Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-05

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i've in writing letters urging IN hoHl-
nation Of Mr.. White.
The railroads of the country, are
.nder the control Of the railroad ad-
| linistration, and Congress eventuaily
! i'll be called upon to determine the
i uture permanent policy with respect
. the carriers and to settle the greau
rroblems involved in the present Fed
ral control of the line. The frlenqS
:: Carlin have not hesitated to .sug-
rest to the electorate that it would be
better to have member in the House
| Who has been approved by the Presl-
| lent than to select man to nave.
voice in the settlement of these greaS
problems whose success IN business
1ad its inception in railroad deals.
There are plenty OF indications that
his thought has sunk deep.
Attempted Deaf With Hanes.
Another interesting sidelight on this
campaign was the recent publication
Of correspondence in which Mr. White
vas charged with attempting to make
4 deal with H. E. Hanes, a Washing
ION lawyer, who lives in the Eighth
district, and who is a candidate,
whereby the two Of them were to dis
nose of the office under mutual
agreement covering future terms IN
Congress.
Mr.. Hanes refused TO entertain
these overtures. The local press OF
he district also has brought out the
iact that Colonel White has never de
oied having voted for Mckinley III
1896 and contributing to his campaign
'und. Carlin has always been regu-
ar Democrat and has never in any IN.
stance turned against his party.
Tile district was flooded yesterday
with a last appeal for votes for MT.
White through the medium OF cir
.ular letter.
Circular Reacts Against White.
"The question is" said Mr.. White IN
his appeal, "whethr the agricultural
and laboring classes, the producers
and consumers, shall send to Congress
{, man who will faithfully represent
their interests"
This circular has had the effect OF
incansino the friends of Carlin and
alternating the farmer vote to which
The banker-farmer candidate has been
catering. There was no charge IN the
circular that Mr.. Carlin, had been
t,nfaithful to the interests of the
farmer, but the intimation and insin-
nation was there Carlin's friends say.
and being merely an. insinuatlon was
more odious than direct charge the
falsitv of which would be at once rec
agnizd by every farmer IN the Elghth
district.
In response to a letter from a
.armer voter. stating that Carllns
ccord had been qdes toned, J H.. KIM
BE. of Port Deposit. Md, president.
Of the Farmers National Congress-
.ave Representative Carlin a certiti-
.ate of loyalty to the farmers thas
could net be more explicit and direct
Farmers Approve Carlin's Votes.
Il covered d number of typewriter
oo0es and in it was the following:
The Congressional Record shows
ehat Congressman Carlin has voted
,,foj;t and in the interest of the farm
ars and the people every time a leg
;slatiye matter has been put up IN
Congress in whick we were Interested,
such as parcel post, postal savings,
rood roads, increased appropriations
ror< AGRICULTURAL purposes. marKetihs
work. rural credits, antl-gampiines
warehouse licensing, direct election Oh
senators, and the like.
u do not know Congressman Ear
lin personally, but |, dQ know ms leg,
;si5tivIe record He'is one ot.the most
rnnuine friends the farmers nave, or
could' have, in Congress, ifor'he IS, AZ
svav55 on the lob In their interests.
| Il NAV be stated in this connection
that no farmers organization OF any
2; sort has indorsed the candidacy OF
Mr. Carlin's opponent, although ne
professes particularly to be a repre-
sentative of the agricultural interests.
papcrs Concede Carlins Victory.
IF Colonel White might be expected
- draw a big vote anywhere it would
T.! M in his home county or Loudouh.
nav do so, but recently the Loudoah
Times and the Hamilton Enterprise
1.-Two papers published in that county,
conceded the nomination of Carlln ana
Inredicted he would carry Loudoun
tcOunty. ..4;, ~
A review of the whole situation IN
this district leads to the conclusion
THAT the attempt to impugn the rec rec
ord Of Carlin has been an Ignomlhious
failure. No man has been more zeal
.;ous in his support Of the admlnistra-
ton. ,,oo.,,re.
; The President believed to be necessary
IN the winning of the war and ne mas
itten the reports and reported from
Judiciary committee, of which ne
an honored member, several OF
lcse bills, among them being the es'
ionage act.
Fails to File Expense Account.
Something has been said in the clos
ing hours of the campaign about the
failure of White to file his expense
2 ,,l with tho clerk of the House