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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
VIRGINIA EDITORS ON
THE. GOVERNORSHIP


While 1t is more than two years until the DEM
tocrats OF Virginia will nominate their candidate
for Governor quite a little interest Is now being
aroused in that contest.
/ The latest 1aspirant 10 issue an announcement
OF his candidacy is Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson lieu
tenant Governor His announcement follows
close on the heels of Hon John Garland Pollard.
attorney-general There are several other gen
, tlemen who have let II be known that they ex-
poet to make fight for the nomination. and il
all of them should stay in the race Virginia
would witness the Hvliest contest she has
in long time. 1t is probable however. that
there win be only two three hats in the ring
when the campaign opens.
For some reason the announcement of Lieu
tenant Governor Ellyson's candidacy has been
more favorably received by the anti-prohibition
newspa pers of the State than that OF Attorney
General Pollard. The reason may lie in the fact
that Mr. Ellyson is not strong and outspoken
prohtbitionist Mr.. Pollard. He may not be
statewide prohibitontst at all. yet 1t will he
remembered that the friends of the liquor in
terests IN Virginia were not feeling very friendly
toward him year ago. 1t was Mr.. Ellyson
who, presiding officer of the State Senate,
broke the tie vote on the enabling act by cast
ing the deciding vote in favor of the act. Had
he cast his vote against the act, the demand of
the people for a referendum the question of
Statewide prohibition would have been denied by
the last Legislature, II denied by the pre-
cooling Legislature.
Whenever state abolishes the liquor traffic
the prohtbitionsts of that State insist that for
time at least. prohibitionists should be placed
In the positions of trust and responsibility, so
that the duty of enforcing the prohibition law
may devolve upon It's friends rather than its oIA
ponents. Anti-prohibition papers condemn this
idea and talk loudly about political prohibi-
ton" and political prohibitonsts" about how
'i1 is not much prohibition as the offices that
lrrohihtionsts want" Yet ii has been noticed
hat these newspapers invariably line up behind
candidates who have little sympathy with
prohibition This will probably be the case In
Virginia: not that ii is likely that there will be
candidates who woulG undertake to place OBJ
stacies in the of the enforcement of the pro-
hibiton law, but simply that prejudice is one of
he biggest words in tbs average mans political
lexicon.-Bristol Herald Courier
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
MAKING PROGRESS TOWARD BETTER
CONDITIONS

The second letter Of Mayor Ainsiie to the Vice
Commission. following conversation with the
chairman Of the commission, sinpliaes but does
nor materially alter, the situation as 1t stands
today The first letter of Mayor Ainsie TO the
commission aske3 what was obviously impos.
eihle. the prompt end Of an investigation that
WIS TOT complete aud mai could not be reported
fn day The effort in several quarters to rush
the commission INTO precipitate and hasE &C
tion hafore the preparation OF It's facts was very
properly net with the refusal Of the commits.
sion to be dismissed in any summary fashion
There has been no occasion for any lack OF
harmony between the Mayor and his commits
sion. There is no occasion for lack of harmony
now, and 70 such occasion should arise. II l.
presumable that when the Mayor appointed his
commission, for it is his commission. he desired
q careful thorough and complete investigation
and similar report. At any rate that is the
sort of work the commission has done and will
doubtless continue to do. II is not belierable
that the Mayor should want, or intend, to cut
short an investigation he himself brought on.
especially when his own commission does not
think the investigation or the work is com
plete
or course, in asking for any specific evidence
In the possession of the body the Mayor is ask
ing for more than that to which he is enti-
tied, The commission has manifested no desire
to withhold any information from the chief ex
ecutive, but the commission most certainly will
not he rushed pell NELL into statements or re-
ports not properly prepared The Mayor Is enti.
tied To ali the evidence, all the information and
all the assistance the board can give, and he will
receive Il az no man who knows the commission
doubts
The important thing for the Mayor TO do IL
to enforce the Law, to see that there is no re
3 strong and united effort Is made and succeeds
ia suppressing vice 1t exists in various por.
tlous of the city. That is the prime duty of his
rfhceto that the whole city Is protected by
force of Law against the forces of evil. The
Office of chief executive is created and supported
for no other purpose 30 much as this As soon
as that fact is lost sight of the dignity of the
Office falls in the eyes OF the people and its
utility is lowered TO the vanishing point.
Give enforcement; Of the law; that is the
thing the people want. There is no occasion
for differences with the commission. and what
ever reports evidence are necessary win be
forthcoming in due time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26

