The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-07
list SHOTS FIRED
BY POLITICAL GUNS
Campaiens Close All Over the
United States-Voters Will
Decide Issue Tuesday
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VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS
LOOK FOR LANDSLIDE
Expect to Send Ten Men to
Congress-Fighting is Over
in Fifth and Ninth
Districts

tinnai amendments Will ne passed
upon. while in a number Of counties
special good roads elections as te
proposed aeS5 issues Will be held.
At tn same time the voters through
out the United States at large viii de-
.erynine the complexion 81 the next
national assembly. twenty eight States
will elect governors and four States
Oklahoma South Dakota. Washing
ian and tsregon-~wjll vote directly on
tbs question SO granting suffrage te
women
In Virginia. the mother state Of
American freedom and Democracy,
he voting strength OF the Democrats
Is 50 great that IL is more than rroh-
able thar every on" Of the ten con-
xrexsiora. districts will return Demo
cratic. ard in the other t~o--the
Fifth and Ninth--such splendid or
gAai2afions have been perfected that.
in the Judgment of even the most
\ conservative. the Democratic nemi-
neee will win by satisfactory margins,
Throughout the greater part of the
state. because the Democrats will
have everything their own way. only
interest in the constitutional amend
meHt viii bring the vote up to the
average. At enc time Il was feared
district would throw many OF its
ycters into the Republican camp, but
4 - successfully have matters been adj
A jueted that now the congressional
q nominee. Colonel Edward r.. Holland
and his former opposers. Messrs. May
n pArd and Young. are speaking from
the same platform. complete har-
n Honss being restored.
All Arc Interested
= - q Of 4r.aa Ia.
n ever. every voter in the State is keen
0 HI interested in the outcome Of the
Y cOnfests being waged In the Fifth
# md Ninth districts, as ii these two
# are won to the Democratic standard
this time. as they probably will be,
Virginia Will ever afterward cast a
II SOHO democratic vote, for the Re
4 publican phalanx. once broken, will
4 never be allowed to reorganize.
In tho Fifth district Judge Sann-
D ders counts on winning the election
BY between 500 and 1000 votes.
q prominent Democratic leaders place
Ms majority higher. while even
afAuneh Republican, who have work
Cd necessarily for their candidate.
ri MT. John NJ. Parsons. are beginninc
- admit that the outcome locks
II rather gloomy and that ali indica
ttnns point TO the success Of .Juar,
SauRders.
II is in the old Ninth. howac.<
81 that the real fight is being made: or,
II xAtner. IL just being closed Not stnes
suoge Rhea fought his way to Com
kTeas mas such contest been made.
1nd never at any time in the history
q the State have the Democratic
n voters been so loyal 10 their stand.
ard bearer
Some notion OF the closeness Of tho
ha he
II CUT OF some $4,000 votes cast Mr.
6tuarfs importers estimate hi. prah.
ole majority at between goo and son
n ~ 1Acn condition indicating the ter
AHc war which has been carried on
aspecialiy as to any majority n ali
Il tne Democrats had to overcome Mr.
SisHps last majority Of over 900
Al the country at large the results
uesoas election will determine
1 ~ 1feat extent the policy Of the
ssss hiico states certainly for the nay,
Two years and probably for the nex,
4 ss ss ~ the returns will indicate the
SoWpiexlon of Congress--whether
4 Democratic or Republican.
Look for Victory.
present the membership of tho
h soWef mouse Is 3sl. or these 2lT are
i'Sepnphcans, the remainder ia. he
EsS lng democrats. Consequently tina al.c.
uon of ~ additional Democrats w0tla
zM 1ive inat party 1876 against 1876 for
" ne Republicans, although even
ri mould the Democratic victories h.,
Mucn smaller ii Is more than proba-
81 PIE that sufficient number Of insur
rents VIII be in Congress TO oyxer.
81 majority. -
In Indiana, where the State Iesisla =.
fure VIII nominate the Senator a
M 1lttef HKht 10 being made on Senator
sss neseridge by Democratic Nominee
sonn Kern. and though Roosevelt has
sS entered the fight on behalf Of the in
M cnmbent. many indications point To
! Aesn's election. though even IL elect
h - Senator Reveridge could he
counted on to give many Democratic
mAasures his hearty support, having
Il peen one of the most thoroughly hat
4 "a opponents OF odd line" ReDub,t
can principles.
Indiana will thus be in reality
VI democratic regardless OF the cleo
III 11on, ana a. the question OF the tariff
I'll undoubtedly be one OF the main
issues before the national assembly.
Ino,Ana Will be on the side OF low
{ Mrih. whether Kern or Beveridge IN
Il successrui before the Legislature.
Gubernatorial fights In TWO States
n aIe attracting attention all over the
Il country. BY the outcome OF the fight
sgsi ~ Dnlo the political future OF Prest-
II qenf TAFT largely depends; by the out
q come in New York Colonel Theodore
Il Roosevelt will read his fate.
In Ohio the Taft Republicans.
afnough many insurgents are present
W camp. arc running Colonel Hard
1ng against Democratic Governor
Harmon. who stands for recollection.
,s8nd every indication points to Har-
n A0n'a election by a big enough ma
8sey 70 put 4 crimp into the Repub-
Ur4nA Tor many years to come.
xM@ ROfsseye1t's Future.
I An determining whether Colonel
u Roosevelt shall ever again sand for
n - presidency. the fight In New York
III AAffactinG more widespread interest
- any other contest in the United
- In this State the colonel has
- absolute charge of the Repubii-
campaign and injected 60 much
~ personality into 1t that. it II
fought out largely upon per-
l1neo and personal issues.
nem9na both fear and hate Roose-
- regard him ~ one of the
G1amy Of harmony, Wall Street
1 1G1EIINC-GERAlA AND
1GAM-AMERJcAN TO THE
"a FRONT.
neetinG to take place at St
4 Ha1l on ThuFsdny. November
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