The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-07
STUART IN CITY
TO ATTEND FAIR
Much Pleased With Indications
for Highly Successful
Exhibition.
ENCOURAGED in HIS RACE
ENCOURAGED IN HIS RACE
Many Assure Him Support for
Governorship-Outlook for
Party in Ninth.

Well and strong from summers hard
work on his bluegrass estate In Elk
Garden, Russell county, and in man
agement of the enormous interests of
the Stuart Land and Cattle Company.
Horny Carter Stuart come to Richmond
early yesterday morning and spent tho
day here. In the Afternoon he visited
| the State Fair Grounds. noting the
preparations made for that event.
AT the Westmoreland Club last night
Mr.. Stuart talked with reporter for
The Tlmes-Dispatch about various mat
tors in which he is interested. He has
come TO attend the State Fair, and
after spending a day or two in the
North on personal business, leaving
] this enorning. he will return to the city
to spend fair week
In Rncc for Governor.
Mr.. Stuart was disinclined to say much
regarding politics so far as he is per-
sonally affected. 81 have no desire to
make any sort of active campaign al
! this time" he said. ''deeming 1t prerha-
ture while the existing contest is In
progress and 1 presume It is unneces-
sary to reitcrate what ! said to The
Times-Dispatch year ago-that / am
candidate for the Office OF Governor
| of Virginia at the next election. am
very grateful for The many assurances
| of supper. / have received from nu-
| merors quarters" said Mr.. Stuart.
nile 1 have made no formal an
, nouncement of my candidacy, 1t is we'll
understood that 1 am in the race"
The Southwest citizen brings cheer
Ing news from party standpoint from
| his section. II am very certain" he
asserted. that the Democra tic repre-
sentation from the Ninth District in
the next General Assembly Will he ma
terialiy increaseds In many counties
an active fight is being waged and a
good many of the Democratic nominees
are going to be successful"
Praises the Fnir.
On the subject of the State Fair Mr..
stuart Is enthusiastic. Its foundation
on an enduring basis is regarded as
largely due to his personal efforts He
was prevented from attending last year
because of his canvass for Congress,
when he almost overturned n Repob-
lican majority of 400 secured by Con-
gresham Slemp only two years previ-
ously
II am much sratifed to see the in
terest being, taken by our own people
In the fair" said Mr.. Stuart while
only few years ago the bulk of the
exhibits and the features which mako
up the fair came from other States. the
contrary is now true
Forty counties in Virginia have ex
hibits on the grounds. and the indi-
cations are that Virginians are talk
ing Increasing pride in the annual
event as an institution. The growth
OF the fair marks the growth Of the
state. This years fair Will, l am
confident. be the biggest and best
Good Roads In Soul Invest
Not the least important lndica ton
OF the spirit of progress in Virginia
~ the activity in road building" con-
tinued Mr.. Stuart. Most of the coun
ties IN the Southwest have recently
voted large SUNG In bond issues for
the building of permanent highways.
and the other counties will soon fol-
low suit. That section will soon be
covered with network of modern
roads. The people are fully awake To
the economic value OF good roads
Our season has not been especially
favorable. Like other parts of the
State. we have suffered from drought
II has made our feeding crops short,
out later rains have helped the situa-
ton to some extent Prices are fair
ly good"