The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21
ONLY four NAMES
ON PRIMARY LIST
Evident That Stuart and Other
Candidates Will Have
No Opposition.

IL becomes each day more apparent
that all persons who will be candi-
dates for elective State offices In the
The addition of any more names to the
list is very improbable.
Although the lists will not be official
~ closed until June 10 the people now
in office or those who are avowed can
dtdates have e6ectually secured
pledges az support that it would seem
TO be OF little avail TO put a name
event of some startling occurrence that
would focus public attention.
stuart to he Governor.
II is generally believed and taken
for granted that Henry c. Stuart will
be the nominee OF the party for Gov
ernor without opposition. and will be
declared such by the Democratic State
Committee. Similar delightful pro-
inducements are likely to be the lot of
j. Taylor Ellyson for Lieutenant Cover
nor. of Il. -. James for Secretary Of
the Commonwealth. of Asher w. lIar-
man for State Treasurer. and OF r.. g
Stearues for Superintendent OF Public
Instruction.
This Will leave but four names on
the State primary ticket those of Floyd
w. King and Samuel w Williams for
Attorney General, and OF j. Thompson
Brown ana George Is koiner for
Commissioner Of Agriculture and I'M
migration. Mr. King and Mr.. Brown
Will within :. few weeks open head
quarters in Richmond While the cam
pnigns OF Judge Williams and OF MIR
I<oiner are conducted from their of
ices in the Capitol.
Gillian Third Nominee.
In some sections of the State. there
VIII be warm contests for the nomina-
lions 10 the House OF Delegates while
in other quarters the candidates are
fortunate enough 10 be without oppo-
sition. The lists have closed In Peters
burg for the primary without produc-
Ing contest, and this means clear
sailing for denomination ana re- elec-
lion OF Robert Gillian. .Ir., TO the
+ House. The three nomination tor the
House so far made have all been OF
present members
In This city much oratory Will re-
main corked up because OF the agree
ment tina. there shall be no public
speaking except within certain speci-
fed times. which precludes Il speech
prior 10 May :. ar during Confederate
reunion week et the end OF the com
+ ing month Captain W. NJ. Myers.
while humorously of the opinion that
! the other candidates must have been
afraid of his cratorcal gifts. consented
10 the agreement which also provides
that no money shall he spent for cam
! paisn purposes except for printing
cards and circulars.
WILLIS and The Allen Cases
] An extended statement is made by
I t. II. Willis, of Roanoke. in which he
denies published assertions that his
/ candidacy for the House Of Delegates
VIII be based on or affected in any man
/ ner by his connection with the Allen
/ cases as counsel for tho defense OF.
by tile termination OF the fight to save
the lives OF Floyd and Claude Swanson
Alien tie was candidate before the
Ilnisville shooting occurred He also
denies that he would favor a bill pre-
venting payment OF attorneys fees to
the Allen prosecutors saving he would
not he guilty of such an ungraccful
and unprofesSional act
Further. Mr.. Willis says that no feel
ing III connection with the Allen eases
would control him, ii 81 member of the
House In his vote on tho il,dEshiu Of
the supreme Court However. in other
quarters than Roanoke. Allen sy,npa :
thiZcrS have determined TO make this
Az issue AGAINST Judge Waller r.
staples who tried the HillsvilIe cases.
MI " MS ~ opposed for nomination
py the incumbent. William Watts
Captain WiS.!cr Retiren
Captain }. H. Wissler OF Smvtb. 0nor
leader OF the Republican minority i'm
me iast House. has announced that he
Wili not be 4 candidate for reelection
re mas served for decade, ana has
many friends in both parties
Hthough tho only vacancy in the
'ocn"ie so far is that caused by the
resignation of II. G. Folkes, of Rich
mona, there may be two others before
the Novoinbei election. II seems alto.
St'hcr probable that Senator John Al
mart OF Roanoke, will be appointed
roilectoi o. internal revenue for The
Hi%th OK western District of Virginia
, 40 t'he has been fixed foi
I inns place TO be filed senator y -
l. Mohcurc of stafford Is n candi6at,
LOT me zane position in the Eastern
i'is'iict' the term expiring in Decem.
g Der ShouE there be two Resignation.
curing the coming summer, the result
Oh me prohibition question might be.