The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-18
HOT FIGHT R,CONGRESs,
in THE NINTH. DISTRICT
Democratic Leaders Arc Hopeful Of
Oyertfrowing Slemp Regime
In November.
MANY NOMINAL CANDIDATES
Democrats Have Opposition From
Socialists, Who Are Making Only
Perfunctory Campaign, Only Real
Contest Being In southwest.

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Democratic, Republican,, Progressive
Socialist-Labor and Socialist candi-
dates for Congress- in Virginia. thirty
in ALL will havo their names on the
ballots to be cast in the congressional
elections to be held in this State No
vember 3.
and " the name Of the man you
deem best fitted for the high Office of
Congressman In your district doesn't
appear int the printed list, you are at
liberty, under tho Federal election
laws, TO scratch them all and write
the name .pf the man of your choice on
your ballot. a few do this In every
congressional election. But the aver
age citizen doesn't care to throw away
his vote In that manner after he has
given his time and trouSle to the duty
OF going to the polls.
ONLY ACTUAL FIGHT is
IN NINTH DISTRICT
In each of the ten districts the
Democratic leaders and members of
tho District Democratic Committee are
using their best efforts to induce the
citizenry to go to the polls on cleo
ton day and roll up big majority.
In the Ninth District alone there is
an actual campaign waging. In every
other district the Democratic cam
DaigDers have nothing more to worry
them than the polling OF a majority
In favor OF their candidate that will
make a respectable showing and prove
that interest I'm Democratic affairs Is
being kept alive by the party chiefs.
Reports from the Ninth District are
encouraging TO the party leaders in
other districts. All eyes are on the
Ninth. r. Tate Irvine, who Is oppos-
Ing Congressman c. Bnsconl Siemp.
has proven himself a formidable cnn-
didate. Tho State Democratic Com
mittee is using every influence 1t can
command to return Democrat to
Congrcss from the Ninth IN the place
of Slemp The best campaign speak
ersf In Virginia have been sent into
the: Ninth District to assist in the
election of Irvine. There are four
candidates for Congress in the dis
trict. but II is recognized that the
otlter tyo-John t. Rose. Progressive.
and T. NJ. Dutton. Socialist. arc not
In Sthe running. They will trail far
bchind Irvine and Slemp. it is predict
cd. The Progressive party In the
Ninth Is made up largely of former
Republicans. Fully 80 per cent Of the
Prog ressives. II is claimed. are from
tho Republican ranks. The Progress
sives are stronger In the Ninth than
ia s.ny other district IN the State. and
thek, organization will cost Slemp
| i,;ii;y votes
q Or VARIOUS PARTIES
Is cot,,p:cte list of candidates to be
U.s. - nvthe ten districts has been
80 s,i=I M The once Of Secretary OF
coz on",aaith B.SO. James. Tho name
t:,;It G.. 20 on the printed ballots In
,bs.d.G'vfent districts follow:
iS1:sS District--W. a. Jones, Demo
cfitt. iueuu,bcnt; n. T., Coleman, Re-
publican; Godfrey Kinder, Socialist
IL boz.
second District--E. f. Holland. DEM
ocs,tt. incunbent; l.. 3. Everton, Re-
publican; :. l.. Ford. Socialist Labor.
Third District---A. J.'Montague. Dem
ocIat incumbent. H. Adolph Muller.
Socialist Labor; $. Z. Wcatherly, So
cTilist.
Fourth District-waiter a. Watson.
Democrat, incumbent; Fred Herzig.
Socialist.
Faith District-E. w. Saunders. DEM
ocrat. Incumbent: Charles A. Heermans.
Renublicnn: w. u. Keefe. Socialist
Sixth District-Carter Glass, Demo
cr;st. incumbent: Is, T.. Gunther. So
cial.st.
seventh District-Jamcs Hay. Demo
cr:lt. incumbent; L. C. Garrison, So
cialist.
Eighth District-C. c. Carlin. Dem
ocr.it. incumbent: Joseph l.. Cruppcr.
Republican,: Milton Fling, Socialist;
James Il. Johnston. Socialist Labor.
Ninth District---C. Bascom Slemp. Re
publican, incumbent; r. Tate Irvine,
Democrat; il. NJ. Dutton, Socialist;
John l.. Rose, Progressive.
tenth Distrct-H. ID. Flood, Domo-
cras, incumbent; George a. Revercomb.
Republican,; Nathan Parkins. Socialist.
oPPOsFrIoN TO MONTAGGE
IS ONLY NOMINAL
The reelection of Andrew Jackson
Montague in the ThirdNDisTict, and OF
| all of the other Democratic members
OF Congress from NirginiD, is n fore
gone conclusion. The Republicans are
evincing little interest In the election
except in Congressman Slemp'S dts
triet. Tho Socialists have q candidate
: in everN distEict. but that is in obedi-
encc to an order from the National
Committee of the Socialist party. 81
general order sent out. to all the State
organizations Of the party i'm America.
The object is to keep the party alive
4 in every state, IL in name only.
Democratic victory lis anticipated
in the Ninth District this year be-
cause the Democratic lenders have de-
voted four years to organizing and
building UP the party iii every pre-
cinct in the district. Victory will
prove the value of persistent, sys-
teniatic campaign work.
| 'STC.ANf AIDS IRVINE
M IN NINTH DISTRICT.
Governor Stuart, who Is evincing
4 keen interest in the campaign being
waged in behalf of Mr.. Irvine's
candidacy. left for Wytheville yester-
day,ito further lend his efforts toward
: Democratic success.
The Governor Will deliver an address
to the voters of Wythoville tomorrow.
! MrafIrvine will also speak. 1t is ex-
pected that Congressman Carter Glass
will arrive in WSthevillc this morn
= ing and speak at the same meeting
with the Governor aud the Democratic
candidate for Congress-.
Reports received at the Capitol in
= tlelast several days from the Demo-
cratic workers in the Ninth indicate
the polling OF the largest Democratic
= vote in the history Of tho district Tho
Irvine leaders arc extremely san
guine OF success
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