Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-08
MIR. TUCKER AT FAIRFAX.

Last night the court house of Fairfax
was filed with an audience of beautiful
women and sturdy men when Mr.. Harry
st. George Tucker met the people of the
county aud addressed them ou the sub
ect Of his candidacy for gu5ernstorisl
houors. The scene and surroundings
were worthy of the occasion, the brilliant
lights, the beautiful faces of The women
and the paintings of Henry w. Thomas
and other of Fairiax's talented sons
looked down, in seeming approval of the
speaker, IS in plain, pointed aud honest
words he told his side Of the story to the
people. Mr.. Tucker attempted neither
rhetorical nor orstoricsl displsy-but 10
quiet land sometimes suainD manner he
laid plain facts before his hearers, who
frequently interrupted him with applause.
He stated he had invited Judge Mson
to meet him aud discuss the issues of the
cimpaign, but had never had the OPP
porunity of meeting him except in
Boydton. He claimed that 1t was thus
unsvoidably left for him to present the
Judges side OF the case as well as his
own. In forceful language be presented
Judge Msnn's claim that for 80 years
he (Manu) had served the cause of pro-
hiblton and then pointed out the fact
that for Is years the Judge had served
the cause of corporations and that when
1t came to the point of serving the tenn
perance cause or the railroads by voting
for or agsinst q bill to tax each Pullman
car selling liquor in the state $400
year that Judge Mann failed to vote,
thus defeating the blll-which was lost
By tie. He said his opponent said he
(Tnckei) was not a business man and
therefore should not be elected. 10 re-
ply he would simply say that he had
been selected as the head of the James
town Exposition to fill the place made
vacant by the death of Virginia's hon.
ored SOD, Fitz Lee, and that he had no in
tention of trying to upset the plans OF that
distinguished and honored gentleman.
Bat further that there was q board of
msnsgers to whom all details belonged
and inside Of four weeks after bis selec-
ton he had to visit Europe to secure at
tendance at the exposition, and when be
returned his entire time was required in
Washington to aid in securing the fed
ersl appropriation of $1,000, 900 and
this work was only concluded less than
a month before the exposition opened.
"Under such conditions bow could be
expected to work after details? 1t was
an impossibiity."
Mr.. Tucker then went on TO show that
the jamestown Exposition vas the only
one that owned its land and buildings
aud that all had been financial failures
Except one) As to the value of the
property owned by the exposition he
said be could call to the stand Thomss
S. Martin, John w. Daniel aud Charles
O. Osrlin snd'prove by them that the
property of The exposition was worth |
81 500, 900 or more than enough to pay |
all of its Indebtedness. OF course Mr.. |
Tucker alluded to Senator Martins bill |
to buy the exposition grounds and build
logs by the federal government. The
syeech was one to attract and retain |
attention and make deep impression !
on bis hearers, among whom were;
Judge J. NJ. Love, John S. Bnbour, j., |
F. w. Richardson, ex-senator r. s.
Donohue and Col. Robt. E Lee, of
and Mr.. Robert 5. Barrett, OF
Mr. Tucker is to speak
this afternoon st 3 O'Clock at VieDna
and tonigh! at Herndon.