The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-09
WANT ROOSEVELT
TO HELP SLEMP
Republicans Urge Him as Draw
ing Card at abingdon in
July
WISH FATHER OF THOUGHT
Henry Stuart's Homecoming
Plans Not Decided On
Yet.

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Should the reported plans of Repre-
sentative Campbell Bascom Slemp
matcrialize, the political contest In
the Ninth Virginia District will
speedily assume national importance, 1t
| is announced from Roanoke, where
the state Republican headquarters are
located that efforts are being made
to induce Ex- President Roosevelt TO
make speech at the Republican dis
trict convention to be held at Abing-
don in July, when Mr.. Slemp Will be
renomnated.
The -'ery fact of Mr.. Roosevelt COM
ing to Virginia TO encourage the can
| didacy OF a party nominee i'll ono of
| the nearly 400 districts in the United
/ States, would be an event noted the
country over. But beyond this. it
would be regarded as an Endorsement
of Mr.. Siemp'S course in Congress. And
Mr.. Semp's course in Congress is re-
garded as conspicuous only for his
LOYALTY to the now discredited prac-
tees and policies of Speaker Joseph
e. Cannon.
Now 1t will be remembered that the
most strenuous efforts of all the re-
porters On the European continent have
utterly failed to draw from The former
President word OF opinion as to
American politics. II Is believed that
under no circumstances will be cN-
press himself in any way until he
reaches American soil. Some of the
State politicians are asking IL he will
express himself at Abingdon.
They are also wondering if he will
approve Mr.. Slemp's course in follow
ing the falling fortunes of the Speaker
of the House. If he disapproves OF
Cannonism, it is asked, how can he
approve of Mr.. Slemp, since they are
indissolubly connected?
In these days when, in the opinion of
most students of politics, insurgency
and Democracy are on the event OF
triumph, it is regarded as most inter-
esting 10 see Mhat Mr.. Roosevelt would
say in Virginia.
| In this connection, ii is remembered
that Mr. Slemp has penchant for in
! viting national characters TO help in
| his campaigns.
! Speaker Cannon himself, and former
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie NJ.
Shaw, are two of the notable figures
who have advocated this cause. In
view of sundry complications of re-
cent date, it Is hardly believed that
Mr.. Cannon will take part in the Ninth
District campaign this year. In the
campaign of 1908 Mr.. Shaw was CON
| veyed in a special train from Wythe-
| VILE to Bristol. making set speeches
at these two points and rear platform
remarks at all the stops en- route.
! Latest news from Henry c. Stuart,
| the Democratic nominee. is not at all
reassuring. 1t is believed that the
crisis in Mrs. Stuarts illness is APP
preaching, her condition causing much
anxiety TO her friends. In view of the
situation, there can be no estimate as
to the time of the arrival Of Mr.. Stuart
in the United States
Poll tax paying all over the State
ended Saturday, and the lists of those
who can vote in the November cleo
ton are now closed These lists must
be posted within thirty days, after
which the voters may inspect them.
Application to the courts may then
be made within specified time for
the correction OF any mistakes that
may have been made.
In the Third District. entries for
the Democratic primary close at noon
to- day. Representative John Lamb and
Senator T. Ashby Wickham have al
ready filed notices of their candidacy.
and 1t is evident that District Chair
man Scott will not get his hands on
more than the $1,000 which has been
deposited by these aspirants. They
will fight 1t out without the interven-
ton Of third party
The candidacy of these two men
means a vigorous campaign in the
Third District Neither is used to
losing. and neither will lose without
a struggle. Three months of work
remains prior to the primary, which
will be held August Q.
The past week has witnessed the
nomination of two Democrats from
Virginia ts--Representatives C..
c, Carlin. Of the Eighth and Hal d.
| Flood, of the Tenth. This week an
other Will be added to the list---Rep-
resentative James Hay, ofthc seventh
| Within the next few weeks Represcn-
| tative William A. Jones, of the First
Districts; Representative Robert Turn
bull Of the Fourth, and Representative
| Carter Glass, Of the Sixth, Will be
| equally fortunate. To all appearances
| they are destined to become the nomi-
nees without the expense and trouble
of primary.