Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-24
POLITICS IN VIRGINIA
Many to Bolt Stuart if Ma
chine Backs Him.
DUKE MAY BE CANDIDATE
Maynard Likely to Have Contest in
Second District-Barringer
May Retire.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


RICHMOND, Va. April %. 1910.
The report that the machine would
support Henry C. Stuart for governor is
not to be taken as meaning that all the
cogs, big and little, will move when the
order is given to turn on the power.
At least one big man in the democratic
organization has announced that he will
not stand for Mr. Stuart He much pre-
fers Representative Glass.
1t may be that before the time comes
around for the machine to pick its can
didate there will be some other man to
claim the Endorsement and support Of
the organiZa ton.
The impression prevails that Judge r.
T. W. Duke of Charlottesville will enter
the race for governor. If he does he will,
unless there is a decided change of SEN
timent, have the backing of the machine
Judge Duke will certainly be candi-
date if he can succeed in forcing the
party to abolish the primary system OF
nominating candidates. 1t Is no secret
that party men are becoming dissatisfied
with the system.
Is Opposing Lamb.
Il am candidate for the compression
al nomination." declares Judge T. Ashby
w lckildHi. WHO Will oppcSC Sdpt. JoHki
Lamb.
When / first announced that il was
my intention To make the race" Judge
Wickharn continued, that declaration
was meant. l at this time en-
gagged in perfecting an organization.
and there Will be no let-up in the con-
test till the polls are closed and the
result of the primary is made public.
1T is true that | have my law office
here. But it is also true that my
home is in the country. and that / am
farmer, on a small scale
Since the first statement concerning
my intentions in the matter was print
ed l have received. and am daily re,
make the very best campaign of which
/ am capable"
1t is understood that Col. John 8.
Harwood of Richmond will enter for
nomination. He has been repeatedly
mentioned as a candidate, but has Sc
far failed to announce that he Will
In the belief that. between Judge
Wickham and Capt Lamb. the country
vote would be much split, friends OF
Col HARDWOOD contend that he has more
than chance to capture the nomlha-
tion.
Mixed in Second.
Down in the second district there IL
a mixed situation. Congressman Harry
l.. Maynard will stand for reelection
There are others who are training fol
the contest, though it is not known
just who will enter.
George c. Cabell of Norfolk. who was
in the contest two years ago. declares
he will not offer at this election. But
there is talk OF John p. Holland, State
Senator E. Z. Holland and former
RepI esentative Wlinam y. Young ret
ting into the struggle. All will no.
oppose Mr.. Maynard, but there Is ground
to believe that at least one of then
will do so.
Will Dr.. Barringer Retire?
Now that the board of visitors of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute has for
maIly rejected charges against Presi-
dent Paul B. Barringer, the question IL
asked If ne will not resign at an early
date.
The entire membership of the board
will be changed within the next two
xears-one-haIf this year and the other
half In 1912 Seven of the nine mem.
= oers voted to sustain DR.. Barrfnger. II
is understood that at least three OF
the men whose terms expire this year
will decline TO stand for TeappOintment
or decline to serve
with a new board in charge of the In.
stjtution with the chances that the
General Alumni association. or certain
members of the welfare committee oil
mat organization, determined to make
war on DIR. Barringer and to force his
& resignation, 1t Is doubtful IL he WOULD
have such backing as he has had during
the last few years.
The impression prevails that DIR. Bar
ringer will have attained the necessar,
length of service as an instructor tws