Evening star., 1909-07-11
'STATE PRIMARY SOON
Only Twenty More Days of
Campaigning in Virginia.
CANDIDATES ON THE STUMP
Both Men After Governorship Think
They Will Win.
EFFECT IN RACE FOR CONGRESS
Blackstone Seeking Vindication
May Oppose Eggleston-Pilots
Will Cut Loose.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
RICHMOND, Va, July 10, 1909.
twenty days more Of campaigning and
the state primary will be held The can
didates for governor are still actively at
work and the remaining time will be
more active than any of the last three
months. Both candidates are on the
stump and are going night and day in all
parts OIL the state. Mr. Tucker has be-
gun savage attack on the alleged ma
chlne and its manipulators, declaring
that the officeholders are in league
against him, that certain gentlemen who
nave TO be appointed by the governor
have declared for Judge Mann and is
asking why it is that such is the case.
lie wants to know if Judge Mann has
made any promises of position, contrary
TO TIE law, that such condition should
OBTAIN. The candidates have met only
once or twice, and for the last six weeks,
Win single exception. they have not
spohen IN the same county the same
day. Then they did not have a discus
sion ana there was no challenge. Each
mace his speech and retired and while
the one was speaking notes were being
mace and sent to the other. On that oc-
caslon they made no reference to each
other.
Both candidates appear to be absolute
~ certain of winning and their friends
are making claims for their favorites in
manner that indicates vote of not
Tess than 100000 in the primary. The
best political wise heads in the state do
not expect to see more than 10000 cast
at the very outside. Jul. :e Mann's friends
still stick to their figures of a majority
OF not less than 10000 In the state, while
the supporters of Mr.. Tucker declare
hat ha
excess OF 10000 will be that much major
ity They are still contehding with the
greatest confidence imaginable that Mr.
tucker will get 10000 votes more than
are to be cast for Judge Mann, but they
do not specify which of the districts are
TO give him the vote. They make a
whoiesale claim as though a landslide of
slsantlc proportions is on the way while
merely sticking to the figures first given
by them-carryinS seven districts by an
average majority of 1000 in each
Effect on Congressional Race.
That the result of the gubernatorial
race will have far-reac ching effect on
the congressional contest of a year hence
is accepted as true Should the alleged
machine" be unable to land Judge Mann
II Is understood that three congressman
Hay of the seventh, Carlin of the eighth
ana Flood of the tenth-will have oppo-
slt1on. This is in addition to the struggle
tnat is almost sure to take place between
Congressman +. w. Saunders of the fifth
and Gov. Swanson who goes out of Of
hce on February l.
mere have been rumors for some weeks
OF opposition to the three gentlemen
hafnen, and the name of Attorney Gen.
eral Anderson is being heard as the man
who is 10 give Congressman Flood the
race Mai Anderson is now completing
MS second term as attorney general of
Virginia. declining to stand for re-elec-
ton. Whether the mention of his name
is with his consent and knowledge is not
known, but so far he has made no denial
OF the suggestion. Hay, Flood and carlin
nave always been known the friends
of the present administration and Mr.
Tucker is understood to be ..agin the
government" So that it is. easy to see
that If Mr. Tucker should succeed in
making successful campaign i'm the
three districts mentioned the weight and
influence of the administration would be
thrown against the gentlemen now in
Congress and who are opposing him in
his subernatorial aspirations.
Blackstone Seeking Vindication.
Judge j. w. G. Blackstone. formerly of
the circuit court, removed for cause by
the last general assembly. is aspiring to
seat in the house of delegates. Judge
Blackstones home is in the county of
Accomac, and with Elizabeth City county
and the town of Hampton as his district
he wants to stand for the nomination
Harry r. Houston of Hampton, who has
represented the district for two terms is
d candidate for reelection. 1t was Mr.
Houston who. III Obedience to n rea,1est
of his constituents. presented the charges
which resulted in the inves, igation of the
fltness of Judge Blackstone to hold Of
tlce. the outcome of which was his dis
missal from the judiciary
Judge Blackstone is the man who re-
ferred to Gov. Swanson, in sending troons
TO Accomac in race riot of a few wears
ago, as the spectacular act of a governor
given to spontaneous combustion He
insisted on trying the cases without a
change of venue, denied that there was
any necessity for the troops, and tried
and convicted the men, only to be re-
versed by the supreme court Judge
Blackstone is now seeking vindication be-
fore the people of his district He wants
to get into the general assembly of Vir-
ginia, and If he succeeds there will be all
sorts of trouble for the men who voted
for his removal, for he is a man of un-
questioned ability and courage.
May Oppose Eggleston.
Joseph l.. Shelton of this city former
member of the general assembly from the
county of Louisa, a lawyer of ability,
who for long time was leading demo-
crat Of the county, has announced a
change of political faith He is now af-
filiated with or counted as a republican
and his accession to the party-the lily
white faction-has been hailed with a
good deal of pleasure He is being
doomed for the Office of superintendent
Of public instruction on the republican
state ticket to be named at Newport
News the latter part of this month. Be
cause of the great rumpus kicked up by
the state board of education, when super
intendents were named the republicans
have already announced that they will
put plank in their platform demanding
the election of these officers by the coun-
ties and cities over which they are to
preside This plank of the platform is
being drawn by Harry X. Walcott of
Norfolk. one of the foremost members of
the bar of that city. and one who has
been mentioned as a candidate for the
position of attorney general.
Should Mr.. Shelton accept the nominal
ton he will make a campaign that will
compel the democratic aspirant to get
out on the stump and make some
speeches. a thing which he has not yet
been compelled to do Mr.. Eggleston has
made a fine officer, but the board of edu-
cation. of which he is a member. piled up
trouble for him in great stacks He had
no opposition for the office which he
holds. being declared the nominee by
Chairman Ellyson some days ago.
Pilots Will Cut Loose.
Following the great fight made in Con-
gress against the pilots of the country
by Representative Littleiield, in which