The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-17
FOUR CANDIDATES
ARE STANDING PAT
None Will Admit He
Can t Win inSuffolk
Convention.
HOLLAND HAS
BEST OUTLOOK
If Nansemond Man Wins He
Will Be Power in State-Deal's
Votes Not Likely to Go to
Young - M ynard's
Chances Not Worth a
Song.
DY ALEXANDER FORWARD.

NoTlolk, va, OCTOBER 16.--With Sena-
tor T. y. Hollands four necessary dele
gates still in the underbrush, but with
the eager pointers of the late Citizens
Committee hot on the scent, no man
can predict tonight which hunter Will
come home rejoicing tomorrow, bring
ing his game. All of the four candi-
dates are strictly standpatters and not
one Will admit that he will not be the
nominee of the Suffolk convention.
The only positive statement that 1
have as to tnat meeting come separate
ly from friends of the four men 1t
IL that the newspapers of Tuesday
morning VIII have plenty OF good
copy"
Would BE Mirncle.
Being left to his own deductions, the
observer is forced to the following
conclusions:
II Maynard wins 1t will be a politi-
cal miracle. His chances are worth
considerably less than song II
Young wins. Deals friends, who hold
the balance of power, will have TO be
in different humor than that which
possesses them tonight
II Deal wins. 1t will be the result OF
last desperate united attempt to de-
feat Holland.
II Holland wins he VIII have scored
a political triumph which will make
him power not only in the district,
but in the STATE.
The Senator from Nansemond un-
questionably possesses the best out
look. He has nearly enough delegates
to secure the nomination. and this
ballots are taken. But the nomination
is by NO DaapS In
1t Is fully conceded by the leaders
of the now detunct Citizens Committee
that the combined opposition to Hol-
land Will organize the convention. 1t
Is customary for the district commit
Tee TO suggest the temporary chair
man, and 1t is presumed by all sides
that the Young and Maynard forces
Will stand together in the beginning
TO prevent Holland from securing a
big advantage at the start. Colonel
Day and Colonel West are supposed to
be for Holland, General Sale ana
Sheriff Cromwell for Young, and DR..
Hope for Maynard.
There is a lot Of Deal talk here to-
night. 1t Is based on the supposition
that the party authorities In the state
fact that somebody thought of this
and those who ousht to know say there
is nothing IN It,
Deal Is Power.
But with his seven votes, Deal is a
power in Second District politics. HIS
friends do not hesitate to say that he
was given 70 understand that he was
to get support from what has here
tofore been known as the city organi-
fSny
Il have nothing to say for publtca-
tton," said Mr.. Deal tonight. but there
IS distinct impression that he Is
contemplating a contingency which
nay give him reason to ask the ques-
ion tomorrow night, who's Looney
Sow?"
An excursion train will be run from
Norfolk to Suffolk tomorrow morn
rg, returning after the convention.
t is believed that the idea is to
rave contingent of Young support
,rs on hand, SO that the friends of Hol- |
and in Suffolk may not have the gal
cries all TO themselves.
Former Citizens Committee men say
will be Holland or dark horse. Yet |
10 one of them will suggest a name
or this shadowy animal To tell the
ruth he does not exist, so far as
J.
me man in mind in this connection
Considering the good of the party.
pparently all factions Of Democrats
VII be loyal to the nominee of the I
'ufoli convention. Friends of Rem
esentative MAYNARD say that they Will
tand by the successful man. no mat
er who he is. William A. Yo,,np.s i
riends say the same thing.
AS TO the men who took the lead
the recent Citizens movement, all
omit that Fridays primary was all
olutely fair. They have no accusa-
lons 70 make against any one one
7 them said tonight that If Yonnr
nominated tomorrow he viii dn
II he can to secure his election. and
g said further that it was entirelv
ossible that Young could be nomi.
ated fairly by the combined vote Of
.e opposltlon to Holland, Any Of
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