The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02
Three Political Parties Have
Candidates in Field for State
Offices, But Opposition But
Nominal
Campaign for Assembly in
Several Districts Strenuous
Norfolk, Rockingham and
Washington Storm Centers---
Ellyson Issues Call.

Three political parties have candi-
dates in the field for the Virginia
States offices in the election of Tues
day. but insofar as final results are
concerned there might as we'll be but
one The Democratic candidates are
opposed by the Socialists and the So
cialist Labor candidates, but the op-
position Is purely nominal.
The Republicans and Progressives
will not even offer nominal oppose
ton for State offices, though they
have candidates for the house OF dele
gates in scattered assembly districts
in the Ninth and Fifth Congression-
al districts. In a few counties there
are independent candidates for the
house in the field and In one county
Campbell--there is a Socialist candi-
date for the house.
G. o. +. Laying Low.
While Republicans. Democrats ana
Progressives in other States are fight
Ing tooth and nail for control. es-
pecfally in New Jersey, Maryland and
Massachusetts. in Virginia Is found
the anomaly of contest---at least In
name--hetween one old party and
two parties seldom taken into caIcu-
lation, while the other old party and
the new party, which started out so
aggressivety, are content to let the
election 20 by default.
The Socialist-Labor party, which
claims & few hundred adherents in
Virginia, placed its ticket In the field
about a month ago. The Socialists
aa=a Just aRtAfea- thu araaa--At the
meeting Of the party. held in Rich
mond more than a month ago the
Socialists adopted a platform, elected
officers and named a ticket The lat
ter action was not given out for pub
LEGATION, however. as the matter could
not be settled until a referendum
vote of the members OF the party
had been polled. This has been done.
and II ia now announced that ticket,
headed c. Campbell. will oppose the
Democratic ticket, headed by Henry
c. Stuart and the Socialist Labor
ticket, headed by u. r. Downey.
The election Of State officers will
be held Tuesday merely as a matter
of form. The Democratic majority
over the other two parties depends
solely upon the number OF votes cast.
In any event the Democratic victory
will, OF course. ne overwhelming--
ten or twelve 70 one
Local Contests Stirring.
ever, in many sections OF the State.
The legislative candidates from Rich
mond and In fact. all Eastern Vir-
einia, except in Mathews Middlesex
district. and in Norfolk, where there
are two Democratic tickets In the
field, and in probably one or two
other districts. Will be unopposed but
scattered through that section of the
State beginning with the Piedmont
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West Virginia borders there are q
number OF hot fights. which are keep
ing the interest at fever heat and
which will not be settled until the
polls close Tuesday night. At the
other end Of the State--in Norfolk
clty--there is another big contest. the
two ends OF the State stirring up the
excitement, and the middle section
looking on tolerantly and dividing it's
attention between these local fights
and the mess in New York city. Mas
eachusetts, New Jersey and Mary
land.
Norfolk city and Rockingham as
sembly districts and Washington-
Smyth senatorial district furnish the
local fights Of the greatest interest
In Norfolk the administration forces
led by James Trehy, candidate for
city commissioner of revenue, and
the Observation-Disclosures forces. led by
f. w. Peatross, candidate for the
same office, have been conducting q
red-hot campaign. Speeches. circu-
lars, mass meetings, dodgers. news
paper controversy. charges and coun-
ter charges, and a great deal OF
quiet systematic work have kept Nor
folk in turmoil for weeks. Both
factions claim victory Tuesday but
unprecedented observers refuse to
make prophecies. Old hands at the
political game are completely at sea
and only partisans are making claims.
w s. Bensten and w. II. White are
the organization candidates for the
house of delegates, and are opposed
by w. P. Cousins and S. W. Wood
ward.
Stuart ON stump.
Out In Rockingham a fight Is raging
and has been raging for weeks be-
tween former State Senator Keezel and
DIR. C. H Rolston. Democratic candi-
date for the house, on the one hand.
and H. II. Harrison and George N.
Earman. Republican candidates. on the
other. Henry c. Stuart, Democratic
nominee for governor, has thrown him.
self into the fight in the interest OF
the Democratic nominees. making sew
eral speeches in their behalf. Mr..
Stuart has also spoken in other dis
tricts in the West. State Senator Paul
and other Republicans of note are CAM
paigning for their party ticket. All
the time the candidates themselves
have been on the stump. speaking in
their own behalf and in conference.
planning the campaign which will
either swell or reduce the Democratic
majority in the house OF delegates.
The prohibition question has entered
into the fight. making an already live
~ time even more lively.
OF no less interest Is the contest be-
tween B. +. Buchanan and Lou SUM
mers for the State senate. to hli =
caused by death. Judge Buc-
hanan liz an advocate Of the enablin3 q
act. while Lou Summers continue "
straddle. Summers says he viii votN u
for the enabling act AZ = vote ~ kAkAm