The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
TUCKER And MANN
FLAY EACH OTHER
Both Candidates on Stump,
but Far Apart.
LATTER SEVERE ON TUCKER
DenOunces TruthfuIness of HIS Op-
POnents In Referring TO Mnnn's
RecOrd-Tueker Appeals 70 south
west Virsinians and Declares He
VIII Carry the Ninth District.
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Richmond, Va, June 26. - Both canGi-
dates for the Democrats gubernatoriai
nomination were on the stump to-day.
Harry St. George Tucker speaking al
Pennington Gap. in Southwest Virginia.
and Judge William Hodges Mann speak
ing at Mathews Courthouse, In the east
fern section Of the State
Mr.. Tucker is now concluding his whirl-
wind campaign OF the Ninth district.
which has been reckoned as the strong
hold Of Judge Mann on account Of the
Rhea influence. He writes his friends
that he viii carry this district. and ad
vises them to pay little heed to the Mann
reports regarding the southwest. Ad-
vices received indicate that Tucker has
strengthened himself by his weeks cam
paign in the Ninth
Judge Mann. on the other hand. Is In the
eastern section Of the State. He has
been making a campaign in the First and
Second districts. strengthening his fences
In the dry belts in that section
CAMPAIGN Interest Growing.
Interest in the campaign is increasing.
and the Richmond Journal and Danvllle
Register, two newspapers wen posted on
Virginia politics. are predicting a big
primary vote. over $1,000 votes were
poued four years ago by three candi-
dates.
Mr. Tucker. in his Pennington Gap
speech to-day. sailed on a new tack
While cri6cising Judge Mann's public rec
ord along the lines in his other speeches,
he appealed 10 the Southwest Virginians.
people interested IN the Industrial devel-
opment OF the State. to support him. He
said;
Taeker's New Tack.
Judge Mann and his friends have
sought to put this canvass on a very
narrow line-on one issue. the whisky
Issue
The people Of Virginia, not only in this
great southwest. the richest part of the
State. but all through the State with its
diversified interests, are greatly interest
ed in the industrial and commercial de-
velopment OF the State The untold
wealth which lies in the bowels OF the
earth in this southwestern country. as
well as the magnificent forests. calls for
q progressive policy in giving TO our peo-
lies hidden and yet undeveIoped
"A policy which will encourage the IN
flux Of capital and viii encourage the
coming 20 the State OF desirable people
IN efecting this development Is OF ethe
first Importance to the people Of this part
Of Virginia. I feel that I can claim. with
no impeachment Of my modesty. that ny
wide acquaintance throughout the United
@mal 20
for eight years. together with the presi-
dency OF the jamestown Exposition. that
has thrown me IN contact with people
throughout the Union. would enable me
70 aid the people Of the State in efPectlng
this great object \ policy should not
only be inaugurated which would hasten
this development. but wise and enlight-
ened laws should be enacted IN the in
terest OF the great class OF laboring men.
upon whom this development must finally
rest
AT the jamestown Exposition, South
west Virginia exhibited her resources in
probably the most attractive building,
with the fullest exhibits OF any section
Of the country"
Charges Tucker with UntruthfuInesa
Judge Mann. in his speech at Mathews
Court House. was severe in denouncing
Mr.. fuckers campaign methods He
charged that his opponent was not stick
Ing 10 the truth in attacking his
(AIann's1 record and IN explaining his
own He said that he can recite seven
teen instances where Mr.. Tucker has de-
waited from the truth.
II do not wish the senate Journal 20
be regarded as a sealed book, as Mr..
Tucker has stated" he said. I have
no objection TO Mr.. fuckers quoting
from the record. so long as ne quotes
Il correctly, but L do object and protest
10 his pretending to quote the record
and stating as facts borne out by the
record things that have never occurred"
He cited as an instance Of Mr.. Tuck
er's method of quoting from the record.
the statement which he said Mr.. Tucker
has frequently made 70 the effect that
Judge Mann had introduced a bill in the
senate which would prohibit a man
from crossing a railroad from one part
OF his farm 10 the other. He said that
IN an open letter 20 him Mr.. Tucker had
denied making the charge that he had
introduced such a bill
MIR. Tucker has never answered my
letter" said Judge Mann. 'and his cam
paign manager has stated in the public
swer IL: nor has he specified the bill to
which he refers In addition 70 the evi-
dence I quoted in my letter, I have a
stenographic report Of a speech he made
IN Lebanon, IN which he stated twice
that I introduced such a bill I don't
suppose any one regards this particular
charge very seriously. but it is q good
instance OF the methods my opponent is
pursuing.
Seventeen Untrue Statements
This lack OF frankness and Of truth fol-
lows all Of Mr.. fuckers charges against
me. have called Mr.. fuckers atten-
tion in writing TO q large number Of his
statements which distinctly said 70.
him were not true, and asked specifcal-
ly for his proof. He has not answered
ny letter and has not produced his
urOof and vet he continues 10 make the