The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-11
OPINION DIVIDED
OVER ENABLING ACT
STATUS IN HOUSE
Temperance Forces See Gain
in Both Branches of
Assembly
LEGISLATIVE TANCLE.
IN PRINCE EDWARD
No Primary for House of Dele
gates Owing to Series Of
lnjunctions Obtained
by Candidate


The statement Of J. w. Hough, Of
Norfolk. president of the Virginia
Anti Saloon league, published in The
Virgfnian Thursday morning. declar-
ing that the advocates OF the enabling
act had gained strength in the house
OF delegates In the legislative prima-
ries held throughout the State re-
Gently and that the senate would pass
the act, has been the cause Of consld-
erable comment.
The statement has been taken In
various ways. opinions being divided
chiefly according to the hopes of those
possible to compute the relative
strength of "wets" and "drys' in the
house. Many OF the newly elected
members have not declared themselves
as yet. and number still are to be
selected AT conventions yet to be held
Looks Good for Act.
Mr.. Hough. however. has made a
canvass of the names of those al
ready selected and is confident that
friends OF the act have gained ten
votes Several undouhted victories
for the act have been gained and there
Is no direct evidence just now of any
losses, but until those who were
nominated without stating their posi-
ttion on the subject have declared
themselves nothing positive can he
known. II is extremely doubtful,
however. that even though the final
count should show a loss for those
who believe in giving the people the
right to vote on the subject, this los
would be sufficient TO overcome to
large dry majority in the house. -
AS to the senate, there Is nothing
definite upon which to base con-
clusion. The vets won in 1912 by
3nVSsE ~ afcyhS a.
senate holds over There will be two
changes. owing to death or resigna-
ton, but those chosen to I'LL the va
cancies hold the same views on the
subject that their predecessors held.
and will In all probability vote as
they voted.
Change In Senate.
A change of four votes Is needed
and the temperance forces seem con-
fdent that those many votes will be
gained. Four senator's from the
Southwest. whose districts are dry"
but who voted against she enabling
act two years ago, are said 10 have
switched. Ii this be the case, the
vote in the senate will be tie at the
next session and the deciding vote will
be cast by Lieutenant Governor Ely
son. Governor Ellyson has pledged
himself to vote for the act in such
event.
Interest In Tuesdays primary is
fast dying out--what little of II there
was In the first place. The result is
settled almost beyond doubt and
there Is little belief extant that Judge
Williams will contest. Unless such
contest should be made the Demo-
cratic ticket to be voted upon in the
November election will be as follows:
For Governor--Henry Carter Stuart
OF Russell county.
For ant-Governor--J. Tay-
dor Eliyson. of Richmond.
For Attorney General---John Gar
land Pollard. OF Henrico county.
For Secretary of the Commonwealth
--B. O. James. OF Richmond,
For Commissioner of Agriculture
George w. Koiner. Of Richmond and
Augusta county
For superintendent OF Public In
struction-Reamur c. Stcarnes. OF
Roanoke county.
For Treasurer--A. w. Hartman, of
Richmond.
Trouble In Prince Edward.
The legislative tangie in Prince Ed
ward county, brought about by Z.
Warren Wall. when he secured Sc
ries OF inJunctions restraining the
county committee from placing upon
the ballots the name Of his opponent
DR.. Peter Winston. Is still united. In
fact. II has been further complicated
by John c. Hamlet. who has an
nounced himself as an independent
candidate for the house OF delegates
However. Mr.. Hamlet announces that
he will withdraw his name should the
ANAL decision of the court sustain DIR.
Winston In the present contest over
his eligibility
The trouble arose over the question
Of DIR. Winston's eligibility as a can
didate because he had served as q
registrar. the law providing that no
one who served a. registrar just prior
20 the primary or the election should
be eligible to hold Office bestowed in
that primary or election. DR.. Peter
Winston offered himself as candi-
date for the house OF delegates last
February. He was acting registrar
n tina time nj making h1a ANNOUNCE
ment and in April his resignation was
rendered and accepted. In June E.
Warren Wall filed his application a.
Z candidate.
Some time prior to the application
before the committee, the question
OF DR. Winston's eligibility had been
raised, but no steps were taken to
ret q judicial determination. OF the
same. IT ID commended Al q fact that
e. Warren Wall called the attention
OF the county committee to the Ques-
ton Of tho ineligibility OF DIR. Win
ston and demanded that his name BE-
not placed upon the Official ballot.
The time claimed was the 1Sth OF
June. 1914. This last contention. how
ever. II emphatically denied BY the
county committee.
HlstaPy 81 Injnnctbons.
on July s-se Judge Christian, Of
I.vnchburg, granted an Injunction re-
strainirg the county committee from
placing the name Of winston ON the
primary baIlot. This Injunction OK
pired On the next day. and isnmedlakely
Judgs N q. scuthaM After fall dis
cushion W both siaoe, refueed " Erant
/ M an3anctfon. m qptHtly wall Ascgde