Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-31
TO
RUN IN VIRGINIA
Four Candidates VIII Con-
test for Seats in Con-
gress from State.
IN FIFTH
Reported that He Will Oppose e. w.
Saundcrs-J. l.. Crupper May Put
Hat in Ring in the Eighth.

Washington, D. c., July Sit is
practically certain that there will be
Republican candidates i'll the field In
four of the ten Virginia districts III
! the congressional elections this fall.
! This in indicated by the plans being
made at sevcra! conferences held III
Washington during the past ten days
among leaders OF the Republican
party in the State.
Besides the Ninth District where
Congressman c. Bascom Slemp will
be q candidate to succeed himself,
there are almost certain to be Re
ruhlicans running against Congress
man Saunders in the Fifth. Congress
man Hay in the Seventh, Congress
man Carlin in the Eighth and Con-
gressman Holland in the Second Dis
trict.
In Carlin's district convention of
the Republicans has been called to
meet at Alexandria on September
9Th to nominate candidate. That
candidate will most likely be Joseph
/. Crupper, Of Alexandria courty,
who has been prominent in Republican
circles in that district for several
years. Mr.. Crupper was postmaster
at Alexandria during the Mckinley
administration. A few years later he
ran for State Treasurer on the Re-
publican ticket and was q member
Of the Virginia State Republican EX-
ecutive Committee until two years
ago. Mr.. Crupper is engaged in the
lumber business in Washington.
In the Fifth District candidates
have not been so freely discussed, but
it is more than probable that J. NJ
Parsons, of Grayson county will be
a candidate against Saunders. Par
sons opposed Saunders in 1908 and
1910 and was. defeated both times by
majorities Of less than 100. Since
that time, however, Charlotte and
Halifax counties have been been
taken out If Congressman Glass dis
trict to make a safe Democratic mar
gin in the Filth. This should give
Saunders majority OF about 1.5O0
at least.
In Congressman Hays district
John Paul is being talked of most
for the Republican nominee. He is
at present a State senator from Har-
risonburg. He ran against Hay once
on a split Republican ticket. Paul's
father once represented that district !
With the exception of the Ninth
District, which has been Republican
for several years, there is little
chance of clecting Republican con-
gressmen. Presumably an effort is
TO be made to keep up the Republi
can organization and keep it in work
ing order to await possible optimistic
eventualities.
Another point which will be gained
will be to keep the other Democratic
congressman so busy in their own
districts that they will be unable to
render any material aid to r Tate
Irvine. the Democratic nominee in
the Ninth District.
What hope there might have been
Of electing more Republican congress-
men flom Virginia has been lost by
delaying the opening OF the contests
until now. Had the fights been start
cd in the spring it would have beer
possible to have all the Republican
voters register. But now thousands
Ct Republicans have failed to register
IS required by State law, and conse-
ouently are ineligible to vote this
fall. Considerable might have been
gained, by starting the campaigns
earlier.
In the Second District, represented
now by Congressman Holland, it is
understood that sentiment has not
settled on a candidate, but the Re-
publicans are talking slight" and
say they will have man in the field
in due time.