The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-22
LITTLE FlGnTING !,
|. EXCEPT IN NINTH
Republicans Hopeless, and Dem
ocrats Know Virginia
Is Safe.
AYERS MAKING HARD FIGHT
Progressive Movement May
Help-Byrd Organizes
Many Clubs.
AYERS MAKING HARD FIGHT

Except for the lighting In the Ninth
District. inter-party politics in Vir-
GINA offers little of public interest. A
large majority for the Democratic
ticket in the State is a certainty. and
it is morally sure that at least nine
Democrats from Virginia will sit In
the next House OF Representatives.
The Republicans are 4uiscent every
where. save in the Ninth. In fact. the
Progressiyes arc showing more LIE
than are the members OF the &. O. +.
In two districts. the Eighth and Tenth,
the Republican nominees have declined
the empty honor. II is apparent that
Representative Carlin VIII nave no OPP
position. and that Representative Flood
Will face only Bull Mooser.
List Of Nominees.
Democratic nominations are now
complete after yesterdays primary in
the Fourth District. Nominations are
as follows:
First District-william A. Jones,
Democrat.
Second District-E. Z, Holland. Dem
ocrat
Third District--A. ~. Montague.
Democrat.
Fourth District-Robert Turnbull.
Democrat.
Fifth Distrtct-E. W. Saunders.
Democrat. Republicans will meet at
Rocky Mount tomorrow.
Sixth Dis.r.ct-Carter Glass. Demo
crat Prog ressives will meet IN Roa-
noke Friday.
Seventh Distrtct-James Hay. Demo
crat. George n. Earman. Republican.
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crat-
Ninth .D!strict-Rufus A. Ayers.
Democrat; c. b. Slemp. Republican
Walter Graham, Progressive.
Tenth District-H. D. Flood, Demo-
cEat. Progress:ves will meet at Buch-
anan Thursday.
At Abingdon 1o-MorEow.
Abingdon will be the storm centre
in the Ninth District Tomorrow.
when speeches will be made by Cen
eral Ayers and Henry c. Stuart The
Democrats Of Washington County are
reported to be enthusiastic over the
candidacy OF General Ayers. and TO
have their poll taxes well paid UP. 1t
was one OF the counties wrested from
the Republicans by Mr.. Stuart two
years ago. and the good work was kept
I'D in the county elections Of last year.
when most OF Inc O"CStb "S&0 SASS@SN
ny Democratic. General Ayere and M.
Stuart will speak at Gate City Tues.
gay.
1t il yet too early to Judge OF the ef-
feet O: the candidacy OF Walter Ora
ham. Some Of the Progressives in the
Bristol convention consider Themselves
bound to Mr.. Slemp. since they took
part In the meeting. Others are quoted
as saying that a trick was played. by
which they cast complimentary votes
for the Congressman. not expecting he
wonld be nominated. or that he would
accept in any event. On lockers AZ
unable to see how a voter can support
President Roosevelt and Mr.. Slemp al
the same time, considering tho part
played by the Ninth District Repre-.
sentative in seeing to II that the
steam roller ran over the Colonel In
the Roanoke convention
Elsewhere in the State the amount OF
work being done for the party is not
great, the outcome in Virginia beins
assured. Candidates for presidential
electors are addressing the voters on
court days. In order to secure as large
a party cote as possible. There Is
plenty Of Woodrow Wilson sentiment
everywhere, and the Democrats are