The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-15
NO CONGRESSMAN
AT SLEMP FUNERAL
Special Election Will Be Called
to Elect Ninth District Rep
resentative.
sLEMp's SON MAY BE CHOSEN
Times. Dispatch Bureau.
Afuasey Building.
washington. d. G.. Oct. l

washington, d. c., Oct. a. H
There was no representative OF the
House or the Senate at the funerai
of the late. Representative Slemp to-
day. 1t is seldom that Senator or
Representative is buried without q
delegation from the two houses Of
Congress present. That there was not
in this case was due to the fact the
funeral was held at such an early date
as to preclude the appointment OF
committee to attend by the Vice
President and the Speaker.
Speaker Cannon wired the Sergeant
alarms of the House to-day that he
had been notified by Bascom Slemp
that the funeral OF his father would
be held to-day. and that this would
make 1t impossible to secure the at
tee. Therefore. no official action will
be taken upon his death until next
winter, when some member OF the
Virginia delegation, probably his sue
cessor. VIII announce officially to the
House that the death Of Colonel
Slemp had occurred during the re-
cess. and will then move that day
be appointed when the House will
hear eulogies upon his life and SER
vices. The same sort Of action VIII
be taken in the Senate.
10 Call Special Election.
It was said a. the House today az that
been sworn in fog his next term. the 4
require it to notify the Governor OF
Virginia OF his death, and that the
State sources. After the Governor Is
so notified It will devolve upon him to
call an election to I'LL the vacancy. AS
there will be two full sessions to, serve,
n fS nrnha k1a TINT the NneCial election
will be called at as early date as
possible, SO as to give, his successor
an opportunity to quality at the be-
There will be half q dozen candl-
nomination. One 81 these viii Be either
ass mp Is sle eand SI said
that he would not be. II, on the other
hand sl,esmp is not can I,51 aie.,s sum
Rsher wall and BE- comS Thsy t M werx IT,
Other candidates WILL be Senator Noel
and Messrs. Gillespie, Gravett and 9TH
Little has been heard recently regard
ling Democratic timber for the nomi-
nation from the Ninth District: There
are several men Of congressional size
hard ia d. work as'l for tie the Democratic party
but the plain truth OF the, matter i
that Colonel slemp has maintained sncE
an excellent organlzation IN sthe !, g $.
y =
been anything like a fair prospect q
Democratic SUCCESS. He had peer
elected for his third term
Major Tyler Suggested.
It has frequently been suggeste
/ that EX-GOVERNOR Tyler would make
fine candidate for the Democrats. bu
since his retirement from the guper
material chair Major Tyler has anso
which connects his name with q politi lea
4 ONCE He knows more people IN tn
district than any other. man ,k So. J, y
/ piored his definite retirement. He ce ~ !,
4 have had the nomination against Col
oncl slemp last fall. when ], the g 4, Demo 9
Gratis put up Hon. Robert :, fa y Th,e q
is a possibility that Major Tyler WI
accept nomination. In when cas- y :,
there will be q. mighty. eonteas o ~ -! !,
| the Ninth. with a strong pro Rhp!!lt'
OF Democratic success. az. y,rnc.
4 Ut is doubtful whether Mr., Truce