The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-19
Will make FIGHT
ON TARIFF n ISSUE
Party Managers Discuss
Plans for Campaign in
Ninth District.
.SLEMP WILL CALL
In OUTSIDE HELP
Stuart Supporters Highly Pleased
With Early Developments.
First Republican Attack
Proves Boomerang.
Democratic Leaders Will
Take Part in Battle.
lspeo,al to The Times-plspatcn.1

Especial to The Time -Dispatcn.l
Pulaski Va, June 1s-snpporters Of
Henry c. Stuart for Congress through
out the Ninth District are highly pleas
ed at the early developments OF the
campaign. all of which. they say. APP
pear to be favorable to the Democratic
cause. They were greatly encourag-
ed at the very outset, but as the battle
wears on. and event after event indi-
Gates the exceeding strength and
popularity OF their candidate they
are more and more convinced that VIC
tory awaits him, as result OF the
approaching election.
With the exception OF Showing
their hand" on the New York customs
house Incident, the Republicans have so
far been conducting "gumshoe"
campaign of the district. and this.
their first attack in the open. has re-
bounded with all the force and effect
Of q veritable boomerang. Made by
one or two individuals in single
county. 1t was promptly and vigorously
denounced by Mr.. Stuart. while the
only Republican daily newspaper In
the district sharply criticized such me-
thods. and declared editorially that
"of course. nobody In this part OF the
county believed that Mr.. Stuart had
attempted to defraud the government
out of any Of its dues"
Campaign on High Plane.
Meanwhile. the Democratic leaders
and newspapers OF the district have
and a higher plane. which. according
to the party managers. combined with
Mr.. stuart's fine leadership and popu-
larity. Is already showing wing the most most
have no personal attack TO make upon
Mr.. slemp. and no small politics to
indulge In. but that. on the other hand,
there Is compiste u1dsrst a. an tna'
upon governmental principles discuss
Ing In fair and legitimate manner
the public record OF Mr.; Slemp and
fo os' the n At best p interests OF the people
that there be a general house clean
ing at WASHINGTON. and that Can
nonism" and "Aldrichism" be over
- TariG Chief Issue.
The chief issue will undoubtedly be
the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill. and as
one of Its alleged results. the present
cussed Mr.. slemp is set down as an
out and out "standpatter." and the
Democrats declare they are not going
to overlook any bets" on this score
the voters ali about his alleged In
timacy with Uncle joe and II 1t is
true. as seems to be generally under
stood. that he supported the present
tariff BILL which is being de-ounced
throughout the country by prominent
leaders of his own party as having
been passed In the interest Of the
trusts. and for the benefit of a favored
few
II is not believed that much out
ward enthusiasm will be displayed on
either side until the speaking begins
and that will not be until late In
the summer. Then the people OF Vir-
ginia who follow the great game
OF politics may look out for one
of the most holly contested battles
fought In the recent history OF the
VIII Import "spell-Binder."
The Republicans will hold their con-
vention at Abingdon on July. 20, and
everything believed to have been ar
ranged in advance, 1t promises to be
very tame affair. Mr.. Slemp. though
looked UPON al an astute organizer. Is
yet nothing of an orator. and In order
to work up some enthusiasm with
which to launch his campaign. II is said
that he will try and have spell
binder" present from afar. There Is
some speculation as to who this will
be. but 1t is mainly among the mem
bers of Mr. slemp's own clan. for It Is