The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04

u Democratic nominations for con-
kress will be made in the primaries
nj Tuesday next, August &. in the
First and Eighth congressional dis
txz1cts There will be no contest or OPP
iposition within the party 70 the dem
,Hrrat1c nominees IN either or the
.ssher districts. In the Ninth. Repre-
sssntative s1emp. Republican. is not
t&pposed.
r. Great interest attaches to tire ont
xpme Of the primaries IN the Eighth
hna First districts. Hon. & G. Carlin
las long represented the Eighth dis
Mrict, where nov there is trianEu
kAhr fight. Those opposing him are
Ncclonei e. 3. White and NJ. H. Earl
Skrn Hanea. In the First district
ghere the recent death Of Hon w. A
Axones left a vacancy. :. OtlsSBiand, n
Ennember of the bar of Newport News.
Ewas nominated for the unexptred
Nwrra- being named as the dark horse"
Endter nearly 100 ballots had been
T&aken without result.
&. Expect Carfin to VITA
III The friends of Mr.. Cariin are san
A-utre OF his denomination Colonel
lWhfte became quite prominent in the
lnnnae hy Milling the office of state food
Hupmrnissioner. which hc reiinpuish ed
f0scrne mont his ago to enter the cam
Ruaign against Mr.. CsrItn. He has
Hnade a vigorous and aggressive cam
knnign Mr. Hanes has also been very
2rtfve and energetic and has made a
Hse,cod impression, hut those who are
6mflfar with political affairs express
ADnf,dence in the success of Tho pres
A0nk represe alive. and II would not
shrprise Carlins people tn see their
uan por as many votes rs his tive
Uponesfts combined
Interest in the First.
~ Great the interest IN the hight In
n<he Eighth district has been. the In
Gzre~t in the outcome Of the primary
In the First is much greater. The
@rng deadlock which marked the
hnpnvention held in Newport News Just
p few months ago and the strength
s1here developed Ivy some of those
Snpw In the race for the nomination
| lcur the long term have drawn spe
sEtzl attention to the First district
sean,pafgn. Seldom in recent years has
! harder or more earnest work been
done than has been done in the last
| Fnwo months in the First district.
\ Opposing Congressman Bland. nom
mated and elected only few months
go for the unexpired term. are SEN
wtor c, O'Connor Goofrick. of Fred
! Aricksburg. Va; f. Madison Hall, of
| Essex. Va. and Senator G. Walter
Mapp The fact that Mr.. Goolrick
T.
hers OF the senate for several terms
end the further fact that Senator
Mapp and Mr. Bland We're school
mates add an unusual personal touch
b the campaign which. although a
aheated. excited and vigorous cam
naign, has been marked by unusual
good temper and lack of anything like
mud singing.
Foresees Victory For Mapp.
The Evening Journal. which has
H,ad the good fortune to make correct
forecasts of a number of recent cleo
lions in Virginia. predicts the NOM
snation of Senator Mapp by very
handsome plurality. 1t says:
Senator Mapp claims victory and.
unless his friends are much awry
u n their representations. the sem
ator from Accomac will head the
list when the returns come in.
Il Estimates made at this time are
that 5000 votes win be cast. with
6enator Mapp getting not less
than 40 to as per cent There are
nineteen nnits--c oun ties and
IiS4es4-ln the district HerO-&-the