Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-23
GOV. RACE ON
HOME STRETCH


torial nomination, which Is to b
decided in the primary August
have swung into the home stretch
/ and from now on it is believed tn
contest will be waged more siren
uously than ever. The Tri1kle PEG
ple, full Of confidence, are striving
to keen going the wave which APP
Gears to nave set in for t,lcir candi
date. while The Tucker exporter:
/ are bracing themselves and striving
to cheek it.
1t seems that strong trend during
the past week or ten days has turn
ed in favor Of the Southwest man
and much Of this is due nc doubt tr
the unfair treatment Trink!e has re.
ceived at the hands Of the Richmond
press, an attitude which is beginning
to be realized and resented by the
Independent on. non-partisan voter
the man who believers in 'air play.
All three Of the newspapers pub
lished in this city are supporting Mr.
Tucker, and when he made his an
nouncement CT candidacy, all the To-
cal papers gave him columns OF
favorable notices as news matter;
but when Mr.. Trinkle raw weeks
later presented his claims to the con-
sideration of the public. he was told
by the Dispatch that it would
cost him. and he found the advertis-
ing rate or so much per linz required
him to pay $50 for his ',rief an
nounce. Similar unfairness has been
shown throughout the campaign by
the leading publications here, and
the result Of this discrimination has
beeen to make many friends and
supporters for Mr.. Trinkle.
For instance, three moths ago
the Tucker people were claiming
Richmond city by 5000 majority; a
month ago by 1000, and row by l.
900, ami conservative me- believe
they will 60 well to break even Sim
liar changes have taken place in
many parts of the countr districts,
and no little cf this change, though
not all, has been brought about by
the unfair trc ,tment shown to the
younger man.
There has never been any doubt
that Trinkle would carry by good
maiorities the city of Bristol, Roam
oke, Lynchbrrg, and Portsmouth.
Norfolk has been regarded strong
hold Of tie Tucker folks. but their
hold il slackening perceptibly there,
and today the city is claimed with
equal confidence by both sides. Alex
andria, which two months ago was
overwhelming for Tucker, las surely
changed her sentiment and will be-
yond doubt give Trinkle 8 decided
majority. The Southwest candidate
will also carry the following cour-
ties of Mr.. fuckers district; Nelson,
Buckingham, Appomattox, Fluvanna,
Botetourt, and Craig. In the staid
old city of Petersburg Mr.. Tucker
was notably strong dntil the young
men there got into the game and
formed an enthusiastic Young Mems
Trinkle Club, with the slagon, "Givs
the Young Man Chance Peters
burg is now regarded as safely in
the Trinkle column.
But there is another element in
this contest which heretofore ii has
not been nee essary to reckon with
the newly enfranchised wo'en; but
here again Mr.. Trinklc has de-
cided advantage. The majority of
the women from the start were for
Trinkle, ard they have seen 70 cause
to change, and it is now believed that
he will get from 80 20 81 per cent
of this vote. 1t seerls thai women
are quicker than men and 20 To the
mark intuitively, or, at least, they
get their bearings more quickly than
and differently from men, and often
with more accuracy. The women
started cut for Trinkie and have
grown in faith and numbers.
Both sides may be counted upon,
however to put in their strongest
licks from now unit! ire end of the
campaign. 1t is estimated that sew
eral thousand votes will be lost bv
reason of voters taking seasonal
vacations or otherwise bel . away
from home and neglecting in time
to arrange to vote by mail, which.
at best, number some PROPOSE
tion.-Danvile Register.