The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23

Accused OF machine subserviency, with
the free and indiscriminate use Of whis-
ky and money at the polls and with being
the representative Of corporate interests
and the gambling elements in Alexandria
county. Representative Charles c. Car
lin. of the Eighth Virginia district, has
the fight Of his career ahead of him in
his attempt TO return to Congress.
From one end Of the district TO the
other the Congressional fight IS the
subject OF discussion to the exclusion
OF all else. It is talked OF before break
fast in the morning. all during the day,
and until bed time arrives. r. Lindsay
Gordon. who was one Of Carlin's oppo-
neuts in the contest 10 fill out the
unexplred term of Representative John
+, Rixey, IS again the opposing candi-
date. He is touring the district every
day and making serious charges against
Carlin. most of which charges he sup
ports by reading TO his audiences.
Opposed by Interests"
Gordon spoke before a Wildly enthu-
siastic audience at Herndon last night.
According to his own declaration nine
tenths Of the papers IN the District are
| onposed to his candidacy and 1.-The cor
norate interests" also are against him.
II he IS cast down because Of the pow
| erfuI o2position offe -ed MS candidacy he
does not show It..
! Gordon is Aasing his campaign on the
public actions Of Representative Carin
ana not on differing views in the matter
| ~ uoiicies. There were -hree men IN
] tho Congressional race after the DEAN
| 81 REPRESENTATIVE Rixey, ana Gordon
| ran a fairly close second 20 Cat liA, III
| asnluch as the nomination py 'llS L -,
| ocratic party IS equivalent 10 etectloll'
| C,-,.5or, believes that with the heid ialI .
| " dfyided and without the nlndrallce o.
- +6ird candidate. he will be able TO de-
| feat Carlin. e., the
! y-i~p+5, district has ever arouSeu lLS
! Interest now conferred on the pLesell1
( DoIff{caI fight. In fIerndOn, for instance
| the relative merits OF tdrlh anu -
| don is the one topic OF discussion
Determined to Cleanse Politics.
According to the citizens who are
] +ol-Irs,. the most active o,rt in the pres
emit campaign. the people OF the Eishlil
| sts+~Ic+ ara determined TO smash the
I,or,ocratic machine; to put a stop 10
e. ,sa OF money at thr polls in Vio'a-
80, % the p,lre election law and 10 eN-
so--,J-.ta the dispensers Of whisky az
/
the polls -,..-,s 9, the virginia
constitution provided LOT lhe w. S1-i, -
ct{ganent of ignorant negroes i -
| S..roas il was said, were herded 70 70
! LefI-er- supplied with whisky. ana glNtSI
: sr,gu amount OF money and Noted llNe
| so many autOmatons. .s-,.1,-- eoc-
! Is1 the terms of that parllculdL 80
Teton Of the Constitution the iihletd.ez NJ
C-ro is no longer a factor IN elecllolss,
Ru+ according TO repeated StalTll,siII
,ada nv some of the most lespohSlple
[-ifizans I'm Virginia the macnlne mas
trLss'T1gferred its activities 10 White men
THOSE are the charges on Whlch Sol Noi
bases his campaign.
Crowd at HerndOn Rally.
The rally at He,njon last night
served as an illustration Of the intense
interest which is being manifested IN
+ba campaign. Farm rs drove In from
miles around. and before the meeting
conrreRated at various points and
talked polidcs and the salvation OF Nir-
rInIa with animation which saVoreo
much of the days when the forelatners
of these seIf-same citizens drove 10 the
Lola meeting house gun in hand, 10 pro-
test against British riIe-
| one Of the most effective speakers
who accompanied Mr.. Gordon was Capt