The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-21

For the most part. It appears. vlr-
giria's representatives in tho next Con-
gross Will BIO tho same as In the pres
cnt one. While changes arc possible,
or perhaps probable, in two or three
districts 1t would seem that most
OF tho Congressman will have no OPP
position for denomination.
Tho battle ground in the state for
tho year, of course. will 30 In tho
Ninth District. s.rhe candidates there
are already settled since Henry G.
Stuart he's been named by tho Demo-
cratic convention. and th%rc Is, appar-
emily no doubt that Congressman
slenlp will be rcnominatcd without
opposition. Tho single Republican In
the national House from this state Is
realizing that the biggest fight OF his
political career Is ahead Of him, for
his committee has already met and
laid plass for the campaign.
Meanwhile. the Democratic cam
rnign has been begun. An adjunct
committee has been named. and has
held g. meeting, at which plans were
made to SEQ that every Democrat In
the district gets on tho registration
books and is qualified for the franchise
Tho leaven put In tho political lump
two years nSo by ex-senator Byars,
then tho Democratic nominee. In HIS
fight to nullify the enormous campaign
fund which everybody believes Is
poured into the district every year BY
tho Republicans. Is believed to be
bearing fruit.
Stands with Cannon.
Again. the troubles n, Congress- arc
not likely to add 10 Mr. Slemps
strength IT is being noted that dur.
ing the fight CT the past few days the
virglnian voted on roll calls With the
paired for a time with Mr.. carlin.
While the Ninth District Republicans
are to some extent welded TO the idea
OF protective tariff en- the mineral
wealth OF that section. they are for.
The most part of progressive set,
and It is believed they Will not view
with favor the action Of their repre-
sentative in aligning himself with the
reactionary wing of the party. Es-
pecially SO. since 1t appears that the
cause Is one which is destined 20
deeper defeats as time goes on.
As to tho Interests OF the Southwest,
the Republicans know as we'll as do
the Democrats that Mr.. Stuart is as
devoted to them as is any man. HIS
own affairs arc large enough to make
his interests ono with those OF his
people.
So far as fighting the Republicans
is concerned. the only fight outside OF
the Ninth District will he in the Tenth,
the minority party being q negligible
quantity elsewhere in this State.
While Congressman Saunders may
have Democratic opposition. the gem
eral Impression Is that he will not:
but that he VIII have another oppor-.
tunitv to fight for his position. STATE
Senator Parsons. the. contestant from
that district, Is quoted as saying that
unless he is seated By Congress he
will not again be a4candidatc, but ut
tho same moment It was announced
from his district that his Republican
supporters will Insist upon his nomi-
nation. 1t is likely to he the old night
of 1908. This year. With The trend OF
things setting toward the Democrats
ana on the eve. most people are con-
vinced OF the election of a Democratic
House Of Representatives. there would
Seem to be little doubt OF Mr.. Saun-
dcrs's reelection. this time By dcci-
s!ve majority.
Many Want Honor.
Perhaps the most interesting scrap
among the Democrats will be in tho
Second District. Already Congressman
Harry l. Maynard has two opponents
--ex- Congressman Young and Hon. ].
I Deal, the latter being member OF
the present House OF Delegates from
tho city CT Norfolk. Besides. the
friends of Senator 2. E. Holland. of
Suffolk. are doing all they can TO urge
him to announce his candidacy All
four of these men command large fol-
slowings, and the fight in the primary,
II all OF them participate. will indeed
BY pretty one.
What may happen IN the Tenth Ia
matter OF conjecture. During the
political talk OF the past week. this
district has been considerably In the
public eye. The feeling is now. how
ever. that Mr.. FLOOD Will again con-
sent to serve his constituents. The
name OF Senator Aubrey z. STROBE is
being widely used as an opponent. a
short time since number of the
friends OF tho Amherst man said that
they would try to secure his consent to
a contest, but he has made no formal
announcement. Stranger things have
happened, and there arc those who hes
ilieve he will try conclusions with the
powerful statesman from Appomattcx.
TLcro seems to be little doing In the
other districts OF the State. Nobody
mentions opposition to Congressman
William a. Jones, of the First District.
Mr.. jones now holds the record for