The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-13
GLASS SAYS WILSON
IS SURE TO WIN
Campaign Developments Indicate
Democratic Sweep In Middle West
and Far West States.
GOOD CHANCE FOR TWINKLE
Cong rcssunan Flood Believes Ninth
VIII Send Democrat to Congress.
Things In Fine shape In His Own
District

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
Washington. ID. c.. oct. 12.-Con-
gresham Carter Glass and Congress
man Hal D. Flood, of Virginia. who
spent today in Washington, spoke
most confidently of the outlook for
the reelection of President Wilson
and the election of Lee Trinkle, the
Democratic candidate for Congress in
the Ninth District.
Incidentally, they are the first
members of the Virginia COMPRESSION
al delegation to visit Washington since
Congress adjourned over month ago.
Both dropped In for the day without
knowing the other was In town. They
both left tonight without having met
MIR. Flood made the trip to Wash
ington from his home at Appomat-
tox to attend TO number of depart
mental matters for his constituents
that could not be properly fixed up"
by mail.
He left for his home again tonight
Next Monday he will make a politi-
cal speech for Mr.. Trinkle at the can
didate's home town. WytheVlle. He
made some speeches for Tt<lkle in
the Ninth District about two weeks
ago and viii make some more there
Mr. Glass, who is secretary of the
Democratic National Committee and
has been spending all his time at the
New York headquarters since Con-
gress adjourned. came to Washington
to confer with Secretary McAdoo and
attend TO some departmental matters
at the Treasury Department. AT a late
hour tonight no was awaiting tele-
gram which would determine wheth-
~ NTox.
York or would have opportunity to
spend the week END at Lynchburg. He
has not been home in some weeks
IL he does not have TO return to New
y DIRK tonight there is n poSS1b llity that
he will go to Roanoke and make a
brief political speech on Saturday
night, provided arrangements can be
made. Everything is looking good
for President Wilson and getting bet
ter every day said Mr.. Glass Our
advices at headquarters indicate that
he will sweep the Middle West and
Far West"
Slow Warming Up in East.
THE campaign in the East has
been a little slow on both sides. but
within the last ten days the activity
among the Democratic organizations
in New York has been marked and
the Democratic leaders there predict
certain victory in that state.
"The ringing statements of Judge
/ Lovett, president of the Union Pacific.
/ Thomas a. Edison and Henry Ford
3 have had a powerful effect in bust
ness circles and from all indications
We are assured that the farmers OF
the country are turning to Wilson in
| great numbers"
Mr.. Glass has. been exceedingly
anxious to get out into the Ninth Dis.
trict and help Trinkie. but Chairman
Mccormick, Of the National Commit
tee, has not been willing for the Sixth
District Congressman to leave head
quarters where his advice Is largely
relied upon. He will. however speak
in the Ninth District for Trinkle or
next Saturday a week and the follow
ing Monday, at places to be decided
upon later.
Mr. Glass will be unable to make
any campaign for reelection in hi.
own district, where the Republicans
recently nominated Mr.. Wilson, o
Christiansburg He is quite confiden
OF reelection.
Good Chance I'm Ninth.
There is a very good chance FOL
Lee Trinkle to win in the Ninth Dis
trict," said Mr.. Flood. There is NJ
foundation for the statement that the
| Republicans in this district paid theil
poll taxes and the Democrats did not
Things are in fine shape in my owl
district and IN Virginia generally
President Wilson. in my opinion. will
undoubtedly be elected
Mr.. Flood said that Senator Martir
viii make speeches in his district a
New Castle, Craig County. October FL
! and Staunton, october %. Thing.
were never better politically In m,
district" continued Mr.. Flood. ''Th'
district will go for Wilson and FLOOD
by much greater than the usual Dem
ocratic majority" Senator MartiI
will speak In the Ninth District ths
last week in october. The dates hav,
not yet been arranged.