The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
LEWIS H. MACHEN
Will ENTER RACE
AGAINST ELLYSON.
Alexandria Man Candi-
date for Lieutenant-
Governor.
NEWS SURPRISE
TO POLITICIANS.
Former State Senator Announces
That He Will File Notice Be
fore Friday Noon-Anti-Sa-
loon League to Question !,
Both on Enabling !

Former State Senator Lewis H.
Machen' OF Alexandria. announced yes
terday that he would enter the Demo-
cratic primary candidate for Lien
eenant-Governor OF Virginia against
Lieutenant-GovernorJ ]. Taylor Ellyson &
who has held that Office for the past
Two terms. The announcement came
ae great surprise to politicians. for
they had thought for weeks that Mr.
Eilyson would have no opposition
with new man in the field, however.
the campaign will take on additIon,1
interest and excitement, and the friends
VI MT. hiiyson and the friends of Mr..
macnen VIII begin an active canvass
IN their behalf MIR. Machen paid his
assessment fee to State Treasurer Har
man yesterday, and will file notice or s
day. ny ' soi
No candidate. under the nartv rn,..
may enter the contest for any state
once after Friday, June 6. at noon
henry C. Stuart, who is seeking the
nomination for Governor, will be de-
c,ared the nominee when the list is
Stuart Alone In Field.
While there is time enough for aoma
pody else to jump into the race. Mr.
Stuarts political strength in all parts
or OF virginia Is so generally conceded
that an opponent would have no chance
on earth at this late day, and the books
Will close with Mr.. Stuart as the bir
popular figure of the year.
Aside from Mr.. Ellyson, only two
state officers have opposition thus far.
=. thompson Brown. of Bedford. is op-
posing George w. Koiner, Commits
sioner OF Agriculture and Immipration
VINO is candidate to succeed himself.
Although MIR. Brown has been cam
paisning for weeks he has not filed
his formal notice. Attorney-GeneraI
Samuel w. williams is being opnosed
by Floyd w King. of Clifton Forge.
and 5. Gordon Cumming, of Hamilton.
ana the three-cornered fight Is already
attracting some attention. Other office
holders In the Capitol. although not
exactly on the anxious bench will be
somewhat relieved on Friday when
they find that they will not be forced
TO go upon the hustings and plead for
another term.
Mr. Machen's Record.
Within the past few years Mr. Ma
chens name has been often mentioned
In connection with various public no
sitlons' although this is the first time
ne has ever appeared before the peo-e
pie as a candidate for :. big Statewide
office. He served one term as state
senator from Alexandria. and Is nat
urally familiar with legislative work
and public questions which vitality
AFFECT the people of Virginia to-day.
he studied law at the University of
virginia, graduating from Columbia
University In Washington and for a
while practiced at Fairfax Courthouse
Later. he moved to Alexandria, where
he went actively into politics, being
elected to the State Senate in 1905
During the first session he led an un-
n 6frhf 10,
| mary. and while he put forth eyery
effort to have 1t enacted. he laid the
framework for n law which came later
and under which he is aspiring for
nigh honors at the hands of his party
Mir. Machen was author of the statute
allowing depositions of the prosecutrix
in assault cases. During the second
session he secured the passage OF
amendments to the State Constitution
intended to give greater opportunity
Tor the consideration and discussion OF
measures. He took an active part in
the more important debates, and se-
cured the enactment of many laws
League to Question Them.
Attention was called yesterday to tho
fact that the Anti-Saloon League of
Virginia will doubtless proceed at once
to question the two candidates for
Lieutenant-Governor as to their atti-
tude on the liquor referendum. At the
time the leagues letter was addressed
to Mr.. Stuart there was no contest
for the second honor office, but 1t is
almost certain that Mr.. Machen and
Mr. Ellyson will be asked to outline
their views The reason for this is
evident Last year the House of Dele
gates. by an overwhelming majority,
passed the Jordan enabling act, but it
met defeat in the Senate by margin
of three or four votes. Next year the
night VIII be renewed In the Senate,
and the Anti.Saloon League Will be
especially anxious to know where the
candidates stand, for in the event of !.
tie vote. the Lieutenant Governor,
as presiding officer of the Senate, must
break the tie a ii thereby decide by
his vote whether or not the people as
whole shall settle the liquor ques-
ton once and for all Mr.. Stuart has
already informed the league that in
the event OF Its passage, he will sign
the referendum.
| While Mr.. Machen has been recog-
niged as an aggressive factor in mat \
ters affecting the welfare of the State,
and will unquestionably have cons;d-
erable following. friends OF Mr., Ely
son said last night that his long serv-}
| ice for the Democratic party has
| brought him close to the people. and
| that he will be hard man to beat
| The one certain point in the contest
| Is that 1t will be warm from the be-
! ginning, although 1t Will be conducted
along dignifed lines. -
Romnin ROLAND III.
| author Of Jean ChTistophe." is very III e
at Vevey. He has just declined Very i
pressing offer to give a series OF lee. y
tures on music next season In America