Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-27
So Far No'toWay Candidate Keeps
His Own Counsel.
HIS MANAGER IS NoN.COMM|TTAl
Judge Mann's Nephew Declares HIS
Uncle VIII Exercise His Own DIS
erection As TO the Proper Time 10
Publish Views.

RICH LDNp VA Feb. 70. -- rev
rippl.s marked the onward fac" "t
h" political pond today, though
many a big irog was swimming be-
low ihr surface and vcXing his era
nium WITH III" quest ions which haE"
arisen in connection With III" pres
en- campaign
Harry 81 George Tucker. SHUT OF
In private room. is hard at w>rk
with his s'"noeraph"r. will" captain
Richard = kcr his campaign mana
ger. occupies an adjoining CHAMBER
which is used for III" reception "l
visitors
Tn" Tenth district candidat" VIII
be- here nearly all this week. VIII"
his li,lt.nants confirm" 10 work day
and night.
Mr.. Tuckrr has shown his hand.
and now Their" remains but little NOR"
fer him tic SAY He has endeavor'd
10 answer the questions lropouiidcd
and has answered them in no nnccr'
tain way
People know Just what he would do
# a Statewide prohibition bin ", +"
pas srd by the Legislature.
Hasn't Negotiated.
In all proha bility. Mr.. Tucker him
self does not know how this par oil
his speech took with thos" most
ritallv interest d Hro and con, IN
temperance.
CAPTAIN ker said this morning that
,,h a, M.
had Mr. Tucker held any commune
cation with The liquor or tn anti
sa!C~n people. No Overinres hay"
been made to organizations. nor has
Mr.. Tucker mad" them any prom'sfE
IN short his positiO ion in the matt" is
the resul of his own sincere and I'M
shackled convictions on the subject.
Watcher or MT In tn" opinion or
oHticians be played the game wisely.
he staked his fortunes on what ne
| said "Wednesday night. and he IL quit"
willing to abide by his utterances.
| Judy~ Mann was not in town TINS
morning. but il was thought at his
| Headquarters that he might show up
somt.tiIn during the day.
! Colonel James Mann, his nephew
| and campaign manager, courteousiy.
but positively declined to do any
! talking for his uncle. He did say.
however thar at the proper tim"
Judge Mann would declare himself
fully a. TO Statewide prohibition. and
all Other subjects in which the voters
are concerned.
To Suit His ov n Convenience.
Colonel Mann ": Mt on 20 add that
| the Judge intended to exercise his
own Judgment; as to what was 'ht
| 3roper time for this business. To eX-
| press it bluntly. he doesn't purpose
either hurrying Or delaying his state
| ment. simply because members Ct the
| opposition camp cali UPON him to
| speak.
Nor is il stated what Medium he
! will adopt for making known his
views. He may lift the lid in pub
| lie speech. or he may declare HIM
| self in a printed statement.
Il may be that the judge will cate
goricaIly answer the Oft-repeated
i charges that ne mas D@fH o''h
| with the liquor people. but no on"
| seems authorized TO predic' what n"
| will say in this connection.
Minor of6ees Unnotieed.
SomchCw it Is hard TO stir up the
sIightes, interest in the cont st Tor
the lesser positions on the Sta'e
| ticket. Judge Samuel W. Williams.
of Wythe. has created slight
breeze by coming to Richmond and
! beginning his fight for the attorney
| gens ralship. He has as his oPIo,
! cent C-Ionel Robert {. Catlett. or
Rockbridge. the assistant attorney
general.
| These two candidates practice III"
| AIrhonso and CASTOR tactics towards
ach other. Each says the other IS
a fine man.
! But Judge Williams friends are n
sisten,ly demanding that the South
west have recognition. They declare
tina this secfi,n has not been recoS-
| nized with an elective Office in the
last eleven years.
Attention also is called 10 the TACT
that the Ninth district. though in Re
| publican clutches. is the largest D"m :