Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-15
CANDIDATES FOR
GOvERNORSH|P
Number Of Hats in the Ring
Said to be Growing all
3
The Time.
FUCKERS MAY BE ONE
Carlin, Davis and Glass Mentioned
as Probable Candidates to Succeed
Henry C. Stuart.

Richmond, Feb. 15-Governor
Stuart had walkover into the
gubernatorial chair There will,
however, be several competitors for
his shoes.
With the formal announcement of
John Garland Pollard that he will
at the proper time enter the lists for
the Democratic nomination specula-
ton among the legislators and poll
ticians in Richmond during the scs-
sions of the General Assembly have
! been revived.
Richard E. Byrd, an active candi-
date for the nomination, and Mr..
Pollard are the only two who have
avowed themselves, formally or
otherwise, but with this definite line
up settled, new possibilities open up
to might-be and would. he candi-
dates, and names Of several are on
the tongues of politicians. That
Lieutenant Governor J. Taylor Ely
son will not run is not accepted yet
by more than a few. Mr.. Ellyson
will make no statement, merely re-
plying, "Not yet" when asked if he
! is ready to announce his candidacy.
/ Westmoreland Davis declares that
he has been too busy, considering
other matters, to consider becom-
ing candidate, but no amount Of
pressing could induce him to deny
that he will run.
Then there is Congressman G. G..
/ Carlin, doomed by some OF the organ.
iYation leaders who have not yet
forgiven Mr.. Byrd for breaking
away from the organization three
years ago to support Woodrow Will
son as the Democratic nominee for
the Presidency. Mr.. Carlin has made
no announcement and is not expect
ed to make one at an early date, il
at all, but reports, FROM, Washington
are to the; effect that he is consider-
ing the matter.
In spite Of: the act that it has
been understood that Mr.: Pollard had
delayed his announcement to find
what Congressman Carter Glass
might decide to do. there are those
who still believe that the Lynchburg
congressman will enter the race.
Others, however, contend that ne
will enter the field against Claude A.
Swanson for the United States Sen
ate. It is known that many
political friends of Mr.. Swanson
have assured Mr.. Glass that should
he became a candidate for, the Coy
ernorship they would not oppose him.
A surprise, it is limited in various
quarters, is, in store for the politi-
clans and the people of the State.
Harry. St. George Tucker may see
q chance in the number of candi-
dates in the field, should third OF
ifourth man enter to sompete with
Byrd and Pollard, and, taking ad
vantage of it. may announce his
own candidacy. Friends of MIR
Tucker have STATED more than once
during the session of the Legislature
that, with three prohibitionists il
the race, Tucker would be able t.
garden the vote of. those who hat
opposed prohibition; which added t
his personal following, would Civ
him splendid chance to win. Som
Of them who are close to the Lex
ington man say, however, that ha
Mr.. Tucker contemplated such &C
ton he would have been in Rich
n,ond before this getting line
or the political situation.
But the Governorship and tn
Senatorship are not the only Office
toward which eyes are being turned
If Mr.. Ellyson should be a cand
date for Governor there are sewers
= who may espire to his place s
Lieutenant Governor. James R. CT
ton of Alexandria, who was cand
date in 1909 is spoken Of as po
sibility, and Judge Martin William
of Giles, floor leader of the Hou