Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-07
TROUBLE AHEAD
FOR CONGRESSMEN.
Washington RumOrs Say That They
Will Have Hard Times.
JONES NOT ON FAVORED LIST.

JONES NOT ON FAVORED LIST.
Washington. d. c.. Corr. Times-Dispatch)
There is trouble ahead for number
Of Virginia Congressman, judging from
the rumors that come this way from
various districts, and during the dull
days here some Of the Representatives
are down in the State building up their
fences. That Republicans will ask
Democrats why they voted for u
tariff on lumber is certain, for the
questioning has already begun. Apron
inent Republican leader in the State,
who is here today, said: Five of the
Democratic members of the House of
Representatives from Virginia voted
with Congressman Slemp against pro-
posed amendment to put rough lumber
on the free list. These FIVE were Glass,
Saunders, Lassiter, Lamb and May
nard.
'"That is not all. A Democratic Con-
gressman from Virginia is urging and
contending for protective tariff on to-
bacco. This is Saunders, who ran on a
Bryan platform last fall. Two Virginia
Democrats went before the Ways
and Means Committee and spoke for a
protective duty on peanuts, one of the
necessaries of life in Virginia. / re-
fer to Lassiter and Maynard.
Worse than all. Jones voted for the
ship subsidy bill, introduced by Sera-
tor Gallinger.
We'll" said the Democrat to whom
he was addressing his remarks. 'Slemp
voted for free coal, one OF the great
products of Virginia.
Eyes, but he was standing by his
party" was the reply.
"He voted for the rule that made his
vote on coal a necessity in order to be
regular"
STRAws SERVE TO SHOW.
These straws serve to show how the
wind is blowing. Some of the Demo
cratic members of the House have
rough riding ahead of them. and before
the next congressional election comes
Slemp may hear from l.. p. Summers
or some other ambitious partisan.
The Virginians are not in any more
! confusion than the North Carolinians
and other Southerners. Senator Sim
mons, one of the leading Democrats o.
| Congress, and a most influential part,
man, is in the same boat with Repre-
sentative Jones, of Virginia, on tn,
ocean mail bill.
Measured by the Denver platform
Hay and Carlin have the cleanes
records, but all of the other Virginian
have swerved little at various times
JONES AND SHIP SUBSIDY.
The stand of Mr.. Jones for the shi
subsidy bill, has, it is said, saved hil
from q contest with a Democratic al
pirant from Newport News. shil
building town.
His Democratic associates in IL
House twitted Mr.. Jones for votir
for the Gallinger bill. When the tari
amendments were up for considerable
the Virginian taunted Massachuset
Democrat for voting with the Repu
iicans, and the quick retort was:
had rather have my record on Il
tariff than yours on the ship subsiC
bill"
Mr.. Jones is very popular with /
own people. He has been here a lel
time. But his popularity in the Hou
is not SO great as it is in Virginia, as
recent incident on the floor proved.
The Republican leaders of the Hou
named ten or dozen older member
and asked that they be permitted
select their seats before the seat-dra
ing contest begun. Mr.. Jones h
been left off this list, and some o
suggested that his name be added as
had entered the House with Judge
:. Almond, and others mentioned.
There were cries of mo" on eth
side of the aisle. Judge DeArmond,
= close personal friend of Mr.. Jon
pleaded for him, but the House turr
down the proposition. A little feel
was injected into the incident, Den
Gratis were guilty of opposing the r
tion, and Mr.. Jones had to take
. turn behind the railing.
But although some of his Virgi
colleagues would ike to see him
feated for the nomination, there is
one who believes that such result
v. probable. The Republicans as indi
ted by a meeting held here six we
a' ago, will nominate man or indorse
10. independent to run against the Rel
I. sentative from the First. They bell
Ne that there is a chance to win, and
a. effort will be made.