cleaner ana higher class theatrical exhibitions,
but at almost every show OF lower order there
packed houses Our contemporaries do not
question at all the truth of Mr.. Sundays state
ments. They do not bring forward a single fact
or argument against his conclusions. They
merely hold up their hands in horror and cry:
Such language" Well. maybe II is plain Ian
guage, but isn't II true? Are not the truth of
the language and the facts that are portrayed
the strongest things in the sermon? If the
things MI Sunday says are untrue, would they
convince anyone? II human nature has In its
own experience facts that would or could refute
what Mr. Sunday says about human nature,
would those who feel convicted by his statement
of the case be brought to repentance and profess
Language that we and they do not
use perhaps but results come OF the language
that and they do not get and cannot get
Which is the more fundamental a truth or the
language in which the truth is expressed?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
Mr.. poIiarsI's Announcement

Attorney General John Garland Pollard has
made formal announcement of his candidacy
for Governor Of Virginia, to succeed Governor
Stuart in 1919
The announcement is not a surprise to the OBJ
servers of the political chess board in the ord
Dominion. Mr.. Pollard won many friends by his
dignified, manly and successful fight for the
present office which he holds and which he has
hcnored by the Conscientious discharge of its diff
ncult duties. He stood squarely Cor the rights Of
he people in the great prohibition campaign and
gave freely of his time. talent and money 10 the
successful 'carse.
The election for Governor is more than two
years off and does not occur until November.
1917 The primary viii be held IN September o,
that year. Many things are scheduled to occur
in Virginia before that time. Next year tthink
! Of ito there will be another Presidential cleo
ltion and on the same day senator from Vir-
( Gnia viii be elected. Senator Swanson will he
candidate for reelection and Congressman
Glass will proba bly, be his opponent Hon. Rich
ard Evelyn Byrd will probably announce him
self candidate for Governor. He is an able
man. independent in thought and action He
must be reCkoned with.
In the meantime, there seems TO be going on
Il general shifting of political bases and fight
ground New alignments being formed
some shrewd thinking is being done, and far
seeing calculations being worked out In
I deed. the time may come when one will not
know whether he belongs to the organization
/ pr the anti orga nization.' Watch the move
ment of the the chess boa I'd .-Accomac
News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
TWO VIEWS.

Says the Aelrs Leader:
Did our readers see the report from New
York of yuhngster who is to be made pres
ident OF great brewery If he will come to
work every morning at : o'clock for a Pc
riod Of three months And did our readers
reflect that miserable handicap has been
put that young man by denying him the
JOYS and me rewards OF hard work?
And do readers reflect that a miserable
handicap has been put on that young man by
denying him the joys and the rewards of legiti
mate and helpful occupation, OF fastening on him
u business that can live on only through the
death of others, whose profit is another's loss
whose financial success is the moral and spir
itua ruin Of men and women. boys and girls?
again we have:
Heaven pity the man who cannot taste the
sweetness of the bread lie has earned
Heaven pity the man who must drink the beer
hc has brewed
Heaven pity the man who canrot witness the
his own business creates,
Heaven pity the homes that are wrecked for
his home to exist!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
TWO PUZZLED CONTEMPORARIES

The Newport News Daily Press and the Pc
tersbarg rader-Apped' are greatly puzzled over
the success that attends the revival services OF
the Rev. William Sunday The particular grain
Of corn that sticks n their threats is the SER
mon amusements that Mr. Sunday usually
breaches in every city where he goes Neither
one of these papers, opposed. ii would seem. TO
several Of the more prominent movements for
the betterment Of the living conditions of our
people have questioned or can question. the
truth Of Mr. Sundays description OF the way In
which human nature acts with regard to Ger
tain popular amnsements. Mr.. sunday says that
dancing is INDUCED in not because of love OF
dancing such, but because Of the physical
contact Of tic persons of the dancers. He also
I stvtes what n far Of weff-known standing.
thAt the general public win not patronlze the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
A THOUSAND TO SIX.

