Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-28
BIG CROWD HEARS HIM SPEAK
Valley Candidate Declares He Thought
That state Democratic "Rins" and
Not People Had Nottoway candi-
dates Hands Tied-Tells Of Certain
Weekly PiIsrimages to Washington.

thousand people at Washington ave-
nue. and Twenty ninth street last
night, Hon. Harry st. George Tucker,
candidate for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation in the Democratic primary or
August 5. ridiculed the threat implied
in the statement made here last Sat
urday >night by his opponent. Judge
William Hodges Mann. TO the effect
that II the people OF Virginia would
unite his hands for thirtysix hours
he would put stop to this mud
Singing and wouldn't ask for any
5 help in accomplishing the job.
IL don't know what this thing
Means said Mr. Tucker, after he had
read the quotation from Judge Mann's
speech as printed in the newspapers.
II understood that his hands were
not tied by the people. but by great
power within the Democratic party. IL
the people have his hands tied then
on next Thursday. August 5. they'll
unite them and give him the thirty
six hours he wants.
Those whom the gods would des-
troy they first make mad What's
the matter with my opponent? Can't
he face his record as have produced
1t over the State? Does He want 70
get In scrap? | have never said one
single word against my opponent per-
sonaliy, but thank God We haven't
come to the time in Old Virginia when
a mans public record is also his per-
spnal Ircperty. The man who takes
his public record and locks It in his
pocket can never be governor of VIZ
ginia.
Il have made a public record and
have no objection to my opponent us
ing 1t.
I'm too old woodsman 20 be
scared by the hooting of an OWL
Thoroughly Discusses Issues.
Mr.. Tucker spoke for two hours and
held his audience throughout He dis
cussed every phase of the guherna-
torial fight. referring in length to the
Malone letters and reviewing Judge
Mann's record in the senate of Nir-
ginia. He explained the principle of
local option and in this connection ne
jokingly remarked that he understood
that after August ). Judge Mann is
going TO Washington to secure a.
patent ON new discovery known as
local option" He also exclaimed the
Ogden movement in Virginia and his
connection with II and charged that
certain men now holding state Offices
are going 4. out the state urging peo-
pie to vote for Judge Mann because
IL Tucker is elected those ofiicehoid-
ers will loose their jobs. In this con-
nection he named state Commissioner
of Labor DOherty and Superintendent
Bosaman. of one OF the state asylums
in the valley Of Virginia.
Mr.. Allan L. Jones, president of the
Tucker Democratic Club of Newport
News. presided al the meeting and
introduced Captain Charles c. Berke-
ley, who presented Mir. Tucker. AS
Captain Berkeley arose he was greet
ed with cheer.
Will Hit Home Run.
In Introducing the visitor. Captain
Berkeley said among ctaer things that
tbe first time he remembered Harry
Tucker he was playing third base for
the stanton ball team He used TO
hit home runs in those days" declared
the captain. amid great applause.
~And | am going 20 Bit a home run
this Tine rejoined Mr.. Tucker.
When Mr.. Tucker arose and stepped
across The 5ig platform. ne was greet
ed by burst OF applause. When the
- n.
Fellow citizens OF Newport News:
come tonight 70 meet this great as-
clence after travelling over Old Viz
gina and Il gives me great PLEASURE
to come with the message that from
the mountains of Wise 20 the sands OF
Accomac the fires are burning brightly
and Tucker stock is going up
Scarcely had the candidate finished
this statement before hts hearers broke
into vigorous applause and II was
nearly a minute before be vas per
United 70 proceed. Then he took No
the matter Of the threat made ~
Judge Mann.
Liooor Question
Passing rapidly from this. Mr. Tuck
e. spent a half horr explaining local
option and the principle Of local self
e0vernmcnf and read some cousra-
dIctory statements iron speeches On
local option delivered b. Judgs Mann
n different tines. lie also declared
thai Judec Mann had stated that while
he favored local option. he would vote
sor Statewide prchioi;.on.
Nv. T1ckrr again charged hat
5ufre Mann has the saloon people IN
certain Of he larger cities behind him
IN the akht