Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-06-02
ORGANIZATION ABANDONING MANN.
The Leaders, While Not Declaring For
Tucker, Are Getting mighty Quiet.

few weeks ago. that the demo
cratic organization, the machine,
was about to abandon It's efforts to
nominate Judge Mann to the gov
ernorship. i about to receive
abundant verification. There are
many signs that already the open
espousal Of the cause Of Judge
Mann Is to cease.
Wait until about the middle of
June" said member of congress
from Virginia, who is nominally
supporting Judge Mann. and
You viii see the organization take
to cover. 1t will be impossible
TO hnd one OF them who will say he
Is for Judge Mann. | know what
avn talking about. As for myself.
we'll my dear fellow, have not
got from under cover. have
declared for Judge Mann. but | did
so because bigger men in the
machine than am asked me to do
50. ! nave not Fitted my hand in
this fight and | am not going to do
50.
One Virginia congressman is
charged by his friends with being
afraid To 90 To his home lest it he
charged that he is working for
Judge Mann. for whom he said he
will vote, although he has admitted
that his district will support MIR.
Tucker Dy a considerable majority.
30 far as can be ascertained.
only one member Of congress from
Virginia is actively supporting
Judge Mann.
Ii Is pretty clearly indicated that
even this one will have subsidized in
few weeks. There is little doubt
that the machine is about to retire
or be eliminated.
1t has been difficult to make the
managers of Judge Mann's cam
paigu for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation admit that there was danger
OF his defeat, although it must Toe
that they have seen it.
The friends oS Mr.. Tucker and
neutral spectators of the contest
doubt very much whether the
Mann people are not too confident.
1t Is recalled that the friends of
Governor Swanson, when he was
candidate for the Governorship
eight years ago, we're absolutely
confident of bis nomination. owing.
probably, 10 the heralded fact that
both the senators and seven mem
berS OF the House from Virginia
were for him. But Andrew Jack
son Montague was nominated by a
big majority.
The news from various counties.
not To the headquarters of either
candidate, but to the newspapers
and To individuals here. is to the
effect that the Tucker wave is as
high as ever, and appears to be
advancing instead of receding.
The Mann people appear to believe
that the speech made by Judge
Mann at Buckingham Courthouse,
in which he attacked Mr.. Tucker
for not advocating free coinage OF
silver in 1896, had the effect OF
causing the wave to recede anc
assure Mann'S nomination.
But the meeting at Warn
| Springs. in Bath County, last week
indicated that a mistaken value
was attached to the Buckingham
speech. Mr.. Tucker discussed hi.
course IN 1896, in refusing 4 nomi
nation to congress on sixteen I,
one platform. and cited the testi
mony of Col. Joseph Button, al
ardent supporter of Judge Mann
to prove what he said. The effec
of the speech of Mr.. Tucker wa.
phenomenal, the enthusiasm q
his audience manifeSting itself il
in applause and cheers sitter ever,
sentence. Mr.. Tucker. as well a.
the newspaper correspondents, SAY
| it was about the most genuineh
enthusiastic crowd that could b,
!, imagined.
Bath is in the district which Mr.
Tucker represented in congress
for several years, the tenth. 1t i
= stated that sentiment in othe
counties Is strongly for him, an,
in Augusta, where he lived TO
years, it is overwhelmingly in hi
favor. He will undoubtedly carry
the tenth by = large majority.
The most Surprising news come
from the fifth district. Itwas con
Sidered as being strongly for Judg
: Mann. The Ticker Deonlc no,