The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-14

FLOODING DIST r C L

Democratic chances IN the ANiAth
district have improved materially DUR
ing the last week, owing to the ag-
gress We campaign being made BY the
Bu.teloose candidate. Walter Graham,
and his associates The Progressives
have estahl shed headquarters ut Pu-
laski and are going after votes for
Graham as enthusiastically as they are
working Tor Roosevelt and Johnson.
Statements issued from headquarters
boldly claim that enough votes have
been pledged to Graham 10 defeat
Bascom Slemp for reelection. the
defeat of SIemp and the building up
of an organization which VIII eontfoI
the old Republ can party two years
hence, seems to be the aims on the
Progress yes. They admit that Gfa-
ham has no chance of winning, but
assert that he will be able to retire
Sl.mp to private life and to PUNISH
the ataadpat Republicans fer what
they call their action in OVER ding the
VIII Of the great mass OF the rank Oh
the Republican party in the convention
which endorsed Taft over Roosevelt
for the national Republican nonina-
ton
The State organization of the Bun
Nnosa party has gone on record IA
ham. In fact, the organization ~ A.
parently more Interested in polling
large vote in the Ninth for Graham
than for the national ticket. Virginia
is safe for Wilson and Marshall. II
conceded. and while a large vote for
Roosevelt and Johnson viii be 5rstiIY
ing, il will he OF less practical value
than the defeat of Slemp and the
build ng up of strong and agg cessiVe
Progressive party IN the Ninth dis
trict.
Democrats Pleased.
Democrats are pleased with the sit
nation 1t makes little difference TO
them, from the standpoint of party,
whether the opposition N the Ninth
b. the fsukf Moose or THE SssRahssaan
party, but it means a great deal 10
them whether Graham polls large or
small vote in November. PfacdcaliS
every vote that the Bull Moose canha-
date receives for congress means
Toss Of 4 vote Tor 5Te1TTp. Sff1sF EsoTaseF-
quently, the gain OF vote Tor Ayers
the Democratic candidate. Two years
ago the Republicans carried tie dis~
IT q by a majority of few hundred.
If Graham can poll 500 or 500 votes
this year Ayers' election will he almost
= certainty. That Graham VIII poii a
much lsrser vote than this If the claim
of ths Bull Moosers and these Claims
are partlv subatanttatcd by Uore ina
one visitor from the Ninth district at
tending the fair here last week.
Ninth Il strict Democrats are t9king
nothing for granted, however Whlle
Graham and the Progressiyos are as
sail ng Slemp and the q. q. j. 0rganl-
cation In the rear they are pouring shot
, into them from the front In THIS
they are aided by the state Democratic
organ cation which Is helping theln
Ia !th the. best speakers IN the party A.
ready Henry stuart, and Senatofa Maj
tin and Swanson have spoken III Inc
district sometimes WITH @Fef@ Ati
~ n,et!1aas independently, wki.s Sen
,lai AYERS * speaking severn tift'es
week. VIII lie speakers fr0'e ''hei
parts of the State have been billed tor
The Ninth by State headquarters they
7 have filed more engagements that.
have been assigned to them In adj
dition a number Of Democrats not sent
/ bv the state organization have re-
sponded TO the call Of the local or
carnations and many Ninth district
orators have Joined in the attack
VIII CHI is being made all along the line
AGAINST the Republican entertainments.
Speakers In Abundance.
General Ayes Is billed for a speech
today at Wise and for October 2sth
al Pearishurg but this does not ny
ANY means comprise the work cut ont
for him. He will make other speeches,
MANY OF them, between these dates.
the times and places to be settle
later With him today al W sc VIII
lapuear Senator Swanson, while Mar
tin Williams VIII speak with him nj
Paartsburg on October 29th. Judge
Williams will speak az Bland next
Monday end at other places en- ,iates
vet to be announced.
Ex- Governor A. J, Montague is one
Of the party's best speakers. who VII
be thrown nto the Ninth district, all
Of his speeches to be made has week,
He will speak ut Bristol tomorrow
night. Marion Wednesday, Wythevilln
Thursday Bland Friday afternoon, and
al Pearisnurg Saturday at noon.
These are the only dates for the
Ninth announced up to yesterday, nut
others vii be made this week and
from now on to election day the old
Ninth will be flooded with oratory.