The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-06

of 100 votes in the last primary. the
people II Richmond have expressed
their sa tsSfaction this time with the
administration az my department by
giving me majority of 1888. Last
time MIR Brown CARRIED Norfolk CITY
ny something like thousand. this
time Norfolk city gives me car ma
5orlty In the, cities and counties
whica my opponent carried before.
notably Lypchburs. | have cut his ma
5cr,tics IN half, I don't think there
Is any question a, this time as to the
result"
Lieutenant Governor Ellyson had
no statement 10 make beyond an ex-
preston OF satisfaction over the out
come # fhe primary and gratitude TO
the vArtv FOR tho endorsement OK hx
woxk AMI service, though he viii
probably have formal statement
talong these lines 70 issue today. Tho
warhorse Of the pemocracy remained
quietly at home, taking no active part
IN the contest. nu' leaving his future
in the hands Of his friends.
ATTORNEY General Williams. who
went home to vote. viii not return UNI
Ill today, and J. Thompson Brown
spent election day st his home in Bed
fora CITY. Al his headquarters Mt
Mprphs's hotel last night il was said
that there was no statement 70 he
given out for publication,
Mr. Cumming said,
1T has been perceptihie Ia me for
+he past week that every effort was
being made throughout the State TO
draw the line Of fight for attorney
general strictly along sn-calied or
gAn!zafion and anti machine lines
without regard 10 the merits ~ the re-
spective candidates.
b a
however. fcl; IL fair IT, my stlll loyal
friends 10 remain In the night "a the
cNsse of the primary and also that.
in Justice to myself ! would show
the people NJ virginia that ! was
not O "quitter.'
$50 far a. the result * concerned.
| congratulate the nominee. and ~
course, can syTnpathize rwlth the other
inser. but may say with candor and
frankness that il has been exceedingly
gratifying to fne to receive so many
assurances Of esteem from hundreds,
IT,. not thousands, of Nirginians who
felt it their duty under political ex-
1gencies existing, TO vote either for
Mr. Pollard or for Judge Williams.
The result leaves me both In heart
and mind with charity toward all and
malice toward none
II am very glad that I made the
fsAfR ltf 8ltpA MY EFttflHts u ilttE
givsr me an inner knowledge Of how
great State Virginia u.s. how vast
its resources and how goodly are it's
people. regardless ~ their factional
Affiliations.
II tender nay services. not only to
the nominee for attorney general but
to the Democratic State committee
from now until the election in No
vember, and place AT their disposal
such ability az I possess TO advance
the Interests of the Democratic party
for all OF its nominees selected to-
day.
II wish 90 advise my good friends
who have today felt it their duty
TO vote for Mr. Pollard or Judge Will
liams, as well as the loyal Virgir1ian ms
who stood by me To the finish, that
in 1917 ! shall against present my
claim for nomination to the office Of
attorney general. and trust that they
wsft then feel Justified in giving nae
their Influence and support. Until
that time my services are at the com
mand Of the party's authorities,
s. GORDON CUMMING.
August 3, 1919.