The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-05-12
G. 0. P. WILL HAVE
Imam IN THE FIELD
Republicans to Name Candidate
to Oppose Democratic Can
didate for Congress.
RICHMOND. VA sneci,I

RIG MOND, VA. - Specia1
mere VIII be Republican candf-
1ate Tor Congress from the Third
Congressional District of virginia i'm
the election to be held next Novem-
Der 10 oppose the Democratic candi-
cate TO be named in the coming Dem
Ocratic primary.
Usually the Democratic candidate
mas no opposition, and all the Interest
centers in the Democratic primary,
oUC this year the Republicans OF this
CiSOtlCJ VIII be active. a candidate
Tor Congress Will be named and n de-
eerinined hght made ali along the line.
MelVn tlegenheimer, president of Tho
tNcpuDlcan Club OF Richmond. has
sent the following card 20 the mem
bers Of the club:
remember that your pou taxes for
1901 1908 and 1909 must be paid on
or before May 7, 1910. to entitlo Won
20 vote IN the coming conversational
erection. Don't put this Off. but give
lI your immediate attention. See that
You are duly registered, and II Il is
necessary FOR you TO obtain 4 traDefsr.
attend TO IL at once.
Remember that you should keen
out or the Democratic primary ana
De prepared TO support the candidate
OF the Republican party who viii be
uuIy nominated and viii be worthy OF
your franchise
Remember that the c1ub &C. ,,Ddo,
neaVy expense, and contributions at
inns time are particularly acccpta bio
Very respectfully.
MELVIN FLEG ENHEIAIER
ara, President"
This. activity on the part OF the local
republicans is believed to be "A n.rt
OF inc program outlined by the state
d,sepu,D !lcan leaders For a fight i'm every
cess i'm Republican strongholds i'm Mas
Sacn usetts and i'm New York have fired
re - -. everywhere, and an at
the districts that have heretofore been
SOildly Democratic, to Offset losses i'm
other states. As shown by the notice
sent out, the Republicans are not ToinS
70 De satisfied with naming candidates.
put viii make strong fight for sue
~ 49, s., Sg!u prominent Republican this
our candidate is to be no straw
IN set up TO be Knocked down, but
ne VIII be live, virile man of pro
SressiVe ideals, who will wage a siren
uous and we hope. a successful cam
paign. At the least we will materisiI,
reduce the Democratic voting strenaIb s.
mere has not been a Republican
candidate tor Congress in this district
since .. y. Hanson opposed Congress-
D. remembered that Hanson gave ,~reot
ouense by declaring himself a "luIv
white Republican and calling on the
MHIte people 10 support him as "a white
mans candidate" 1t is not known
what ground the convention which vii
nominate the candidate for the next
congressional election. will take i'm this
mater; out II Is not thought likely
lIaI me blacks will have any great
snare IN naming the candidate. The
kepuDllcan party has ignored the negro
5 LOT lhe past several years. the state
convention held in Lynchburg in laos
nave dealt body blow to negro aspira-
lions Tor party prefcrment
-, al 'tIt - no way or learning the prob
aoIe candidate TO be named i'm the com
ing convention: As "A matter of fact
me nSht has just been decided upon
and no one has as vet been mentfd 49,;
as probable candidate. The date Of
me convention has not yet been de-
clded upon. but IL is thought thar II
VIII be held some time in June or Julv
Ihere is some talk Of postponinr The
nomination until after the Democrats
as yet been settled ""S