The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-31
POLITICAL FOES
PLAN TO MEET
AT .KENbR|DGE
Williams and Cumming
as Well as Brown and
Koiner Accept.
WEDDERBURN w
QUITS CONTEST
Efforts to Get Cumming to Re-
tire Have Aroused His Ire, and
He Reiterates His Determi-
nation to Stay in
Fight to the
End.

Present indications are that the State
campaign prior to the Democratic
primary Of next Tuesday will come TO
rousing climax at kenbridge. in
Lunenburg County. Saturday Not only
have Messrs. George W. Koiner and j.
Thompson Brown accepted invitations
10 join in a discussion OF the issues of
their campaign. but acceptances have
been received from Attorney General
Samuel w Williams and s. Gordon
Cumming, two candidates for Attor-
ney-General. who have In the past few
days crossed swords at "A distance. but
who have not yet spoken from the
samc platform.
Wcddcrburn R-tircs.
Acting state Chairman Edward
Echols received yesterday letter from
Alexander J. Wcddcrburn retiring
from the race for Lieutcnant-Go
Mr. Weddcrburn gives as his reason
that he had found 1t impossible to
make a canvass Of the State. and that
from his observation. Mr.. Ellyson
would be elected by an overwhelming
majority He advises Mr.. Machen also
10 retire advice which IL seems Mr.
Machen has no idea Of taking. In his
only campaign speech in Richmond
Mr.. Wedderburn highly praised Mr.
Ellyson. attacking MIR. Machen. and
made his only claim that he would re-
ceiNe more votes In Alexandria than
Mr.. Machen would. Both Mr. Ellyson
md Nr Machcn have indicated that IL
elected 10 preside over the next SEN
ate. they would in the case Of a tie
vote FOR the passage Of the enabling
act. AS the only candidate who had
indicated that he was opposed to that
BILL Mr Wcdderburn would have re-
ceived without any effort on his own
part q considerable wet" vote. which
must now be divided between the other
candidates.
MI Machcn has been warmly greeted
in some sections of the state and Is
making as much Of canvass as the
limited time viii! allow. Mr.. Ellyson
is much better known than his oppon-
ent. and is resting on his political rec
ord apparently with little apprchen-
sion OF the outcome
Messrs. Pollard and cumming speak
from the same platform at the Tasley
fair in Accomac County to-day. They
have avoided calling II a joint debate
but each man Will take up the subject
where he left OF Al the joint debate in
LynChhurg. and answer his opponent
on the issues there raised
barbecue nt kenbridGe.
The kcnbridge meeting is planned
rs big reunion OF the people OF sew
eral counties. There Will be barhe-
cue, brass band, ana a ball game for
T.
Brown accepted the invitation TO he
present some time ago.
Only recently Mr.. Koiner Cancelled an
engagement in southampton County in
Judge Williams and Mr.. Cumming in
dicate that II viii he a most interest
ing day. Mr. Cumming in his speech
AT Roanoke Tuesday night, challenged
Judge Winiamss fitness FOR the posi-
lion. telling of the cases in which out
side attorneys have been retained TO
paN
statement yesterday defending his po-
sition in this regard. telling why aid
was employed and by whom
The vigorous efforts that have been
made INCREASINGLY TO induce Mr.. Cum
ming to Withdraw from the race. leav
ing the fight to Mr.. Pollard and Judge
Williams. have served to attract atten-
tion TO Mr.. Cumming. Although he has
heretofore trained With the machine
seem to have raised his ire. a he an
nounced in his Roanoke speech that
10 dictate who should and who should
not run for Office, he was done with
that organization.
He offered his services to the State
as man qualified 10 practice law and
as a candidate Obligated to nobody
laying had one round with Mr.. Pol
best of it, Nj. Cumming has been eager
FOR the return engagement. and left
catch a night train in order to meet
Mr.. Pollard at Tasley to-day. Saturday
he and Judge Williams meet for the
first time at kenbridge, and their dis
cussion will present phase of the
campaign not heretofore emphasized
BroNn-Iioiner Debate.
The Brown-Koiner debate, however.
Will hold the centre of the field a Ken
bridge, as the farmers from surround
ing counties are deeply interested in
the outcome. More than city people
they know the actual worth of the
Department of Agriculture as Mr.. Koin-
er has conducted 1t: they know the
worth of the demonstration work of the
United Agricultural Board. directed
largely by Governor Mann. and they
know the worth of the agricultural
college at Blacksburg. of which Mr..
Brown is the rector. and of the expert
ment station. of which he is the chair
man. More than city people those
who will gather at Kenbridge will be
in a position to Judge of the merits
of this contest, and rs people from q
half dozen big counties will be present,
the debate may have an important