Evening star., 1924-08-10
VIRGINIA CONGRESS
FIGHT TO Be MILD
Ninth District Offers Only 0p-
position to Democrats
This Year.
GLASS HAS CLEAR FIELD
Two Much Mentioned Guberna-
torial Candidates Expected to
Enter That Field.
GLASS HAS CLEAR FIELD
Special Dispatch to The Star.

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RICHMOND, Va, August 9.-Now
that the congressional nominations
for Virginia are made, one thing re-
mains for the Democrats to do. That
is to return the entire Democratic
delegation to Congress, as was done
last year
There is really no fight save in
the ninth district. Senator's Swanson
and Glass will make visits to that
section and do all that is possible to
erect Representative Peery. State
chairman Byrd will arrange to send
other distin guished Virginians to that
part of the State.
Representative Harrison in the sew
enth district may have to extend him
self in order to prevent a repetitio
or The contest several years ago,
when he was displaced and a Repub-
lican seated. after the Republican had
been defeated on the face of the re-
turns. That is Chairman Byrd's dis
attention prior to the polling of the
vote Capt. John Paul of Harrison
burg is the candidate against Judge
Harrison. and the campaign is al
ready on for the seat.
Glass Has Clear Field.
Senator Carter Glass Of Lynchburg
will not have to bother about a cam
Sition for the nomination and will
have none in the regular election
unless some Republican or independ-
ent, with ample time and much means,
may determine to measure lances
with him at the polls in November
That will not avail, for the accepted
belief is that Senator Glass will poll
more votes than any two men that
might have ambition to make the
race. Senator Glass will thus have
n M l. Rf,sae, hn
Democrats in other sections than his
own district, and he is expected to
make the most of this
He has made statement regarding
his position in the New York con-
vention and the charge or suggestion
that he failed to control his delegates.
He says he at no time had the dele
gates in his pocket o. had the right
to say to them whether they should
vote for this man or that.
Two for Governorship.
Tt is being limited now that when
gubernatorial nomination next year
all the "favorfte sons and dark
horses" and others who have been
mentioned for the nomination will
have declined to make the race. That
is, all save two of the gentlemen
who have been mentioned frequently.
OF course, this is one of the rumors
circulating among the inner councils.
Just who the two may be is not dis
closed. and it may be two of four
or five men more than once men
toned.
The governor has named a number
of the foremost men of the State at
some 25 or more different points at
which Defense day" mobilization
will be held. In addition to this,
Adjt. Gen. Sale has named well
known military men to act in con-
junction with the citizens and to
make the day a success. There ap-
uears to be little opposition to the
scheme Former military men are
included in the list of. selections made
by the governor.
with the advent of real hot
weather, and with a good rain this
week, farmers are hopeful that they
will get at least two-thirds of the
usual corn crop this fall. In many
instances the corn had to be planted
three and four times.