The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-20
James c. Hooe, Of Loudoun, En-
tiers the Contest in Eighth
District.
MAKES FIVE IN THE FIGHT
New Figure in Politics, But Tells
Why He Wishes to Repre-
sent His People.
az WALTER EDWARD HARRIS.

|
! WASHINGTON, ID. c. March TO-
The Democratic voters Of the Eighth
jsDistrict are to have still another added
to the list of candidates from which
| to choose successor to Hon. John Il.
Rixey Mr.. James G. Hooe, of Lou
doun county, whose candidacy Is an
nounced to- day, is the new man In tho
race. The candidacy Of G. g. Carlili,
Judge G. E. Nicol, Hon D. Lindsay
| Gordon and Hon. John t. Ryan, was
announced weeks ago. With five start
ers the race ought to furnish good
sport. Some of the performers nave
good records Others are entirely new
| to the track; but IT may be dark
| horses race
| Mr. Hooe is new aspirant for poll"
! teal honors, II have not announced
Imy candidacy earlier for the reason
that I have not been candidate but
a few hours he said to-day, IN TINS
! city. 81 thought something Of enter
ing the contest a few weeks ago. put
! decided that my business attalrs ~
quired all my attention. Since that
/ time, however. I have received letters
i from men OF influence in various parts
of the district asking me to make the
i race. and 1t is with some reluctance
/ that I comply with their request.
To Enter Public Life.
81 should like to enter public life,
continued Mr.. Hooe, by way of cS-
obtaining his last remark. which might
indicate that he was being forced into
the fight 81 should likerito serve in
t<, / Il
for a man to accomplish something
for his people. /. feel that would
be in specially good position to do
things for the people of the Eighth
District, owing to my intimate az
quaintance with men who have long
been in public life, and who occupy
commanding positions before the coun-
try. For fifteen years / have been
thrown closely with public men here
in washington. and my acquaintance
should be helpful In my efforts for the
good of the district"
Mr., Hooe practices law in Washing
ton, but he owns one of tho finest
farms In Loudpun county to which
he devotes much attention, He was
for years a leading correspondent Of
this city, but for several years has
devoted himself to his profession and
large business interests He Is stu,
a young man, but has accomplished
, more than many men many years his
senior,
II have spent much of my life in
) Washington" said Mr. Hooe to day,
: but have always regarded Loudoun
county as my home,
, 1T Is natural that I should be am
d bilious to represent my old county In
5 Congress, have been a Democrat
I ever since I have been old enough to
l vote have voted for Mr.. Bryan
every time he was a candidate, all
though do not indorse his Views on
: the ownership Of railway lines by the
, government The question is not q
live one at present, fact recognized
by Mr., Bryan in a letter to me, under
!, date of March Cd. of this year He
y SAYS:
"a good many OF our Democrats
: have taken issued on that subject, pu1
] believe ultimately the word
ultimately~-it Will be found necessary
and the railroad managers Will, by re
sstanca to attempted regulation, edu
cate the people UP to the ownership
idea
Opposes Centralized Power.
Mr., lIooe is utterly opposed ~ til,
present tendency towards centrai2l
ton Of power at Washington, anc
wants Congress to leg!sate In the di
rection Of putting the Filipinos ol
their feet and making them COVER
themselves. But he does not discus
these national Issues ut length III
prefers to talk Of the Eighth Dis
trict,
u have these other yiews,' he sal,
hut | feel that so far az the peopi
OF the Eighth District are concerne,
they are more Interested In having
'l9 Congress man who can and viii 81,
;iG complish things for the good Of III
district than one who has abstract n,
tons on far-on subjects, even thou:
those notions agree with their own
IN Mt llooe plans an aggressive can
IL ps4gn lie said he wanted 10 tai
VAIN every Democratic voter In the ~
of trlct before the primary election. M
,,,, To do that he must necessarily hist
although the date OF the PRIMARY hi
the not been used He does not know III
us he VIII make any speeches, alihpui
ce ne SAYS he VIII do 30 II neceNsai
aiessrs, Meet, Gordon AID Carlln d
lreu havlng Joint debates, but Mr.. Ryan
making no speeches. 1t Is belioy
!. mat the entrance Of Mr.. Hooe IN
We the race VIII nave a more marked ,
feet upon the candidacy OF Dir Ey,
Than that of apy other In the eoi,,e
n since y VIII divide the I.oudaun eou,.
~ vote, which MAS claimed by the Ky
people to be almost solid Tor Iii,
vi, candidate,