The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-31
QuadranguIar Contest is AL
ready a Warm Number
4 and Getting Hotter
EX-GOVERNOR AYCOCk
VS.. GOV. KITCHIN
With Present Eastern Sem
ator Simmons and Chief
Justice Clark in the
Order Named

ship. which has already assumed the (
quadrangular aspect. in North Caro- /
lima. promises ia become more e&~
citing than that which is being waged +
in Virginia oSer the seat held at
present love Senator Martin.
The contest here Ia Tor what is /
commonly known as tina EASTERN sen
atofsh1p, Al present filled by Soma /
tor r.. Al Simmons. who al the time !
ol his FIRST election eleven years ago /.
vas the Democratic STATE chairman. (
and charged vain great popularity liz /
the party because OF his successful
political generalshIp In overthrpw!ng !
Marion Butler who then held the
scat, ana the Popuiist Republican I
fusion party, which during the nine
tics captured both senatorshtps all
the State offices. the Supreme Court
and nearly every other State office.
Mr.. simmons then Gin 1900 de-
feated General Julian 5. Carr in tire
first AND oniy senatorial primary ever
held in the State by vote represent
ing two To one. SiN wears later he
WIS re elected by the legislature with
out opposition
soy. kitchins Aspiratio
Three years ago, when William ".
kitehin Resigned his seat in Congress
10 make the tight for the governor
ship, II was matter ~ common
report that he Was actuated by the
desire to make the gubernatorial Of
flee "a stepping stone to the senator
ship. Ever since It has been generally
understood that he would contest for
the seat Of Senator simmons
Four Candidates NOW In the Field.
For long time II appeared that
those two would fight Il out alone,
but recently Chief Justice Walter
suddenly announced hts candidacy,
and within a week thereafter came
the formal announcement of former
Governor Charles Il. Aycpck that he.
too, had entered upon the race for
Simmons seat
Gen. Carr May MIKE Race Again.
Now the rumor comes that General
!. y. Carr. of Durham (whom Sim
thens defeated eleven wears ago. viii
become the fifth aspirant for the
eastern aenatorship.
Carr is a wealthy man-at one time
was tobacco manufacturing mil
lionaire-while all the other four are
poor as church mice, ~ cunpari~
son.
NO Money 10 spend
One of the statements made III Gov
ernor Aycoeks announcement Was
that he had no money to spend in
building up campaign organization,
and he left II TO he inferred that he
would not have any II the lrag grs"n
TO hand out To the boys who might
espouse his cause for campaign ex~
penses, etc
chief Justice Clark Is in modest
circumstances pecuniariy--a fact
largely due to his having been on
the Bench for over twenty years at a
salary disproportionate to the service
rendered the state
f.4X4rO1r k4fgbfp bap ona,I
more than his salary of $4,000, and
ms has large family OF children to
support and educate.
Win Probably BE Settled in State
Primary.
All Of the candidates have publicly
stated that they are favorable to a
State primary Ito be fixed by the
Democratic State eAmmittee), and
that method Will. from present indica-
lions, be employed in selecting the
Democratic nominee.
BITTERNESS of the Contest.
A ready muCh bitterness has devcl-
oped in tfe contest, and berore the
result of the fight ~ accomplished ii
il expected there VIII eVentuate the
most exciting, sensational and bitter
intra- party. struggle thar ever oc-
CURED Ia North Carolina
The Raleigh News and Observer,
which is edited by the National Dem
RIfatft fNia Nliitt tflan from this state,
Mr., Daniels. u paper that is accred-
tied with being the party organ"
for many years, is fighting both Sim =
mons and kitchin in a most strenu-
Gus manner.
1t has been attacking simmons for
months OF account of hts vote on Ger
tain tariff schedules particularly for
protected lumber. and other matters
II gives Governor Kitchin half It's
frst page tn reply to attacks made
upon him ny the paper and then uses
etgh. columns Of editorial space in
following up the fight upon him. The
paper arraigns Governor kitchin es-
pecially for his alleged pro-trust at
iitude ESPECIALLY toward the Amer
f'3ah Fobacto Company. hose parent
plant at Durham was Ia kitchin's
:. '1} congressional District. which he rep
resented for twelve years. since his
election as governor 1t alleges that
he made his night for the gubernato.
rial nomination largely In the siren
uous attitude against trusts. which
10 then loudly proclaimed. Sow the
paper prints letters from the author
ar the defeated antitrust measure In
the Legislature (Senator LockhartD
IA which the allegation is made that
his hil) tome with teeth WAS de-
feated and mild pink tea") sub
stitute adopted largely herause the
governor opposed his bin and told him
i f!.esekharst y that ~ r gs% grf5sr. c4yYfY.r
want anything done" etc
VIII Probably Require second
Primary.
IL IS altogether proha tle that
neither or the asprants III the four
svowed candidates ell remain iii the
racei Will poll q majority. in which
event second primary Will probably
be held
The race is really between Ayeeek,
Ettehin and Simmons and II is en-
tirely probable that the two first
name ed would be p!tted alone against
each other IN The second primary.
with the result doubtful
Justice ClaEk viii not poll 4 'arge
vote, and II is the general belief that
senator Simmons VIII he retired He
ana AycocE are close friends, and In
order % assure the defeat Of Kit~hir
~ ne thinks IL can he done that
way, Simmons might withdraw in
Aycock's favor.
Internal Revenue Rseeipts.
Especial 70 The Richmond Virein4sn