Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
REPUBLICANS REJOICE
OVER SEATING OF PAUL
Democrats Working Hard to
Give Harrison Landslide
in November.
g. %. =. nLAMEs contribution
tontcst for Seat In the Fall VIII Re
tnnsurll! Hard
fought.

Special IN The Times-Dispa tch.l
WINCHESTER VA. June 1.-THE
average Republican OF the Seventh
virginia District still is rejoicing
over tho action of the House elec-
ION committee in voting 10 unseat
Representative Thomas w Harrl
T"n. Democrat. ~ Winchester. and
Eiv" the ONCE To state Senator John
PAUL Republican contestant. of Har-
risonburg. Many Of tho most active
politicians were especially elated
over tho report Of the Republican
majority Of the committee In favor
OF Paul. and made no effort To con
coal their rIce.
About the only disappointment was
tn" concluding remark OF Chairman
'baliinger. of tho committee. In his
explanatory statement, that In.
House may mot vot. on the question
nf adopting tn" majority report un-
III next fan. Republican. 81 the mos,
rehid type hid Iaul should have
h""n given the seat long ago-th~r
did not understand why the majority
report should he tucked away for
Bn indefinite period
Corrupt Prnrtir~ Denied.
\ considerable number Of more
conservative Republicans wer. asked
whether they though, corruption
PLACED any part in the Harrison
Paul election in November. 1920 and
all replied that they never heard OF
fraud or trickery in tho district. hut
agreed with tho statement Of Chair
man DaliinEer that the trouble was
with tho Virginia Constitution.
claiming that IL operated to the dis.
advantage Of Republicans In almos,
every ,cction OF the State. Remind
cd. however, that the Ninth Com
Rressionai District had been more or
less Of Republican stronghold for
number ~ years. come confessed
that the Constitution worked all
right down there" still they in
sisted. Senator Paul had hcen hon
es'ly elected in 1920 and should he
worked hard enough 10 win. and they
believed they did wir. for Chairman
Dailing"r In effect said so.
Democrat. Pr-pnr~ for Fall.
Democrats. except for reiteratinR
that they hardly could expect any
thing more from committee domi-
mated h. Massachusetts Rcpubli-
can" said they did not propose To
mtn"~ words a, this time but prom
Iced to show y, record vote for Judge
Harrison in the November election.
He already is the nominee having
no opposition In the forthcoming
Angus; primary.
" Is known. however that the
bulk OF tho population or tho seventh
District had no thought OF Hhrri-
sons election being contested until
about six months had elapsed Il
was learned here today from a
source close 80 Senator raul tina, the
candidate himself was disinclin.d 10
make contes, on tcchnlcalities and
trivial irrcgularitics.
II also wa. recalled that fcw
DAYS after the 1920 election Chair
man Tess, Of the Republican ma.
'ionai congressional COMMITTEES. wa.
quoted as saying the Republicans
made determined fights In three Vir-
Ginia districts, one of which wa. tho
Seventh. So sure were the Repub-
Leans that tho newly enfranchised
women would fall in behind the q. o.
+. banner and turn the trick in GUST
INK the entire Democratic organiza-
ton that their leaders were stag
Rercd and dismhyed by tho result
The large majority OF Virginia
women were long opposed to equal
suffrage, hut once II was thrust upon
th~m they began TO realize the neces-
st'y ofNGnal!fying To vote az a mat
ter OF self protection.
Democrats Sny People Resent A rt,on,
Democrats appear 10 feel confident
that the mas. OF the people deeply
resent the move to unScat CongresH-
man Harrison, and from now on
they Intend to build up an even more
effective organization in every coun-
~ OF the district. Prominent DEMO
Gratis who had opposed Judge Har-
r,son or intended tn do So have come
oui strongly for him and are doing
all they can to harmonic every ele-
ment. They know oihor contests Of
past years will pale into insig-
nihcance compared with the battle
to he waged on both sides OF the
Blue Ridge This fall for Congres, he
tween Judge Harrison and Senator
Paul.