The Washington herald., 1921-09-11
VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN
MARKED BY CLAIMS
OF THREE FACTIONS
Chairman Flood Predicts
Usual Democratic
Majority.

outstanding phases OF the polttical
campaign in the Old Dominion dur
ing the week were TO be found in
statement from Chairman Flood
in which he predicted a big major
ity for the Democratic ticket at the
November election; the firing Of the
first gun OF the campaign at Lex
ington by Col. II. W. Anderson,
Republican nominee for governor;
completion of the full negro ticket
for State offices, and a call from
Chairman Flood to Senator E. Lee
Trinkle to take the stump on be-
half of the ticket which he heads.
In his speech at Lexington, Col
onel Anderson made an attack on
the Democratic party, which he
characterized as a political and
economic tyranny" holding the Re-
publican party UP as the only means
of the restoration of a free govern
rnent in Virginia He declared that
the essential issues of the campaign
are not political, but that the real
question is one Of the management
of affairs in Virginia. He asserted
that reforms can not be hoped for
from the Democrats. but must be
accomplished through the agency
of the Republican party. He told
his audience that the political ma
chine which now dominates the
party demands and enforces strict
obedience; IL permits no indepen-
dence and no deviation from Its
orders and no one can be elected to
ONCE on the Democratic ticket ex-
cept with the support of the ma
chine.
Defends Barring Negroes.
Colonel Anderson said the bar
ring of negroes from the Republican
State convention at Norfolk was in
accord with the Constitution of the
United States, and that it removes
the race question from politics or
political agitation in the State.
The present State convention he
bitterly attacked, urging the repeal
of the provision which requires pay
ment of poll taxes six months PRIOR
lie school system, demanding the
school trustees be elected by the
people. Charging that men have
failed in the management of the
system, the Republicans have de-
cided TO place a woman at their
head. his reference being to Mrs.
Elizabeth Lewis Otey, of Lynchburg.
the first woman to be nominated
Tv,fp oil
promised that IL the ticket Is elected
something would be done to liberate
the State from bad roads. He also
announced himself as opposed TO
any issue of bonds for road con-
structIon by the state now and
promise n complete reorganization
Of the State IL elected
TrinkIe TO Fire First Gun.
Senator Trinkle has been notified
by Chairman Flood that the Demo-
cratic campaign is in process of or
ganization and that his initial
address will be the signal for the
opening up of the Democratic cam
paign in all parts of the State. It
is understood that there will be an
abundance of material for engage
uents to be made by the State
central committee. which as usual,
will have it's headquarters in Rich
mond. No attention is to be paid
5y the State committee to. defes for
Joint debates until the State chair
man has his machinery assembled
and in operation
1t is not improbable that some
women will he utilized as stump.
speakers during the campaign, to
oppose women who are essaylng the
same role for the opposition.
The general impression seems to
De that the chances of joint debates
FOR the Republicans are exceedingly
aim and that an order will 80 o'It
rom State headquarters urging that
no such arrangements be entered
INTO by the Democratic candidates
Or speakers representing them.
Joseph l.. Crupper. the Republican
candidate for attorney general, who
has asked Attorney General John
2. Saunders for a series of ten de-
bates, is expected to receive the
pame consideration that the def
nom Col. Anderson has had.
They "want 10 Know
Asserting that they will poll
larger vote than the lilly white"
ticket, the negro Republicans have
completed their full State ticket,
authorizing Joseph Pollard. who
AN against Senator Carter Glass
asst year, to get in touch with lead
ng negroes in all sections of the
nation to call a conference at Wash
ngton simultaneously with the re-
assembling of Congress, TO place
before Congress the case OF the Vir-
Tinia negro Republicans. Assert
lng that they have been thrown
overheard by the white Repub-
Hcans," they want to know just
where they are at" Pollard an
,ounces that he expects a large at
tendance at the Washington con-
ference.
Rep. C. Bascomb Slemp, of the
ninth district. who visited Repub-
lean headquarters in Richmond dur
ng the week, gave out a statement
n which he is credited with saying
hat the Anderson movement will
gain strength as the campaign pro-
.resses. II am not making any
,orecast.' said the Representative,
but there are two factors that give
dr. Anderson a real chance to win
me. the elimination of the negro;
nd a conviction on the part of thou
tands of voters that Mr.. Anderson
Ias a chance to win" He added