The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-19
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MAIN ISSUE HERE
Though Primary Is Yet Far Off,
1t Is Oversbadowing the
Presidency.
STUART, MANN AND TUCKER
They Are All Strong Candidates,
and Are Preparing to
Fight.
STUART, MANN AND TUCKER

l Although the gubernatorial contes
is twelve months behind the presiden
tial race IN point of time, 1t is appa
/ rently ahead, SO far as local interest
concerned. and from present indica
! lions 1t will be in full blast before tn
year is over.
/ Three of the candidates-Judge Nam
and Messrs. Stuart and Tucker-ar
already at work in quiet way. The,
are not overlooking any opportunities
to let the people know that the foun
dalton is being laid for fierce strug
gle later on.
| Mr.. Stuart has returned to the cit,
from his home in Russell county. He
said yesterday that he felt great,
encouraged at the outlook He is re.
ceiving letters from various parts Of
the State. bringing proffers OF sup
port. which he greatly appreciates.
OF course. 1t is going to be a great
battle. for all the avowed candidates
are men of strength and popularity
and others may enter and add still
further complications. Congressman
Glass, of Lynchburg. is undecided about
running, as is also Hon. James Aston
Cabell. of this city. Judge r. T. W.
Duke. of Charlottesville. talks of max
ing fight for the honor.
Three Striking Figures.
AT this time. however, the striking
figures in the race are Stuart. Mann
and Tucker. and whatever other de-
velopments there may be. 1t is believed
they Will be in at the finish.
Mr. Stuart will have his main head
quarters here, and viii personally con-
duct his campaign, though, of course,
he will have assistants. who will be
In charge when he is on the stump.
1t is probable that Judge Mann will
also direct his campaign from Rich
mond. though much of the preliminary
work relating to his fight may be done
In Petersburg and Blackstone. Mr..
Tucker has announced that his head
quarters will be at his old home In
stanton. The Valley statesman will
start out with a great deal of strength
In the Tenth District, which he rep-
resented for many years in Congress-
and his friends claim that he will be
a growing candidate from the incep-
ton Of the battle.
A Strong Factor.
There seems to be popular Inn
preston that the fight is between
somebody and Judge Mann, and that
the Nottoway candidate will have to
be reckoned with from the start. The
friends Of Judge Mann appear salts
he'd with the outlook. though many
so strenuous that all the asprants will
know they have been in scrap
when 1t is over. whoever shall be fortu-
nate enough to bear off the covetedI
prize.
There has been a good deal of specu-
ation in political circles concerning
the future course Of Speaker Byrd With
reference to public affairs, His name
,as been suggested in connection with
he attorney generalship in tho coming
primary. but 1t is a pretty safe pre-
fiction shat he will not run. 1t would |
lot be surprising, however, should the
speaker take shot at the governor
hip in 1913,
So far as is known. Attorney General
anderson will stand for another term,
ma he VIII be opposed by Judge Sam
lei w. Williams, of Wythe. whom he
las twice defeated for the honor
II is expected that Lieutenant- Gov
rnor Ellyson will stand for re-elec-
Ion to his present position.