The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
With Primary But Two Days
Off Each Side Seems
Confident.
END OF A CAMPAIGN
THAT HAS BEEN BITTER
Charges and Personalities Have
Added Greatly to the Ex-
citement Of the Primary
Fight-The Outlook
in Various
Counties.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
Sfunaev Rui1dinn a

Times-Dispatch Bureau.
Munsey Building,
Washington, D. c.. June 8.
.rrUEsDAY. Will witness the close
OF ono Of the most hardly
fought campaigns for Cob
gressional nomination Virginia
has known in many a day,
and the Democratic voters OF the
Eighth District will decide whether G.
c. Carlin shall be re-commissioned as
Representative in Congress or whether
r. Lindsay Gordon. of Louisa county,
shall be given seat which Mr. Carlin
has occupied for but one session.
Mr.. Gordon was defeated by Mr..
Carlin for the nomination last year.
But the Louisa man would not accept
tho verdict as final, and begun an
early canvass this year. In the dis
trict last year Judge G. E. Nicol and
Mr.. Gordon, az well as Mr, Carlin.
were candidates. Mr.. Gordon was con-
vlnced that had he alone been opposed
to Mr.. Carlin the name OF the Eighth
District member OF the House would
be Gordon and not Carlin.
l haven't doubt that Judge Nichol
thinks that had he had the field to himself
in opposition to Mr.. Carlin. the rem
resentattve from the district would
hail from Prince William county. and
his name would be Nicol.
A yitrIolic Campaign,
The campaign has been Intensely
bitter. There have been no Joint de-
pates. Though Mr.. Gordon has made
great number OF speeches and has
peen making them since last year. Mr..
Sarlln has not met him on the stump.
since last December. Mr.. Carlin has
been kept at Washington by his con-
sressional duties. which was good rea-
son ior MS not appearing on the
stump. But he was within close
striking distance of his district and
managed to go over there quite fre-
auently. and no doubt put In some
good licks for his candidacy for the
denomination.
Mr.. Gordon set fast pace at the
beginning OF the campaign. He charged
that to secure the nomination last
year a friend OF Mr.. Carlin used
whiskey and money to Influence the
voters. -, s'Ao
This charge was taken up by Gordon
men all over the district. and has been
pressed for months. notwithstanding
the positive assertion OF Mr.. Carlin
that II such methods were used to ac-
complish his nomtna ton they were em-
p'oyed without his knowled se Mr..
Gordon backed up HIS charges with al
fidavits given by certain voters OF his
district
Some Counter-Charges.
the carlin people. in addition to de-
nyins these charges, charged that many
voters had been illegally registered in
Mr. Gordon's own county OF Louisa.
This charge was strenuously denied by
the supporters OF Mr.. Gordon, who
claimed that 1t has been SUCCESSFULLY
established that such charges are false.
Similarly the Alexandria officials de-
MED that there had been illegal regis
tration In that city in behalf of Mr..
Carlin.
It Is probable that many voters be-
lieve improper methods were employed
to nominate Mr.. Carlin in 1907, and that
many people believe. also. that there
was something wrong about the regis
trapon in Louisa So that, even though
neither charge be true, 1t may be that
certain voters Will be affected by them
when they cast their ballots Tuesday.
Carlm Has Better Organization.
The Carlin people appear more con-
| fident Of the result than do the sup
portew OF Mr.. Gordon. The latter has
made brilliant speaking campaign,
and has undoubtedly added to his
Istrength In the district But while
Mr.. Gordon has been stumpipg the
sdistrlct and Mr.. Carlin has been here
In Washington in attendance upon the
session OF Congress. Carlin's friends
have been remarkably active. He has
a wonderfully effective organization In
| the district whereas the Gordon orr
ganization Is not all 1t should be. OF
Icourse if all the strength developed
I by Judge Nicol In the canvass Of last
year were to go to Mr.. Gordon. Mr..
ICarlin's defeat would be assured, but
the Carlin people claim that q great
many voters who supported Judge
Nicol a year ago will support the
Alexandria man this year.
1 The campaign In Alexandria county
has been exceedingly bitter. the par
tisans Of the two candidates having
4 on one or two occasions abandoned
|lung power for more muscular means
| OF persuasion. Crandall Mackay. Com
| nlonwealth's attorney OF Alexandria
county, has led the fight against Mr..
Carlin in the latter's home It has
been predicted that Alexandria county
will 20 for Gordon, while Alexandria
i city will be overwhelmingly for Carlin,
The gamblers and the prophets pick
4 Carlln to win. But election day often
|brings surprises.
GORDON TO CARRY COUNTY
4 O. AND 5CARLIN THE CITY
l 4 ALEXANDRIA,, VA. June e,--Abou
.l1,70O votes Will be cast In this city
4 In Tuesdays congressional primary
1 OF this number. Representatives Charlie:
\ q. Carlin viii. 1t Is believed. receive
j about 1900, and r. Lindsay Gordon, Jr.
Of Louisa county, will get about 400.
votes will be polled In 7 Alexandria
county, OF which Gordon WILL receive
about 215 and Carlln 1S5. Tho forego
4 Ing gives Gordon mojority In tht
county OF thirty. caylin's supporters
however. claim that he Will carry thu
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