Evening star., 1921-10-30
virginia CANDIDATES
CLASH ON COLOR ISSUE
Spirited Campaign. Results in Hot
Exchange Between Republican
and Democratic Leaders.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, October 29.-With
ten days Intervening before the elec-
tion Of state ofncers and members Of
tho house Of delegates. there has
come to tho front q sharp exchange
between Col. Henry W. Anderson. the
lily-white republican candidate. and
Senator. Lee Trinkle, the democratic
candidate for governor. The whole
thing hinges on the injection into the
campaign of the negro question.
which. according to Col. Anderson. is
a thing of the past, a bugaboo. He
says the negro is no longer factor
derson seeks to have the colored cleo
tfon judges In Charlottesville, named
by the electoral board, removed and
their places given to white republi-
cans: He asks that Senator Trinkle
use his influence in that direction.
Then Col. Anderson wants to have
repealed the clause of the state con-
stitutton which requires that all
voters shall pay the poll taxes before
tney can qualify to vote. He wants a
free and full ballot. II that were done
1t would put on the books certainly
the women received the ballot. There
are many voters in the state who re-
; 1use to pay the poll tax. and they can
not vote. If that provision were re-
pealed 1t would add many colored
voters in democratic districts to the
books, and 1t would also add many
democratic voters to the lists. Col
Anderson demands the repeal of that
section of the constitution, which
constitution he commended a few
years ago.
Reply BY Democrats.
The democrats deny that they have
injected the colored question into poi
itics, holding that when Col. Ander-
son sought to throw down the bars
was cognizant Of the fact that there
were more negroes to benefit than
there were whites, and State Chair
man Flood and Senator Trinkle have
MADE reply to the challenge of Col.
anderson, saying that the constitu-
tion was framed to prevent the igno-
rant and careless voters from control
ling the elections and policies of the
state.
The democrats refuse to meet Col
anderson in debate, for the reason
that they do not intend to furnish
the republican candidate with an au-
dience in which he would make an
attack on the democrats. The demo.
Gratis are pleased with the progress
OF events. they see no reason for ex-
pecting trouble at the polls, and are
satisfied that Senator Trinkle will
win Dy very large majority.
Lily Blacks Indignant.
NOW comes another element in the
politics of the Old Dominion-the lily
blacks. who were for many years ue
oackoon and the real factors in the
republican politics Of the state. The
MY blacks are mad all the way
through. and Lawyer Newsome OF
Newport News. in speech in behalf
OF the cofored candidates for state Of.
ncers. launches bitter criticism of
Coi. anderson. saying that in his
struggle for the Office Of governor he
action Of the democrats. when thew
did exactly what the constitution di.
| rected-named colored republicans as
judges in election. Newsome con.
demns the colonel for his war on the
| colored voters.
The colored Republican. a publica.
ored ticket. arraigns Col. Anderson
and his followers severely, saying al
\ the top Of the editorial page thai
any negro who so far forgets himself
as to vote for Col. Anderson is q
| traitor to his race and should hang
his head in shame.
| There have appeared in the thickly
settled colored section of the city
however, a large number of campaign
buttons with the picture of Col. An.
! derson. and many of the men are
wearing them. The negroes are pro.
| testing against such a thing. and the
lily whites are saying that the move
is one for the benefit of the demo-
Gratis and that they are behind the
| scheme.
Democrats at headquarters are ir
| daily touch with every part of the
| state. and in the last few. days the
most remote precincts in the state
| have been organized and all things
| are in line for getting out the vote
| The vote will be heavy. according
! to popular belief. and such is the
! length of the ticket that it will be
impossible to get returns from any
| considerable portion Of the state be-
fore Wednesday night, while the com.
| plete figures will not be in hand be.
| fore the end of the week.
There is not the least danger o1