Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01
RESULT TO Be CLOSE WAY VRG|h|AhS VOTE
Charmen of Both Parties Democrats and Republicans
Claim State of MARYLAND Both Expect Gains at Polls.
LABOR VOTE IS DOUBTFUL TALKS WITH CHAIRMEN
Chairman Paan Figures Many Semp Expects Increased Majority
Labor Taft and Big Tart Result
roJ1s FAVOR REpuR11cANs ELLYSoN SAYS BRYAN SAFE
overR Says-ndepnden League Elk
GcanC alcuatio
TALKS WITH CHAIRMEN
Slemp Expects Increased Majority
and Big Taft Result.
ELLYSON SAYS BRYAN IS SAFE
$4,000 Plurality for Commoner, He
Says-Independent League Ex-
presses No Hope.
Special Dispatch TO The star.

/ Special Dispatch TO The star.
RICHMOND, Va. October 31-Chairmen
| of the state committees of all the leading
parties in Virginia were today asked to
make statements regarding the campaign.
! the outlook and the conditions OF the
parties in the state. In every instance
save in that OF the independence league
| he chairmen are optimistic.
| State Chairman Ellyson OF the demo-
cratic state committee was never more
| sanguine of the outcome than at this
| time. He contends that Virginia is In no
danger whatever, and that she will give
to the nominees of the Denver convention
the usual maiorities returned for the dem
ocratic candidates.
| Chairman G. Bascom Slemp of the re-
publican state committee was busy in his
own campaign, but he authorized the
| statement giving his views. He does not
expect to carry much of the state in the
way of electing representatives beyond
his own district. He has hopes. however,
of making much better showing than
has been made for many years.
\ curious phase of the election has
arisen in the fifth district. where Senator
John NJ. Parsons is opposing Judge Saun-
ders. Floyd county voters are to use the
the sixth district, having been sliced off
last year from the fifth.
The republicans hold this done to
make certain the defeat of Mr.. Parsons.
BY voting for him in Floyd county 1t is
intended to throw the result of the cleo
ton into Congress and have the legality
of the redistrictins passed on by that
body.
Thus the spectacle will be presented of
the republicans of the sixth district cut
ting their own nominee and voting for
a man in another district.
State Chairman William E. Seal of the
independence league, when asked for a
forecast of what his organization would
do, replied:
Il have no statement whatever to
make" This was Endorsed by Secretary
r. S. Freeman of the same party
Mr.. Ellyson's Statement.
State Chairman J. Taylor Ellyson of the
democratic committee said:
The plurality for Bryan and Kern in
Virginia will be at least $4,000. The
democrats are certain to carry nine out of
the ten congressional districts, and my in
formation from the managers of the
democratic campaign in the ninth district
is that the outlook for the election of j..
Cloyd Byars, our candidate, gets better
every day.
Il am glad of the opportunity to express
my appreciation of the splendid wol K
done by the party leaders in this cam
paign. The absence of excitement, so fire.
quent In other contests, made their task
| the more difficult. and therefore they are
deserving of all the more praise for what
they have accomplished.
THE Democratic club organization
have been distinct factor in this cam
paign- They have given a service de-
serving the grateful acknowledgment
of their fellow Democrats and the cordial
thanks Of the state chairman. They
have not been satisfied merely with their
| own work at home, but they have con-
| tributed materially to the campaign funds
of the national committee.
Il am looking forward with confidence
for good news from both the state and
| the country at large next Tuesday,
Mr.. Slemp Hopeful.
Representative c. Bascom Slemp, him
self a candidate for Congress in the
Ninth district. chairman of the Repub-
lican state committee, said:
with the election three days away.
l am confident that Judge Taft will poll
much larger vote than was cast for
the Republicans four years ago. l be-
lieve that the efforts of Mr.. Bryan and
those representing him to solidify the
labor vote will be unsuccessful and that
the workingmen will realize that their
fortune is with the Republican party.
Its policies appeal more strongly than
ever to the independent voter We have
| candidates for Congress in every district
save the fourth. George N Wise is
making an active campaign in the first
district, and those In charge anticipate
excellent results. d. Lawrence Groner,
| in the second district, has stirred the
section and will poll a first-class vote.
In the third district, John G. Luce of
/ ID fnf,o
delegates, is making a fine fight / feel
confident he will poll a large vote.
The action of the last general as
sembly in cutting off Floyd county, with
a Republican majority OF SOD, from the
! fifth district, thereby making reason
ably sure Republican district Democratic,
| has aroused the Indignation of the voters
who believe In fair play. John NJ. Par
sons. member of the senate, is the can
didate A constantly growing Republican
sentiment indicates his election.
Mercer Hartman OF Roanoke is OPP
posing Representative Glass of Lynchburg
He expects to considerably reduce the
| latters majority.
will increase the party vote in the
seventh district. John w Gregg of
Loudoun county will poll a larger vote
than usual in the eighth district
George l.. Hart. secretary of the Re-
publican state committee, says of Mr..
Slemp in the ninth district.
| Mr.. Slemp will be reelected by a
majority ranging between 1908 and 1000
| AS state chairman he has taken part in
| the work throughout the state and in
| the several congressional districts, In
| addition TO canvassing his own district
| thoroughly.
| "In the tenth district W. Courtney
| Franklin of AppomattoS is making a
hard campaign and will receive large
| vote that will reflect the sentiment OF
the people in that section.
FAIRBANKS CLOSES CAMPAIGN.