The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-07
FIVE ASP|RANTS
TO GOvERNORSH|P
Virginia Democratic Campaign
OF 1909 Promises to Be
Spirited.
Mr.. TUCKER FORCING ISSUE
His Announcement Causes Stir
Among charlottesville
Probable Issues.
Mr.. TUCKER FORCING ISSUE
Times-Dispatch Bureau,
Munsey Building.


The news from Staunton that Hon.
H. st. George Tucker had just an
nounced for the first time that he
would be a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination to the governorship
to succeed Governo, Swanson is In
teresting, especially in view of the
fact that Mr. Tucker, in the fall Of
1905. Just u few days before sailing
for Europe, gave an Interview to the
writer. which was printed In this COR
cally stated that Mr.. Tucker would
aspire to gubernatoria1 honors. This
for the accuracy of history.
Mr.. Tucker has had nothing to say
publicly concerning his candidacy for
year or more. Ever since he has been
actively dischargins the duties OF his
position as president of the James
town Exposition Company he has re-
fused to discuss his plans of poll
teal nature. His reiteration OF his
intention to enter the gubernatorial
contest Is regarded here as being due
to the recent clash between Directors
General Barr. of the exposition COM
pany, and himself.
Some people have professed to see
politics in the course pursued by Mr..
Barr towards Mr.. Tucker That no
political motive could have animated
the director-g general Is proven by the
fact that he and Mr.. Tucker have all
along been counted members OF the
same political faction in Virginia poll
tics.
A QundrnnHulnr Race.
The certainty OF four candidates en-
tering the race to succeed Governor
Swanson is now established. Besides
Mr.. Tucker, there will be Hon. Henry
C. Stuart. Judge William Hodges Mann
and Judge r. T. w. Duke. There Is
no strong probability of there being
other knights in the lists, unless Rep
resentative Carter Glass should yield
to an old, but carefully controlled am
bition to become the. Chief Executive
of the Commonwealth. 1t is more than
likely that Mr.. Glass will be q candi-
date.
The contest will be interesting far
beyond that Of others in Virginia in
recent years Two or three OF the
candidates will stand for some espe-
cially definite principle.
How They Stand and For What.
Judge Mann will represent the SEN
timent in Virginia which demands abb
sclute control of the sale of intoXicat-
Ing liquors. The Mann law governing
the sale of liquor has made many dry
counties In Virginia. Judge Mann may
seek to have It's provisions made ever
J more stringent at the coming session
! of the General Assembly. Should he
/ do SO, and whether he succeed or fai
in the attempt. he will have to stanc
on the record made.
| Mr. Stuart would be regarded as the
representative of the people who be-
| lieve n the careful governmental con-
ttrol Of railroads and other corporations
| Since he has been connected With the
State Corporation Commission he has
devoted great deal OF time and LABOR
| to the study of problems growing on,
of transportation conditions in Vir-
| ginia, and has been the author of sew
| eral orders of the commission which
have proved highly beneficial to the
shippers. Mr.. Stuart is credited with
being chiefly responsible for the IRE.
| ciprocal demurrage" regulations which
the railroads Of the State fought sc
vigorously, and which the shippers
have commended so heartily. Seyera
of the States have adopted almost bod.
| lily the regulations on this subject pro.
| mulgated by the Virginia commission.
I Judge Duke is opposed to so much
Legislation on the subject Of liquor
He is as pronounced and frank In hi.
declaration, of views on this subject
as Is Judge Mann in advocating legis-
| lation to promote temperance.
In conversation with the writer q
short tt1.c ago, Judge Duke took whal
would appear to be advanced ground or
this subject. but which Is really tho
i ground occupied by the average citi'
gen and Democrat of twenty-five years
ago. I. he judge believes the tendenc
OF Cong, ess and Of State Legislator );
| is 10 rake too many laws. He thinks
the people the leased governed. alta