The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-07
FUCKERS POSITION
CLEARS SITUATION
Stuart Likely to Win Without
Struggle, Along With Other
State Officers.
KING is MUCH ENCOURAGED
Will Open Headquarters Here
Next Montln-Local Fight
Begins To Morrow.

since the announcement by former
Congressman Harry ST George Tucker
that he will not be 4 candidate for the
Office OF Governor of Virginia this year,
followed by similar statement from
Congressman Carter Glass and proceed
ed by one from Westmoreland Davis,
there has been somewhat of n lull in
political affairs In the State. 1t seems
practically assured that Henry g.
Stuart will be without opposition. and
that he will be declared tho party
nominee by the Democratic State Com
mittee after the time for filing notices
of candidacy has expired.
Mr.. fuckers statement insures for
Mr.. Stuart the support of Mr.. Glass of
r. Lindsay Gordon OF Louisa: of II.
Walton Moore, of Fairfax, and of John
Garland Pollard, OF Hcnrico, so 1T Is
said All other antimachine leaders.
INCLUDING William \. Jones Congress
man from the First District; Charles
V. Meredith. Congressman a. 7. Mon
tague and others, were already support
ers OF the Russell County man. Con-
gresham Hal ID Flood who was
pledged to Mr.. Tucker will now. it is
understood give his vote TO Mr..
Stuart
King Predicts Success.
Floyd w. King, candidate for the Of
nee or Attorney-General returned to
CLIFTON Forge yesterday, after spend
ing twenty-four hours in Richmond
iie came here Saturday morning, and
was i'll conference with friends
throughout the day. Mr.. King said
he had been surprised at the public
interest in his candidacy manifested
before the campaign has really begun,
and was much gratitied at the assur-
ances OF support that have como to
him from all parts OF the State, in
GLIDING many men in public life, and
on the other hand, many others of
whom he never heard before. He feels
much encouraged.
Before leaving, MIR King authorized
the announcement that he will open
headquarters In Richmond early in
May, as soon rs he can get away from
4 court session. He secured his choice
of two locations ut Murphy's Hotel
and Will decide within u few DAYS
which he will take. lie will also have
headquarters III Roanoke and in Nor
folk. iii addition TO his office ia Cliff
ton Forge.
In the meantime, Judge Williams. the
incumbent, is not idle. but is sending
out many letters from his office, solicit
ing the support OF the people OF the
state for denominations
Mny Run by Themselves.
No opposition has been suggested
during this campaign to Colonel Z. q.
james for the office OF Secretary of
the Commonwealth. or to Asher w.
iaInlan for State Treasurer. 1t begins
to look rs though there wilt be none
to r. G. Stearnes for Superintendent OF
Public Instruction Up to ten days ago
there was no talk of an opponent TO
j. Taylor ElysoN for Lieutenant Gov
ernor. although there las been much
discussion along this line during the
past week
Present Indications are that only
four names will appear on tho State
ticket in the August priinary-those OF
Floyd w. King and Samuel w. Will
lians for Attorney General. and OF j.
Thompson Brown and George w
koiner for Commissioner of ABricul-
ture. The two last named citizens are
busy indeed with their candidacy. see
ing people and conducting Il State
wide correspondence.
Where there are warm contests for
seats in the Legislature, in places
WHERE loaai nr!,ma.ics are he!d o. :hs
same day with the State primary, the
vote will naturally he large, but where
only the state ticket is a factor. il is
likely to be comparatively 1ight--un-
less some warm situations arise.
Contests for Governor generally bring
out the vote, and il seems there Will
he none this wear
Committee 10 Fix Fees.
In Richmond the campaign for Of
fees to be filed locally at the June
primary election will officially begin
tonight with the meeting OF the City
Democratic Committee which viii re-
ceive the report OF IT'S finance commit
tee and fiN the sums 10 be paid AS en-
trance fees by candidates for office
stephen Johnson, who seeks 10 sue
coed Sheriff j. Herbert Mercer. and
Wilbur j. Griggs who has an eye on
city Sergeant John f.. Sattcriield's Of
flee, furnish the only opposition so far
to incumhentS at the City Hall Ser
gcant Joseph L. thinner is spoken OF
as a possible opponent of High Con
stable Wyatt, but has not yet an
nounced himself City Treasurer Pace
CITY Collector lIulcc and Revenue Com
missioner Trcsnon are without oppo-
sition
For the General Assembly. the cam
i'Dnign has up 10 This time been quiet
and tame Colonel John S. Harwood
/ is the only candidate in the field for
the State Senate, to NIL the uneXpired
term of Iilben c. Iaoltes, resigned. The
other Senator. a. &. Hartman, holds
over For the House of Delegates
! from Richmond. the candidates. some
aHowed and others tentative, are X. L.
! ilankenship, James Il. Cannon, Edwin
! y. Cox, Captain John y. Curtis. James
j Dreamer, William S Gum, Hill
Montague Captain j. Taylor Stratton,
u l. Tone and Captain Charles NJ
( Wallace Messrs Cox. Curtis, Dreamer
and Montague are ilcunbents while
All The others save Mr. Gum are former
members Of the House. Mr. Cox Is a
leading candidate Tor the Office OF
Speaker 10 succeed Richard EVELYN
Byrd
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