The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-20
WILL FIGHT HARD
TO REDEEM ninth
Democratic Leaders Entlluscd by
Interest Of the
Masses.
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PARTY is UNITED FOR FRAY
Popularity Of Stuart Greatly
Diminfshes slelnp's
Prospects.
PARTY is UNITED FOR FRAY
Especial to The rlmes-pispa tch.,

ISpeCldl I'd tUe 1lIneS-LJlSp1 1Ch.
Pulaski. Va, May 1o.-That there is
going to be some class" to the ngn,
the Democrats are preparing to wage
for the redemption Of the Ninth Con.
gressional District this fall is evil
denced not only by the active and mill.
tant spirit which aninatcs the leaders
on the eve OF battle, but by the in
terest and enthusiasm which the can.
didacy OF their nominee. Hon. Henry C.
and file" In every section, from Rad.
ford to Cumberland Gap. and from
the mountains of West Virginia and
hs mt h,s, to the Ten,n,ssYe line
yolved the payment of poll taxes. came
to an end on May Z. and the utmos,
satisfaction prevails in the Democratic
gotb ssea raSea @ 10 s rssiif
comb in order to- get all their voters
on the lists. and II any were omitted
they were inadvertently overlooked.
gains. as a result Of poll tax payment.
will greatly exceed those of the Re.
pphlicans. and there is much reason
for the, belief that this claim Is we'll
have for a number Of years looked
carefully after this feature In all their
campaigns; while the Democrats have
annually neglected It. except perhaps
IN the city OF Bristol and in two or
that this year they had much more
material to work on than did the Re.
pnbitcans. whose voters In most OF tho
counties were already pretty well paid
up.
Preparing for Greater Struggle.
With the poll tax feature out of the
way. both sides are quietly, preparing
iscs to be one OF the iercest and most
determined in the recent history Of
the district. II this section has never
probably entitic itself to that distinc-
ton before the present battle Is over.
Tor while there may develop no occa.
sion for personal bitterness. set It will
be political war to the knife from
the very. day of i.s inception.
IT is heavy stakes that these men
are fighting for in the mountains this
year. and victory or defeat means muchi
from Democratic viewpoint. is the
one dark corner on the political map
of Virginia. and the Democrats. under
the leadership Of Henry G. Stuart, say
anxious to be represented in the pro-
cession, which they verify believe Will !
march TO Washington next year and !
take charge of the House OF. Represen-
tatives in the interest OF the masses, |
and they talk and look as II they OK.
'pect TO be.
Mig Republican Asset,
On the other hand. the, Ninth Dis 1
cans OF the State. II counts for much |
when the sloaves and fishes" are 10 be |
handed out at. Washington. 1t Is the |
band wheel of the big machine, through
which Bascom Slentp derives and re.
tains his prestige as distributor of |
and his followers may be expected tot
put up the strongest fight within their i
power to hold the fort OF which they !
have been in possession for so many
years.
But Democrats out this way say Mr.
Slemp Is up against IT. this time:
that he hasn't had enough "loayes and
some of his former supporters are in
dulging in insurgency talk for other
easons; that his alleged loyalty to
Cannon and his support of the PAYNE
A]drscil tariff bill. which many believe
has made higher the already high cost
further pnncturins of his armor. and
that, added to all this. the strength
and popularity of Mr.. Stuarts candi.
dacy Will have the effect of putting
him out of commission.
The Democrats are certainly going
to be the aggressors in the tight, and
1t looks as il they will have but little
OH the defensive This
will result from the very nature of
things. The Republicans have a record
involving many important problems OF
and the Democrats are
going to sharply and vigorously at.
tack 1t wherever they discover what
appears to them to be vulnerable
Hpot.
United Front to the Enemy.
They entc~ upon contest for the
first time in years with their ranks
nnbroken by factIonal discord; with