The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-03
MYSTIC OVER NINTH
P|SIR|cT SITUATION
buchanan Gives Expression
reasons for His Faith In
Democratic Ooutlook.
FPS G. o. r. ARGUMENTS
|scct,on Results Quoted by Re-
fan Leaders Have Little Bear
p Congressional Election Stu
according to Well Advised
|crat.
~ George H. Manning.

y. F. Buchanan, of the Ninth
~ most optimistic regarding
pok for the election of e. Lee
of Wytheville, as Democratic
man TO succeed Congressman
pm Slemp.
interview today with the
ndent Senator Buchanan eX-
the belief that in addition TO
ng vote Trinkle will get from
ocrats of the ninth with whom
Fy popular, a large number OF
ans who act Independently are
ably impressed with the Will
inistra ton that they Will vote
for Wilson and Trinkle.
independent Republicans,
Buchanan says, are not mere
kers. bu. as a rule substantial.
citizens who wall not fail to
, the wonderful record of the
administration. .-.
z Buchanan. who is now Mold
s4ion as attorney for insoNent
n the Treasury Department,
occasion to deny the claims
Republicans that the Demo-
We not paid their poll taxes.
outlook in the Ninth Is most
for Senator Trinkle." said Mr..
n. 'and not nearly as pro-
or Mr.. Slenp, as he and his
you'd have us believe.
convention which nominated
zee Trinkle, of Wytheville.. for
was one OF the largest and
preventative ever held in the
District. Notwithstanding the
y defeats which the party has
Sin the past the delegates
ceedingly hopeful and ex-
determination to exert every
succeed this fall.
A Good Campaigner.
domination of Mr.. Trinke was
he unanimous demand of the
IN and was the strongest that
We been made. He is in the
life. full of energy. pos
a high order of ability and
ceptlonallN- good campaigner-
nkle canvassed the district
lrs ago with Governor Stuart
fayora bic impression he then
the western counties where
or known, resulted largely in
ht demand for his nomination
Bristol Convention.
Democrats of the district are
ed and the belief is dominant
hem that Trinkle can win.
Sef Is not without substantial
pa. President Wilson is very
n the Ninth District and will
he support of number Of
emit and liberal Republicans.
any other sections OF Virginia
South. the Republicans of the
district arr not mere office
They are as rule Substantial.
citizens who think and act
Entity and many OF them are
impressed with the record
the Wilson administration.
gn,ze that such acts as the
reserve bill the rural credits
ther administration measures
eed IN the interest of all the
q not for sectional or partisan
pr TO serve private interests.
let also. that Notwithstanding
critical and EN- barrassing
which confronted him. the
has kept the. country at
hout the surrender or COM
BIZ any national right is APP
and applauded by thinking
ms. MIR. Wilson's popularity
great asset In the Trinkle
and will add substantial
% the Democratic vote in the
the result is not hopeless
Mr.. Slemp is not as confident
kcess as his pubic statements
licate was demonstrated by
gements he is perfecting TO
DO district several of the best
prominent Republican cam
tors In the country. including
as Secretary Shaw. SEN
eah. Harding and others OF
minence and ability.
a Hughes May Come.
been stated In the public
even Mr. Hughes has con-
deliver one or more speeches
. behalf. AS all OF the time
runtlemen will be demanded
III States in the national cam |
would appear there must be
citude on the part of Mr.. |
a his friends as to the out !
he Ninth District.
hpression has been made that
bcrats of the Ninth District
treat disadvantage this year
= Of poll tax pAyments. This
BY committeeman and work. /.
70 In . position to know the |
Il ID confidently asserted that
Ion In this particular Is as
sual Certainly It 10 as good |
when Governor Stuart ran
~ snd was only defeated by
votes.
eotion In Washington County |
kAs BEEN cited ~ an evidence |
IT of political sentiment to-
g Republican party. by a
Republican leader OF that |
p. summers). who stated !
10 Mr.. Irvine. Democratic
for Congress in November.
ried the county by a sub
majority, the Republicans
heir candidates for county
ana attorney for the Com
h by even larger majorities |
ID have been added that at
election. 1s1b. the Democrats
bunty elected a sheriff. both
bners OF revenue and both |
k1egates to the General As
! well as majority of the
supervisors. Local and not
issues determined the cleo
ts. 1t not infrequently hap
local elections to different |
the same ticket. This Is In
nth the independent char
The voters, to which I have |
coming election Mr.. Trinkle's
ability and peculiar fitness
nee to which he aspires will |
strong appeal to the inde-
oters and there Is every rea- !
leve that q large percentage |