Where once a half dozen passengers day
crowded together in an empty combination pas
senger and freight car for company. a thousand
burly workmen every morning cry for more
room. Where once any old time of delivery
would do, now seven A. NJ. or nothing is de-
manded. This Is at City Point where the war
has set the nu Pont powder works going full
blast and has drawn into the factories and ware
houses of the powder business men from all over
the world TO help manufacture material for the
destruction OF many more thousand men where
ION the other side of the world it's overdue"
This is one result of war, and this result com
bnes the problems of war and problems of
peace. In the industrial revolution that has
taken place at City Point are to be found the
many factors that make up the problems of mod
ern civilization Intense labor many laborers
new enterprises, mixed nationalities constitute
tremendous demands on social workers Not TAX
ing into consideration the provisions made bv
this company for its men. about which we know
nothing. and which We presume the company has
looked after as best 1t can. there is vast field
for effort right at our doors where southern
Americans are confronted with the challenge of
problems equal TO those that faced by, con-
gested New York. Industry is rife but Industry
has it's costs
Are the odds thousand times 10 one against
satisfactory solution2
President Hibben doesn't want Billy Sunday at
/ Princeton for fear his language may shock the
students. Never fear. MIR. Hibben we doubt If
Mr.. Sunday could would use any language
that the average undergraduate would not con-
slider exceedingly tame.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
AN OLD. TRIED AND TRUE
FAVORITE AT ACADEMY

Verdis best known and most often
sung work, the tuneful. familiar and
yet ever verdant old opera. I'll Trova-
tore" was given rendition last night
at the Academy by the Boston
English Opera Company. We have
had many productions Of this tried
and true old favorite here and OF the
present one it might be said that
there have been some better and
many infinitely worse. The audience
present was tremendously top-heavy.
but its unexpected size and genuine
enthusiasm and appreciation attested
to the evident keen desire OF q large
portion OF our music lovers for grand
opera, such as we have not had since
the Savage Company of ten years ago,
and there were many present last
night who had not attended the
theater since that feast Of music. The
two, at least, OF the old Savage Com
pany. Joseph F. Sheehan Is still sing
ing Manrico. The decade that has
elapsed has added rotundity to his
already robust figure. and detracted
freshness that characterised his voice.
glorious in its prime. but his knowl-
edge and experience In the role help
ed to obliterate these unavoidab BILE
misfortunes inflicted by relentless
Our Mountains" he almost came
back AGAIN into ms own, and sang
most intelligently and sympathetical-
ly. Arthur Dean, also well remem-
bered by many for his "Toreador"
and Wolfram" sang Count di
Luna, handicapped. as 1t seemed. by
"a slight cold, that bane OF singers
existence. His rich baritone. re-
inforced by a splendid acting per-
formance. asserted itself az OF yore In
The Tempest of My Heart" and his
work throughout was authoritative
and pleasing. Mirth Carmen was. at
most. satisfactory Leonora. Her
frail physique caused her to exert
herself too perceptibly to meet the cx-
acting demands upon her, and the Ell
fort detracted from her work. while
in the upper register she was more
than once fAr from being sure OF her
self. Elaine de Seliem, who will be
remembered for her fine performances
in Salome, was easily the star Of the
cast. afId her Azurena was nor only
brilliant. sung IN . pleasing and culti-
waited contraltos voice. but her acting
made m equally favorable impression.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
TILE pOSTOEITCE..

Reports that Assistant Secretary Newton's re-
port on the postoffee site does not favor the
Eleventh and Main location bring ont one issue
above others. That is the more necessity OF an
earnest. concentrated effort TO make the present
appropriation available for such other site as
may be decided upon by the officials This is
the course advocated by The Tir0inan tn the
beginning. and It is tho only course that is now
Immediately open TO the city.
We take it for granted that expert investi-
gators OF the United States government are com
petent decide matters for the decision of which
they are especially employed and trained We
take it far granted that with this expert knowl-
sdge OF postofFce affairs they are conscentiously
reporting their belief that the site proposed will
not be the best site Ter the posoice for Rich
mond of the future.
whethe~ the Office is finally put at Eleventh
end Main or elsewhor4. the money should be
made available Tor any site that may be Sc
lected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
LIQTOR IN PUILADELPUIN.

