Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-09
.cHARCES TUCKER WITH
ASKING FOR JUOGESH|P
Mann Declares His Opponent Applied
10 Roosevelt for Federal
Appointment.
APPLICATION WITHDRAWN LATER
When Mr.. Tucker Was Contemplating
Running For Congress Again, Says
Judge. Papers Were Secured From
Files of Department Of Justiee-eit-
ter Denuncistion.

RICHMOND. VA. July Sin nis
speech at Scottsville tonight. Judge
Mann made the charge that upon the
death of Judge Paul. Mr.. Tucker made
application to Mr.. Roosevelt tor APP
pointment as United States Judge for
the Western district OF Virginia.
He said in this connection.
Mr.. Tucker ms been trying to
create the false impression that
voted the Readjrster ticket In 1879.
and IN consequence was elected Judge
of Nottoway county court. thereby re-
ceiving my title as Judge. to quote one
of his newspapers. | was twice elect
ed county Judge of Nottoway by Demo-
cratic Legislatures before the Read
iusters came into power. and once by
the Democrats afterwards voted
against the Readjuster candidates VINO
we're elected to the House and Senate
from Nottoway. and they so strongly
opposed my election that they refused
to place my name before either the
House or senate. | was nominated In
the House by Mr.. Geo Z. Smith. now
treasurer of Isunenburg, and In the
Senate by Mr. Wilcox. of Prince
George. In the Senate my nomination
was seconded by william Writ Henry.
a very prominent Democrat CT Rich
( mond. Mr.. Smith en- yesterday gave
TO the press letter stating fully the
facts and showing that | was elected
although we'll known to have voted the
Democratic ticket. There were eigh-
teen Democratic county judges re-
elected at the same time.
But why did not Mr.. Tucker, when
speaking Of Judges, tell the people OF
Virginia that in 1901, he applied to
Republican president for appointment
as United States Judge for the Yves
tern district of Virginia. This will
doubles surprise many OF Mr. Tuck
er's friends. And it is significant that
this occurred after 1896, and during
those eight years OF absence from
the house OF his father A man must
have rendered some service in order
| 60 be entitled to life position OF the
1 highest honor. What reasons did MI
Tucker give for asking this appoint
ment? We cannot tell. He has doubt
less destroyed the record.
Application Withdrawn,
in 1902. when he was again con-
templating becoming a candidate for
! Congress. he went to Washington and
withdrew his application and endorse
ments from the files of the departemnt
Of Justice. Why did he withdraw
these papers, and what reasons did
/ they give fer urging his appointment?
! I wonder Il they told OF his disloyal-
" to the Democratic party. and dis
| tributing Republican campaign docu-
ments under his frank as
member OF Congress in 1896 They
would doubtless prove interesting
reading for the Democrats of Virgin
ia
Mr.. Tucker attempted TO create the
impression that I was receiving the
support of Mfr. Doherty. Mr. Lee and
Mr.. Bausermen. because | had prom
ised to re-appoint them TO the posi-
ton they now held. ! wish TO say
that have not made any promise
20 anyone 10 re-appoint these gentle
men. or any Of them. and that have
not received a request for reappoint-
ment from either them. or anyone
10: them. Has Mr.. Tucker consumed
all of his ammunition against me. that
be must extend MS campaign of mud
singing 70 innocent. third partiesZ
Suppose one Of these gentlemen
should be supporting Mr.. Tucker.
would that be sufficient ground upon
which to base 2 statement that he had
made him q premise Of re-app61lt-
mentg Unfortunately. m- opponents
mind is so constituted that he cannot
understand anyone's acting from
proper CT other than selfish motives
Promised Everybody.
lie said in his Fredericksburg
speech that he had made no promises.
n this 30 true. he has departed from
the practice ne pursued while can
didafe for Congress. when be promised
every rfice 20 every Applicant will
dcsigns . especially the pcs,ofice q,
stanton the DostoshSe At Warm
Springs. IT, " Ion Or federal bank
examiner. his support for United
states marshal and district attorney.
and there we're 80 many others fras
"a IS related that ar. Tucker had 10
change his boarding house IN .gdsn-
ington frequently IN order 70 avoid
hts disappointed constituents.
~Mr Tucker wanted 70 know Why
voted against the Kcezeli resolution
In reference 20 the single school hook
let voted against that resolution,