Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-05
BATTLES FOR CONGRESS
COME TO END TO-DAY
In First District There Has Been
Spirited Fight for Seat So
Long Held by Jones.
BETTING is AT EVEN MONEY
Mapp and Goodrich Put Up Strong
Contest, While Bland Has Advan-
taGe rs Incumbent OF Position.
Odds Favor Cnrlin in Eighth.

The campa:E Ign for the honor OF rep
rcsentinE the First Congressional Dis
trict OF Virginia in the House Of Rep
rescntatives ut Washington will come
TO close today. Tomorrow is the
election which will determine whether
s. Otis Bland, tho dark horse of the
Democratic convention. held at New
port News last spring to select Il sue
cessor to the late William A. Jones
for the uneNpired term. who. on
the ciEhty-frst ballot. was an
nounced tho man; state senator G..
Walter Mapp. OF Accomac. the father
Of prohibition in Virginia and Of many
other pieces of restrictive as we'll as
some constructive legislation. or State
Senator c. OCoror Goolrick. rf Fred
crickshurE. chairman of the Economy
and Efficiency Commission and chief
ratron Of the roads and game acts in
the Senate. will he the lucky man. T..
Madison Hall. of Essex. is also a can
didate: but there seems to be little
chance of his election. he being not
widely and politically known in the
district.
ODDS APPEAR IN FAVOR
OF REPRESENTATIVE CARLiN
In the Eighth District is the only
other race in the State of Virginia.
There the candidates are Congressman
{. [. Carlin. Colonel f. E. White. for
MGR food administrator for Virginia.
and r. +. Hancs. of Fairfax Tho odds
appear TO be greatly in favor of the
return to the House of tho present
titleholder. Carlin. but n thorough cam j.
raiSn has been made by Colonel White.
and many Of his friends regard his
chances as far better than slim. In all
o.her districts the incumbents have no
opposition.
1t is interesting 20 note that IN the
ninth. the Republican stronghold IN
the great Southwest. Congressman
campbell Bascom Slemp has no oppo-
"'tion. since elected at special cleo
ton TO succeed his father. Congress
man Campbell Slemp Congressman e.
hascom Slemp has in every election
:ear been opposed by formidahI =,
Dem ocratic candidate. but he carries
on MS belt the scalp of every one In
inc nsht with former Governor Stuart.
however. the swarthy brave did not
emerge without the marks OF fear and
:attle.
CENTER or INTEREST
Is IN FIRST DISTRICT
The center OF interest is in the First
Whcre no man dares as 4 practice TO
bet but even on Mapp. GooIrick or
i!Snd Many politicians still think the
Independent ard aRtmachine vote will
HEaN'tate TO Mr. Bland as a unit ana
eject him. ife has been making very
arcent campaign. Blu, even more peo-
lt think Senator Mapp is as good as in
" aSn!nston now. He has been max
ms a great many campaign speeches
nut iewer than the. other candidates
nc dry Hote-that is. those who regard
INA as present issue and not a SET
geo nueslon-is predicted to he a
NaPn asset. as we'll as great portion
al the machine ballots and his com.
MunitS counties
iaiaiiN as many think and mono that
10
ef''h sburG will come out of IN. h.,,io
win inc feather. any color bu, white
~ M" cap and Will represent the dis
,.'ct IN Washington His arden, ad
lacy o! good roads which resulted
III me promise and approximation of
nc state 10: the State system OF hjrb.
rnHS. ane his work as chairman of th.
appointed by the Assembly Of Iois
h Mn,ch caused the adoption OF the Statr
budget system and other good meas
u.eS. nave made him Formidable II
many quarters .''