Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
Specials in Desks in Oak and Mahogany.

manned away from the polls as protest
against the primary system, against both
Mann and Tucker and against the injec-
ton of the liquor question into the poll
to believe that they will bother about
going to the polls on the day of cleo
ton
What part the colored people of the
state will play in the general election is
problematical. There are some 10000
who have paid up their taxes and are
prepared to vote. But in view of the lack
of attention to the colored voters at
the Newport News convention there is a
good deal of uncertainty as to what they
Will do. They are not very conspicuous
in their attendance on the meetings
which have been held. but they are hav-
ing meetings Of their own and expect
to participate in the election this fall, but
1t is by no means certain that they will be
solid for the republicans.
Will Tucker Oppose Flood.
Since the defeat of Harry st. George
Tucker for governor. there is a report
that he will next year make the race for
his old seat in Congress from the tenth
district. Harry D. Flood represents that
district at this time. having wrested 1t
from Jacob Yost, a republican, who de-
feated the democratic nominee prior to
Mr.. Floods entrance into the struggle
There is believed to be ground for the
report in that Representative Flood es-
poused and championed Judge Mann, and
when the returns came in it was seen
that Mr.. Tucker had succeeded In carry
ing the district by some 1,SOO. Friends
of Mr.. Tucker take this as an evidence
that he still has hold on the people of
that section, and that it is proper to sup
port him for the nomination and to COM
pei Mr.. Flood to act on the defensive In
a contest for the nomination. 1t is con-
tended that the same vote recorded for
him in the gubernatorial contest will
stand by him in the fight for Congress-
but the friends of Mr.. Flood do not con-
cede this by any means, and say that II
Mr.. Tucker enters this contest he will
be given a whirl that will be as lively as
he may wish
Representative Harry l.. Maynard of
the second district will have a fight on
his hands next fall. He has had them
for several years, and it will be nothing
out Of the ordinary. He has gotten used
to campaigning Col. George {. Cabell
will. it is believed. again make the race,
and there is a report that State Sem
ator Sale will aspire to the place Mr..
Maynard opposed Judge Mann for gov
ernor. and he was treated to an even
greater surprise when the returns came
in than was given to Mr.. Flood In the
tenth, the majority being very much
larger, the city of Norfolk giving about
as much majority for Mann as the tenth
district gave to Mr.. Tucker Col. Sale
has been urged to make the race. and
is believed to be assured Of the support
of the alleged machine in the entire
district Some of the more prominent
leaders Of the district are already aligned
for Col. Sale.
Abolish Soldiers Home.
The soldiers home in this state Is to
be conveyed to the state of Virginia in
1914. This will be in accord with the
contract made some years ago. The
home was established some twenty years
ago by private parties for the comfort
of the civil war. Its support was tax
on the veterans, and as they grew fewer
they were less able to care for their old
comrades. The management of the home
then made contract with the state
whereby the property Is to be conveyed
to the state in turn for the care and
support of the veterans for term OF
years. There are some 211 men in the
home. and they are growing very old.
the average age being about seventy
five years.
The property comprises some twenty
five acres and Is In the heart of the
growing and wealthy residential section.
The state has contributed something like
81 coo, 600 and the property Is exceedingly
valuable. The inmates of the home do
propriates about $3J0.OOO a year for PEN
sions for those outside the home. In
five years it is hardly probable that many
of the veterans will be living. and the
state will then decide il II shall continue
the home or give the survivors enough