Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
ANT|S| IN VIRGINIA
WAR ON MACHINE
Entries for Attorney General
Nomination Develop Fac
tionaI Contest.
BUT ONE MAN IN CONTEST
FOR EACH OF FOUR PLACES
Memorial to Memory of Mrs. Hannah
Nicholson Tunnell-Richmond
Planning for Expansion.
Special Correspondent. Of Tn. Star.

Planning for Expansion.
Special Correspondents Of The Star
RICHMOND. Va, June :. 1913
What promised to he about the dull
est campaign for many years In the
last day or two jumped 10 the front
IN manner which upset calculations.
Contrary to expectations and belief.
the lines between the machine and
anii-nachine factions have been clear
" and definitely fixed by the entrance
of the last man into the race-John
Garland Pollard OF Henrico county.
Mr.. Pollard is in the fight for the
position of attorney general There
were three candidates in the race
ahead of him. all of them allied with
the machine Mr.. Pollard is not of
the machine type. He supported the
opponents of Senators Martin and
Swanson and has ever taken a promi-
nent part In the affairs of that wing
Of the party. IL is believed the fact
that three machine men were in the
race inspired the friends of Mr.. Pollard
10 urge him to enter. His declara ton
OF candidacy created no surprise, what
ever. as Ii was understood in politi-
cal circles several days ago that the
fourth man would make the race. and
only the identity of the aspirant was
secret till the last hour Before the
time for closing the lists
Friends of Lieut. Gov. Enyson are
not in the least perturbed over the
fact that he has two opponents for
the position which he has filled for
TWO terms. L. II. Machen and Alex
ander J. Wedderburn of the city of
Alexa ndria were the men who entered
their names. but the news that they
were to attempt to capture the place
did not create even a ripple of inter-
est. Mr.. Ellyson views the situation
with equanimity, received them cor
daily as state chairman and entered
their names on the list with as much
uuconcern as though they were oppos-
ing some one else.
Regulating Payment of Fees.
Under the laws OF the state. where
candidate has no opposition he is al
lowed to receive the nomination without
the payment of any fee. Such candi-
dates do not have the pleasure of sec
Ing their-names on the ballots. The state
democratic committee will meet and de-
clare them the nominee. and then their
money is returned to them. There are
four of such candidates this time. as
follows: Henry g. Stuart of Russell, for
governor: Col. B. o. James of Richmond,
for secretary Of the commonwealth;
Reaumur G. Stearnes OF Roanoke county,
for superintendent of public instruction.
and Asher w. Hartman of Rockbridge,
for state treasurer.
contested-lieutenant governor. attorney
general and commissioner of agriculture
the expressions of the politicians are
that there is only one contest which
viii be close in any sense of the word,
that being the attorney Seneralship.
Judge Williams won four years ago by
a majority of some 2jsOoc over Col
Robert Catlett. but with two others to
split up his vote he has a nsnt on MS
hands
are getting ready TO ply the candidates
for Office with questions as 10 now they
stand on the proposition 10 have the
legislature enact a measure which VIII
give 10 the people a chance TO vote on
the liquor question. And they VIII
have TO make answer to the league.
which is not 10 be despiSed at any time
In an election. The league gets the an
swers from the candidates and they are
given TO the press of the state at one
and the same time. vast majority OF
the party in the state-for local OPP
ZION That does not suit the league, and
il NAV he that matters will be compli-
Gated al the general election.
War on Fair Association.
In this connection II may De mentloneo
that the lea que has declared war on the
state fair. which is scheduled for this
city during October OF this YEAR The
reason is that the management of the
association has already obtained II
cense TO sell and dispense liquor during
that week The league is having the
church bodies condemn the action of the
promoters of the fair and pledging its
members TO remain away and TO see that
such an occasion is not made disagreed
bic by having church members and tenn
perance people subjected to the presence
~ drunken men at all hours
Tuesday of next week a granite n1onu
ment to the membory of Mrs Hannah
Nicholson Tunnel will he unveiled al
Bethel. near Hampton, Va. The monu
ment was built by the Daughters of the
Confederacy. Fifty-one years ago Mrs
Tunnel overheard the Federal officers
arranging for a surprise of the Con
federate forces. then near Bethel. early
IN the morning of June ~ Mrs. Tunnel
laid nothing, Dut late In the night she
went from ner home at Hampton to the
headquarters of the Confederates anC
made known the plans. She ran nearly
The entire distance, some ten miles, anc
when the attack began the Federal:
were given a surprise and could not un
derstand how il was that their plant
had so entirely niscarried The result
Of that battle is history. IL was the firs
battlo of the civil war. Confederate vet
Grams and patriotic organiza tons Will at
tend the ceremonies incident TO the un-
yelling of the monument. which stands
on the battlefield
Press Association to Meet
Mount Elliott Springs just west oi
Stanton. will be the meeting place for
the Virginia Press Association June "A
rs. The association viii he guests of
Mr.. Charles B. Cooke OF the Richmond
Evening Journal. who will provide ar
attractive entertainment Among the
features will be concert by Polk Mil
Ter and his famous negro quartet Miss
Bertha Robinson of the Orange Observ-
er has been chosen TO read a paper be
fore the association and there will bt
speeches by the members and visitors
Interest in Richmond and Henrico
county Is centered in the proposition TO
extend the limits of the city far into
lie county. The city favors the scheme.
.ud just 10 the same extent the country i
making war on the idea. The city wants
10 more than double its area at the eX-
nense OF the county. IL the present plar
! adopted IL means, according to the
objectors, that the county will lose much
o. its population. taxable values and
most desirable territory.
Pythians Plan Celebration.
I'ythians OF this state are preparing 10
c@.ehrate In Richmond next year the
s"nIi-centennial of the ordsr Of knight Is