it has been seldom that the liquor interests
have met with opposition In any of the large
cities OF the North. Their sway has been seem.
ngly nnbroken; their strength all powerful In
Philadelphia they meeting the strongest or.
ganized opposition that has yet greeted them
and next week, when the hundreds of saloon
Licenses come up for renewal there will be
strong opposition to the reinsurance Of a large
number of them.
Everywhere the liquor business Is receiving
part OF the opposition that it deserves and shoulG
receive more strongly everywhere.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
EllySon for Governor.

j Taylor Elyson has announced himself
candidate for Governor in the primary of 1911
Mt. Ellyson has had the Governorship promt-
hcntly identified with his ambitions for many
years and his formal assertion that he will be
IN the next gubernator.al race does not come
ia surprise. John Garland Pollard has given
tice that he also is candidate and Richard
Evelyn Byrd OF Winchester now filling the Fed
oral position OF attorney for the Western Dis
trict of Virginia, can be included in the contest
We have. therefore. already in the field three
prominent ofceholders, the Lieutenant-Gover-
nor attorney genera1 and district attorney. 1t
Is not impossible that fourth may enter the
race n little later. Congressman Carter Glass,
as everybody knows, has been mentioned In con-
nection, with the Govcrnorship and it probably
is more than likely that Mr.. Glass should he de-
eide not to oppose Mr.. Swanson for The sena-
torshp will enaeavor to succeed MI. Stuart in
the mansion house In Richmond.
These four men, Messrs. Ellyson, Pollard.
BYRD and Glass are known in every quarter Of
Norfolk to Norton. With the newspapers ac-
lively Interested in their prospects and the pos
sibilities of their campaigns and with the public
looking with keen attention. the alignment
Of the contest may be expected to arrange itself
in the very rcer future. If Messrs. Elyson.
Pollard and Byrd begin actively to lay plans for
their candidacy, and If people of Virginia tend to
place themselves under the banner of one or the
other of them. Mr. Glass. should he cherish any
serious expectation of ieing candidate, will be
compelled to make his wishes known in a short
time. II he does not 90 so. the situation will
shape itself beyond recall. Every day that passes
brings the contest into sharper distinctness and
impels voters to reach conclusions to their
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
NEW SHOW AT LYRIC HAS
MANY EXCELLENT FEATURES

Three exceptionally good acts stand
out consnicuously In the show that
came to the Lyric Theater yesterday.
And their excellence was made all
the more apparent by the ctrcum-
stance that the remaining two NUM-
bers OF the new bill are considerably
above the ordinary. The show
might be classed az an all-star vaude-
willie entertainment because OF it,
general merit.
Baby Helen, the infantile phenome-
non. was delightful surprise.
No less impressive was the pro-
nounced hit scored by Britt Wood, the
Young RUDE from Arkansaw"
A dramatic feature Of extraordinary
merit IL the playlet RED Cross
Mary" the scene OF which IL a way
side inn on tbe Belgian border.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
CURRENT VERSE
De Clinging Vine and Prop

Dey tells me wimmen want to vote,
An dat some is jes' a-spilin'
De problems of State to hep tote
To de ballot box a-smiin;
De Lord at fus' amt TUX no note
OBJ sech sorry a-defilin'.
Use scratched my kinky head in vain
Fer to see whar de good gwine come,
An l 'spicious in min again
Dat God amt made woman to roam;
De 'Postle's told EN- in de main:
BE discreet. chasre. keepers at home"
Knighthood amt all dun smmered away
De clinging vine still needs a prop,
An womans rights dis fur day
Am likely subject to drop.
An woman's suffrage, hear me say,
Whar 1t is. dar 1t ought to stop.
, r w. GRIZZARD.
Martinsburg, w. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
MISS BILLIE BURKE IN JERRY.
AT ACADEMY TONIGHT.

