The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-02
LINES ARE DRAWN IN
CONGRESSIONAL FIGHT
Situation I'm Virginia Has Finally
Resolved Itself Into
Harmony.
WALTER a. WATSON RENoMINArED
Only Contest for Democratic Nominal
tion Is In This District. Where Wen
dcnburg Opposes Montague.

The L amocratic Committee of the
Fourth Congressional District met last
night in Murphy's Hotel and formally
declared Congressman Walter A. Wat
son the Democratic nominee for Con.
gress in tn" general election to be held
on the first Tuesday of next November.
by this action the slate for the con-.
grcssional fight in Virginia is written
and the final showdown made all over
the State. Tie Fourth was The final
district to be heard from In the Demo-
cratic fight. and the failure of cpposi-
tion to Congressman Watson to develop
simpllfies the situation.
1t was freely predicted several
months ago that Judge Watson would
lind stiff opposition to his renomination,
hut nothing materia, came CT .hie talk.
State Treasurer Hartman will retLrn to
Judge Watson his fee OF S315 paid some
time ago, in view of tho fact that there
is no longer necessity for Il primary In
the Fourth District.
Tie political showdown all over the
State came earlier than usual this year,
on account OF the fact that the dates
for Tho congressional primaries were
fixed In every case almost two months
in advance OF former years. In order
that she boards might be cleared for tho
Statewide prohibition election In Sep
TENDER.
With tho action OF tho fourth dis
trict committee last night the con-
gressional fight In Virginia has final
ly settled down into the following
situation:
How the Districts Stand.
First District-Congressma VIII
liam y. Jones declared the nominee of
the Democratic party. no opposition
In the primary having developed be-
fore the expiration of the time limit.
Second Distrlct-Congressma Il. L.
Holland officially declared the Demo-
cratic nominee by the district COM
mittee. opposition in the primary hay
Ing failed to materiali2e.
Third District-Congressma Andrew
jackson Montague opposed for renoml-4
nation by State Senator Louis o. Wen
denburS, OF Henrico. These two arc
the only candidates in the field, tho
time limit for the fling of declarations
OF candidacy having expired The pri-
mary has been called for June 16.
Both candidates have opened CAM
paiGn headquarters, and the prospects
are for n vigorous contest.
Fourth District-ConGressm Wal.
ter ~. Watson officially declared the
nominee OF the Democratic party.
Fifth District-Congressma L. w.
Saunders appears likely to be renoIni.
mated without opposition. Nomination
In this district is by convention rath-
err than by primary. No talk of an
opposition candidate has developed.
Sixth District--Congrcs sman Carter,
Glass had no opposition, and has been
formally declared the Democratic nom
inee.
Seventh District-C ngressmar
James Hay renominated by the Demo.
cratic District Committee without OPP
position.
Eighth District-ConGressm C. C.
Carlin has been formally declared the
Democratic nominee, no opposition hay-
Ing developed before the expiration of
the time lEnit.
Ninth District--R. Tate Irvine nomi-
mated by acclamatioE by the Democra-
tic district convention. He will prob
ably be opposed by Congressman C.
fascom Slemp Republican, although
MIR. Slernp has announced that he will
not again he IL candidate. AS under-S
stood in Richmond. the Republicans Of
tho district are eXerting every pres
sure OH Mr.. Slemp to bring him into
the held. az he Is the ouly man on
whom both factions Of the Republican
p6 rty can unite.
Tenth District-Congressma Hal d.
Flood formally declared the nominee OF
the Democratic party, no opposition
&c his ren examination having developed
before the expiration OF the time limit.