Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-13
WILL Be NO FIGHT
ON Mr.. SWANSON
Virginia Junior Senator to
Have Clear Road !
Next Year =.
GLASS NOT IN FIELD
Organization for First Time in 20
Years Will Be Unchaueuged in
Statewide Contest. -,

Washington, Rec. l3.-An unusual
and unexpected situation is develop
ing in Virginia politics, which is caus-
ING considerable comment in Wash
ington among the Old Dominion lead
erS.
For the first time in its 20-year
control of Virginia politics the su-
premacy of the Democratic State or
gaaization, will go unchallenged IN
next years big Statewide political
contest, when Senator Swanson comes
up for denomination and reelection
Heretofore a faction of the party, un-
der the leadership of Representative
Carter Glass, A. ]. Montague, W.
A. Jones, Attorney-General Pollard
and Harry St. George Tucker, have
had candidates against the "orsanlza-
tion." ticket, especially against the
two Senators. Today everything points
to the denomination of Senator Swan
son without contest.
REPRESENTATIVE Carter Glass, author
of the Federal Reserve act, is the
man who had been groomed for the
race against Senator Swanson. Tie
opposed Senator Swanson. in 1911, and
WAS defeated in the primaries. There
is every reason to believe now that
Representative Glass will not enter
the contest. His health IS said to bu
poor.
Mr.. Glass apparent refusal to en-
ter the race leaves his faction with
out available timber, unless former
Acknowledgement William A. Andsr-
son can be prevailed upon to make
the contest, Representative Jones
health. is too poor for such contest,
Attorney-General Pollard is can
didate for Governor; Harry st.
George Tucker has lost. strength
through his uncompromising stand
against State wide prohibition, and
Representative Montague is salts
fled to remain in the House.
Senator Martin is the leader Of the
organization. He has been elected to
the Senate four times and every time
had bitter opposition. Senator Swan
son, his chief lieutenant, has been OPP
posed every time he ran for State
wide office and was defeated the first
time for Governor, when Representa-
tive Montague was nominated.
Senator Swanson has thoroughly or
ganized Virginia for a contest next
year for the Senate. He has written
10000 personal letters. lining up his
friends in every county in the State.
Senator Martin is one of the best
political organizers. the state has ever
known. His real strength lies in bis
readiness to take care of interests
of;Virginians. In this way he has made
countless stanch friends. who viii
stand by him in any political' fight he
may make,
Representative Carter Glass, author
of the new banking and currency act,
is the only member of the Virginia
delegation in Congress who is not 4
college educated man.
Senator Martin and Swanson, Rep
rescntatives Jones, Holland, Monta-
que. Watson, Saunders and Flood are
graduates of the University Of Vir-
ginia; Representative Hay is 4 grad
uate of Washington and Lee; Rep
resentative Slemp of Virginia Mill
tary Institute, and Representative
Carlin, of the National Law School
of Washington.
Mr.. Glass received his education at
"printer's case" as typesetter in
his fathers newspaper office in Lynch
burg.