The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29
FLOODING NINTH
WITH El0QUEMCE
October to Be Month of Much
Speaking in Behalf OF
General Ayers.
REPUBLICANS KEEP QUIET
Show Little Disposition to Fight
Fearing Bull Moose
Control.
REPUBLICANS KEEP QUIET

remaining ave weeks OF the campaign
in Virginia will be devoted TO tne
Ninth District. General RUFUS a.
Ayers. the Democratic nominee Tor
Congress-, viii continue his canvass OF
the district. speaking In every local.
ity. A little later soms Of tho States
best known orators viii 50 to inc
Southwest -,
senator Claude A Swanson VIII
house OF Wise County on October ~.
Richard Evelyn Byrd. who made the
opening speech OF the campaign OF the
Ninth at Marion. has agreed to return
and give three moro days to the cause
October IL. Is and ls. The places
have not yet been selected
Fle0A Of Oratofy.
Senator Martin. former Governor
MONTAGUE and other well speak.
ers will take part in the campaign
before 1t 10 ended aiding the local
speakers In the district-R Tate r.
vine, J. Norment Powell H. c. stuart
John w. Price. e. Leo Trinkle. Preston
w. Campbell. Samuel w. Williams ana
ctherA
The remainder OF the State viii not
be neglected. It 10 usually found nee
essary to urge the voters - come out
at such times. whom there II no con-
test to arouse public interest. The
Democratic Congressman will a.
rule take the lead and speak at the
Courthouse OF their districts. ]. Cor
don Bohannon 10 doing this in the
Fourth a. presidential elector. while
Representatives Hay. Carlin, Holland.
Flood and Saunders are not neglect
ing their own households. Henry Z.
Stuart is to speak at two important
points during the month-Charlottes-
Vile and Harrisonburg.
Nominees for CONGRESS.
The lineup OF candidates for Con-
gress is now az follows:
First District-William A. Jones.
Democrat.
Second District-E. e Holland. Dem
ocrat: B. D. Downey. Socialist.
Third District-A J. Montague. Dem
ocrat
Fourth D,strict-walter A. Watson.
Democrat; Fred Herzis. Socialist.
Fifth District-Edward W. Saunders.
Democrat; A. B. Hammer. Republican.
Sixth Distrfct-Carter Glass, Demo-
crat; James 8. Browning. Progressive
Seventh District-James Hay. Dem
ocrat: George n. Earman. Republican:
E. c. Garrison, Socialist.
Eighth District-C. c. Carlin, Dem
ocrat
Ninth District-R. A. Ayers, Demo-
crat: c. B. Slemp. Republican: Wal
ter Graham. Progressive.
Tenth Diserict-H- D. Flood, Demo-
crat; E. j. McCulloch, Progressive; Ma
than Perkins. Socialist
Republicans Quakine.
The Republicans remain Quiescent all
over the State. except in the Ninth.
where they are not especially active
1t is believed they fear to make a NOM
ination for Congress in the Third Dis
.nct believing the convention would be
dominated by Progressives.
Three amendments to the Constftu-
ton are to be voted on in November.
To one Of these there seems no on
position. It IS designed to permit the
General Assembly to provide other
forms of government for cities in this
state than are now contemplated in
the Constitution. The specific idea is
to allow cities to adopt a commission
or similar form OF government, pro-
vided q majority OF voters so desire.
A purely local option measure, and
designed to meet condition I'M
thought Of when the Constitution was
framed. there would seem no doubt OF
its ratification by the voters at the
polls
The other. two amendments are the
same as one submitted in the election
OF 1910, and at that time defeated.
One OF them would permit city treas
urers to succeed themselves indef-
nitely. instead Of being limited to two
terms In ONCE as 1t present The other
would provide that city commissioners
Of the revenue shall be elected by the
people. and shall be eligible to succeed
themselves indefinitely.
The Constitution now permits the
General Assembly to decide whether
commissioners shall be chosen by the
people or appointed by the courts. and
specifies that II elected. they may not
succeed themselves It was designed
to prevent commissioners working for
their own reelection by favortng IN
iuential taxpayers in making tax
valuations, while the limitation OF
treasurers was intended to fix time
when they must make final and actuai
settlement Of their accounts. There Is
much opposition to these two amend
ments.
Certificate OF nomination not yet
awarded
DOe& Fr0o HI vscastsa-
J. Louis Sullivan. we'll known IN
the musical circles OF Richmond, has
returned after an EXTENDED Trip
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