Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-29
TEMP FRANCE ISSUE
IN OLD DOMINION.
Tri.C0rnered Gubernatorial Cam
paign is Probable
in State.
EXCITING TIME PREDICTED
fAVcly Contest Probable Ia I9i3--fs6th
Factions WIN Enter the Eight with
Determinations.

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Factions WIN Enter the Flight with
Determination.
Richmond. Jan. 2S.--What will be
/ the result Of The triangular light for
the gubcrnalnrial nomination next
year? That question is being asked
in political circles al this time. and
one hears the names OF Henry g.
Stuart of Russell; Harry ST. George
Fucker of Rockbridgc; and Licuten-
ant Governor j. Taylor Ellyson of
Richmond. mentioned for the place.
Mr.. Stuart is in avOwcd candidate,
already in the race. and the forces
are aligring themselves for him in
many sections. Mr. Tucker. who was
very much in the contest last time.
declared at that time that he would
be in the race again, but he has
made no declaration OF his intentions
within the last few months. but il
is expected that he will be in contest
As TO Mr.. Ellyson. there is Il gen.
cral bclicf---i sort Of feeling born
OF his well known desire 10 become
the chief magistrate-that he will
lat the proper 1ime have an an
nouncerncnr 10 make" as he himself
has said Oh more than one occasion.
Who will get the vote. OF III" tom
perancc folks of the State. IN case
there are three candidates? Or. in
case there are three men who :::c.
all of the same way OF thinking Oh the
question of local option. will Thai
vote hold aloof and Tennessee the
state of Virginia-make an alliance
with others than democrats-the bet
ter elemenI Of the republican party
and elecr, 4 governor With their own
views. one who il in accord with the
dry sentiment?
IT will be recalled that in some Of
the speeches made while the dele
gates to the AntiSalOon League COIL
yention were here the boast was
made that the dry element had the
votes. and that in case the general
assembly did not see fit to allow il
to exercise the right OF suffrage they
would get in the fight next year when
the governor and all the members
of the lower branch OF the legisla-
turc are chosen The claim was
made that there are some thirty
thousands OF these voters, and if
that be So then whoever shall get
that vote. will most assuredly win.
for with that solid vote any man
would be able 10 get enough to pull
him through by reason of the ia.
yorte son" idea.
The entrance Of Mr.. Ellyson would
go long way toward complicating
the situation. Mr.. Stuart is 4 very
popular man, and in his section the
machine is almost solid for him. 1t
gave him loyal support when he ran
for congress against Dascom Slemp.
and came within less than 800 votes
Of winning, reducing Slcmp's major
ity from rs many thousand.
Mr.. Tucker is not an unknown
uuantity. He made 4 fine race last
time, and he came close 10 capturing
the prize. His friends then declared
that they would stick to him. He
then said he was in the race, and
there has been nothing whatever TO
indicate that he has experienced Il
change OF heart.
Now. as to Mr.. Ellyson. He has
been chairman of the State Demo-
cratic committee for some twenty
wears. He has been an indefatig-
able worker for the party, and he has
The information and the means for
peTlcCtlHS du vi SdHiHot'oh ~ ''"'
ing the pulse of the people OF the
state, more than other men could
have.
The main question. after dispos-
ing Of the temperance situation. and
that is believed TO have settled itself
with the declaration OF war TO the
effect that If the Legislature did not
WELD the point it would begins its
own contest, and there is little rea-
son to believe that either stand for
and advocate prohibition. What
candidate will the machine support?
Eliminating the temperance or dry
v ote there remains q fairly respec.
table vote to be divided UP between