, Charles =, NlcoI, Of
Prince William. and John F. Ryan. OF
LOudOun.
In addition In this. a large number OF
counties and cities have fixed their legis-
lative primaries for dates ranging from
now until July. and II would not be sur
prising II nearly half the Democratic can
didates should be named by the latter
date
Three Candidates Nominated.
Already three candidates for the house
have been nominated. They are;
Alden Bell. Of Culpeper: Richard Evelyn
Byrd. Of Winchester and Frederick. and
A B. Hurt, Of Roanoke CITY
The only senatorial candidate actually
nominated is Capt r. S. Parks, Of Page.
who will represent the Twelfth district.
composed OF Page. Clarke. and Warren.
instead Of Senator NJ F. Fulton. who did
not stand for reelection. Capt Parks.
who served many years in the lower
branch. defeated Col r. +. Lcedy. If his
own county, some days ago.
Two other senatorial candidates are
practically nominated. They are n. B.
Early. ir. Of Greene, who has a clear
field. and John L. Hurt. Of Roanoke, who
defeated A. B. Coleman by a narrow
majority. Hurt ray have opposition in
the district IN sections outside Of Roanoke