Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-02-03
ATTORNEY>GENERAL ANNOUNCES
HIS CANDIDACY FOR
GOVERNOR.
Four Now In The Field.

Attorney General Andrew Jackson
Montague will be candidate for the
nomination for Governor before the
Democratic State convention next
year:
This announcement is made with
the authority and approval of Mr..
Montague. He will not offer for re-
nomination as Attorney General hav-
ing decided to be a candidate for Gov
ernor. He would not state positively
last night that he would go upon the
stump. When asked if he would d so
his reply was, Il will, if necessary. y
Mr.. Montague stated that he propos-
ed making the most active fight Tor
the nomination OF. which he.was capa-
BILE. Mr.. Montague ia one OF the
most popular men in Virginia, with
many influential friends in every
county in the State. These will see
to it that his campaign is thoroughly
organized aud systematically conduc
ted. He is one of the ablest lawyers
in the State, and probably has no SUI
perior as public debater. Should
he 20 upon the stump he would make
the contest of 1901 memorable in the
political annals of Virginia.
OTHER CANDIDATES.
The announcement of the candi>
dacy of Mr.. Montague for the office oil
Governor but adds one to the list oil
ready spoken of. Hon. j. Taylor
Ellyson, Hon. Claude A. Swanson,
and Hon. Edward Echols are all re-
garded as candidates. Mr. Elyson
was a candidate in 1897, when Major
]. Hoge Tyler was nominated he
realized before the Roanoke conven-
ton was held that Major Tyler would
win and in the convention made a very
cordial speech, withdra wing FROM the
contest and pledging himself to work
for the election of the nominee. He
kept his pledge in the most signal
manner, as chairman of the State
Committee, Major Tyler receiving a
majority larger than had been given
a gubernatorial candidate in Virginia
in many years, if not in the history
of the State.
Mr.. Ellyson's long occupancy OF the
position of State chairman has given
him an acquaintance extending into
every county in Virginia. Few men
in the Democratic party in the State
have u larger personal acquaintance,
and probably no man in the State
has spent more years working for the
success of the Democratic party.
HON. CLAUDE A. SWANSON.
Mr.. Swanson is, and has been for
several years, one of the most active
Democrats in the State, On the stump
and in party councils. He is fine
organizer, and a worker who never
grows tired. AS representative i'll
Congress from the Fifth Virginia
District, Mr. Swanson took a promi-
nent position at first, and is said now
TO be one of the best running debat
ers on the Democratic side of the
House. 1t has been reported that
Mr.. Swanson's candidacy will have
the support of Senator Martin.
LIEUTENANT>G GOVERNOR ECHOLS.
One of the most popular men in
Virginia is Lieutenant-GovernOr Eds
ward Echols, of Stauntonf a.
candidate for the guberna req ILL"
nation. MIR. Echols has Age- - life
been an active party m9Sd, and a most
untiring Democratjec worker. His
pleasing psnaners have been a great
help tc ,Hiim in political work. and his
geH1lality has made him thousands OF
friends in Virginia. The dignifed
courtesy, and eminent fairness dis
played by Mr.. Echols as the presid-
ing officer of the Senate have made
him many friends in that body, and
it is probable that some of the warm
est supporters he will have in the
coming contest will be from many
who are in the Senate, or have been
during his term as presiding officer.
The character of the men already
announced as candidates for the
governorship make it certain that
the contest next year will be one of
the warmest in the history OF the
State.
FOR THE OTHER PLACES.
Candidates for second and third
places on the ticket are already be-
ing mentioned. Captain }. G.
Featherston, member of the House
from Campbell county, and DR..
George W. LeCato, the Senator from
Accomac and Northampton, and
Senator Harry L. Maynard, are most
prominently mentioned for the
lieutenant governorship.
For the attorney-generalship, the
name of Major Francis r. Lassiter, OF
Petersburg, is most frequently heard,
though more recently that OF Senator
J. l.. Jeffries, of Culpeper, has been
a great deal mentioned. Both men
are fine lawyers, active in party
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