Evening star., 1921-11-04
SEE c. 0.P.
GAIN IN VIRGINIA
Swing of Counties to Ander-
son, Candidate for Gov
ernor, Is Noted.

Sentiment in northern and central
Virginia is swinging definitely from
the democratic side toward the plat
form OF Col. Henry w. Anderson. the
republican candidate for governor,
according to republican state leaders
who were in Washington today. This
swing Of sentiment is causing ths
leaders to believe that their ticket
will be swept into office at the cleo
ton next Tuesday.
The fighting chance" for election
Of the republican ticket next Tues
day is scorned by republican cam
paign leaders. They claim they have
ia good deal more than fighting
chance and assert that IN certain
normally democratic counties in Vir-
ginia the odds are with them. They
| add that with the normally republican
counties in and west of the Blue
Ridge they will win in Virginia for
tho first time in more than half
century.
Victory in Sight.
Reports from travelling statesmen on
the eastern shore of Virginia, particu-
larly in Accomac county, which is
| normally democratic by ABOUT 2.0OO,
have 1t. republican leaders say. that
Il republican victory is in sight in
gone democratic.
\ concrete outline of the situation
given by republican campaign man
ayers leads them to the belief that
sentiment in the northern and central
part of the state has so crystallized
in their favor they may expect at
least an even break at the polls. with
possibly a slight advantage. In the
! neighbOrhoOd of Richmond even the
democrats are said to concede great
ho q
democratic campaign manager for
Richmond. in statement made pub
| lie last week. places the prediction
vote for f. Lee Trinkle. the demo-
cratic candidate for governor, at
10000 in that city. He comedies the
or a democratic majority of only
1000.
Western Shore Reports.
Reports from prominent republic
ans Of the western shore and in the
southeastern part of the state say
that everything is progressing FAVOR
ably and that o republican victory Is
dent that the republican counties in
the Blue Ridge section will go the
usual way. with the possible eXcep-
ton of three counties.
Early in the campaign Col. Anderson
chaIiensed Mr.. Trinkle to a joint de-
refused to meet the republican candi-
date, and that the democratic state
attorney general has also refused a
debate with the republican candidate
for that Office Fairfax Harrison,
president of the Southern railway.
who is an independent in politics. but
has previously supported the demo-
Gratis, has swung over to the republi-
cans. and other men of influence in
the state, always democrats at the
polls. have come out In favor OK the
republican ticket.
Conducts Aggressive Campaign.
Col. Anderson has been conducting
an aggressive campaign In Arlington
county for the past week. He spoke
last night at Alexandria before
large audience, outlining as his issue
that business affairs in the state are
being badly managed. The present
campaign he said. is not primarily
political one, but campaign to Sc
cure better business methods In ad-
ministration Of Virginia's affairs.
Arlington county went republican
.ast fall for the first time in many
years, and republican leaders claim It
will repeat next Tuesday. Col. An
dersou has already spoken at Cherry
dale, Va. where the republican Or
ganization is strong.