The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-05
Another Ale exandria
Man Enters Lists at
Eleventh Hour.
ANTI-SALOON WILL
QUERY ALL THREE
President Hough Authorizes An
nouncement That Candidates
for Lieutenant Governor Will
Be Asked to State Po-
sition as to En-
abling Act.

announcement OF the candidacy OF
Alexander j. Wedderburn. OF Fairfax
county. for the position OF Lieutenant
Governor, with the statement of Presi-
dent j. w. Hough, of the State Anti
Saloon League, that all candidates for
that Office would be interrogated as to
their views in rega-d to the enabling
act. were the political developments of
yesterday.
j. Thompson Brown. OF Bedford
County. former member of the State
Legislature. and of the Constitutional
Convention, filed his assessment and
rotice of candidacy Cor the position Of
Commissioners OF Agriculture. opposing
George w. Koiner. ,ne incumbent.
The list of candidates for State of
noes TO be voted upon In the Demo-
cratic primary Of August D. will close
to-day at p. NJ. both at the office of
state Treasurer a. w. Hartman, Jr.
and at the office of State Chairman j.
Taylor Ellyson. Uniess there Is an
other bolt from a clear sky, tho list is
now complete
Hun Against Machen Before.
The candidacy of Mr.. Wedderburn
came as surprise TO local politicians,
following closely as 1T does the an
nouncement of the candidacy of Lewis
II. Machen for the Office OF Lieutenant
Governor. from the same county. Mr..
Wedderburn is the publisher OF a week
ly newspaper in Alexandria He ran
against Mr.. Machen for the State Sem
ate when the latter was defeated for
reelection TO the State Senate some
years ago by Senator X. Ewell Thorn
ton. The announcement OF MIR. Wed
dcrburn caused "A great deal Of specu-
lation and local comment 1t was rec
objected that in former years he had
been active in party politics in North :
ern Virginia and in Washington dur
ing the days of the second Cleveland
regime.
In recent years he has been less ac-
tive generally, except through the col
umns OF his paper. 1t is stated that
he has never held political office In
the absence OF definite statement OF
Platform. some local men familiar with
political conditions were inclined to
attribute the candidacy of second
Alexandria man within two days as an
evidence OF old political discord be-
tween Mr.. Wedderburn and Mr. Machen.
Generally, the presence of two cppo-
sition candidates in the field. from
whatever section they might come. and
especially when they come from the
same county, was taken as greatly
tightening the cause OF Lieutenant
Governor Ellyson in his race for re-
election. Unless some startling new
feature were injected into the cam
paign IL was felt that q divided oppo-
sition Will greatly aid Mr. Ellyson. and
some went so far to attribute MIR
Wedderburns candidacy to a desire to
accomplish that end Mr. Wedderburn
makes his home at Wedderburn Sta
ton, in Fairfax County, and has his
Office In Alexandria,
VIII Quiz Candidates.
Another features OF the race for the
position OF Lieutenant Governor is the
announcement that the Anti-Saloon
League will quiz all candidates as to
their position on. the enabling act. The
enabling act was lost in the last ses-
sion by only few votes in the Senate
Those favoring Statewide prohibition
hope to draw the line even tighter this
session, and 1t is not altogether impos-
sible that the presiding officer OF the
State Senate may be called upon to
cast the deciding vote which will mean
the continuation of the local option
policy. or the calling of a Statewide
prohibition election.
]. w. Hough. president OF the Anti
Saloon League of Virginia. gave out
In Norfolk last night the announce
ment that candidates for the position
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