The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-12
Democrats Bending Every
Energy to Redeem Ninth
District This Fall
CANDIDATE POPULAR
AND GOOD CAMPAIGNER
Slemp the Political Boss and
Yields Much Power-Senator
Swanson TO Help IN Fifth
District Fight.
aspeelal ID The Richmond virkinian. !

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
BRISTOL. VA. August I2.-The
democrats are making strenuous eff
forts to redeem the Ninth district OF
Virginia from Congressman G.. Is.
Siemp and To hold the Fifth district
Tor Judge II. W. saunders, who IL
admittedly In denger OF dereat from
John Nj. Parson, the republican VINO
rah against him two years ago. In
tire Mini the democratic standard
scorer, Henry &. stuart, Is waging the
most aggressive campaign In the his
lcry OF the district. while Senator
Claude A. swanson Is expected 70
play an important part In the fight
In the Firth district which he for
nieriy represented In congress-.
abe republican candidate in tho
Filth district, Senator Parsons. may
he seated over Saunders when con-
SeeeE meets in December, as the cor
tss. committee mas reported that he
WAS iected two vars ago and was en-
titled to the certificate then, The
argument that he Was elected bat
aseten out OF his seat is nto being
used against Saunders with some ef-
feet
Pretty Race in the Ninth.
The prestiest race will be in the
Ninth district, where both side are
&hed0S Ap tikt bAAlifs
Slemp, the present representative. Is
the boss Of his party In Virginia being
chairman of the executive COMMITTEES
and is known as 4 reSourcetul and
astuta politician, Again he has q
record Tor consistently supporting the
republican proteotion policy in con-
gress. HE claims credit for this. but
the democrats are making a fight on
him on his record az a Cannon repub-
cratic opponent Henry c. Stuart. is
one of the best ks.own and most
honored men in Virginia. He recent
ly retired from the corporation COM
mission and entered the race for gov
ernor but abandoned it on account OF
hisc wlfe's la health at a time when
his friends thought he had the fight
won. He is one OF the weaithfest
men in the State, having MADE an
immense fortune out of coal lands
and cattle raising. He is the cattle
king OF Southwest Virginia owning
thousands of head OF short horn cat
tie.
Neither Mr. Stuart nor Mr.. Slemp
lis what might be considered a strong
stump speaker. Both can speak
fairly well but neither is noted as a
speaker.
The Trunk Issue
a recent clash which MIR Stuart
= had with the customs house officials
in New York, has been lugged into
the campaign by the republicans and
has become known as the trunk issue
When Mr.. Stuart and his family
reached New York some weeks ago
from a stay in Paris. the trunks of
Mrs. Stuart We're seized by custom
house officials for alleged non-pay-
ment of duty. Acting upon advices
-seeses&e*a- srf-tS7- to tfrE erect rrar
persons spending two Years or more
out OF this country could enter as
non-residents. AIR. Stuart thought il
unnecessary To make a declaration OF
his &ifes wearing apparel. II de-
yelops that late ruling changed this
and he was liable. The matter was
quickly settled mp by Mr.. Stuart pay
ing about $4,000 as the duty on Mrs.
Stuart.s clothes,
The chairman OF the convention
that nominated Mr.. Slemp at Abing-
don, on July 20, r. w. Dickinson.
said in his speech that had he been
as wealthy as Henry C. Stuart he
would have paid $4,000 rather than
register his wife and daughter az
Foreigners The republican news
papers have been continually harp
ing on the custom house matter and
MIR. Stuart's actions have been by in
timation impngned by newspapers
favorable TO Mr.. Slemp. umably
for political effect
Speaking Begtns-
The speaking will begin on both
sides September l. Mr. Stuart will
have some notable speakers To stumu
the district for him, while Mr.. Siemp
has gone him one better. He went 10
Oyster Bay and got MIR. Roosevelt "a
agree to come to Bristol October I,
and make speech for him. 1t now
remains for Mr.. Stuart to bring
Bryan. Harmon or some OF the demo-
cratic leaders TO offset the influence
OF Roosevelt for Slemp
Prominent men in both parties In
Virginia will stump the Ninth dis
trict for the respective candidates
The fight is getting interesting and
promises 70 eclipse the notable Rhea-
Walker contest. when Corporation
Commissioner William r. Rhea. de-
fsated the gallant Confederate ron
eral. James A. Walker. who was the
republican representative In this dis
trict for years. Mr.. SIemp II the only
representative OF his party from vir-
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