Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-17
WILL VOTE IN FIFTH
Republicans of Floyd County,
Va, Plan Action.
GOING OUT OF DISTRICT
To Cast Ballots for John n. Parsons
for Congress.
FIGHT AGAINST GERRYMANDER
Should Saunders Be Elected oppo-
nent Will, in All Probability,
Make a Contest. Z
GOING OUT OF DISTRICT
FIGHT AGAINST GERRYMANDEH

Special Dispatch 10 The Sta-
RICHMOND. Va. August t1-Repuhn-
cans OF the county OF Floyd. which +. by
legislative enactment. in the sixth dis
trict. will vote for John NJ. Parsons in
the NTH district. They will do what they
ala two Years ago. erasing from the
ballots the word sixth district. the
name or the candidate for Congress
therein. and write fifth" district and the
name OF John NJ. Parsons In that way
thev hope 10 nulify the action OF the
general assembly and to increase the
vote for Parsons over Saunders.
-Four years ago the legislature redis-
tricted the state and placed FLOYD county.
"hlch was In the fifth district, in the
sixth district. That county IS oyervhelm-
'hgiy republican. and the gerrymander 10
not different from that which obtains, in
oiher states The republicans, however.
went to the ballot boxes and voted for
Parsons over the nominee In tho .,x,h
district, in which Floyd county had been
placed, ana substituted fifth" for
sixth thus setting aside. SO far as they
could individually. the action of the leris-
lature.
Contest Still Pending.
The last legislature made no change IN
the congressional districts of the state.
ana the contest OF Parsons against Saun
ders. from the fifth Virginia district has
peen reported by the committee as favor
ing Parsons. 1t will not be decided until
during the coming winter. II remains 20
De seen III the congress will interfere In
.ne work OF the states in making up the
congressional districts Saunders had A
majority ample to reflect the sentiments
OF the people or that district but With
FLOYD county Included In the district. Par
sons would have had a majority of some
him the district.
There is no question that the same tar
ticS as those OF two years ago will be
IoiIowed this year, and IL Saunders should
win IL rs the manifest intention OF Par
sons TO again make contest hopin1 IN
nave the committee seat him in place ar
Saunders. "
Parsons Decision No Surprise.
The decision of State Senator Par,on.
TO again enter politics. following His
statement OF last winter that he Thought
ne would retire and devote his time IA
business. created no surprise in Virginia
He Is popular man. is wealthy and "a
ambitious. AS an organizer and mixer
ne IS one OF the best to be found. When
ne was defeated for Congress two year,
ago ne talked then about making a con-
test. and il is known that he retained
FORMER Gov Andrew j. Montague to rep
resent him I'm the matter and II Was On
MS advice that the contest was made.
All the allegations and declarations being
based on the legality OF the act which re-
distrfcted the state.
IL also Is recalled that a few wears .ro
Mr.. Montague. then governor. vetoed a
OIL which had for its object the chan~in~
OF the boundary lines OF the first. second
ana third districts. which might have
william A. Jones. would have had to fight
Tor his seat. The veto was sent in TO the
senate just few hours before the final
auJourhnent, AFTER many members had
gone to their homes. and the mea.mra
could not be considered on 1.-THE veto by