The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-07
HARRY TUCKER
Will NOT RUN
Issues a Card to. His People
Declining.
HOT RACE In THE SIXTH
Mr.. Clayton is Out and Mr.. Glass
is Considering.
LYNCHBURG FRIENDSANXI0US
Numerous Other Strong Men Are Men
tioned-Mr. Tucker Writes Charac-
teristic Gard, and Says He'll Be
With EN- in the General
Fight for Democratic
Succe ess.
Mr.. Clayton is Out and Mr.. Glass
is Considering.
LYNCHBURG FRIENDSANXI0US

Hon. Harry ST. George Tucker will not
he a. candidate for the Democratic NOM
iration for Congress in the Tenth Dis
trict next fall. The time in which Mr.
Tucker might enter the race expired
last night, and he gave out the signed
statement, which Is printed below, as
signing his sons for not running and
returning his thanks for the many KIND
letters received from his old constituents
on the subject. So far as Is known here'
CONGRESSMAN Flood will have a clear
field for second term. In which event
he District Committee Will simply meet
and declare him the nominee
Mr.. fuckers card is couched in charac-
teristic language, and he indicates that
after having performed certain obliga-
tions in the educational line now before
him he will return to the active prac-
tic, Of law, and will rejoice to be again
arr.ong the people he served In Congress
through so many years. he taxes d
yhack at the effort to 'dlsmemoer MS
old district. as he terms the recent re-
,rnortionment scheme. and says it is
the duty of all good Democrats to stand
together, especially when there IS pros
noct Of securing control OF the next
House of Representatives..
MIR. TUcKER's STATEMENT.
Mr.. fuckers signed statement is as
follows:
ITO the People of the Tenth Congression-
al District of Virginia.:
'"rhe large number &c letters and COM
rnunications which I have recently re-
ceived from friends in the district, urs-
ing me to become a candidate for Con-
gress in the primary election to be held
on the 5th of July call for some ac-
acknowledgement on my part Of the cour-
es,yhi or
them. I have been greatly touched by
the sentiments of friendship. exhibited in
these communications, from my old
friends il, the districts: and IN perfect
can61or. with which I have always sought
to deal with you can say l have not
been Insensible to your requests nor
ayerse to responding favorably to them.
Indeed, I had hoped until late yesterday
evening that certain obligations demand
ing my time. which were binding upon
me, could be so adjusted consistent with
their proper discharge that ! would be
enabled to enter the race. Thisl found at
81 abled to enter the race This / found at
therefore am compelled reluctantly to
decline to enter the primary and become
a candidate for your SURFACES
RETURN TO THE BAR.
"Going back to the bar the 1st OF July
and freed from the eSdctlollS W HILL 4iC
work of professor necessarily entails
hope in the future to take an active
interest in the affairs of the old dis
trict. happily not yet dsmembered. At
this time. when we have reasonable
hone of securing the next House of Rep
resentatives, it seems to me to be the
mart of patriotism for lis all. without re-
gard to personal preferences. TO unite our
strength against our common enemy
thereby advancing the cause which we
all have so much at heart. I shall hope
to he with you during the canvass and
If I am denied the privilege of serving
Won in the House OF Representatives.
feel that T am to be congratulated upon
the opportunity of serving you and the
people of Virginia. in a cause no less I'M
portant-of advancing the pubic scho0
interests Of our State.
(Signed.) III. ST. GEO. TUCKER"
Hot in the Sixth.
Now that the probability Of contest
has vanished in the Tenth District, al
ewes are turned TO the SiXsh, where a
lively fight is anticipated over the sea;
made vacant by the death OF Major Peter
J. Otey, Of Lynchburg. Senator Graham
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