The Washington times., 1910-10-22
CAMP AIGN IS HOT
IN NINTH VIRGINIA
Martin Machine Fighting
Hard to Beat Slemp With
H. G. Stuart.
ROOSEVELT AIDS
@. 0. P. CANDIDATE
Democratic Candidate Supported by
Organization Which He Has,
Fought in Past.

BRISTOL, Va, oct. 22.-Possibly no
more strenuous Congressional campaign
is on anywhere in the country than IN
the Ninth Virginia district, where the
Democrats. led by Henry Carter Stua-tt.
mUlti-millionaire cattle raiser and
nephew OF Gen. "Jeb" Stuart, are try
ing to displace Representative G. 8as-
com Slemp, the lone Republican Con-
gresham" from the Old Dominion.
The national issues upon which the
two parties diner are the issues Of this
campaign. and the Payne-Aldrich bill
and its relation 10 the increased cost
of living is the paramount issue raised
against Slemp by the Stuart forces.
Slemp is calling on the national execU-
tive committee for speakers. and has
had numerous prominent Republican
stump orators. from Theodore Roose-
Welt down. The former President came
here October :, at Slemp's solicitation,
and made a speech for an hour. in
which he lauded the lone Congress
man." declaring that he stood as
straight as a string behind the policies
that he advocated while President
However, there are some important
things about which Roosevelt and SIemp
differ.
For instance. M Slemp is a great ad-
mirer OF Speaker Cannon. voted against
the change Of the rules 10 eliminate his
power. and is also d-stand-Datter. and
IS proud OF his opposition to Republican
insurgency. such as was led by the
late Senator DolIiver. La Toilette. and
others.
Bede Stamping District.
Hon. J. Adam Bede. OF Minnesota, the
humorist. IS now stumping the district
for SIemp, following Duncan z Mckin-
Law former Congressman from Cali
fornia. who was beaten a few months
ago for the Republican nomination for
reelection.
In contrast to the Maynard Young
Holland fight In the Norfolk district.
which ended this week With the nomind-
ton OF Holland, an aHti-machiDe man.
il IS interesting that Senator Thomas
5. Martin. alleged 70 be the head OF the
machine I'm Virginia, and who was the
issue in the Norfolk contest, Is making
a tremendous fght for Stuart. The lat
ter is an anti-machiue Democrat, ana
exDects TO be nominated for governor 70
succeed Gov ". Il Mann, Martin
man. z-.--y, c,,v,,-
tor Martin the alleged boss whose ma
chine stuart IS reported 10 be ready 20
smash, from doing TREMENDOUS aIli1uII'
| Of work for the latters election 10 Con-
gross though Stuart IS saying Ihdt ne
1DI,- wants 10 20 to Congress one term
/ as he expects TO launch into the guoeF-
Material night II IS also slgnlhcahl ILtd
former Governor Montague, VINO Is LIie
/ leading anti-Martin Democrat or the
. Martin
faction man, are both stumplnS the uls-
trfct and working almost night and day
/ for the election Of stuart
This shows that the Democrats have
probably buried their factional differ
/ ences or laid them aside for the present
/ IN a fight with the common enemy
Rhea Enters Fight.
CORPORATION Commissioner W F.
Rhea, former member Of Congress, and
! a leader OF the Martin machine, against
whom Stuart was one OF the principal
witnesses at the legislative hearing in
Richmond three years ago. 10 determine
! his personal fitness for the position on
the corporation commission TO which
! Governor Swanson appointed him, is
also coming TO stump for Stuart
Whether the Republicans viii hold a
seat in Congress from Virginia depends
] ALOn the IlE44A ia AAAt AA4AAAAA anu III III
districts. They may possibly hold the
ninth and win the fifth, against Judge
r " Saunders, the Democratic in
cumbent The Republican candidate
! against him Is J. N. Parsons, who con-
! tested Saunders election the last time
! and whom the contest committee OF
| Congress has recommended TO the next
{ Congress for a seat. However, IT is be-
[ lieved that Saunders chances a:s better
/ this time.
In Second Tennessee.
/ There is a most interesting fight in
/ the second Tennessee district, which
has some significance from national po-
| litic2l stand point, inaSmuch as ROoSe-
/ Welt and President TaftS names are
| being used freely. Former Representa-
| tive Na,-,an w Hale, an original ROOSe-
I welt man, and now national Republican
| committeeman from Tennessee. who
4 was defeated two years ago by r. ".
| Austin, an anti-Administration man, is
/ now running against Austin. Austin S
/ friends claim that he has the backing
I of the Taft Administration. and that
/ Hale l. not ir accord with the powers
that be at Washington
| However, when Roosevelt visited
| Knoxville, ne sent messages ahead ask
/ ing for a conference with Hale Some
/ believe that the Roosevelt forces are
/ anxious to see Hale defeat Austin. Both
J are Republicans. and there is no Dem
Ocrat in the race.
Hale is making his fight largely OF
| the Roosevelt platform. He devotes
much Of his speeches to praise OF
/ Roosevelt, and says he is an original
disciple of the former President.
Austin is busy boosting Taft before
the people Of the district. though a
the tiTne Of his election he was a sup.
| porter OF the late Walter p. Brownlow
member Of Congress from the first dis.
/ uict, who was deposed as State leader
and Federal patronage referee abOU-
mat time, and who took a boiling dele
Satlon 10 Chicago against the Roosevelt
/ program 10 nominate Taft