Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-25
eabeihatoiaI Candidates are Show.
Ing sigas Of Activity.
Born SIDES PROFESS CONFIDENCE
Fer Lieutenant Governor. EiIyson De-
slres to Succeed Himself-Wiliiams
OF Bland County, Candidate for A.
torney General

RICHMOND, VA. FeD. .4-tiait!
ST, George Tucker arrived in the cifS
on the noon train and went AT once
"a his headquarters at Murphy's no
tel. He came from Norfolk. and wher
seen NJ his rooms sahd that he was
in a rush to get TO WORK on MS speech
for this evening:
Il have not even gathered my
thoughts for my speech at the Acad
emy tonight" said MIR Tucker. 'and
1t Is impossible for me to say just
how long ! shall talk. | may talk
an hour. and it may be more or less
lust as the notion strikes me-.
Over at Judge Mann's headquarters
there was little doing today. Colonel
James Mann went to Norfolk to at
tend the wedding Of his law partner,
Colonel William Sale. which event
took place in Norfolk last night. The
Judge il out OF the city on business
connected with his campaign, and Is
expected TO reach the city possibly
tomorrow.
The same feeling of confidence. the
identica! reports of favorable cOndi'
lions. sanguine OF success and can
not see how | can be defeated per
vades the camps OF both the cahdi-
dates for the lace al the head OF the
ticket.
Senator Bland Massie. OF Nelson.
was among the callers at the rooms
Of Mr.. Tucker today. Mr. Massie is
on his way home from meeting OF
the state board Of fisheries. which
was held in Norfolk yesterday and
the day preceding. He is an old
friend of the former congressman
from the Tenth district.
Judge williams Coming.
Judge Samuel w. Williams OF
Bland, who has opened headquarters
at Mnrphy's in order to attend to
the affairs of the campaign for at
torney general, is expected here to-
morrow II is not known just how
long he will remain. but lie will be
here for a tay or two AMI 60 over the
situation with his managers and ad-
visers.
Colonel Robert Catlett. Of Rock
bridge. is engaged in the dual task
OF attending to his duties as assistant
to the attorney general and Is man
aging the campaign for himself at
present When the campaign gets
good and warm he will DO consider,
able amount of travelling over the
state though he has not decided to
make a speechmaking tour at this
time. Colonel Catlett is daily receiv-
ing letters which assure him Of the
support OF friends in all parts OF the
state. especially those who are famil-
lar with his work as assistant to Ma
jor Anderson.
For Lieutenant Governor.
MIR. EllysOn. who Is out to succeed
himself as lieutenant governor. Is al
20 attending to little business on
his own account and is informing his
friends that he hopes to retain their
confidence and support
Colonel James r. Cation Of Alexan'
dria. is losing no time and has his
forces well in hand, and from the
tenor Of his letters to his supporters
in this city. he is confident that he
will be verv much in the running this
summer. He will take the stump and
20 70 all parts Of the state:
David @. Egsleston OF Charlotte Is
not worrying over his place at this
time. He is looking after his fences
and getting his ducks in a row." and
will be ready for opposition should
Il come when come gentleman desires
to be secretary of the common
wealth.
50 far there is no opposition &c
Treasurer A. W. Hartman. Of Rock
bridge. the reported candidacy Of a
Tidewater man fer that office moi
having maferialized. Mr.. Hartman has
been In Office for some twenty wears
or more, and has not had opposition
for some time.
Eaeieston and koiner.e
JOSEPH d. Egeleston. superintc 3den
Of public instruction. is smiling ant
hopeful and while he is attending Il
his duties. which are very heavy a
this season Of the wear. he manage!
to keep In touch with his friends an.
supporters in all parts Of the state
and unless reports are misleading. h
viii succeed himself in his present al
flee.
George " Koiner. commissioner q
, agriculture is talking TO the farmer
and explaining the best and lates
methods fer cultiYating the best crops
He IL spending a good deal Of tim
IN the sun and is getting a good cas-
of weather inst to show that he
fsrmer. He has no opposition an
'here Is no one in sight at this tim
Tor h" position. He has been, in o
flee for several years.