Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13
DECLARES VIRGINIA
ABLE TO REPEL ANY
|. FORCE BILL MOVE
Ninth District Man Fears
He Will Be Eliminated
From Congress.
THREATENS CONTRADICTION
AGAINST THE DEMOCRATS
Appomattox Repr esentat alive
Points Out Size of Repub-
leans Territory.
TOO LARGE" HE ASSERTS
Legislature VIII Carry Out Work
of Rcdistricting Without Fear
OF Harm From Nation"
THREATENS CONFEDERATION
AGAINST THE DEMOCRATS
TOO LARGE" HE ASSERTS
Legislature VIII Carry Out Work
of Redistricting Without Fear
OF Harm From Nation"

WASHINGTON. Feb. l9.-Repre-
sentative Flood. chairman of the
Democratic congressional COMMITTEES.
said in statement today that he
did not believe the General Assembly
OF Virginia would be affected in the
slightest degree" by the statement
OF Representation Slemp. Republican,
Virginia, yesterday, regarding re-
diStr!ctinS the State.
Mr.. Slcmp had declared IL would
be marrow minded, unfair and in
decent" to redistrict the State so that
the Republican majority in tho Ninth
Congressional District would be elm
mated and that III a further denial
OF Republican representation in legis-
iative assemblies continues and goes
10 the extent OF absolute exclusion
OF Republicans, the Democrats Of
the state may expect countcraction
on the part of Republicans in the
nation in the most effective way
possible"
Faced Force Bills Before.
THE white people OF Virginia.,
Mr.. Flood said. have had to face
force bill Republicans and those who
advocated reduction of their rem
resentation before. and never quaiicd
before them. They aided in the '7os.
under the leadership OF Samuel j.
Randall in defeating force bill Re-
puhlicans; they aided in defeating
them in the '9Os under the leadership
OF German, Daniel and Faulkner. and
they will have TO defeat them again
and believe will be as successful
against Tinkham and Slemp as they
have been against force bill Re-
pub!icanS in the past"
Continuing, Mr.. Flood said: Mr.
S!emp represents a district now with
more than 100000 population, and
some districts OF Virginia have less
than 10000. Under the apportion-
ment bill, as II passed the House OF
Representatives. the proper popula-
ton for congressional district is
$4,000. The Legislature OF virginia
will. as far as possible. and practic-
able ny out this work whether
IL eliminates Mr.. Slemp from Con-
grcss or not, and without the slight
est fear OF any harm coming TO tn.
state from his threats
slcmp Is In Error.
Mr. Slemp's statement that he de-
'ea'ed the Tinkham resolution for
reduction of representation in TN.
republican caucus. is not borne out
10y the facts. The night against this
resolution was led BY representative
Kahn. Of California. who pointed TO
inc bad results to the Republican
party Whenever they had attempted
to enact force bills in the past. Mr.
>!"mr ana two thirds or more of the
Republican caucus followed Mr.. KAN,
! am informed by Mr.. Kahn that Mfr
SlHmp never discussed tho matter
with him and aid not raise his voice
"SainS; tn. T!nkham resolution uutiI
Mr.. Kahn had started the light
aga.ns, it.
The anxiety OF Mr.. SIemp for the
eoior"d vote OF Virginia is rather
amusing when it is considered thar
ms part OF the Republican organ!za
ton j" the state has practically ey
clud'd negroes from participating in
Republican, primaries and conven-
tons"