Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-08
adopts and the Democrats rank anna
tours.
NOTE-BUiING LOSES CASTE
WITH NEW CONSTITUTION


VOTE-BUYING LOSES CASTE
WITH NEW CONSTITUTION
Vote buying lost caste when the new
! Constitution came into effect. The Re-
publicans became more wary about the
payment of poll-taxcs for fioaters. In
ono Congressional campaign they re-
CURED each voter for whom they paid
poll taxes to sign a note for the
amount. retaining the notes by the
thousand to produce in court IL neces-
sary. Tho notes were never collected
and they must have made sizable
bonhre after the election.
Eut new day is dawning in the
Ninth AS county high schools null
tiply and hamlets grow into towns and
| towns into cities. there goes hand n
hand with this development a higher
| conception of citizenship. The floaters
dwindle III number. Every election
hnds fewer of them on the market. In
the whole district, It is estimated,
there are now not more than 5000 of
| them and many OF these are not quail
! fed.
! Ninth District Democrats are pinning
their faith in this campaign on the UNI
precedented popularity of the admin
stration, and the personal popularity
and unuuestioned ability of their candt-
date. 1t is a combination, they are
confident. strong enough to overcome
the unstable asset represented by the
Republican ability TO muster large sums
Of campaign money.
REPUBLICANS STRONGEST
IN MOUNTAIN SECTIONS
The Republicans are strongest in the
mining md mountain sections of Wise,
Lee, Smith and Scott Co6ntes. Here
capital from the North With Repub.
lican affliation has developed large
properties. and employees and their
connections come by their political bias
| through the example of the men who
| meet the pay roll. The Republicans
have always been particularly strong
i'll Tazewell recognized as the foun-
tain-head of Ninth District Re-
| publicanism. whence have come some
| of the abIest men OF the party.
Further east, the Democrats hold
sway. In 1908. Giles was the only
county In the district held by the Dem
| ocrats. and stood alone with the city
| of Bristol in returning a majority for
| that party. While the vote is close in
Russell the influence and labors of
Governor Stuart have made it Demo-
cratic In recent elections as against
strong Republican majority only q
rev years ago.
| Wythe has been Democratic for sew.
| cral elections by majorities Of from
| 100 to $50. and the fact that this is the
nome county not only of Candidate
Trinkle. but also OF the wife of Presi
dent Wilson. is counted upon to in
crease the Democratic lead this wear
| materially. Smyth has been going Re-
publican by from 20r to 300 rGcken
son and Buchanan are debatable
| ground. and both are expected to ride
| INTO the Democratic column this time
Dy small majoritics. The usual small
Republican majority OF Bland County
| the Democrats have strong reason TO
believe, Will be wiped out this wear
| ana an even break is looked for
| DEMOCRATS ES,rHIrSUaSr yc
IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
/, washington, one of the largest and
| most popuious counties in the dis
t',ct. has returned Democratic ma
| .o.'ieS Tor the pass three elections,
| Ranging from zoo To 300 The TrtnLI.
campaign in this county has INST viii,
enthusiastic support, and county lead
| stS predict that the Democratic ma
Ioi'y WIZ exceed the largest that
nus vet been recorded. Pulaski is
| strongly Detnocratic-this year more
| strongly than ever
me tide Is with u.s." said r. Tate
Irvine. at Big Stone Gap-home town
OF 'aScom Slenp and of John Fox. Jr.
n nI. o! ne Trail of the Lonesome
| iihe. Il have never in all nv ex
! perience seen 50 much Democrats an
| thusia sm."
The outlook for Trinkle in this i'm
mediate section OF the Ninth District
grows brighter each day," said John
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county Democratic Committee 81 am
| aBreeably surprised at the number Of
Nepubiicans and Independents who are
speaking favornbly of him. and at the
number who indicate that they will
vote for him"
me Democrats are united to
man said George f. Cridln. of the
Lee county committee. There are a
number OF Republicans and Progress
sives who will vote the Democrati.
ticket. The Republicans are import
ing speakers from other States in their
attempt TO stem the tide-but thev
| wont succeed
COAL OPERATOR TELLS OF
DISTRICTS PROSPERITY
T. w. Bondurant. OF ST. Charles. a
member of the district committees ar,l
one of the largest operators IN tha
Lee-Wise coal field. hits the prosperity
Keynote In this fashion:
i nave hundred coal diggers on
my pay roll who can make 81 for every
hour they work. That is the full din.
ner pail in reality. Everybody in the
Lee, Wise and Russell County coal
ncid is crying for labor at big nav.
We are all behind on orders for boib
coal and coke. We are getting tbp
best prices bf any time within nv ey
perlenoe. and | was the first operator
to load coal i'm Lee County. With this
prosperity we are breaking heavily into
the Republican majority in the mining
"'s'r!et' Ihings are drifting our way
put 1t down Trinkle will win"
They have figured it out I'm the
| Fighting Ninth that IL only three
Republican votes are converted to the
Democratic cause in every precinct
III the district, Lee Trinkle will be sent
to Congress.
1t looks easy.