Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-02
SELECTION OF !.
CANDIDATES
Primary Election Will Be
Held Throughout State :.
7. Tomorrow
NOMINEES DECLARED
Senator Thornton and Delegate Biri
rell, Having no Competitors, Viii!
Succeed Themselves.

Richmond, Va, Aug. 2-Thirty-one
members of the present House OF
Delegates will be nominated with
out opposition in the primary TO-
morrow, and are assured of re-elec-
ton in November. More than a maj
ority of the membership of the
house will be new men, while l6 Sena-
tors will be reelected. In not more
than six of the Senatorial districts
the prohibition question is the lead
ing issue in the primary, while in Is
out of 80 State Senatorial districts
the fight will be more or less OF a
personal nature.
The strongest efforts of the Anti
Saloon League are being made in the
Twenty eighth district to bring about
the defeat of Senator R. K. Brock,
who is opposed by George E. Allen.
Mr.. Allen has the Endorsement of the
prohibition organization, while the To-
cal optionists are rallying to the sup
port of Senator Brock.
The rotation system has caused a
split in the Twelfth district, which is
composed of Clarke, Warren and Page
counties. Senator R. S. Blackburn
Smith, of Berryville, is seeking re-
election and is the. prohibition. candi.
date, having the support of the Ant
Saloon League. His candidacy, how
ever, has aroused antagonlsm II
Page and Warren counties, it being
Warren county"s turn by the rota-
tion system to produce the success
full candidate. Major H. H. Downing
and Capt. S. Gardner Waller, both
of Front Royal, are making hare
fight to carry Warren, while the De-
mocratic leaders in Page support
Downing. Page county will probably
hold the balance of power, and II
such is the case, Downing will be, the
winner, as he,has strong following
in Clarke county:
The prohibition question is also an
issue in the Allegany- Craig Botetour'
district, where William R. Allen is op'
posing Senator. William, A. Rinehart
The same condition exists in the FIJI
teenth district, where Senator BOW
ers is opposed by Col. S. M. New
house, and in the Twenty-seveneh
where Senator Alexander :Iobbs snc
Sidney j. Barnes are, the rival can
didates. =.
:;NorfolEs city has: a three Scornerec
fight, each candidate representing one
of the factions of the party there
and the Fauauier-Loudoun district
also presents Ia triangular contest
Robert A. Mcintyre, T. C. Pilchei
and A. D. Kelly being the candidates
Mcintyre represents the party or
eanization. The race is between NC
Intyre and Picher. !.
No particular issue marks the race
in Richmond, where four candidates
are i'm; the fight, There will be nj
primary in the Alexandria district
there being no,.;oppositien to sena
tor Thornton, nor to Delegate BirrelI
The general impression is that tn
next Generay Assembly will have
substantial majority in both branche
to put through Legislation necessar'
to enforce prohibition, which goes INT
effect in Virginia on November
1916. Whether or not the laWmaker
will follow the program laid out D
the Anti-Saloon League is ques
tion which cannot be solved until Tn
results of the primary on TUESDAY
known.
In Richmond interest is added I
the primary by the fact that men
bers of the Administrative Board WI
also be nominated. Eben G. Folke
and Henry P. Beck are running &c
reelection, and are opposed by Mar
Gunst, who has served 20 years s
Alderman and Councilman. Only tw
members are to be nominated, whie
is equivalent to election, and the rae
is hotly contested.