The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-13
Want Former Governor
to Enter Race in
Third District.
WOULD BRING ON
WARM CONTEST
Politicians Believe That He Could
Be Induced to Become Candi-
date for Democratic Nonnina-
tion-Harwood and Wick
ham Also Men
toned.

Friends of former Governor Andrew
Jackson Montague are becoming daily
more impressed with the probability
that he will consent to be a candidate
for the democratic nomination for
Congress In the August primary, as an
opponent of Captain John Lamb. This
opinion Is. however. predicated upon
the action of considerable body of
adherents of the former Governor In
requesting him to make the race.
Mr.. Montague has never consented
to allow the use OF his name IN this
connection, nor has he indicated that
nomination. Many of his friends. how
ever. express themselves as confident
that lie could be induced to enter the
race. In response to general demand
for his services in Congress.
They say, furthermore. that this
statement of his position in the matter
will produce instant and earnest So
licitation to such degree that it will
be practically Impossible for him TO
resist a favorable answer to the call.
Warm Contest Probable.
Should MIR. Montague become can
didate there can be little doubt that
one of the livest contests in recen.
years is In store for the metropolitan
district. Between men of the personal
popularity of the ex-governor and of
Representative Lamb. there could be
but one result of a battle for votes
a hard fought campaign.
Since his retirement from the COVER
norship Mr.. Montague has for the most
part eschewed politics. devoting him
self to his law practice except at such
times as .he has discharged trusts
reposed in him by the Federal gov
mined effort has been made to induce
him to rc-enter political iife
he Is to some extent averse TO doing
so, his supporters believe the time Is
Il lit Tat T.
teal matters through the medium OF a
| scat in Congress from Virginia.
The participation. by Mr. MentaSus
in Democratic primary o,ll would set a., =.
effect that the ex-Governor no longsse
considers himself member OF sks
Democratic party. Ever since fse
1 presidential campaign of 1908 reports
have been afloat intimating that ne
has been inclined toward Republican,
| ISM He would not. of course, for
moment consider entering party con-
! test unless he were member OF the
Democratic party.
/ Governor Montague is a voter at the
| First Precinct of Clay Ward. In THIS
city having transferred IRE 1t,.a to R,shmona. mans
sional District at the time he retired
from the executive chair. Prior to
that time he had voted in Danviile
According to the friends OF the tor-
mer executive his candidacy depends
upon the pressure brought to bear upon
| him. While he is not an aspirant, they
believe that If the public should cS-
press the desire which they are con-
fident it feels, he cannot decline
Other Possibilities.
Other names have been mentioned
in connection with the party contest.
one is that OF Senator r. .Ashby Wick.
ham, of Hanover and Henrico coun-
ties. Senator Wickham, one of the
leading figures In the upper body of
the Legislature. has received many re-
quests to be candidate. but has not
yet decided to enter ths race Colonel
John S. Harwood, one of the Richmond
delegation in the House, has also been
spoken of His friends throughout the
| district insist that he would have q
| good chance for the nomination.
| 1t seems likely now that the nomina-
ton will not go by default. Up to
(. yesterday afternoon no name and ac-
companyIng check had been filed With
| District Chairman q. L. G, Scott, out
there is plenty of time for this, for
the entries for the August primary Will
not close until May 8.
During Mr., Cleveland's last admins
4 istration he was assistant district at
| torney for the Eastern District of Viz
| ginia. but he won this on his work as
I an attorney rather than as politi-
| cian In 1897 he gained the nomiaa-
| ton for Attorney General on the ticket
| with j. Hoge Tyler for Governor and
was elected with the other nominees.
on that occasion Edward Echols, OF
Staunton. was elected Lieutenant.GoY-
| ernor.
| Ran for Governor.
| Early in the year 1901 Mr. Monta-
| que announced his candidacy for the
governorship. The race started with
Congressman Claude a. swanson, L.eu-
tenant Governor Echols and Colonel II.
| G. Mrashall as aspirants, in addition
to the Attorney-Ge
| state Chairman j. Taylor Ellyson
was also regarded as strong possi-
Ibility. but withdrew,
| Before the summer waNed the race
became the hottest in the modern poll
tical history of the state, Alr, Monta-
que was everywhere making his fight
| against existing conditions, In tho
| convention he was nominated byya sub
| stantial majority OF the delegates.
county after county having fallen into
line and instructed for him.
| Toward the end of his term as Gov.
4 ernor. Mr., Montague became candi-
date for the seat IN the United States
Senate. occupied by Thomas 5. Martin.
BY that time the primary system was
4 in operation Both men canvassed tho
:. state thorouSn!S, senSaSihs ~ y stHA o
| Joint debate at King George, senator
Martin was nominated by about io,ooG
majority.
Service Abroad.
Since Mr.. Montague's retirement ha
has been twice honored by oppotnt-
ments by the President, One of these
i WAS as one OF Americas representa-
:. tives at a conference OF American re-
pubiies, held at Rio Janeiro. The other,
only few months ago was at Brus-
hsels, and was held for the purpose OF
ronsfdering uniform maritime laws
Captain Lamb Is serving his seventh
term in Congress. lie was born ~
l Sussex county on June ~. 1870 He
served through tho War Between tho
l states in Company p. Third Nlrsinia
II c,arn L., heinz wounded SeNarat U Inc s..