The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-10
EXPRESS DOUBT THAT
STROBE WILL RUN
Washington Colony OF virginlaus Be
ieye Floods Strength In District
Discourages Opposition.
STRONGLY ENDORSE INCUMBENT
Tenth District Congressman's Cham
pionship OF Policies of Woodrow
Wilson Practically Eliminated Fight
On Him On fractional Lines.

Especial to The Richmond vfrsinian. }
Washington, D. c., May THE re-
port that State Senator Aubrey E.
STROBE, of Amherst County, might se-
come candidate for Congress. against
Congressman H. D. Flood was some
what or a surprise to Virginians in
Washington. The report was read by
many. but universal doubt was ex-
pressed that Mr. Strobe would make
the race.
Investigation conducted here shows
that none of the Virginians had had
any intilnation that Mr.. .Flood would
be opposed. Mr.. Flood stated today
he was very positive Mr. STROBE would
not be candidate. though it was
probable that some of the Democrats
Of the Tenth District Rad urged him
to announce his candi 9cy
1t In believed thai Mr. Flood s
strength In the district is such as 10
discourage opposition to him. The
local papers from Virginia of the last
two weeks show that In meetings to
elect delegates to the State convention
Mr.. Flood was cordially endorsed by
the following counties:
Appomatox. April /; Fluvanna,
April "a; Cumberland. April 25; High
land. April 25 Clifton Forge. April
20; Botetourt April 90; Rockbridge.
May l, and Buena Vista May 6.
These are the only counties in the
district which have elected delegates
except Amherst. Mr., Strodes county,
but as this county adopted no resolu-
ton of endorsement Of anyone, no
significance IL attached to the fact
that 1t did not endorse Mr.. Flood.
Flood Strongly Endorsed.
The strong tenor of the resolutions
endorsing Flood can be seen by ref
erence to those adopted at che Rock
bridge County convention held at
Lexington May l. which is a fair
sample. The Lexington convention.
after strongly endorsing the admin
istration of President Wilson, had this
to say In regard to Flood
Resolved, That We the Demo-
Gratis of Rockbridge County. do es-
TEEN 1t privilege as well as duty
10 congratulate and felcitate our dis
tinguished representative IN Congress
the Hon. II. d. Flood, for his con-
spicuous services for his country. As
chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House. he has aided
with great ability and unflagging zeal
all the foreign policies Of the chief
of our party, and he has been In the
forefront in promoting the measures
OF this Democratic administration.
We extend to him our warm and
hearty support for another term IN
the House of Representatives
1t Ia not thought hero that fight
against Mr. Flood e0ula lie waged
with the smallest degree of success
on anti orga nizatlnn inea.-An indi-
cation of this was given at the meet
ing OF the Rockingham County con-
vention. which endorsed Flood unani-
mously, though having present n
member OF characterization leaders.
and by the remarks 81 Hon. William
A. Anderson, former attorney general
OF Virginia, and one Of the strongest
anti reorganization leaders of the State.
who, In introducing Mr.. Flood de-
clsred he will be reelected by both
Democrats and Republicans Mr.
Anderson further said that the Coun-
try was fortunate in having such a
man as President Wilson at it's head,
but that he fWilson) would be power
less without the support Of Congress.
and that one of the very ahlest of his
supporters was Mr. Flood