Evening star., 1926-10-10
VIRGINIA CONGRESS
CAMPAIGN DRAGS
Seventh and Ninth Districts
Offer Only Prediction
Interest.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

RICHMOND, Va, October 9.-Elec-
ton of the full delegation from Vir
ginia in the next Congress will take
place three weeks from Tuesday. and
up to this time there is no life what
ever in the campaign, save in the
seventh and ninth districts. In the
seventh, Representative Thomas w.
Harrison of Winchester has two oppo-
nents--W. r. Talbot of Winchester,
lately from Ohio, and Dabney G. Har-
rison of Clarke. who sought to wrest
the seat from Judge Harrison two
years ago and failed. In that district
the contest is being waged largely by
Mr.. Harrison through the newspapers.
while Judge Harrison is speaking to
the people at such times and places
as is considered essential. Mr.. Talbot
is A lawyer. retired from active prac'
tice. and is making a few speeches.
Representative George G. Peery Of
TazweH and s. r. Hurley of Wise
County. out in the ninth. are making
the campaign in the usual manner
and with addresses every day. In
tact. the candidates are not only max
ing tours but the party workers are
looking after the voters in small
hunches and seking to get every man
and woman qualified to the polls on
the dav of election. The district is
close, and has been since the day that
Representative Slemp threw the nomi-
nation handed him back to the Re
rublicans and they lost the election to
the Democrats who have kept the or
ganization machinery intact for many
years.
REPRESENTATIVE r. Walton Moore Of
Fairfax has opposition in the person
Of j. T.. Leedy of Manassas. former
sheriff. hut this campaign is one
which is giving no concern to the
Democrats. There is a fairly good
scattering Republican vote in the up
per end of the district. but that has
always been the case.
The second district. which Is about
AS solid as the third. has opposition to
REPRESENTATIVE Deal Of Norfolk in the
person Of Lester s. Parsons of Nor.
folk. With half vote by the Demo
Gratis. the election of Mr.. Deal is de
Clared to he certainty.
There can be no further candidates
for Congress under the laws of Nir-
ginia. the date for the filing Of notice
of candidacy having expired. The
voters have the right to scratch both
candidates in any case and write
whatever name they may choose on
the ballots. this applying evon when
there is A single candidate.
Monday morning will see the Meth
odist ministers and the lay delegates
to the annual conference Of the state
beginning the journey to Norfolk,
where the body will meet Tuesday for
the openine sermon. There are some
300 ministers in the conference and
about as many laymen. among the
latter being several women who are
active in the work of the church.
Bishop Collins Denny of this city will
preside over the conference. and the
understanding is that he will try to
complete the work not later than Mon.
day night. October Is. by rushing the
work and cutting out many of the
long addresses - having the latter
made at night when the conference Is
not actually in session.
One half Of the ministers are due TO
receive new assignments for the year.
according to reports. For the first
time In the history of the church in
Virginia there are enough ministers
to supply each Of the orga nized cir
cults and charges.