Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
RUN,
viii Be Candidate For Gubars
material Nomination Next Year.
CAMPAIGN WILL BE LIVELY.
An old-Fashioned,s ssvhoop-Ena-U1-
Boy.v time Expected.
ELLYsos, TUCKER, w1ILAnD.


They May All he Relied Upon g
Give Snap to the CanvaasinS-Odd
Requests Made of Federal sena-
tors Reports OF Dissatisfact ction ''
with Free Mall Delivery system
In Rockingham, sti11 Beips Rec
ceived-Baker RedistrfctinE BtI1
Favored by Several Members OF 81
Virginia Delegation In Coz
Eress. $50
WASHINGTON. D. G.. January f7.-
Especially - Representa- Claude
Swanson will be candidate for the Dern-
ocratic nomina ton for Governor IN l9es.
This infornaa ton. while not coming dt-
rectly from him, Is from source 90
close to him as to leave no room toS
doubt that this is his intention.
Mr.. Swanson has had his finger on tnss
political pulss of Virginia Tor son1s solls
months. and its condition seems 70 n6 4
such as to warrant his entering the race. 4
He has been receiving letters from every s
part OF the State. urging htrn 70 run a.lus
promising him support. Many OF tness
letters come from sources Wnicn Ns1s re &
decidedly against him In fsel Eney ara s4
from sources which would hardly have
been expected to line mp for Mr. Swanson
in gubernatortal fight -, s8s
Many people have thought that the de-
feat suffered by the representative from
the Fifth Wistrict in 1901 would nave 6ts-
couraged him from entering the laces
But Swanson is not that sort o! man
He has the reputation OF being the d1recs
opposite OF gutter. When he loses 9.
fight once he goes in again deterrn1ne6
to profit by his mistakes. and win Y pos
sible. This will be his programme M sne
coming fight
swanson:s Ambition.
The entrance Of Mr.. Swanson into tne
race Is what was expected by those VINO
know him best He Is undoubtedly the
most ambitious member of the Virginia
delegation. He has wanted to De Gov
ernor for a long time He Is not the sprS
of man to let one little defeat s1detracG
his ambition, but goes in again
The Information that Mr swanson
will be a candidate for gubernatoria1
honors presages lively campaign With
Swanson, Esliyson, Tucker. and Willaro.s
To say nothing Of Ayers. and severa1
other posi- ibilit!es In the race. there WIZ.
be an oId-tashioned .whoop- ern-up- boys
campaign In Virginia. 80
| Swanson is an active campaisner. He
gets out among the people and makes
| them feel that ne Is one OF them aas
nights in earnest, and he hghts TO win
| He will have very strong backing
/ throughout the State
| Eliysonss Service.
| Euyson may also be relied on to DO hts
I part TO make the fight lively and ful OF
snap. There seems to be feeling in
various parts OF the State that the ser.
4 vices of Alr. ElIysnn as chairman OF tina
| Democratic State Committee ought TO be-
recognized. He has labored for rhe
| success OF Democratic principles Ia
season and out, has built up e
| splendid organization, It Is pointed out.
and Is entitled to considsra tien at the
hands OF his party. This feeling seens
/ to be growing. and, combined with hta
/ personal popularity throughout the State,
/ will make him formidabl candidate for
I gubernatorial honors. AS heretofore
I stated, a prominent member OF the Virss
g1nla delegation and one whose pol1ticas
opinions are always sought after. said
/ TO the Dispatch correspondent that he
firmly believed that II Eliyson had stayed
in the fight to the finish, he would haEa
Won the nomination
Harry Tucker.
Another gentleman who may be relied
i on to give life to the companion Is Harry
Tucker. Those who stand close 70 him
say that he will undoubtedly be a candt~
date In the event that Attorney General
/ Anderson Is not, and it Is said to be Nr.
A Anderson's mind now not to run Harry
Tucker always has way Of making
every political race he enters lively
one especially when the hous-stretch ts
& reached. and 1t Is said that the pubiica-
ton OF the information that he would
i be a candidate for the gubernatorial non1-
4 ination caused a cold chill TO creep down
q the back OF several men who are carry
z ing s.ubarnatorial aspirations In thssR
clothes.
Mr. Tucker will probably be recognized
as the Valley candidate. The Valley
counties usually have way of hanging
together in their political battles. and Il
+ Is asserted that they will all support
(, Tucker this trip. This may or may not
be true. as Il will be remembered that
some OF them did not support Echols Il
the last canpaign.
Joe willard.
s The candidacy OF Leutanant- Governor
Joseph e Willard. while not yet ans
nounced by him. seems to be pretty gen
orally accepted. His strength in the
z paisn. Indeed there are those who un-
hesitat t1ngIy declare that but fo- him
. Mr.. Montague could not have controlled
& the convention which gave him the nornt-
q nation What strength he can rnnstez
lin the next fight IS yet e matter q
I
those who would rather see him out OF
the race than In 1t.
It seems to be pretty generally cnncedee
here that the next campaign VIII be Q.
$ 1.-The go-tt-alone variety. The ptcple q
Virginia seem to be animated BY ana IN
usual hatred OF any thing that SAVIOR
. OF coinbira sions Even rurnor that ther
lis combination in political fight Gil
them with DISCRIMINATION to defeat thos,
alleged TO have a part In 1t and thos1
s who are candidates realize that the orl.
!. way to win Is the -hiln5et
& basis Tlasre is little Doubt THAT they vii
S fight It ont on these grounds In tho rex
! guberna torial campaign. Those who hay
i 50 far declared themselves 10 the matte
E say that II they are candidates thss VI
J make their fight on their own merits.
: Curious Inauest Of Senator's
q Even among the hundreds OF request
= a United States Senator receives ever
8 day for this favor or that. there are thos
: which have their humorous side. A fe'
s days since. Senator Martin received a ie.
. ter from a Virgtnian TO this eject:
!. NY Dear sena.or.-WllI You pleas
]. sand TO Mrs. Flank one buSheI Scf garde
:. saAdx q for disfrfhi1t on