Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-06
POLITICS IN
OLD DOMINION
Efforts Being Made to In.
duce James to Drop
Out Of Race
WILL ADJUST NATTER
Maynard Would Return to Congress
Flood, it is Said, is Candidate
For State Chairman

While no member of the Virginia
delegation in Washington will dis
cuss the situation that has been Great
ed through the entrance into the race
for Democratic national committee
man of Virginia, of Rorer A. James
of Danville, after Senator Martin
and the majority of the Virginia con-
gressmen had already been pledged
to work in the interest of Mr.. Car
ter Glass it is known that efforts are
being made to have the embarrasss-
ment of the situation put forward to
Col. James, so that he may withdraw
Senator's Martin and Swanson and
Congressman Flood, Hay, Holland,
Jones and Watson had already prom
ised Glass their support for this po
sition several weeks before it be-
came known that Col. James desir-
ed the place.
Congressman Carlin has made no
promises to either Glass or James,
and intends to keep out of the con-
test, Congressman Saunders is in his
district now and it is, expected he will
stand by James who lives IN his
district as long as he desires the Of
fee.
Congressman Montague says ne has
not been approached by Glass or his
friends. but, that if Glass wants the
position he would like to see him
get it, although he (Montague) will
not be delegate to the Roanoke con-
yention and will have but little in
fuence.
The situation was not one of Glass,
making. He had given no thought to
succeeding Lieutenant Governor Ely
son when he was approached by
Senator Martin, and Congressman
Flood with offers of support if he
desired the place. Martin and Flood
and their friends thought it would be
a merited reward for Mr.. Glass for
his efforts in behalf of the Wilson
administration. They had no obJec-
ton to his having the place because
of any difference they might have
with him regarding Virginia politics
1t is confidently believed by MI.
Glass and the Virginia congress
men that the situation can be so ad.
justed as to satisfy every one all
round and leave no i'll feeling.
Former Congressman Harry l..
Maynard, of Portsmouth, is once
again in the political game, Yester'
day Auditor Moore received from hin
check for $3.50 for payment OF nj:
entrance fee in the fight for the con
gressional nomination. Congressman
MAYNARD is the second man to enter
from the Second District, and unles!
all reports are much exaggerated
there will be at least three others ou
for the nomination before June "a
Congressman Holland is an avowe'
! candidate to succeed himself, and D
E. Cole has alreasy flung his ma
into the ring by paying his fee o
$3.50. J. E. Sebrell, George c. Ca
bell and others have been flirting
with the nomination, and they ar
liable to complicate matters by OF
fering for the place which is now hel
by Congressman Holland.
One of the best versed politician
in Virginia who has recently return
ed from Washington, where he dis
cussed the State political situate
with leaders in Congress said yes
terday he understood that Congress
man Hal D. Flood, would be the nes
chairman of the Democratic party
Virginia.
Lieutenant Governor Ellyson's ter
as chairman of the party expire
when the Democratic conventio
, meets in Roanoke. In view OF h
candidacy for Governor he will no
according to report, be candida'
for reelection as chairman. He M
made no official announcement, hoy
ever, and when asked if he would elt'
er confirm or deny the report, sa
he preferred not to discuss it OF