The Washington herald., 1909-07-13
s7elzl 20 Tao wasainzan Head

/ richmond, Va. July 12-The biggest
political sensation in the present gu5sr-
natoriai campaign followed here today
the publication by toe Richmond Even
ing Journal paper supporting Harry
St George Tucker for governor, Of letters
Judge William Hodges Mann wrote Gen.
Malone. the leader Of the Readjuster
party in Virginia. and later a Republican
United States Senator.
Just what political effect the letters
viii have cannot be accurately stated al
this time The Tucker people claim their
publication means thar its all over but
the shouting. while the Mann peoDia
claim the letters can be satisfactorily
explained, and that they win eventuany
prove a boomerang
Organization Alarmed.
There IS no question about the Dem
ocratic organization which IS SUPPORT
I Ing Judge Mann being alarmed over the
situation since the letters were pu5-
hshed. The letters. II IS believed. are the
severest blow yet aimed al Judge Mauu-s
candidacy.
These letters, which are made public
voluntarily By member CT the Nlahons
family, in whose possession the originals
now ate, show thar judge Mann. in spits
or his loyalty 20 the Democratic party.
'rejo!ced IN the election Of Malone 10
the United States Senate. thar he was
more or less Identified with 8Izhone- re-
fers 10 Scott q negro. then a Repre-
sentative from Virginia. as our" Rer-
resentatice, and offers 20 chee-fuIl~ re--
der any service he car 10 oIaho1e- thar
he relied upon his personal friendship for
Malone 20 encompass his Own election
e. the bench OF Virginia before a rad
juster legislature. FOR which he rendered
his thanks 10 Gen Malone after his an
( oition had been accomplished and thai
when Gen Malone. IN making his ourn
campaign. evidently called upOn Jrdzs
Mann 70 make some returns for the IA
vcrs received. Judge Mann refused
20 take the stump in favor of
Gen Malone because he was a Judge
but takes the opportunity 20 say that
having always supported yOu because I
deemed il for The best interests OF the
state. 7 shsH continue 70 do 50. and an
happy 10 aid that my high esteem for
you personally makes this q most pleas
ant duty
Tucker Didn't know.
II IS stated that the party leaders
and those in charge OF the Mann cam
paign are trying 20 make Il appear that
Tucker Is responsible foF the present
publicity given the damaging documents
bearing Judge Nsnn's signature, but the
facts in the case are that Tucker. having
been out OF the city all Of the week.
knew nothing OF these developments In
the political situation until he reached
Washington last night and was there
met By his own campaign manager. Ee
had nothing whatever % do with with
the publicity Of the letters copies OF
which were made and distributed 70 Ger
tain newspaper correspondents.
Damages Maan's Candidacy.
II cannot BE- denied that al the nrst
fash out Of the box with The hurrahing
OF the Tucker crowd and the alarmed
looks of the Mann forces. that the letters
appear 10 seriously damage Judge Mann's
candidacy. They show that Judge Mann
was intimate politically with Gen Ma
hone. a man The Democrats OF Virginia.
when he finally went over 20 the Repub-
leans IN the United States Senate.
denounced as no other public man Of this
State OF recent years
The letters bring forward two irnp0r-
ant points bearing upon the gUberns-
orial situation. regarding which there is
Inference Of opinion between the Tucker
ma Mann followers
Points Of Difference.
One OF these points IS the difference be-
ween what Judge Mann has said re-
entity CT the stump in explanation OF the
eadjuster judzeshiD election and what
be letters say. The other Is the exact
ollrical faith Of Gen. Malone when
udge Mann wrote the Ietters-whether he
Tas regarded as a readjuster Democrat
read5uster Republican. OF q straight
Il cannot Re denied. however. that ths
Teat body OF Democrats. who hate and
etest Maboneism and Ink It vita re-
obstruction DAYS viii Be more or less
20 seaport Tucker now.
The Tucker people claim there IS a wide
iffercncc between the statements Of
udge Mann on the stump regarding the
ldgeship and what he SAYS IN the let
srs
Judge 1Iann's connection with rea6jus-
aflsln IS gwen as i0l0Ws IA a statement
isued by him on June -
I was hrs elected county jndEe q Not.ovaF
a Den-o-ztic legislature in IS-D uiie1 the
unty court system vas Instituted II ISIS AZ rhe
queer ~ the white people Ia Nottovsy cerrtv,
ID against ny own wishes. ] vas re~eiecte6 a.
.ough bad voted sEairzr the Readi1stsrs an1
rh rhe ncmoCrzrs at che previous ciecfion- ThB
IS - ven known taat bofa fhe Senator ard the
segate ron Nc-tcwaT. Who were Reaff1s-crs. r.
ssd 70 present. E-y name bctore the i1tu- ssssioa
The lesslat-e. ard AL outsids member bed %
eaiiei vpcn.
Gen. HahOne's Politics.
The widest difference OF opinion exists
, 20 the political faith % Gen. Malone
hen the Mann letters were written and
hen re openly espoused ReDuhHcanlsn.
he Mann people claim Malone was a
when he was elect
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