Evening star., 1922-07-09
VIRGINIA PRIMARY
SHOWS L|TTLEPEP
Senatorial Contest Dull.
Democrats Seek Solid Dele
cation in Next Session.
i ispatch 10 The Star.


RICHMOND. Va. July S.-Contrary
to all reports and expectations. the
senatorial primary contest. which
will be decided three weeks from
next Tuesday. is slow, dull and de-
void Of interest. There have been no
great meetings, there have been no
rallies, no barbecues. nothing to
aside from appearing before a gath
ering of his friends here for a con-
ference. has not made a speech. He
has remained at Washington and
has been conducting his campaign
in part from that city. He has per-
feet organizations in all of the cities
and in many of the counties. and he
writes here that things are moving
along to his entire satisfaction. His
friends here and in all parts Of the
state are of the same opinion. and
they are even more sanguine than Is
Senator Swanson. Reports are COM
ing here daily from every part Of
men and others who have to come
from time to time. They all bring
the same report as to conditions.
Report Contest Quiet.
Yesterday three men were here at
one and the same time-one from
Highland county. one from Roanoke
city and one from Charlotte. They
are all supporters of Senator Swan
son. and they did not hesitate to
say so. Each of these declared that
the contest was quiet. but that it
showed few indications, awaken
ing In the next few days, but that
four-f1fths or more of the voters are
for Senator Swanson.
There is one thing to be feared by
. N,n RI In tno In
may be that the vote going to the
polls will be so pitifully small that
the real sentiments of the people
will not be reflected in the total vote.
Wo3en in q few of the cities are un-
derstood to be actively at work for
but the men and many of the women
are standing behind the senator and
will vote for him.
Lester Hooker. in charge OF the
state campaign headquarters of Sena-
tor Swanson, In statement made a
mate of the majority that Senator
Swanson will receive. The conserva-
tive guess of the majority. is still
10000, the result depending on the
size of the vote. II the total vote
reaches 900. the majority, accord
ing to claims, will be $4,000.
Wants Solid Delegation.
State Chairman Byrd Is making a
strong bid for solid depocratic dele
cation in the next Congress. There
is a solitary district in which there il
a republican, and this year things
have taken on a decided trend to the
democratic column; that is the ninth.
where Representative Siemp has held
sway and where he Is again to be in
the running.
The race between Representative ].
T. Deal of Norfolk, IN the second dis
trict and Josiah d. Hank. the assist
ant attorney general is close. with
both men at work and speeches bstng
made at every opportunity. The wom-
en- are said to be strong for Mr.. Hank,
but the "wet" element is standing by
Mr. Deal. Mr.. Hank is devoting all
the time possible to the campaign. and
his friends incline to the belief that
he stands, at least, an even show.
Woods Ahead In Sixth.
In the sixth district Representative
James P. Woods of Roanoke appears
to have the best of the situation for
the nomination. He is being opposed
by Judge C.. A. Woodrum, who re-
signed from the bench to make the
race for the nomination. Some of the
labor organisations or the members
thereof are against Representative
Woods, but the rural sections, and
that district is largely rural, are sup
porting the congressman.