The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-13
GREAT STRUGGLE
FOR HIGH HONOR
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Duke, Mann, Stuart, Glass and
Tucker Being Groomed for
Governorship.
MACHINE MAY HELP MANN
Contest Being Widely Talked OF,
Though Primary is Two
Years Oil.
MACHINE MAY HELP MANN

Either d desire on tho part of can
aidates to gain vantage ground by
seyting into the field ahead OF others.
or an inclination on the part OF the
people to keep up tile agitation of pub
lie questions year in and year out, mas
brought about % condition OF alalrs
in Virginia which causes political cam
pafgns to overlap and doVetai .hlo
me another: and often two. as much
as a year npmrt are practicaiiy COLI
Quoted at one and the same tlne.
In this connection 1t Is predicted
here and now that In the very neat OF
the congressional primaries next year
the gubernatorial contest to be deter
mined twelve months later Will be Wig
orously pressed by those who intend
10 make the fight. and that from that
time on It will be battle so fun OF
Nigor and so fraught with public In
terest, as to make the electors In
every section of the old 'snmmoE-
wealth sit UP and take notice"
Who will constitute the fnal list
IL this could be definitely answered
now. there arc many who make poltt-
,cal conditions in Virginia study
who claim they could come very near
naming the nominee. But no ma,
can tell what day may bring forth
in politics. Some of those talked OF
as aus pirants, and possible aspirants,
may not finally enter. while others
whose names have not been mentions
cd may get into the running
Those In the Race.
So In considering the contest at
taken as they are found, and refer
ence had only to those who have given
assurance that they will. or inttma-
lion that they may enter the struggle.
In the former class are Judge VIM
Hodges Mann, of Nottoway; Hon. Hen
~ C. Stuart of Russell; Hon. Henry
st. George Tucker. OF stanton, and
Hon. r. T. W. Duke. OF Charlottesville.
and in the latter Congressman Carter
Glass. of Lynchburg. They may all
fierce if not bitter struggle. for some
of them are men of great power and
brtlliancy on the hustings. Perhaps
Glass and Tucker have few superior.
RS h.roll-and- tumble debate In
the State, aud, indeed, they are all
amply able to take care of themselves
pefQre the people.
1t looks now as II railroad regula-
tton will be the main issue in the
campaign. though the personality or
tent inject the temperance question,
which is generally regarded as practi-
cally settled.
They Are Ayl Agreed.
1t is supposed. and indeed pretty gen
orally understood. that upon the latter
problem all five of the gentlemen are
agreed. certainly so far as not dis
turbins present conditions is con.
cerned.
Prohibition practically prevails in
the rural districts of the State. and
the crossroads saloon is now thing
bill which aided local option in put
ting them out of business could not
have been accomplished by any one
Individual. the patron, naturally gets
however thoroughly the question NAV
be settled, his name will revive it
wherever 1t Is mentioned. But there
are great problems yet unsettld in
the State. and the people are demand-
ing their agitation more and more at
each recurring election. 1t Is far too
early, however. to undertake to clear
~ define issues which may arise in a
campaign two years off. They will
depend upon changing conditions. the
course of the candidates and the tenn
per of the people, SO this feature need
not be further discussed here
One salient Question.
There is one salient question. how
ever, and that Is: where will the ma
chine forces stack? And If they STACK
it help or hurt him? In other words.
will the people stand for It, or will
they rebel, az they have been known
10 do upon other occasions In vir-
1t is said that strong efforts are
being made: to line up" the organizes
lilo nforces ~behinf Judge Il
there is a good deal of evidence that
this is true; but whether ii will be
successful or not is quite another ques-
ton. 1t is known that number OF
the strong leaders OF this contingent
are advocating the claims of the
Nottoway candidate, and that as the
trst step toward the greater battle.
they are backing him earnestly for
his old position as chairman Of the
Democratic caucus of the Senate. where
he may again practically organize that
body.
Duke. of AIbemnrIc.
Now. who are these men aspiring to
the Goyernorship, and what have they
d.ne u entliln them &c cons,dera ton
Tor public preferment2
r. T. w. Duke OF Charlottesville, Is
a native of that city, and a son OF
he late. Colonel r r. w. Duke, promi-
nent lawyer and Congressman and
gallant Confederate leader.
Tom" Duke, as the gubernatorial
aspirant is called by his friends. is vet
on the sunny side of fifty, and Is a
man of fine personality. He is a bril-
liant LAWYER. scholar and poet. and is
n campaign orator of no mean distinc-
ton. Judge Duke has never sought or
hold public office. save the judgeshIn