Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-11-23
TUCKER OPPOSES MARTIN
Declines to Announce Candidacy for
U. S. Senate Yet

The Norfolk Landmark OF last
Friday contained a photograph of
Hen. Harry St. George Tucker. and
published an interview with him,
in part as follows:
Harry st. George Tucker did not
announce his candidacy for United
States Senator from Virginia yester-
day.
He gave out a statement late in
the afternoon in which he said be
would soon take the people of the
State into his confidence and let
them know his views and the rea-
sons therefor.
Il do net hesitate TO say / will
support a sound Democrat against
Senator Martin" be said. but be
fore announcing his candidacy for
the Office he wanted more time to
consider the matter.
A reporter of the Landmark found
Mr.. Tucker in his new office on the
third floor of the Law Building, and
asked him If he had anything to say
on political matters.
What about State affai rs?"
We'll, the whole State deplores
| the defeat OF Stuart 10 the Ninth
District. He deserved a better fate,
for he made a gallant fight. l was
in the district for ten days speak
ing in his interest, and expected
him to win, in spite Of the great
odds against MIN.
What about the Senatorship? DO
you expect to be a candidate
against Senator MARTINI"
This is certainly a very pointed
question, and l have some difficulty
in answering it as directly as you
have put it. l do not hesitate TO
say that will gladly support a
sound Democrat against, him, but as
to my candidacy for the place. am
just back from a weeks trip to Bos-
ton on business, and am not in posi-
ton to answer your question at
present.
My view is that without regard
to the personal equation, or the am
bition of any nan. that those who
think that the good of the Demo
cratic party demands the retirement
of Senator Martin, should unite
their whole strength on some one
man in the coming primary.
. 1T would be disingenuous in me
to say that l have not been ap
preached in person and by letter or
the subject in very many directions
and would be equally lacking il
frankness not to admit that sea
, in the United States Senate, from
) Virginia, would be most attractiv
in the opportunity presented TO
2 service to the people of Virginia il
/ the present revival of Democ rati
5 principles.
, Il can only say, therefore, tina
D in a very short time l expect t
take the people of the State into IN
S confidence, and after full consider
r alton of the wishes of my friends i
2 all parts of the State, as we'll as tn
: claims of those who may aspire
8 the honor, to let them know exact
my position and the reasons whic
! may have Influenced my action"
Mr.. Tucker was a busy man yes
terday. He was moving into hi
new office in the Law building, an
while busting books and arrangin
/, furniture he was at the same tim
|, talking to friends who could nc
q wait until he got fixed up" befor
|, calling to pay their regards.
-. Besides seeing Robert w. Shu
tice. E. A. Bilisoly, several news
paper men and other local friend
several Out-of-town admirers wer
received.
: His political supporters here ar
. confident Mr.. Tucker will eventua
=. ly consent to make the race for th
=, senatorial nomination and they wi
soon take step, to begin the can
paign in earnest.
One man in Kansas harvested