Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
THREE MEN ANNOUNCE
CANDIDACY IN SIXTH
Brown and John l.. Hart As
pirc to GLASS; Job.
MANY OTHERS ARE EXPECTED
Governor Davis Probably Will Issue
Necessary Election Order Upon
Return From Annapolis This
Week.

Official announcement of the candi-
Of Representative Carter Glass of the
sixth Congressional District. recently
appointed onu seeretary Of the Treasury
Colonel James p. Wood. of Roanoke;
John John Thompson Brown, Of Bedford
Governor Westmorcland Davis is ex-
p ;nn TT this week to call Z special cleo.
ninety days According to law the
election cannot be held sooner than
.ffipty days nor later than ninety days
attending convention at Annapolis.
Md and Will not return before the
that he viii issue the necessary orders
TOT the election imm edately after his
return.
Mr.. Hart was once a member OF the
Virginia General Assembly. 1t has
been predicted in LynchpurS. INC nome
OF Mr. Glass. that in the absence OF,
would find strong supper, in tina;
;. Mr., Brown ran against George w
koiner two years ago for the posi-
ton as Commissioned OF Agriculture.
He is Il farmer, and has been II mem
Der of the board Of visitors of a good
many institutions. He was a membcf
of the last Constitutional Convention.
Colonel Wood is lawyer and Il
in Lynchburg.. And the prophecy re-
garding Mr.. Hart's strength in that
CITY applles equAilS to Colonel Wood.
SEVERAL OTHERS on VERGE
OF DECLARING INTENTIONS
Among numerous names mentioned
as possible opponents of the three
a:owed candidates are $. r. Braeme
Of EIoyd d G ;Sa chief OF the seI reyenne
dates from Roanoke ARD one from
Floyd. should Mr. Braeme enter the
race and others remain out. will tend
70 throw a big advantage to Mr.. Brown
from bedford County.
, MoW;ever Charles d. Hammer. OF
ter the race He was private secre-
tary 10 Secretary Glass for twelve
Years He was four years clerk OF
of the House OF Representatives. For
the past eighteen months he has been
receiver OF nsolvent banks for the
Fred Harper. OF Lynchburg. is mem
toned as n candidate SO are Mayor
lester; of Lynchburg. and judge Frank
Tie city; Randolph Harrison. and Don
=. Hals,,
up in the mex, Il few days Ss' or S= EXIT" i
is possible that n convcnti NJ vii. be
called 10 choose the candidate. as was
summer. when Otis Bland OF Newport
News, dark horse. ran away from
Senator'S Mapp and Go9lrick and a
eiShty-third ballot. after one OF the
hottest, battles in history.
TIE Term expires on March 4. altar
which the next full term begins Ii
is i'll the power of the Democratic Dis
trict Committee TO settle the questions
relating to terms. II Is likely that the
short term liam will be elected in
convention and the next regular cleo
ton left to determine who shall MI
the regular term. Mr.. Glass's resigna-
ton takes effect tomorrow. 1t is also
POSSIBLE that Governor Davis will or
der both elections to be held on the
same day-onc for the remaining
months of Secretary Glass's term and
one for the next regular term as Rep
resentative of the Sixth District.
IL seems almost certain that railroad
control Will become an issue in the
contest. according TO reports srom
district. Secretary McAdoo has recon-
mended that government control be ex-
tended for a period OF nve years A
wage of protest as we'll as approval
nap greeted this message Of the re-
firing secretary.