Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-18

Harrison Makes
Contest Issue
Says He Must BE Given Such Ma
jority Republicans Would Not
Dare Unseat Him

Boyce. Oct 1S.-Representative
Thomas W Harrison, of Winchester,
whose present seat in the House OF
Representatives is under fire, opened
his campaign for reelection with Il
speech here last night, in which he
appealed to the voters Of Virginia to
give him a majority OF such proper
tions on November 7 that Capt. John
Paul, his Republican opponent, win
not have the effrontery 20 contest and
the Dallingers will not be able to over
come by any system of vote elimina-
tions.
This elections committees recon-
mendations that my seat be given 10
John Paul is not so much an assault
upon me, but it is an assault upon
the right Of the people of Virginia to
choose their own representatives in
Congress" said Mr.. Harrison. 1T is
an indication Of the feeling Of the
Republican party in Congress that it
intends TO take the elections in the
South in its own hands and where il
cant buy them it intends to steal
them
This question is now before you
people of the Sevent hdistrict. It is
with you to say whether you shall
place your stamp of disapproval upon
this attempt. 1t is with you whether
you shall permit men like Dallinger.
of Massachusetts, read US a moral les
son, assail our election laws and then
usurp to himself the authority 20
name your congressman. 1t IS with
YOU To- say whether or not | shall be
given a majority Of such proportions
that all the Dallingers and all the
massachusetts politicians cannot
scheme enough to rob YOU Of voUr
chosen representative in the future -
MIR. Harrison plainly made the
Seventh district contest case the
paramount Issue Of the campaign. And
his audience, Il large one for this com
munity. received his proposal with
approval. The voters, raany OF whom
were women. did not seem as much
interested in national issues as they
were in unseating Of Harrison by the
Dallingcr committee, he said. In the
course Of his remarks he declared he
has visited all parts OF the district
and not only Democrats who opposed
last time but Republicans have come
forward and told him voluntarily that
they intend to vote for him this year
and rcpudiatc the attempt Of Congress
70 take from the voters the right 10
so,- vim shall be their representative.
The candidate analyzed some Of the
precincts thrown out and the reasons
aiven by the Republicans for their
elimination. He mentioned three ir
Clarke county-White Post, RuSseis
and Mt. Airy. He read a statement
from Can't. Paul saying all the eiee-
tion officials were Democrats and
would not admit there was traud.
Mr.. Harrison then quoted W. D
Bromley. a Republican judge OF Eus-
sels. who said ne voted for Pau! 2he
who said the election in that precinct
was fair and honest without mtmda-
ton OF any kind.
yet in the face Of the written
testimony in this contest said Judge
Harrison. "thc Republicans 20 so 'ar
as to try to set up all the election OF
ficials were Democrats and periurln2
themselves. and yet quote from The
Record what the Republican Judges
sax about the election.
"This whole thing was to give Paul
a Job. You know this DalIinger COM
r-ittae recommended that he be given
back pay Of $4,000. Just think OF
that. paul. in the meantime: has beer
serving as state senator and drawing
nav for that. he has been serving as
rity attorney Of Harrisonburg ana
drawing pay for that, he b@s beer
practicing law at home and draa"ihe
nav for that and now this Dallmg,er
committee comes along and says ne
eba1 be paid for worl, he never did;
That policy is in line with the wiIc
PennbIicsn extravaganza now going
on in Washington. .'-Baltimore sun.