Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-07
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OUR NEXT GOVERNOR.
Henry c. Stuart, the Unanimous
Choice of The State.


vember tn, and will take office on
February 1st next, for term OF four
years.
The absence Of any contest is re-
markable tribute TO the man, and the
Great confidence which the people OF
Virginia have in him is shown by the
fact that no political leader was will
ing to undertake at this juncture pri-
mary campaign against him before
he Democrats of the State.
Whether the Republican party Will
nut up an opposition candidate foF
governor is still in doubt, and WIZ
make no difference in the result, such
campaign, if made, being only 10
gather the scattered fragments OF
that party vote rather than with any
hope of winning Office.
Few men in public life are more
widely known and few, if any, have
as clean a record as Mr.. Stuart. Ihat
his term of Office will add luster to TIE
already distinguished line of men wfo
have held the office of governor OF
Virginia since Colonial days is concei-
ed. Not in many years have the va
rious factions of the Democratic par
tv been in such harmony. While not
accused of being machine" man
Mr.. Stuart has proven an accep ahie
candidate, both to the organization
and to those who have constantly o?-
posed machine rule. He will poll the
united vote of the Democracy OF Viz
ginia, as no man has done since tie
primary SYSTEM was introduced.
Not since the convention OF 1877 N
Roanoke, has the State been so well
agreed on it's choice in advance OF ne
alection.In that year Lieut-Govern9T
J. Taylor Ellyson was mentioned as
probable candidate against J. Ho%e
TYLER, of Radford. Before the CONVEX
lion assembled it was apparent Shat
NJ. Tyler was the choice OF the ma
io,i.y, and Mr.. Ellyson himself SCI
,rGcd his nomination. no other name
Gag altered. The last time that
Democratic candidate for Governor
w.; Fam. d in convention was IN 1871,
n the memorable Swanson Montague
fight. in which Governor Montaguc
was declared the nominee. Four yea S
later Messrs. Swanson, Mann and VII
lard ran in a triangular primary, lie
first of its kind ever ned in this state
Swanson winning the nomination.
Retired From Race.
Four wears ago Mr.. Stuart was
prominently to the front as a canG!-
late for governor Judge William
Hodges Mann was again in the ilc!a
md was opposed by II. St Gcorge
Fucker, of Lexington. Mr.. Stuart
,ad lust closed successful term on
he Corporation Commission, and WIS
widely known through the State as
formidable candidate. His head
quarters had been opened and MS
.ampaign launched when a cablegram
Informed him of the serious illness ni
us wife in Paris. Without hesitation
Mr. Stuart, dropped his personal am
,ition, retired from the campaign, lett
immediately for Europe, and remain
d with his wife until she was so far
ecovcred that he could bring her back
0 this country.
Three years ago he Democracy oi
he Ninth Congressional District call
ID or Mr.. Stuart 10 aid in a fight to
edeem the Ninth District from Rc-
publican rule With some persona! &c
ret. he accepted the duty imposed
mon him, making a memorable
hough unsuccessful campaign against
CONGRESSMAN c. Bascomb S!emp,
which. though it did not succeed IN
making solid Democratic Congress
sional delegation from Virginia, dld
yin for him the gratitude Of the Dem
tic party in Virginia and cut DOM
he Republican majority below the
safety point. More than year ago
he State was greatly alarmed Il: re-
ports of the serious illness Of Mr..
Stuart. and he finally was operated
on, and his recovery has been conf
plete.
For year past he has been re-
.artled as the logical candidate Tor
he covernorship-the standard bear
n of Democracy. H. st. George luck
AZ, who ran against Governor Mann
FOUR years ago, waived his claim TO
,refermert at the hands Of the party
# this time. though his friends be-
lieve he will be hsard from in some
future campaign. Wes;moreland Da-
Wis, of Leesburg, was mentioned as