Evening star., 1921-07-31
virginia POLITICS
AT TBO|L|NGPO|NT

With Primary Date at Hand
Headquarters Of Candidates
Are Scenes Of Activity.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. July 30.-Politics
has reached the boiling point. and the
short and ugly word has been en-
ployed by Harry st. George Tucker in
reply to a report from the executive
board of the state Federation of La
Dor. That organization Is said to have
indorsed and is supporting the candi-
dacy Of Senator Trinkle for the guber-
material nomination. The circular in
votes OF Mr.. Tucker when he was a
member Of Congress. The charge Is
that Mr.. Tucker failed to support
measure dealing with safety device
for use on the railroads. Mr.. Tucker
hotly replies to the allegation, saying
that it is incorrect. and that the
springing of this at the last hour OF
the campaign Is intended to injure
him before the people. The Fedora
tion of Labor is said to have taken
action in the matter of supporting
Senator Trinkle after carefully con-
sidering the matter.
The primary date is just two days
removed. and there has been no such
rush and hurry seen IN the last tWen-
ty-five years as Is witnessed around
the headquarters of Senator Trinkle,
Mr.. Tucker. Senator West. Senator
only man who has opposition who ap-
pears to be certain of the outcome.
and who Is attending to business in
stead Of campaigning, is Berkley d.
Adams, the states corporation com
missioner, who Is being opposed by
Der Of the legislature. Mr.. Adams de-
clares that he has received assur-
ances enough from persons in all
parts of the state to warrant the De-
lief that he will receive 4O.OoO ma
jority. He is a farmer from Charlotte
county and is serving his first term.
Three Tickets In November.
There are to be three tickets be-
fore the people of Virginia at the
democratic ticket. which is to win. Of
course. to be headed by the nominee
of the primary of next Tuesday.
Then there is the lily white repub-
lican party, that has placed Col.
Henry w. Anderson of Richmond as
it's headS and Col. Anderson is pro-
ceeding to make a campaign that in
dicates the party means business. He
is making speeches in all directions.
the party has opened headquarters in
the Jefferson Hotel, and the distribu-
ton of literature is under way. The
lily black republicans are to have
their own ticket, according to the
Mitchell of this city is to have the
call for the nomination when the
convention is held here September S.
A colored lawyer named Pollard is to
be the candidate for attorney gen.
eral, but the selections SO far made
do not contain any one who desires
to be the state treasurer.
Many Independent Voters.
There is much talk around the
clubs of the independent vote. men
who have in the past not been in ac-
cord with the dominant party and
who are believed to have voted for
the republican candidates last year.
The fact is that large numbers of the
men are saying now that they will
remain away from the polls on the
day Of the primary, but whether that
Is for fear that candidate whom
they do not want may be named or
from a desire to be in a position to
vote for Col. Anderson remains to be
explained. But the fact is that the
Independent talk is strong around the
clubs.
Huge Potato Shipments.
Accomack and Northampton counties.
long known as two of the greatest po-
tato counties Of the state, have this year
shipped $500 cars of potatoes, and the
shipments are still under way. The
railroad shipments are not the entire
production of the two counties. thou
sands Of barrels going to the Baltimore
and Washington markets by vessels.
The value Of the crop shipped by the
trains is placed at $500, 900. or about
onethi5S one & the a value Of the the crop Of last
the last few weeks there has been an
advance. The second crop is coming
along very well. and the fall shipments.
which will be largely for winter use
and for seed, will add many thousands
OF dollars to the revenue from this crop
in the two counties.
Many Seeking Appointments.
49, There is a general seeking of places
under the republican heads of depart
ments in Virginia. The federal prohibi-
ton director had fifty places to be filed,
and there were not less than 1000 appli-
cants for the places. And the applica-
tions are still coming in from every di-
rection. There are democrats who are
still holding on. being appointed from
month to month, and while they are at
work and drawing the pay the seekers
are cooling their heels in the corridors
Of the federal building or sitting in the
Capitol Square waiting to be summoned
to report for duty.
Camp Lee to Be Closed.
Camp Lee, a short distance from
Petersburg, Is to be disposed Of by the
government. What will be done with it
no one can tell, but the business men
Nfp Dat rcH, tnlI LIT,
the entire place and converting it into
manufacturing and residential site.
There are ample buildings for this pur-
pose. with water, lights, sewers, pave
ments and improvements that will make
a pretty city.
- Three Years for Auto Theft.
v. S. Cullingworth has been sentenced
to serve three years in the penitentiary
for the part he played in the stealing OF
an automobile. He was convicted of
car and bring it to his place, which the
boy did. receiving $275 fo- his part of
the transaction. The boy confessed and
received shorter sentence. Auto steal
ing has increased considerably in the
last few months, stealings being of
daily occurrence.
Schools Break Records.
The first half Of the summer ses-
sion of the school for teachers, which
has been conducted at several of the
state colleges. has ended, and the re-
ports are that all records for attend
ance have been smashed. Many of
the teachers have completed two to
three years in college work, and are
now seeking to complete the course
to warrant their degrees.
The old college at William and Mary,
under the presidency of DR.. ]. A. C.
has not only broken rec