Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-01
Three Republicans in Ring
4 For Seats From the
Old Dominion
PROHIBITION / S S U E
Colored Voters Enter Protest Against
Lily White Plan Of Leaders of the
Party

Republican candidates for Congress
in the various districts OF Virginia
will have to be named before August
sth of this year, and so far there are
three nominees in the field-W. X
Vawter, of Henrico, for the Third
District, Robert H. Angel, of Roa-
noke, in the Sixth District and Joseph
T.. Crupper in the Eighth District.
The nomination of Congressman
,Slemp to succeed himself in the
Ninth will make the entry of four
Republicans into the contest a GER
tainty. There will be some others, OF
course, but up to this time these are
the Republicans who are seeking to
represent Virginia in the lower
branch Of Congress.
What is of particular interest at
this time is the naming OF mar
to represent the Democrats in the
Ninth District in the race for Con-
grcss against Congressman Slemp,
who appears to have foreclosed on
the seat for sometime past, but who
is compelled to resist the effort every
time to pry him loose from the ST..
500, a year-and the honor. This is
presidential year, and the prospects
for big vote affords possibility
of Democratic success.
Delegate O. E. Jordan, Of Pulaski,
is the man who is being mentioned
for She nomination. He comes from
the extreme eastern end Of the dis
trict, and is about as well known as
any man in that section of the State
He is said to be willing to make the
race, and if he does he will receive
the solid backing of the Democrats
of the Ninthl-the fighting Ninth, as
it is called. Mr.. Jordan is the man
who had charge of the prohibition
bill in the last Legislature in the
House, and piloted it through thai
body. He has been in the Legisla
ture for some years, is well liked and
as a man Of considerable ability ana
capacity.
The Second District is the one in
which the Democrats are busy. There
is no telling who will not be in the
race before the final date for making
nominations shall close.
Congressman E.:E. Holland, of SUI
folk, is out for another term, and he
is making all the time possible in
pressing his campaign.
:Colonel j. Peter Holland. of the
or,Wright, is another aspirant for the
hoaor, and then there are former
Congressman Harry L. Maynard, Of
Portsmouth; former Congressman
William A. Young, of Norfolk, WHO
are flirting with the, nomination.
Colonel George C. Cabell, Of Norfolk,
is being exposed to the nomination
by his friends, and John N. Sebrell,
of Norfolk, is also threatened with
followers to support him if he will
make the race. -,
The colored Republicans will not
accept the lily-white plan which is
being promoted in Virginia. They OBJ
jcct to being shut out from parti,
cipation in the affairs and policies OF
the organization to which they have
given allegiance for many years. The
colored Republicans are not very nu,
mcrous it is true, but the better class
of colored men are paying more at
tention to matters in which they are
interested now than formally. They
realize that it is merit, intelligence
and interest in the city and Stat'
which prompts them to take theil
part in selections Of officials, and
they are paying more attention t.
voting than for years.
Because of the refusal of admit
tance to the district meeting in Rich
mond the colored Republicans hav
announced that they will not sup
port the Republican nominee for Con
gress in that district. 1t is expecte
that they will send contesting dele
cation to Chicago. and it is believe
that the delegation will stand 70
the nomination Of Colonel Rooseve
for President. -,
Republicans Of the Fifth Distrt