Evening star., 1921-09-11
Democrats soon
TO OPEN CAMPAIGN
Virginia Chairman Planning
for Coming Election-CoI-
ored Republicans Ticket.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

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Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, September "
State Chairman H. D. Flood OF the
state democratic committee is not yet
ready to make formal announcement
of the date for the opening of the
campaign for the state officers, but
the time for that to start Is not far
removed Chairman Flood was here
consideration. of plans for the task
and these have been perfected. To
begin with, Col David H. Leake, who
managed the campaign for Mr..
Tucker, has offered his services for
the campaign, and he has been as
sigBed an important committee place.
Others who were followers of MIR.
Tucker for governor have declared
that they stand ready for the cam
paign work. and they. too, will be as
signed to duties. 1t Is true that for
a few days following the campaign
there was more or less soreness or
disappointment. especially among a
that is rapidly passing and there are
few now who are still to make
declaration of their regularity.
The republicans of the state i'm
meGlatiy following the primary un-
dertook to fan the flames of disap-
pointment into revolt. and a few of
the men said that they were through
with the democratic party. but that
was in the heat following the cam
paign. and ii is believed there will
not be I per cent of the real demo-
Gratis who will fail to vote for the
ticket which represents the choice of
the dominant party in Virginia.
Blacks Bolt G. o. p.
How much of a campaign will be
made. and how much vote will be
polled. is not known. but the colored
republicans are at work, with a COM
plete state ticket. The lily white
and the solid black republicans have
outdone the democrats in one respect
each of the two republican parties
has a woman candidate up for the
office of superintendent of public in
struction. One or two changes were
made from the ticket originally
planned. but the fact is that the col
Ored wing of the party has COM
plete state ticket up. and there are
reports that they will name candi-
the counties. They have far less
chance for success than the lily white
republicans The latter have ample
campaign funds, they are sending out
Inucn literature ana tne IOFCe dI
headquarters is doing business every
day.
Drought Ruin. Crops.
Taken as whole. Virginia will
not this year produce more than 60
per cent of the normal corn and to-
bacco crops, and there is much doubt
if the crop averages as much as so
through the lower tier of the coun-
ties shows that the corn is literally
burned brown. the tobacco is edged"
with rim of brown around the
leaves and much of the planted crop
will not be cut and is not worth
saving. Peas, beans, oats-vegetables
generally-are about the poorest that
have been seen in forty years. The
farmers are in horrible shape, due
solely to the failure Of the crops
Many of them will have a hard time
living through the winter, and they
have not been able to discharge any
of their Indebtedness from last year.
when the tobacco crop went off more
than so per cent. Business generally
in the rural sections 10 poor, and the
will have to make ends meet will be
to cut and sell the wood that is on
their farms, and which is worth about
$40 cord in the city.
Several admirers of Capt. W..Rowe
Boutwell, of Norfolk, president of the
painted of him a magnificent portrait
and the same has been presented to
him, the ceremonies taking place a
few days ago. Capt. Boutwell, is one
of the best known men in the state
and he easily is one of the most in
Huential He devotes much of his
time and talents to the development
of the ports around Hampton roads
and is the head of one organization
that proved 100 per cent efficient dur
ing the war.
Demand yietor's Deportation.
During the war with Germany E. K.
Victor. representing that government
in this city. was arrested and placed
in detention at Fort Oglethorpe. He
was loyal to his country and he did
everything possible to advance her
interests. He had a son who served
in the army of the kaiser. and one of
his daughters volunteered as a nurse
for the same service, but she did not
get across. Mr.. Victor was and is OBJ
jectionable to the members of. the
American Legion. and at the recent
meeting in Norfolk that organization
went on record in favor Of his depor-
tation. He is a man of considerable
means and has been for long time
in the tobacco business here. Mr..
Victor was under surveillance here
for months before the United States
entered the war, his every movement
being watched by secret service men.
Action of the Virginia branch of the
American Legion will be reported to
Washington for consideration.
Boom In Building.
Building appears to be on the in
crease in this city. with small homes
predominating. While all this build
ing is going on there are more houses
and fats and apartments for rent than
has been noticed for five years. In a
great majority Of the cases the build
tngs are for individual owners, who
have tired of the annual jumping of
the rent for small quarters and the
wording of the leases that allowed the
sale and occupancy Of houses at any
time. This has resulted in the sale Of
homes and the forced moving in dead
winter, and to obviate this the men
who saved a sum sufficient have begun
providing for themselves a home
Rents are still coming down, but they
are yet very high
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