The Washington herald., 1908-08-09
POLITICS IN VIRGINIA
Many "War Horses" Gather
at ChautaUqua.
CANDIDATES ON THE GROUND
Judge William Hodges Mann and
Hon Harry st. George Tucker
Meet-Nany Conferences of Leaders
AntIciPated-Judge Mann in Favor
with the Temperance Workers.

SPECIAL to The Wasaizg;oa He-zId
PUrcellville. Va. Aug Shat visit
ors 70 the ChautaUqua here next week
viii witness some significant Democratic
pow-wows meath the shade Of the spread
ing oaks on the grounds. is the prevail
Ing impression among local politicians
and others who have been studying the
trend OF things outside Of the auditori-
Gm during the last week.
The meeting here OF Jpdge William
Hodges Mann and Hon Harry St. George
Tucker. opposing candidates FOR the
Democratic nomination for governor. Is
almost sure. II IS believed, 70 set the pO-
litical pot % boiling with a lively bubble,
and It Is Dot thought that the presence
at the same time Of Senator Thomas 5.
Martin. Gov Swanson. and Representa-
tive Charles c. Carlin Of the Eighth
district who is a candidate for reelection.
viii be without significance. And should
Hon Henry G. Stuart. Of the Southwest.
who IS also candidate for zuberuatorial
honors. decide 20 accept an Invitation
that has been sent him. a stiu deeper
interest viii be added 10 the situation.
Judge Mann There
While he does not appear on the Chau-
tauGua programme uutu next Tuesday
afternoon, Judge Mann arrived yesterday.
and VIII remain a central figure OF inter
est until the close OF the meeting. next
Wednesday. After spending the night
with Henry J Hoge at Hamilton. he
was back on the grounds this morning
mingling with the masses and making
new acquaintance.
While a Democrat. Judge Mann occu-
pies much the same relationship 10 The
temperance hosts Of the Old Dominion as
does Gov Glenn 90 the "drys" Of North
Carolina In the Virginia senate he vas
the author OF what IS known as the Mann
bill. as well as number OF other laws
tending to the restriction Of the sale Of
ardent EQvid refreshments in the state.
and is almost sure 70 have the prohIbi-
ton element In this county behind him
in his fight for the governorship.
fuckers Friends Confident.
The friends Of Hon. Harry -. George
Tucker are, however. confident that he
viii carry the county by a handsome ma
jority, and are working 10 that end with
a vim that gives no indication Of their
going 20 sleep on their job Mr. Tucker
was for several years a resident OF LOU
doUn. residing at 8Iiddleburg. and enjoys
the personal acquaintance Of all Of the
leading men in the county Since NOV
ing away he has been q frequent visitor.
and thus kept IN touch in a social way
with matters here. SO that he is equally
as popular with the people OF the county
to-day as when he was a citizen among
them
Stuart Has Friends.
Mr.. Stuart Is not so well known in
LoUdoun, vet The Washington Heraid-s
correspondent finds that he has some
very strong friends among the visitors 10
the Chautauqua, who. If stanch and can
did assurances count for anything. would
be willing TO wager dollars TO doughnuts
that he viii be the next governor Of Yir-
ginia-
Apart from the above. Loudoun is en-
tering upon some decidedly spectacular
political contests Of her Own for the Iegis-
lature next year. Hon. F. N Love. Of
Hamilton, who is serving his second term
in the house. IS being opposed by DR.. b
r Rowland. Of Ashburn. and it is whis-
pered that there viii be yet another. if
not more, in the field for that place be
fore the primaries next summer Hon
John o Daniel. Of Broad Run district.
who is serving his first term. has two Op-
ponents that are very much alive-Henry
TazewelI Harrison. Of Leesburg, and
George z Pflaster, Jr-, Of BluemOnt The
Democratic voting strength Of Broad Run
and Leesburg districts Is about equal. and
It seems TO be settled that Mr. Daniel will
carry his home district by the practically
unanimous vote that was given him at
the last election, while Mr. Harrison feels
sure Of LeesbUrg by about the same odds.
There VIII be a regular Quaker hand
shaking among the hosts at the Chautau-
qua next week TO say the least