Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-04
ESTIMATES WIDELY DIFFERENT
FORECAST OF DEMOCRATIC
PRIMARY IN VIRGINIA.
Judge Mann's Brother Claims $4,000
Majority for Him-Tucker's
Friends Equally Confident.

RICHMOND, Va, August with
Judge Mann speaking at Hampton this
evening and Mr.. Tucker doing a matinee
and night stunt at Staunton and Lex
neton, the campaign comes to a close.
This finds the two candidates in differ
ent ends of the state-and they are as
far apart in their claims of what the
returns will show. a poll was made by
newspaper of this city, and while
no figures were given, the larger num-
Der of counties was given TO Mr.. Tucker
as were also a major portion of the
cities.
The fact that figures were omitted from
the forecast has served to give en-
couragement to the managers of the
candidates. Judge Mann's friends claim
the forecast is weak on its face, when
the paper, which he claims is friendly
to Mr.. Tucker. did not furnish the fig
ures by which the counties were claimed.
Mr.. fuckers manager declares that there
are dozen counties in the Mann column
which properly belong to Mr.. Tucker
while four cities are improperly credited
to Judge Mann.
Right on the heels of this claim Col.
James Mann declares that the forecast
is not near what he expected. He had
showing for Mr.. Tucker, and when the
forecast was made public he made a
comparison between that and his own in
formation, the result being that the fore
cast was discredited by him. allowing
many of the counties claimed 10 remain
with Mr.. Tucker. nearly all Of which are
for Mr. Tucker, and then taking the vote
of the larger counties which are Tor
Judge Mann and offsettins the possible
vote of :he small counties.
Forecast OF Narn's Majority
Col. Mann claims that by doing this
he can see a ma jority of not less than
l.Wu for Judge Mann. which is an in
crease of about two thousand over his
estimate OF some weeks ago lie de-
clares that the indications are that the
vote will be even greater judging from
information received during the last TWO
DAYS. and that Judge Mann will win.
Following is the fun list OF all the Sta e
officers To he voted for tomorrow, all of
whom are to serve four years:
Governor-Judge William Hodges Mann
of Nottoway. Harry ST. George Tucker
of Rockbridge
Lieutenant governor-Col James r.
Cation of Alexandria, J. Taylor Ellyson
of Richmond
Attorney gencral-CoL Robert Catlett
of Lexington, Judge Samuel W. Williams
of Wythe.
Commissioner of Agricultural. Thomp-
son Brown of Bedford, George W. Koin-
err Of Augusta.
Joseph ID. EgsIeston, jr., of Prince Ed
ward. superintendent of public instruc-
ton: Asher w. HarmaD of Rockbridee
treasurer. and David q. Eggleston of
Charlotte. secretary of the commonwealth
have been declared the nominees, having
no opposition. The same is true of Sen
ator John w. Daniel, who had no opposi-
tion for the United States Senate
House Members to Be Chosen
All members of the lower branch of
the general assembly are to be elected
this time. but the senators hold over.
1t is estimated that 10000 votes will be
polled in the State next Thursday. where
as four years ago some 50, O00 votes were
cast. There is little interest in the pri-
mary. and the reduced vote is believed to
be due to the fact that several thousands
Of voters have cut loose from the party
or satisfied to remain out of the primary
because of the manner in which the cam
paign has been conducted.
The belief of the more skilled politicians
OF the state is that the nomination will
go to Judge Mann by anywhere from,
5OOO to 10000. The betting favors Judge
Mann