The Washington herald., 1909-04-29
DEMOCRATS SEEK
THIRD CANDIDATE
Virginia insurgents" Now
Look to Henry Fairfax.
THEY WANT PROGRESSIVE MAN
Dissatisfied with the Candidacy Of
Tucker and Mann, and Desire GOV
ernor Who VIII Continue Ener-
getic Policies of Gov Swanson.
Candidates Offer Nothing New.
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Special 10 The Washington Herald
Richmond, Va. April 2S.-That element
in the Democratic party. which is dis
atisfed with the candidacy Of Harry St
George Tucker and Judge William Hodges
Mann. called by some as the Virginia
Insurgents" have not relinGuIshed their
efforts 10 get a third candidate in the
Democratic gubernatorial primary. since
Edward Echols, Of staunton. and Col
Robert E. Lee. Of Fairfax, refused TO
make the race.
There are some who now believe that
an effort will be made to bring out Henry
Fairfax. Of Loudoun County He was
spoken Of recently in the inner. political
circles as an independent candidate.
Col. A. 2. Williams. recognized as the
head Of the movement looking for a third
candidate, who Is the editor OF the Rich
mond News-Leader. made the follow
ing statement to The Washington Herald
representative to-day:
Seeking Business Men.
The reasons for so large a percentage
OF the Democrats voters in the State
opposing the present candidates for the
governorship are many and are easily
seen 10 have weight. They are:
First The business men OF the State
wants 10 see new ideas injected in the
campaign. They are desirous Of seeing
ths progressive methods OF Gov. Swan
-r--
policies so continue a young an ener-
getic man must be in the held-one who is
progressive and has not fallen into beaten
psths. Gov. Swanson has always been
active and progressive in the introdu stioD
and development OF improvements along
various lines. such as good roads, insti-
tuition OF high schools. sanitation, and
unfolding the pure food laws The two
candidates now seeking the suffrage Of
the people-Judge Mann and Harry St
George Tucker-hsve nothing new 70 Of
fer the people. They have no standard
10 cS4zte enthusiasm Their platforms
are trite ana depart not from thesnarroW
circumscribed limitations OF 'ye olden
times
Eliminate Prohibition Issue
Second The business people Of the
state further want the question OF pro
hfbition left out Of the campaign. They
see the evil effects Il may have, and
fesI that there are more ef7cacious ways
Of dealing with the drink evil than by
forcing q Statewide issue. Il would
mean the destruction OF much capital
and an unsettled state Of business as a
natural consequence
Third The issue of Statewide pro-
hlbltion. Il injected in the campaign. or
rather II made the hub OF the campaign,
v;u cause the leaders on both sides to
seek the negro vote IN the State This
viii obviously have the effect % nulii-
fvi7p tba action OF the constitutional
convention which was called for the pur-
mss ~ disfranchising a considerable
mart Of the electorate not mentally fitted
10 use the ballot
Further Mr Tucker has stated that
he would approve bill passed by the leg
islature submitting the question Of state
wide prohibition 70 a vote Of the people
This Is generally regarded as pa-rticu-
IsrIv dangerous proposition by the busi-
ness men for reasons already stated. that
is the Injection OF bitterness in the cam
naign and solicitation Of the negro vote.
pledged himself 20 approve. If elected, q
Statewide prohibition measure adopted
By the legislature Il he thought that the
legislature had been instructed 10 so vote
he to be the Judge as 70 what he would
regard as being instructed For all OF
the reasons q third candidate Will be vel
coined BIZ large constituency.
Look 60 Fairfax Now.
Col Williams would not say who this
candidate might be, but intimated that al
OF The available men IN the State would
be looked over and q selection made
Henry Fairfax. Of I.oUdoUn County. pres
fdent Of the Virginia State Fair AssOcia-
ton and twice member Of the State sen
ate Is now looked upon as the logical can
didate OF the Insurgents Mr.. Fairfa1
IL a strong man and would meet with the
approval OF many Of the so-called '1nsur-
gents"
he has not yet been seen and 1t is nOr
known whether he would make the race
but those close 10 him in this city fee
assured that he will carry the STANDARD
for his friends and with a good chance
o. capturing the honor.
Edmund PendIeton, legal adviser for tht
Personal Liberty Association OF th1
state Of Virginia. would make no state
ment further than 10 say that his organ
ization was taking no part IN the cam
paigu in the interest Of any candidate.