Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-06
CONTEST IS EXPECTED
IF ELECTION IS CLOSE
Republicans Likely to Enter
Protest if Beaten in
Seventh.
DEMOCRATS ARE CONFIDENT
believe Hnrrison VIII WIN by Mar
Gin Snfe Enough to Make Amy
Complaint Impassible-G. u. 4.
Has Hecn Active.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
WINCHESTER. VA, Nov. s.
Tuesdays election In the Seventh
Virginia District will be contested
by The Republicans unless Repre-
sentative Thomas w Harrison.
Democrat. Winchester. Is reelected
by majority u more than 1000 or
1.2OO. according TO reports that have
been In circulation for the last day
or two In virtually avery county OF
the district. Republican leaders who
have been asked 10 CONFIRM OF deny
the report refused TO do either Som.
OF them said they we're not predict
Ing what would be done. and Others
said they had no authority TO speak
on the subject for John Paul. OF
fiarrlsonburg, the party's nominee
The 1920 contested election be-
tween Harrison and Paul is still! I'M
settled. bu, IL SEEING 20 be the i'm
preston among most people that the
Houze OF Representatives. will
shortly vote 'avorably upon tho re.
port OF the House Elections Com
frltten headed by Frederick w Dali
iinRer. OF Massachusctts. to give tho
scat 10 faul as result Of tho 1920
contest Harrison was Reelected
that year on face Of returns bv les,
Than 500 majority. and the commit
tees report says Paul was elected
by more than 1000 majority. Demo-
cratic members OF the DallInKnr
committee submitted minority Re.
port. conisnding Harrison was fair.
~ elected
snbmit Minority Report.
In case Harrison is reelected on
luesday and the election contested
indications arc tina, Paul. II seated
the seat untt the 1872. election con
test is settled by committee and
vote taken in the House Nearly
Two years already nave clap.ed
since tn" 1920 contest wa, begun.
ana politicians say there is no Tell
ing what may happen II defeated
candidates continue TO plead their
cause with sucn persistence b.,or.
reh"ral committee. Democrats
nave claimed during tho campaign
now drawing 10 "a close that enor,s
ar" h"inS made by Northern Re-
publican. 20 take all election ma
chincty out OF H." hands o, state
ana county officials and plac. m.
same in hands Of Federal sutborI
TIES hu, that Southern people viii
no, stand FOR IT.
Democratic leaders wer. nr.dic,.
'HS an fhe eve Of election ,ha, Uar
iis"n's majority on TUESDAY Will he
amp" TO convince any ono Of tho
s"h''hent prevailing over the entire
d.stric' They were sim claiuin.
the district ny anywhere between
"'"p' ana 5000 FOR their candidate
ana said they were conndcn, ua-
riNon would carry al! OF tho ton
COUNTIES except possibly one. and
a!'o carry the three c!tIc. Tn.
counties In the distrlc, are Abe.
marie Clarke, FredericG. Greene.
rage Rappaharnock.
Noe"ihEnam' Shenandoah and War
rem. ard the cri.s are Charlotte.
vic Harr'sonburg and Winchester
Phul Persistent Candidate
Mr.. Paul has been candidate for
confessional honors for a decade
o. Tor" He was given a5s. vote.
"hrn n" ran against Representative
James Hay. OF Madison. in 1910 and
In tn" same election Hugh : Iun.
Ton, another Republican. got 1871.
"h'c Ray was given ISIS In 1916
IN" vote was: Harrison. lO.052. PAM
t'""i. and Garrison. Socialist, l.a
IN 1915 Harrison got 5.757. and Paurs
name was written on the ballots nv
''' voters. there being no RepuhIi-
can n"m'ne" that year. In 1920 Har
rison received 1921 and PAM.
vote was ie113 II was freely adj
n'!t'ed 'wn years ago that Republ,-
cans were determined to carry Mt
i"ast two Virginia districts They
""r" certain ~ tho Ninth, and cen
tered the fight in the Seventh. and
admitted disappointment when Paul
failed 10 ron up a majority.
More Republican activity has been
observed during 7he last few DAYS
ihan at any time since the carnn,irp
heSan. and II was reported TO-DAY
certain Republicans were telling
many voters to stay at home and
keep out % politics" Democrats
were redoubling their efforts to Get
inc voters out on election DAY. and
II was said hundreds OF automo bIlcs
VIII he Kept busy all day hauling
voters TO and from tho polls Pre-
dicttons OF unsettled and probably
rainly weather Is not expected 20
cut much OF hgure in reducing the
siz" Of the vote
word reached here today from the /
N!hth District that Representative
- H Slemp. Republican. who de-
c'ihed denomination. and I'm whose
stead state Senator Hassinger was
nominated. had declared his inten- |
.i"n "f contestinE the election" of
george L. Peery, Democrat