The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-25
STUART FORMALLY
OUT FOR GOVERNOR
Russell County Man Files Off
cial Notice With Party
Authorities.
PAYS PRIMARY ENTRANCE FEE
Seeks Office for First Time .Aitcr
Holding Several Public
Positions.

Formal announcement of his candi-
daoy for tho Democratic nomination
for the Office OF Governor of Virginia
was made yesterday by Henry Carter
Stuart. of Russell to J. Taylor Ely
son. chairman of the State Democratic
Committee. Mr.. Stuart is the first OF
the candidates for State elective Office
this year to make definite announce
ment
At o'cloc cll yesterday afternoon w.
w. Martin, clerk to Mr.. stuart, appeared
in the office Of state Treasurer Asher
w. Har,!tan and deposited a certified
check for $3.50. the amount of the en-
trance fee as fixed by the Byrd Feath-
erston primary law, being per cent
OF the first years salary of the Gov
ernor.
Mr.. Martin at once went TO tho Office
OF Chairman Ellyson, and filed the fol-
lowing notice:
"I, Henry c. Stuart. of the county
or Russell. a member. of the Demo-
cratic party, do declare myself to bo
candidate for nomination to the
office of Governor to be made at the
primary to be held on the 9Th day of
August, 1913.
tsigned) HENRY c. STUART.
witnesses:
GEO BEN JOHNSTON.
Nv. W. MARTIN"
This constitutes legal notice. which
requires prepayment OF the entrance
fee.
Mr.. Stuart has long been regarded as
a probability in connection with the
office OF Governor. and for more than a
year his candidacy has been a fact
Born in Wytheville January Is. 1885.
practically his entire life has been
spent among the mountains of South
west Virginia. lie was educated at
Emory and Henry College. where he
secured n degree as bachelor OF arts.
and at the University of Virginia.
lie succeeded his father In large
business enterprises. all of which ne
has prosecuted on a successful basis.
He is perhaps the biggest Individual
farmer in the State in the extent OF his
operations. The name of the Stuart
Land and Cattle Company Is known
throughout the country for the thous-
ands of export steers shipped to for
eign markets, and for tho fat cattle
for domestic consumption. He is In
terested in numerous business enter
prises. every one being prosperous
Mr.. Stuart has always taken keen
interest in public affairs. A staunch
Democrat. he gave of his time and
means for party success in every cam
paign. He served on campaign COM
mittees and was for years a member
of the state Democratic Executive
Committee. But lie never sought po-
litical prcferment. For the first time
in his life he is candidate.
In 1901. when members of the Con-
stitutional Convention were being
chosen. Mr.. Stuart was asked to be a
candidate from Russell County. but
declined. While on n business trip in
the West. mass-meeting OF his fell
low citizens was held, at which he
was made the unanimous choice to
represent Russell In the convention.
Under the circumstances. he accept
ed. In the convention he was chair
man Of tho committee on agricultural.
manufacturing and Industrial interests
and Immigration. AS such lie was
mainly instrumental in securing the
reduction OF the tax rate for state pur.
poses In Virginia from 40 cents TO 30
cents on the 500 OF value
On Corporation Commission.
His term OF service ending with tho
final adjournment OF the convention.
Mr.. Stuart was appointed by Governor
Montague a member OF the newly
created State Corporation Commission.
This selection was also over his pro-
test, but he served his term, which.
nominally of six years. was cut short
about year by delays In getting the
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