The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-08
VOTERS DECIDING
WE|GHTY MATTERS
Captain Lamb Will Have Easy
Victory--Amendment Ex-
cites Interest
NEW YORK AND OHIO
FIGHTS ARE BITTER
Contests in Fifth and Ninth
Districts of Virginia Closer
Than for Many Years
Democrats Winning

for the day and the department heads
busy at the polls, Richmond Demo-
Gratis assisted by other loyal vot-
srs throughout tho Third district are
electiny Captain John Lamb To Con-
grexs, In the nine other districts IN
the State the Democrats. certainly
having seven and probably all. are
To the National House of Represen-
tatives.
All over the State the proposed
amendments to the constitution are
being voted on, and In several coun-
ties special road measures are up
before the people,
Throughout the country at large
congressman are being elected who. il
II believed. will make the next house
Democratic. some twenty eight or
thirty States are eiectinE governors.
and In four Western Commemorative
the question OF suffrage for women IL
being decided.
centers OF the country, Roosevelt
aligned against the Democratic party.
Tammany Hall and Wall Street.
soon to learn the fate OF his political
hopes. though according to even II
most conservative estimates. Demo-
cratic nominee Dix is 80 far ahead o.
the running that the coionel's political
followers are already buying crepe
Death kneIl.
Harmon, the Democratic governor
Of Ohio. standing Tor Reelection
against Harding. the Republican can
dtdate. will have, II In expected. an
overwhelming victory. his election be-
Ing regarded A. thu Death kneli OF the
aspfrs.ions Of President Taft as far
AZ second term 10 required. as Dem
srxasie sacecss in the Presidents own
State and stronghold will be taken as
a singing rebuke all ever the roun-
try of hts ''high-low'' tariff policies.
In New Jersey former Virgsuian
and a graduate OF the University Of
Virginia, pr Woodrow Wilson. late
president Of Princeton University, has
given the Republican machine such a
hauling over the Goals that his follow
ers predict a surprisingly large ma
jof1fy for their candidate before SUN
SGT throwing another State thus back
into the hands OF the disciples of
Thomas jefferson.
The vote IN Richmond Is light.
lighter, perhaps, than il has been for
wears and were IL not fer the amend
ments there would scarcely be any
5ailotting N all.
Captain Lamb. though the Republic
cans named somebody against him, will
have an easy waik-over--one OF the
easiest OF his career. The failure Of
the people to come out and cast heavy
ballots can by no fneans be taken as
eriticism OF Captain Lambs fourteen
year record. but rather a satisfactory
complacerce on their part that the
Democratic candidate liz so good that
even IL most Of the Democrats stay
away from the polls altogether the
Republicans cannot beat him.
eig Fights.
Conditions somewhat similar exist
In seven other districts, where the
Democrats will. without appreciahls
opposition. send their men To Congress.
In two distric,s---the Fifth and Ninth
how ever, there Is real fighting in
progress
In the Fifth district Judge saun-
ders IL making another effort to take
the scalp of Republican nominee Par
xons. Indications are that he will this
time leave his opponent completely
without hirSute attachment. Though
many Of the most nstute Republican
leaders think their man Will win by q
small margin
After conducting campaign unique
for tengtty and bitterness IN the MINI
district, Henry G. stuart and Bascnm
Slemp are learning their fate from the
voters. The estimated vote in the
Ninth II some $4,000. Slemp. the Re-
publican candidate. usually walks
across the home plate with majority
OF between 1900 and 5000 stuffed In his
pockets. This time. however. because
Of whirlwind methods and one Of the
most perfect organizations ever seen In
Virginia, Mr.. stuart believes that he
has not only cut into his opponents
majority, but has wiped It out alto
rether and will himself win by from
500 to 1000 votes.
FEELING High.
Not since Judge Rhea won his con-
xressfonal election on the twenty
minute" ballot has there been such
feeling in the Ninth. There have been
charges and counter -chargea. at times
the air has been fun Of mud; but each
{ time Mr., Stuart. according to the most
authentic reports, emerged with his
skirts clean, while MIR. Slemp continued
& to lose strength.
In the Fifth and Ninth districts. as
well ~ pretty generally through the
state, the Republicans are voting for
fha constitutional amendments. par
.ttcularly for those allowing county and
city troasurers to succeed themselves.
the idea Of holding ONCE continuously
being firmly nxsd In the minds Of the
Republicans. In this State 1t least. AZ
one Of their most cherished principles.