Miss Billie Burke will bring her
latest and biggest hit and, incidentally.
the only American and most amusing
play she has ever been seen In. to
the Academy tonight and Saturday
and Saturday matinee.
Jerry" In the title Of the piece
and il also the name OF the heroine
whom Miss Burke impersonates. Mrs.
Catherine Chisholm Cushing. who
wrote Kitty Mackay," one Of the very
few plays that ran all last winter In
New York. and widow by Proxy" for
May Irwin, il the author.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
At the Theaters
TODAY.

Academy OF Music-Tonight. $40.
Miss Billy Burke. in Jerry"
BtjOu-Tonight, $40, Tess of the
Stormy Country. >. -. -.
Lyric-Matinee. 3: night. 1870 and
9 o'clock. Vaudeville and pictures.
Standardization pictures.
Super.or-Pictures.
Rcx-Pictures
Theato-Pictures.
VictoF4a--Motion pictures
Vtrginia--Motion pictures.
Albion Motion pictures.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26

The chorus. distressingly small. was
commercially energetic. and sung the
very best they knew how. The mount
ing was adequate and the orchestra
did its part nobly, consisting Of the
house musicians, augmented by sew
cral others. Considered from every
viewpoint, the opera, as We have be-
fore indicated: might have been bet
ter sung and II might have been far
worse. Those who had paid to see 1t
appeared amply satisfied, and TO
Others. being an 'only performance"
II matters not. G.. p.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
favorite among the candidates actually in the

favorite among the candidates actually in the
field.
Messrs. Pollard, Eyson and Byrd undoubtedly
are receiving every day bulky packages OF letters
from Virginia citizens assuring them OF support
in the gubernatorial race. These letters are
written without reference to Mr.. Glass, but they
are none the less strong ties to bind the writer's
to the men to whom they are sent. This means
that If the alignment for the Governorship con-
tinues in the next six months as It is now, IT
will have soNdifcation impervious to disturb
ance-Roanoke World News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
GETS TEN-YEAR TERM

Negro Guilty Of Highway Robbefy
Goes to Pcnitcntiary.
Sam Jackson. colored. was given
ten years In the penitentinry by :
Jury in tho Hastings Court yesterday.
on the charge Of highway robbery.
He was charged with holding up
Robert Spears. colored, at the mouth
Of an alley. and with the Assistares
of Tessie Lee relieved him Of -. Tea
- Lee was given eight years = N
accessory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26

Sidney Grecnstreet, one OF the prir.
.cipais in Mirgaret Anglin's Company
in Lady Windermere's Fam" the at.
traction announced for Tuesday and
Wednesday end Wednesday matinee
at the Academy 10 one Of the MOS.
versatile and accomplished actors on
'the stage. Mr.. Greenstreet IL an
Englishman and made his American
debut several years ago MS q member
cf the Ben Greet Players.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
Today---
Remnant Day
All Ouer the Store

1t means many reduced prices,
therefore, many BARG AIMS
WORTH WHILE.
With us it is QUALITY and
UTILITY FIRST! 1t is in these
that our sales differ from the ordi-
nary. A matching of mere
"prices' is simple in comparison
with the matching of the superior
character of our goods. Also the
superior character of our SER
VICE! One realizes that more and
more after they have become reg
ular patron of the store.
But Irregular patron" or other
wise. there are many good reasons
why you should visit Miller &
Rhoads TODAY!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26

The Infant Terrible.
Not with grandson. but with the Shipping
Bill the President Is walking the floor these
Courer-Journal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26

The Virainidn got more million votes than
any President or candidate for public Office in
the world. Popular? Well!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26

As We know the Chatham Enterprise and the
Danvile Register are laying for the Halifax
Gazette for getting its makeup balled up last
time. devote ourselves entirely to its ehal-
lenge OF beating It's vassar doggereI.
We submit that:
II couldn't make
better rhyme
Than tina. about dear Vassar
We'd surely take
A lot of time
Before we'd up and sass 'er.
Nov viii you be good?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26

The Newport News Press wants to know II the
answer to after Sunday. What?" isn't Monday?
No, go foot; it's Ma Sunday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
HAVE YOU

attended the sale of BRASS AND ENAMEL,
BEDS. MATTRESSES and SPRINGS, Such
prices seldom occur. and every one with
even slight need for a new Bed should
see the big bargains we offer.
Third Floor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26

Might know anything named Evelyn couldn't
start var.