Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-05
Trinklc Predicts Larger
Majority Than That
for Governor.
SEVENTH REGARDED AS
STORM CENTER, ALSO
Reelection Of Harrison Over
Republican Opponent Is
Forecast by Leaders.
n" ArrnEuENsIoN ELSEWHERE
Governor. byrd mud others stump
Sthtc In Opposition to Chilling Con-
stltutfonnI Convention.

virginia Democrats will turn their
eyes instictively Tuesday toward the
Seventh and Ninth Congregational
Districts, where the two grea, no
li'ical Hgh,s OF the year are being
wagcd
Tina, George e. pccry. standard.
ncarer OF the Democratic party in
IN: Ninth District, the great South :
western section OF the state. win
win In decisive battle o. ballots ia
the opinion OF great number OF
hiAiinEuishcd citizens Of the Old
dominion who have travelled over
rms territory since the issue Of De-
mccracy and Republicanis,n has been
drawn g. Bascom Slcmp. the sue
ccssor OF his father in Congress. from
this district. is not In the contest and
Democrats OF Virginia believe his
withdrawal forcshadowcd the defeat
OF his party.
Hriicrc Iinrrison VIII Win.
IN the seventh IT Is the sincere DO
hct ct politicians who have been on
inc Held that Judge Thomas W. uar-
''soh' "i Winchester. will defeat, by-
dcciaivo majority Captain John
inu'' Of iiarrisonhurg. whom he beat
by Few hundred votes In tho las,
election. although congressional
committee gave the election to can.
tain Paul!
United states Senator Claude
swanson. incumbent. is expected 10
nave no trOubi. In defeating his IN.
moment J. W. hicGavock. OF Wv,h.
Republican. for the Senate swan.
s"nS majority ought to be impress.
eve Thc voters. In addition 10 e,
pressing their preference for on.
""'oh ana ten Congressman. win
Not" an tho question OF assemblies
convention 10 draft a new cons,i-
su;!on FOR Virginia. This rronns,,
~ expected TO be defeated BIZ a de-.
c!siv" majority.
Governor r. Lee Tr,nkle. s,a,o
senator Harry Flood BYRD and othors
nav" made speeches throughout ,bn
STATE. urging that the voters cast
'h''r hailois against the calling of 4,
constitutional Convention. contend
ing ihnt this is not the proper lima
% 'h" state In "a financial condi-
t'"h 10 pay the expenses OF such n
convention II being estimated that
at least 100000 would be rcouIrcd
To defray the costs.
Nirth md seventh Storm Center.
The main battles this year for con.
ereshionaI honors have centercd in
me Fighting Ninth" and the
seventh Districts. The Ninth Dis
trict has had many hard fought
campaign. hut politicians of the old
S.ho"i nave expressed the opinion
'nat the iightinE spirit Of the Demo-
Gratis OF the Ninth has been moro
prominent this year In behalf OF
HeorEc G. Peery the Tazcwel law
yer. than II has ever been This ia
accounted for from tho fact Tim,
Representative G. Bascom Siemp ra
urea from the race and John H.
iiasSingcr. who last session served
az state senator from the FRS, Sena-
tor'al District. composed Of the coun-
.tS OF washington and Smyth and
inc city of Bristol. was nominated nv
the Republicans. Slemp has ALWAYS
bcen regarded as stronger than his
party In the Ninth District hy at lcns,
l.ooo votes, and as he was elected
over Henry c. Stuart by a bare 400
majority. the Democrats see RAYS OF
victory which have a greater silver
inning 'han any ever shown before on
the political horizon OF that dis
trlct
Into the Ninth District this wear
nave gone former Governor Jamcs Coy
Oh ONO; Governor L. Ice Trinkle,
senator Carter Glass and other Dem
ocratic spcllhinders. who have been
tremendous force in behalf OF the
Democratic nominee. George c. Peery.
principal Fight In Ninth.
inc Republicans have called not
ON! upon Representative c. B.
s'e'hp' VINO is also national COM
mitteeman rs we'll as former STATE
chairman. but they have succeeded In
hliinG the district with the abIest
speakers In Congress, and with their
henchmcn. who hold political offices
and who are putting UP the fight of
their lives. In order to retain their
jobs. which they undoubtedly will
lose In event the Republican machine
of the Ninth is republic kd at the nolIs
on Tuesday next.
The other principal fight has been
III the Seventh District. where 'Rep.
r"sentative Thomas w. Harrison has
been opposed by former State Sena-
Tor John Paul. of Rockingham. Thes.
wv" we're the contestants In the last
erection. Harrison winning out by a
majority of less than 500 Paul con-
tested the election. and the RepubIi-
can committee in Congress rcported
ny tho Republican Congress. This
means that. while Mr.. Harrison
served the people OF the Seventh Dis
trict. Paul will be paid the salary
ior two years and his election ex-
pchses without rendering any SER
vice whatever to the district or tho
State. ''
Into the fight in behalf of Ron
resehtative Harrison, Senator Robert
heedy. OF Luray. has thrown his
taieht. Although he opposed Harri-
son IN the primary two years ago
ana lost. after n rather bitter fight.
ne now comes forth and is battling
Tor Democracy.
democratic success Is predicted in
s"o Ninth district. as well as in the
seventh. and there appears little dan
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