Evening star., 1909-05-31
DANIEL ST|RS CRITICS
Senator's Tariff Position Used
by His Enemies.
ASSAILED BY A. F. THOMAS
State Senator Threatens to Enter
Lists for His Seat.
RETALIATES AGAINST TUCKER
Judge Mann Comes Back Sharply
With Accusation Against His
Rival for Nomination.
ASSAILED BY A. F. THOMAS
RETALIATES AGAINST TUCKER
Special Dispatch To The Star.


ator Daniel has declared that he is in
favor of protecting the industries OF the
state. regardless of what term may he
applied to his position. there are some
persons who have begun to criticise him
severely. Among the most caustic OF ell
the critics is former Senator A. F. Thomas
Of Lynchburg, who at one time was a
prospective candidate for the seat now
held by Senator Daniel Senator Thomas
declared some time ago that in case no
other candidate aspired to the office he
would oppose Senator Daniel, but so lar
has failed to. make known his candidacy.
True. he has until June in which 10 en-
ter the lists and to pay his assessment,
but there is little chance that he will do
so.
Senator Thomas declares that Senator
Daniel has aligned himself with Aldrich.
Cannon and other men high In the coun-
ellis of the republican party. and that
he has abandoned the old-time slogan Of
Equal rights to all and special privileges
I" none" He also declares that the party
has come to parting of the ways. and
appeals to the party management to get
together and call a convention I'm order
that the principles of the democrats Of
the state may be enunciated with clear
ness. directness and emphasis Senator
Thomas refers to the impending state
primary, calls attention to the fact that
a successor to Senator Daniel is to lac
chosen and demands to know if the party
proposes to give its sanction TO tile man
who is no longer standing for the rights
of the people against the trusts and com
bine9 which are now shaping legiSlati ION
and debating the buying price from the
producers and fixing the price for the con
SumerS.
In This connection it is significant that
several of the newspapers of the stat,
those which have for some time been
manifesting symptoms of cutting loose
from the ancient moorings and II Adj
uonS of the past and standing for pro.
resS and that business sentiment which
has resulted in developing other sections
of the country at the expense OF the
states of the south, are congratuatins:
Senator Daniel on the vote and declara-
ton for the protection Of the interests OF
the state and are disposed to rap Senator
Thomas. The action OF Senator Daniel
has aroused the people of the state. and
there is at this time a division of senti-
ment to whether he has not repudiated
the old doctrine that protection Is inimical
to the welfare Of the people and for the
benefit of the wealthy trust magnates and
manufacturers. who will add to their pos
sessions. The people are to vote for Sena-
tor Daniel in the coming primary, and the
belief is that the people will stand by him.
Judge Menn Making Charges.
Judge Mann who for more than a
month rested under the charges which
were made against him and his record by
Harry st. George Tucker. his rival for
the gubernatorial nomination. has retail
lated by making q severe arraignment of
Mr.. Tucker. Judge Mann charges that
Mr.. Tucker was an advocate Of compul-
sorry education. that he was In the employ
of the Ogden outfit and received a salary
for the speeches he made. He also
charges that Mr.. Tucker. after vainly
attempting to get the nomination for CON
gress after the free silver wave struck
the state and who later announced that
he would not accept a nomination because
he could not support the silver Issue, was
defeated because Of his attitude on the
silver question.
Judge Mann has also charged that Mr.
Tucker was made president Of the James
town exposition and failed to make
success of the affair, Notwithstanding
that the state and the counties and cities
did everything that was possible to make
it success. declaring that his lack of
business capacity was responsible there
for. He also says that Mr.. Tucker was
made the head of the social end of the
affair, and that an experienced business
man was called in to take charge when
Mr.. fuckers administration had proven
a failure
Judge Mann is making the attack Wig
Orous. and right on the heels of his stric-
lures regarding the jamestown eSpnSi-
ton the friends of the late Gen. FitZ-
hugh Lee. who was the first president #
the exposition, and whom Mr. Tucker
succeeded, are raising the point if Judge
Mann is not attempting to throw some
discredt on Gen. Lee. Judge Mann. in
conversation with The Stars correspond
ent. expressly repudiates any such sug-
gestion, declaring that it takes a very
great stretch of imagination to connect
the two men even remotely.
iS fhar Mr TIC Hlya,- tG
pairing to come back in reply to Judge
Mann, and an effort will be made to get
the candidates together AT some point and
to have them debate the matter to their
hearts content, but 1T remains to be seen
if this move is successful. Both the can
didates are on the hustings at this time.
and it is improbable that their engage
ments will bring them together again uii-
less one or the other, or both of them,
shall break some appointment in order
10 meet