The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-21
FIGHT IN FOURTH
IS WARMING UP
TinNBtLf. AND WATSON SPEAK
FROM SAME PLATFORM IN
MECkLENBCRG COUNTY.
THE LIQUOR QUESTION
ROTH GIVE PRACTICALLY SAVE,
ANSWER TO FORMER HEAD
OF VIRGINIA ANTI-SA-
LOON LEAGUE.

Efforts to bring about joint de-
bate between Judge Walter A Wat
son and Coneressman Robert Turn
bull, aspirants for the Democratic
nomination for congress from the
Fourth congressional district nave
failed owing To tho refusal OF Con
eressman Turnbull to agree 10 the
proposition when submitted to him,
but the two candidates are expected
TO speak from the same platform on
several occasions between now and
the gate Of the primary and when
this IL Impossible, to speak at the
same places within short intervals @f
each other
speak AT Same Place.
Tire two men spoke Monday at
Boydton Courthouse. Congressman
Turnbull speaking first and Judge
Watson following him Reports from
Boydton state that Congressman Turn
bulbs friends were IN the majority.
although both were wei received.
Both speakers made good impressions
on the crowd. but from reports II
seems that the incumbent had the
greater reason to De pleased. The
correspondent Of The Firginlan states
that Congre ssman Turnbuns friends
are confident that he viii carry the
county over Judge Watson by a safe
majority, Mecklenburg being regarded
us one OF his stronghoids. and tho
county which. next to Brunswick, the
| congrossnan's home, which Will do
the most toward swelling his vote.
The attitude OF the State organza-
! ton toward Congressman TurnbuI is
! 8rousng considerable discussion in the
! Fourth district at this time, although
/ heretofore Turnbuil workers have not
4 openly made any fight against the
( se-called machine. Congressman
/ Turnbull's comment on the result OF
| the primary In the Third district. in
which Ex-Governor Montague defeat
[ ed John a. Lamb, is regarded as sig
ni1cant In answer 10 a request for
: a statement on the result Mr.. Turnbull
stated that Mr.. Montague's success
/ was an indication that the voters of
! the state favor "A change as is ap-
! parently the case all over the coan-
! try This statement has been inter
I preted 10 mean that Congressman
! TurnhulI Is "fornist the machine
/ and believes that the people Of Viz
/ eania are prepared u defeat any
! who is suspected or having its back
I ing, It win be recalled that when
| Judge Watson entered tha race it was
/ freely stated tast n WAS being backed
/ by the organization which was deter
mined TO defeat Turnpull for his votes
| fer Jones and Glass in the senatorial
primary Of last September. This has
been denied by Judge Watson's friends
and the latter has done what he could
10 discourage the idea. Congr easrnau
TurnbulPs statement enent the Third
( district primary result lis the first
intmation from him that he regarded
the organization as his enemy.
The liquor Question.
( Politicians in Richmond as well -
In the Fourth district are wonder
ing what will be the effect of the IN
lection OF the liquor question into the
campaign by James Cannon. Jr.. who
wrote both candidates asking their
NieWs as 10 pending liquor legislation
in the national house Of representa-
tives Both candidates made prac-
ucally the same answer except that
MI TurnhulPs answer az TO his posi-
Ton on the repeal canteen law Is a
( little clearer than that of Judge wat
son, Neither is very clear as to the
Interstate shipment OF liquor. how
ever and unless further and more
extended replies are received from
them neither the prohibitionists nor
me vets can secure much satisfac-
tPH from them. The result viii nrob-
@''} he That the liquor question will
. not he factor in the campaign
me campaign from now on viii be
more interesting, although Mr. Turn.
pliIl VIII not get into the game with
( ooth feet until after the adjournment
frf congress. expected SATURDAY. After
that date both candidates viii be
working hard up to the date of the
I primary.