Evening star., 1921-04-03
N|NTEREST
WAKES IN VIRGINIA
Candidates for Governor
Speak-Other Political and
Municipal News.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. April 2.-Durins
the week this city has witnessed the
presence of men from every section
OF the state to attend the conference
with the budget commission and to
appear before the committee en-
gagged in redis.ricting the state for
members Of the legislature. Many of
these visitors did not hesitate to dis
cuss the gubernatorial campaign. and,
while there is a lack Of interest in
many sections. the vast majority OIL
the counties and cities report that
there is growing interest. That the
sentiment is growing for Senator
Trinkle is admitted generally. and
while there are supporters Of MT.
Tucker who declare their belief in
his success in the primary. the pre-
ponderance of expression favors Sem
ator Trinkle to win. These estimates
say that he will carry certainly six
of the ten districts. with excellent
chances for the seventh.
The two candidates met at Houston.
Halifax county Monday and made
speeches from the same platform and
largely to the same crowd. There
was very large attendance of
farmers from every part of the coun-
ty. and while the county has been
claimed by both, club was or
ganized there in behalf of Mr.. Trim
kle. and the membership said to have
been enrolled was 500. and steps were
taken to organize each of the pre-
cinotS forthwith. Senator Trinkle
spoke for about an hour, Mr.. Tucker
following in an address of fifteen
minutes
See Representative Slemp.
Representative {. Bascom Slemp of
the Ninth district member of the
in Richmond this week on private
business. He transacted his business
and then had time enough left to meet
a few of his political friends for a
chat regarding the new administra-
ton. The republicans are awaiting the
declaration of policy regarding the
nil1ng OF many places. and they are
engaged in getting together. Mr..
Slemp has the call in the matter of
recommendations, whenever they are
called for. and the friends who met
him here and talked and 1unched with
him are on the committees which will
do the recommending. One of the best
known members of the party said
there were half a dozen men seeking
every place to be filled, and that
choice would be based on efficiency,
regularity and loyalty,
Baker Heirs Organise.
A meeting of the heirs. of Jacob
Baker, late of Philadelphia. has been
held here and officers elect ed to prose
cute the claims for a large tract of
land which is now worth about $780,
100000. said to be near the heart OF
the city of Philadelphia. The alleea-
tions are that Jacob Baker went from
this state many years ago. that he
acquired a tract Of land then near
the city of Philadelphia, and that
shortly before his death leased the
property for ninenty-nine years. Heirs
Of Jacob Baker in this city then began
an agitation Of the matter. Local law
yers are investigating the case and
the belief is that suit will be begun
to recover the property and to dis
tribute it among the heirs.
Women for Legislature.
Miss L. Belle Perkins and Mrs
James W. Durham of this city are
already in the race for the legisla-
ture, being candidates in the demo-
cratic primary to be held in Angus;
when all the state officers are to b.
narrd Miss Perkins is returpin"
from England. where she has been