The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-24
FEW CANDIDATES
HAVE OPPOSITION
Scvcnty-Two Democrats Are
Unopposcd for House OF
Delegates.
SOME CONTESTS NOMINAL
Only Two Active Contests Are
On for Seats in State
Senate.
SOME CONTESTS NOMINAL

;'cNcnty-two Democratic candidates
- The next House OF Delegates have
SO opposition in the general election to
be held or November !. The State
Democratic ticket has only nominal
opposition from the Socialist Labor
party. For the House OF Delegates
there arc contests in twenty-four
counties, four of which are entitled TO
two seats. making twenty-cight seats
which are more or less IN doubt. In
'nany OF these cases the opposition is
III name only, while in few Instances. 1
mainly In the Ninth and Fifth Con-
occasional Districts. there IS posi-
'ility Of Republican success. The con-
,"st in Rockingham County. which is
hitter. centres around former state
senator George b. keezell, in whosc
behalf Henry c. stuart Democratic
candidate for Governor. recently made
an address.
Some OF the Contests.
Three independent candidates have /
announced themselves In Augusta and !
stanton in opposition to the regular /
Democratic nominees. both of whom !
ht ury men. IN OdlnpDcll county Il
Socialist candidate opposes tho Demo
cratic nominee. Floyd County has
three candidates. Democrat. Re-
publican and u Progressive. In most |
cases. however, the opposition can
didatcs have preferred TO label them
selves as independent" with a hope
OF drawing to themselves all disaf
fccted from tho Democratic party. In
Matthews and Middlcscx the Indcpcnd
cnt candidate admits that he does not
.tsiff - 2 hi { Ii b
the ticket he IS said to be paving the
way 20 contest the seat or the Demo
cratic nominee.
The prince Edward contest IS stan
pending in court. ~ tie last minute
81 court Injunction prevented the name
II Dr. Peter Winston from going on
tn. primary ballot, and. IA default of
opposition. the nomination went on the
face OF the primary TO l.. Warren
Wall. subject to the courts decision
~ to DR.. Winston's eligibility. There
is no opposition outside OF the party.
Unofficial Information received by
state officers at the Capitol is 10 the
effect that "a compromise VIII be ef-
fccted b. which Or. Wintson VIII be
declared the party nominee.
Republicans Divided.
In Smyth County, where there is no
Democratic candidate. the Republicans
arc lighting among themselves. former
state Senator y. r. Lincoln bcirg the
authorized candidate. on a dry" plat
form, opposed by ". V. Il. Tilson, indie
pendent Republican,. who charges SIR
Lincoln with party irreguiarity ia fail
ing 10 support Lou Summers for the
state Senate from that district In
razcwcll and buchanan there is no
Democratic nomination. but the Pro-
sressivea and Republicans arc To have
= Showdown az the strength Of those
two parties. The contests being nado
IN Spotsylvania and Stafford by inde-
pendent candidates are not regarded rs
q scrious menace To Democratic sue
cess. nor is ~ thought here that the
scat OF judge MAJ tin Williams. OF Giles
County. IL ia amy danger from his Re
publican opponent
Contests OF more or less Importance
are listed in the following legislative
districts: Augusta and S,aunton 1.-TWO
scatsl. liotctourt. Campbell Carroll.
Dickinson and Wise. Floyd. Goochland
and Fluvanua. Giles and Bland Gray
son Henry. Lee. Mathews and Middle
scN, Montgomery and Radford. Nor
folk city Gwo seats; Patrick, Prince
Edward. Rockingham 1.-TWO seats
scott. Shenandoah, Smyth. Spotsylvania
and Fredericksburg. Stafford and King
George. "az4wcll and buchanan Wash
lnSton and Bristol (two Seats
rho Srnntc situation.
Willie in one or two instances as
Indicated above the enabling act is
made An issue ia House campaigns. !
IL has not generally been regarded az /
= matter Of Importance in the House !
rs the attitude OF that body IS already :
known. Tho House passed the bin at
the last session and according to those !
Who keep closely in touch with the
situation. viii pass ii again, though
probably with slightly reduced ma
iority- The night ON that issue lies. as
II did at the last session. in the Sen
;,tc. where 1t was defeated two years
ago by eight votes. There are no
public announcements that Senator'S on |
either side have changed their views. !
SO far there are indicated but three !
changes in the Senate. In the First
District, Senator II, c. Cummings has
died since the last session. Candi- |
dates FOR the uncNpred term are i. /
=. Buchanan Democrat and Lou sum |
mcrs Republican. The district is COM !
posed of Washington and Smvth (
counties. and the city OF Bristol The
late Senator Cummings voted dry. NJ" .
Buchanan favors tn. enabling act. and /
Mr. Summers favors submission OF the |
issue to the people, but not in the
form contemplated in the enabling act. |
In the Thirty eighth District Richmond |
city, Senator l.. c. Folkes has re-