Evening star., 1923-10-07
GLASS IS CERTAIN
TO Be CANDIDATE
Virginia Senator's Re-EIec-
ton Regarded as Assured
by Political Leaders.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dlspdtcn u 1ue otAf
RICHMOND. Va. October S.-Unired
States Senator Glass will be before
the voters of this state next year
either as a candidate to succeed him.
self or as a candidate on the national
ticket. So far as Virginia Is con-
cerned he Will be the choice for the
top place on the national ticket.
tice of changing United States sena-
tors1 hens they. have served a single
term. Senator Glass will not have
opposition for the Senate nomination.
The only uncertain thing Is whether
the republicans of Virginia will name
a candidate against him in the No
vember election.
If Congress shall not be convened
and kept in extra session during the
next campaign. It is certain that
Senator Glass will 90 on the stump
and make many speeches.
Lists are Closed.
The list Of candidates to be voted
for In the election Of next month Is
closed. One of the points interesting,
is that there were several contests
launched, in connection with the
decided, so that the nominees on the
face Of the returns are the demo-
cratic candidates. This Is true In the
senatorial contest between senator :.
Brad Beverley and Col. Elijah Is.
White, both of Fauquier. Col. White
was declared the nominee ana es,c,n- = con-
test was inaugurated by senator
Beverley. with no decision as yet
Another thing is that no one knows
Just how many republicans are OF
fering for the senate and the house
of deleEates. There nave ,oe Deen IN sD- spo-
didates is not ascertatnable.
The republicans, save In a. rev
isolated sections. have made no eI-
fort at a campaign. and but few
democrats have been on the musings
in interest OF the nominees. put
there has been much speech-making
in connection with the road matter
Just at this juncture the bond
forces appear to be sanguine or sue.
any time, and they are working with
might and main to that END. The
anti-bond people, however, are TAX
ing things easy and say they see no
cause for alarm.
G. O. r. Sentfmeat Changes.
Renublfcans who were disposed to
see politics In the naming OF c. Bas-
com Slemp as private secretary 70
President Coolidge. and who were
talking much Of what would be done
before the selection OF delegates to
the next national convention. are to-
day experiencing a change Of feels
ing. They are asking. What's the
use? They are getting into line- for
they realize that never before have
they faced a situation like that they
face now. Whatever appeal they may
have Intended to mako to the voters
will be iabandoned--save that they
will be In the procession when the
name of Coolidge Is presented. and
they SEQ that not one Of the recalcf-
trants will be in the convention save
and except by the grace Of the or
ganization. and the organization is a
IL is believed that next year the
republicans in all parts of the state
will have candidates for Congress in
opposition to the democrats. the idea
heing to arouse the full strength of
the party and to increase the
strength Of the Virginia delegation
In future national conventions. 1t
being taken for granted the present
regulation for representation ac-
cording to voting strength will OBJ
tain. HORACE A. HAWKINS. 2