The Washington herald., 1921-09-25

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three city governments; 1000
county officers; ALSO magisterial
district officers in the counties; l23
county and city treasurers; 12s
court clerks; $50 commissioners OF
the revenue; 1859 school trustees;
l09 school superintendents and l:5
examiners of court accounts, max
ing total of 1o.716.
May Mean schsel Teachers.
Chairman Flood points out that
of this number less than one-fourth
hold State offices He suggests
that IL Col. Anderson intended to
include school teachers and nota-
ries public, there are 1900 teach
ers and $500 notaries public, but
the latter instead of drawing pay
from the State pay the State a
small fee for commissions and get
their pay in fees for work done In
individual cases and not from pub
lie funds. -
The Republicans are still desir-
GUS of holding Joint debates with
Democratic candidates and speak
ers. but they do not like the, man
ner In which the Democratic au-
thority has disposed of their prop
osition. The minority party does
not care to enter into local ar
rangements for these meetings, but,
according to State Chairman Jo-
seph T. Crupper. II Is desired that
these meetings be planned for by
the State committees. The Demo-
Gratis, IL will be recalled, have
left this question with the local
committees. Because of this, Mr..
Crupper has stated that the prop
osition is now regarded as a closed
incident.
Speaking Dates Announced.
Senator E. Lee TrinkIe, primary
Nominee for Governor for the DEM
ocratic party. will open his cam
paign next Tuesday at Clintwood.
Dickenson County, and this IL to be
looked upon as the keynote ad-
dress of the campaign. From Clint
wood he will go on October to
Lexington, home of Harry st.
George Tucker. where Col. Ander-
son delivered his first gun of the
campaign several weeks ago.
Among other engagements ar
ranged for Democratic guns are
these: Representative Flood, at
Halifax next Monday, that being
court day for the county of Hall
fax. He goes to Mlddlesex on Tues
day and his next engagement viii
be in his own Congressional dis
trict at Amherst on October 10.
Representative Thomas W. Harri-
son is booked to address the voters
of the Seventh, his own district, at
Berryville. on Monday also.
Former State Senator Samuel L.
Kelly will speak at Amelia Mon
day; Surry, Tuesday. and King will
liam on October 4.
1t Is understood that Governor
Davis and Senators Swanson and
Glass will be heard in several ad-
dresses each during the campaign.
but appointments for them have
not yet been made public.
May Change Primary Date.
The political gossips of the Dem
ocratic party have their tongues
waggfng just now over a PROPOSE
tion to move the State primary up
from the Hrst Tuesday in August.
as now provided for by the State
election laws, to June. Secretary
Brennaman seems to be sponsor for
the suggestion and he is quoted as
saying that he approved 1t because
1t would give more time for the
healing Of primary sores before the
time for the November election. It
Is rumored that the proposition viii
go to. the general assembly next
winter.
John H. Crockett member of the
house of delegates from wythe
County, has been nominated for the
state senate to succeed E. Lee
Trinkle. now Democratic nominee
for governor, who rendered his res
ignation several weeks ago. No
other name was presented to the
convention, which was a largely at
tended one. Although wythe Coun-
ty is normally Republican county,
Mr.. Crockett has never been de-
feated at the polls there.
The death Of John w. Stephenson.
member Of the house Of delegates, as
a hoater candidate for Highland.
Bath and Rockbridge counties and
the city of Buena Vista. means the
selection of another candidate, with
but little time to arrange for the
nomination. The name of John A.
Whitelaw is prominently mentioned
for the nomination, which will be dis
posed OF In mass meeting next Mon.
day.
Mapp Mentioned for q. 9. senate.
Although nearly a year off; there
is talk Of State Senator G. Walter
Mapp. of Accomac County, entering
the race against Senator Claude A.
Swanson and Governor westmore-
land Davis for nomination next Au-
gust for the Senate. Senator Swan
son and Governor Davis are already
in the race. 1t is said the fine race
made by Senator rrinkle for the
gubernatorial nomination has led
Senator Mapp to be inclined TO
throw his hat in the ring for the
senatorial toga.- He Is the father
OF the Mapp prohibition law and not
few observers believe he would
draw strongly from the "dry" ele-
ment Of the party participating In
the primary.
]. Murray Hooker. of Patrick
County, nominee for Congress from
the Fifth district. to all the vacan-
cy caused by the death of Rorer A.
James. Is to make an aggressive
nsht. Especial attention will be
paid to Organization in Carroll.
Grayson and Patrick, the western
counties OF the district, but It is his
purpose to canvass the entire dis