The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-11
CERTAIN THIS TINE THAT con-
BE A CANDIDATE.
REPUBLICANS SCARED
REALIZE THAT THEY HAVE THE
JOB OF THEIR LIVES UPON
THEIR HANDS TO DEFEAT
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE,
By T.. III. MCGOWAN.


WASHINGTON, May 1o.-Every
political eye in the old Dominion, &C
cording to politicians who have been
in Washington during the last few
days from that State IS on the Ninth
congressional district--the Slemp dis
trict---to see whether II will be Tate
Irvine Democrat, or State Senator
Noel Republican. who will represent
that district hereafter in the lower
house Of congress,
Until the announcement made a day
or two ago BY Mr.. Noel that Congress
man Siemp would positively not be-
come a candidate again for the nomi-
nation in the Ninth district, there was
a feeling here that inasmuch as this
same thing had been heard before,
Mr. Slemp might be induced to re-
consider and again stand as the can
didate of the Republican party from
that district Now. however, with the
Noel statement there IS no longer TO
he any doubt about Mr.. Siemp, and il
will be a fight to the finish between
Mr. Irvine and Senator Noel What
the Republicans are going TO do to re-
-rair- control district have
held so many is not positively known.
but It Is understood that many of the
big men in the Republican party
the real "spellbinders to be sent
nut only into the ninth. but into other
districts OF Southwest Virginia In the
effort 10 awaken the Republican
voters TO the necessity Of getting out
and hustling before they see the dis
trIct go into the hands of the Demo
Gratis.
Mr.. slemp will. of course. use his
influence In the general plan Of as
slsting his brother Republicans to hold
the district. II would be a sad blow
70 him 70 witness the taking away
from G. Q. p. control the district
which both ne and his father for so
many years held in the hollow Of
their hands. They had the nomina-
ton at all times for the askIng--or
jess-~hut ii is going to be. a different
thing now with another man running
and with Tate Irvine as the opposing
Democrat.
When the Democratic members of
the Virginia delegation in congress
was asked today what they expected
TO do 10 help get the Ninth district
into the Democratic column. the reply
was made that while il might be lit
tie toe early Yet to announce definite
plans. that the entire strength Of these
nine Democrats might he expected
when the right time comes for help.
Congressmen Montague. CariIn.
Saunders. and. in fact all the other
members Of the delegation, are EooQ
stump speakers-if that element Is
necessary in the present instance
and il is already an assured fact that
when they go into the Ninth district
littie later on--which they. or most
Of them are likely to do-the Demo
iacratic voters. and the Republicans
likewise. will hear some very potent
reasons advanced as to why Virginia
should send a solid Democratic dele
CATION m congress.
Reports from the Ninth district are
that MIR. Irvine Is making excellent
progress. and with the help he Will
get from the Virginia congressm n,
and such men probably as Speaker
Clark. Senator-elect Underwood and
lother leading Democrats, there ought
20 he GOOD reason TO hope for an elm
ination of Repuhlicanism in Southwest
Virginia, at least SO far as congress
is concerned