The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26

/ Without brass bands or press
| agency, friends of State Senator T.
/ Ashby wIckham are conducting what
paign In his interests for the position
OF Representative from the Third
/ Virginia Congressi oRai District.
Since he announced his candidacy
| ten days ago in response to questions
as TO whether or not be would make
contest with Captain John i-amp,
Ywho has represented the Third seven
times Judge Wickham's friends have
! been busy and his strength Is growing
/ daily, according TO them.
1 Although It has been rumored that
former Governor Montague and Dele
gate John Harwood would also enter
the field for the congressional job.
nothing definite has been heard from
either of them, and their friends are
unable to speak for them. 1t Is UNI
derstood that Delegate HARDWOOD,
being q distant relative of Captain
Lambs. will not contest with him for
the ONCE.
Is stu Deliberating.
As far as can be learned ex-Gover-
nor Montague has not intimated that
he would like to be congre fsman
from the Third, or believed he had q
chance to get the job, but 1t is we'll
known that his friends have urged
him to make the race. Mr.. Montague
has put his friends off saying he
would deliberate over the matter and
after giving 1t his most earnest
thought and consideration would make
his decision known to them There
fare those who question the advisa-
/ bility Of Mr., Montague's return to
/ politics as 1t has not been so many
months since he was said to be a re-
ceptive candidate for a Federal judg-
ship, while his friends believe there
would be little left for any othe rcan-
d!date for the congressional post
IL he came out for 1t.
It Is said to be evident that Delegate
Harwood Is waiting to see If Mr.. Mon
/ tague enters the field. In the event
t tn latter does come out Mr.. HARDWOOD
win have n troublesome situation Us
! face. He is known to be a staunch
supporter of Mr.. Montague and an
equally strong adherent of Mr.. Lambs.
| il Is believed that Delegate Harwood's
entrance. in the case would cause the
/ vote to he so split up that Represen-
tative Lamb would be reelected.
| Judge Wickham's friends say they
| find very strong sentiment In his favor
Throughout the entire district. In
Williamsburg. Charles City. Henrico
county, James City and New Kent,
[ MI of which he has campaigned for
! the position OF State senator, senti-
ment ir his favor as against Captain
Lamb Is said to be especially encour-
aging. In Chesterfield. Goochland,
ard King William, which are in the
Third district but not In Senator
Wiekhanis district there Ia reported
to be most friendly feeling for lis
candidacy and his Supporters believe
he VIII poll an -appreciahie vote IN
tnose<~- tiaces. In Rfchmand and
| Wilmington Ward. also in the district.
fudge Wiokham Is an especially for
midatle foe for Captain Lamb. &C
fcording to- politicians conversant WIKI
TIE situation.
| Judge Wickham's Popularity.
Representing Henrico county IN
which Richmond is located. having
served as n county judge at the lower
end Of Main street and practiced law
for many years in the capital city,
Judga Wickham is probably as well
known AS any resident OF the city or
politician in the State Certainly he
/ Is as Nfli known at the capitol as
II he were a Richmond senator. In
court, legal, business and social cir
cles Judge Wickham has a host of
! friends In Richmond and Washington
ward, which contributed all but 1859
of the votes poIled by Captain Lamb
at the last election. The total vote
cast for him at the last election was
3,a0s. OF which 2,194 were cast in