Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-05

THE LIST IS COMPLETE.
Wedderburn Surprises Local Politici-
ans BY Becoming Candidate For
Lieutenant Governor.

Richmond, Va, June 5.-Unexpect-
edly this afternoon, John Garland
Pollard, Richmond attorney, author
of Pollards code and member of the
late constitutional convention, quail
fed as a candidate for the democratic
nomination for rattcrney general I'M the
primary of August ). He is anti
machine in Virginia politics and took
an active interect in the senatorial
candidacy of Jones and Glass and en-
tertained VIM. J. Bryan on the occa-
sion of the latter's visit here some
time ago.
Richmond, Va..-.The time for the
fling CT nomcs for state offices III
the Democratic primary 10 he held
on August 9TH. closed this afternoon
The complete state ticket will be as
follows:
For Governor-Henry c. Stuart,
of Russell County.
For nt-GovernOr- j.
Taylor Ellyson. Of Richmond; Lewis
n. ATachen, of Alexandria: Alexan-
der ]. Wedderburn. Of Fairfax
County.
Observation-Disclosures For w.
Williams. of Wythe County: Floyd
w. King, of Allegheny county,
S. Gordon Cumming, OF Elizabeth
City County had John Garland Pol
lard, of Richmond.
For Commissioner Of Agriculture
j. Thompson Brown. Of Bedford
County; G. w. Koiner. Augusta
County.
For Secretary OF The Common
wealth-B. o. James.
For superintendent OF Public In
struction-R. c. Stearnes.
For State Treasurer-A. W. Har-
man, .Ir.
The candidacy of Mr. Wedder-
burn came as surprise TO local
! politicians, roIlowingl closely as it
does the announcement OF the candi-
dacy Of Lewis II. Alachen. for the
office of Lieutenant-Governor, from
Alexandria. Mr.. Wedderburn is the
publisher Of Alexandria Sunday
Times. He ran against Mr.. Ma
chen for the State Senate when the
latter was defeated for reelection
, 10 the State Senate some years ago
! by senator r. Ewcll Thorton. Four
wears later he ran against Senator
| Thorton and carried the city Of Alex
andria. The announcement Of Mr.
Wedderburn caused Il great deal OF
/ speculation and local comment
in Richmond. The Times Dispatch
SAYS. 1T was recollected that in
former years Wedderbnrn had been
active in party politics in Northern
Virginia and in Washington during
the days of the second Cleveland
regime.
! In recent years he has been les:
active generally, except through the
columns OF his parGr. 1t is stated
that he has never held political Of
| flee. In the absence of definite
statement of platform. some loca
men familiar with political condition
were inclined TO attribute the candi
dacv of a second Alexandria mai
within two daMs as an evidence o
old political discord between Mr.
Wedderburn and Mr.. Machen. Gen
orally. the presence OF TWO opposi
/ rion candidates in the field. from
whatever section they might come
and especially when they come from
the same county. was taken as great
ily strengthening the cause of Lien
tenant Governor Ellyson in his rae
for reelection. Unless some start
ing new feature were injected int
, the campaign. il was felt that di
vided opposition will greatly aid MI
Ellyson. and some went so far as t
attribute Mr. Wedderburn cand
{ dacy to desire to accomplish tina
end.
! Another features of the race 70
: the position Of Lieutenant-Gover
is the announcement that the Ant
5 Saloon League vii quez all candidate
las to their position on the enabiln