The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-16
WARM CAMPAIGN I
IN some COUNTIES
Rockingham Storm Centre of
Exciting Contest in
Virginia.
SWANSON AND BYRD SPEAK
Local Fights Here and There
Throughout State Attract
Attention.
SWANSON AND BYRD SPEAK

Most of the political contests of the
year in Virginia were settled In tho
Democratic primary of September q.
in large majority of the counties OF
the State the party nominees for the
General Assembly and for county Of
iices have no opposition. Should the
Republicans elect every candidate they
have in the field for the Legislature.
they would still form minority with
out appreciablc strength.
So that In the election of November
voting in many parts OF the state
Will be perfunctory proposition.
Yet this fact does not prevent the
iivest sort of campaign in those coun-
ties where there is opposition to Dem
ocratic nominees. After all. 1T is the
candidacy of home people for offices
that bring their incumbents in daily
touch with the public that give the
real interest to elections. Frequently
campaign for county treasurer or
sheriff. or even for q supervisor. Will
far transcend in popular interest an
election for the Office Of President Of
the United States.
Flight iu Rockingham.
Rockingham county seems destined
10 be the real storm centre OF the pres
ent campaign. Always close between
the parties, 1t is torn this year by con-
manner of charges against individuals.
senator George B. Keezell. for q gener-
alton the watchdog of the Virginia
treasury" giant physically and In
tellectually, is battling for his political
life In a three OF four-cornered race
for the Office OF treasurer of the county.
George n. Conrad the Democratic nom
incc for the State Senate to succeed
MIR keezeil. is opposed by John Paul.
Cos, 81 10.
OF that name, and who won his spurs
as politician last year, when he
downed the former administration fac
tion of the Republicans OF the Seventh
Congressional District and made the
Acker-Keezell forces bite the dust
For every Office within the gift OF the
people of the county vigorous hight
Ia in progress.
swanson and Byrd Busy.
Into this situation leading party men
have been called. Senator Claude A.
Swanson and Speaker Richard Evelyn
Byrd will address the voters of Rock
insham county at Harrisonburg to-
day In the interest of all the Demo
cratic nominees. 1t is also expected
that Representative James Hay will
be present. and in this event he will
probably be called upon to speak.
The other party is equally active.
Mr. Paul will address the voters at
Dayton tomorrow. after opening his
campaign at Montezuma on Saturday
night. At Dayton he VIII be accompa-
MED by George n. Earmen and DR.. ".
r Payne. the Republican nominees for
the House of Delegates.
The Harr!sonburg Normal School
WIN IT'S tate when represented by Re-
nuoiicans or Democrats. is an issue. So
also are personal attacks against Sem
ator keezell's record, which he has
promised to refu;c.
Democrats VIII Lose.
In Augusta. according to reports
which have reached Richmond during
me past day or two. the independent
movement fostered by the dry ele.
fnent VIII prove a failure, there being
practically no doubt of the recollection
OF Senator Edward Echols and Dele
gates Tempieton and Kemper. In
Shenandoah there is a tight all along
the lire. with the results exceedingly
doubtful.
Democrats OF the Ninth and the Re-
publican part Of the Fifth Districts are
hghtfng In nearly every county. They
expect 10 make gains in the Legislative
representation. No local primaries
nave been held. the party men being
selected by convention or by agree.
ment. Free for all fights. confined
however, to Democrats, are also in
piosress IN soma other counties of the
State, including some of those In tho
Northern Neck.
c. N. Lunsford. who homes ~ rs-
Seem Botetourt to the Democrats :.
speakins in every settlement in behalf
OF ms candidacy for the House of Del.
egatcs.