Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22
ORGANIZATION CANDIDATES
WILL HAVE NO OPPOSITION
Lists Close for Primary in Rocking
ham COunty-COnrad Offers
for Senate.
Brock Il. White Only Candidate to
Offer for HOuse-County Has Two
Seats and Committee May Name
DIR. &. III. ROlstOn.


In tho political arena in Rocking
ham. famed for it's spectacular fac
tional politics for the last four years,
the county organization candidates for
the State Senate and House Of Dele
gates will have no opposition for their
nominations. George y. Conrad, for
mer commemorative attorney, who
was defeated for the Senate in 1911
by Captain John Paul, filed notice of
his candidacy just before tho lists
closed for the primary, which will be
held on September Is. The anti-organi-
cation element failed in its efforts to
bring out a candidate for the Senate
Senator Paul has made no announces
ment regarding his candidacy for re-
election. but it is said he will not run
For the House of Delegates. Brock
Il. White, of keeZeltown. Il member
of the new State Normal School Board.
and of the county Board Of Super
visors, is the only candidate who en-
tered the primary. Rockingham has
two seats in the House and the county
committee, composed entirely of or
Eanization men. will fill the vacancy.
DIR. K0LsTON MAY DE
NAMED FOR VACANCY
DR.. c. II. Rolston, :,irmber of the
House for the past two terms, will he
named for the vacancy If he Will ac-
cept the tender. Rolston was in many
quarters regarded as the logical can
didate for the Senate. He was urged
10 make the race by the anti-organiza-
ton people, especially by the only
daily paper in the county. which is
controlled by w. j. Showalter, of
Washington. and r. Il. Smythe, pend
ing decision of the Supreme Court
in litigation instituted by the Rock
ingham Publishing Company, controlled
rItar
and ii. w. Bertram, organization
leaders. In the only two campaigns
III Rockingham in which he has been
Il candidate, DIR. Rolston has led his
ticket. but he refused to enter the race
for the Senate. To a great extent
he has kept aloof from factional strife
in the county.
Former Senator Keezen arrived in
Richmond last night on his way to
Norfolk to attend meeting of the
State Board OF Fisheries. lie pre-
dicted the election of Conrad by a safe
majority. Conrad was one OF the SUI
perintendents of the prohibition cam
paign in Rockingham last fall, when
the county rolled up n dry" majority
of 1000. and on account of his aiiilia-
lions with the prohibition leaders in
both parties, lie is expected to get
large Republican vote. lie will be
fought by the INSTRUMENTATION people
in the November election, although he
has receiver assurances that the oppo-
sition newspaper will support him.
SENATOR PAUL WILL
PROBABLY RETIRE
The Republican platform committee
of Rockingham has declared for strin-
gent prohibition laws, and the indica-
lions appear TO be that their candidates
for the General Assembly will be
"originar dry men. Although he voted
against the submission of the enabling
act, Senator Paul is regarded as the
strongest Republican in Rockingham,
but he has expressed n desire to retire
from politics and devote his attention
10 his law practice. He is the recog-
nized leader of the party in the county,
and would have no trouble in securing
the nomination at the convention which
will be held in September George ~
Earman. the Republican member of
the House from Rockingham, has de-
clined TO run for the Senate, and will
probably be candidate for re-elec-
ton.
Charles d. Harrison, a present Com
monwealths attorney, has been men
toned rs u Republican candidate for
tho Senate, as has also A. Il. Funk
houscr, former postmaster, and
James II. Ruebush, Of Dayton. All
three are "originar' dry men.
In the Democratic primary there are
three candidates for county treasurer
Joseph C. Myers, who will have the
support of the organizations; t. Ashby
Long, and John G. Yancy, Jr. Sheriff
-. y. Croushorn is candidate for
another term and Is opposed by w. L.
billiard and IT. A. Willis.
LIVELY CAMPAIGN EXPECTED
BEFORE GENERAL ELECTION
The prohibition question in Rock
ingham is expected to help the Demo
cratic ticket there, as practically all
of The organization leaders took an
active part in the Statewide campaign
in September. With the chaotic poll
teal conditions there aggravated by
the legal fight for control of the daily
newspaper there will probably be a
lively campaign before the general
election. Not only have the factions
lined up in elections, but the county
organization broke with Congressman
James Hay last winter, when he named
a so-cailcd anti-orGa nization man for
postmaster at HarrisOnburg. The
ANTS had several candidates for the
position. and they split also, one ele-
mcnt having practically gone back to
the county organization, its leaders
assert
The organization candidates for the
county committee will have little op-
position for election ut the primary,
and the present regime will continue
it's control OF party affairs in Rock
ingham.