Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-13
POLLARD WOULD
SUCCEED STUART
Attorney,General Annou unc S
Candidacy for Governor of
Virginia.
ISSUES FORMAL STATEMENT
First in Field for Democratic Pri-
ISSUES FORMAL STATEMENT
First in Field for Democratic Pri-
mary of 1917 = Senatorship
Fight Comes First.

G. stuart. in 1915. Mr.. Pollard is now
serving his first term as Attorncy-Gen-
eral of Virginia, aud is widely known
as one of the most progressive public
men in the State
FORMAL STATEMENT
ISSUED by POLLARD
lie issued the following statement
yesterday:
Numerous inquiries have been re-
ccivcd by me In regard TO my possible
candidacy for Governor Of Virginia. 1t
has been impossible up to this time to
answer these inquiries definitely, be-
cause | had reached no conclusion |
have now finally made up my mind that
| shall. at the proper time formally
announce my candidacy. While ! make
no attempt to conceal my gratiiicati ion
that so many should think me worthy
to fill so exalted an office, yet II is Il
matter of regret that II has become
the custom in Virginia to begin to agi-
tate the question as to who shall he
the next Governor before the Governor
in office has served out half his term.
Ny endcavor shall be to perform we'll
the duties of the Office with which the
people have already honored me- and
hope that my public record will be
such as to justify the position of those
good friends who have already volun-
teered to support me for Governor"
FIRST IN FIELD WITH
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CANDIDACY
Mr.. Pollard is the first in the field
with n formal announcement Of candi-
dacy. though for months past Richard
Evelyn Byrd. former Speaker of the
House of Delegates, has been an ac-
knowledged candidate for the position.
Mr.. Byrd has. in fact. told his friends
that he will be in the race mt the
proper time, but has made no formal
or definite announcement.
The election for Governor is more
than two years off--in fact, Governor
Stuart has just completed the first year
Of his four-year term. The election
will be in November 1917. and will
be preceded by a Statewide Demo
cratic primary. which, under the new
primary law, must be held In Septem-
ber preceding the general election.
SENATORSHIP RACE WILL
TEST STRENGTH OF FACTIONS
One year before that. however, will
come the campaign for the position OF
junior Senator from VirEinia-the seat
now occupied by former Governor
Claude ~ Swanson. Senator Swanson
Will be a candidate for reelection at
the general election in November of
next year, and ii is probable that with
in twelve months the State will be
plunged in an active political campaign
for this position. which will, for a
time at least, put the gubernatoral
contest to one side While there has
been no formal announcement, 1t seems
TO be a foregone conclusion that Sena-
tor Swanson will be opposed by Repre-
sentative Carter Glass, of the Sixth
District. These two measured swords
some years ago in memorable con-
test. since which II Is conceded that
Mr.. Glass has gained great ground In
the confidence of the people through
his able championship of the Wilson
administration and his leadership In
the reformation OF the country's bank
ing and currency system.
The senatorial fight has an imme
diate bearing on the gubernatorial con-
test, as 1t may lead to n definite line
up between the factions within the
party The contest for Governor will
probably not be taken up actively until
the smoke of battle from the primary
OF 1916 has blown away.
POLLARD HAS FINE RECORD
IN LAW AND IN PUBLIC LIFE
Mr. Pollard. whose announcement
was made yesterday. is a lawyer OF
recognized ability, his revision Of the
Code OF Virginia being a standard law
work known TO all attorneys. His
campaign for the position of Attorney
General in the summer of 1913 against
the incumbent, Judge Samuel w. Will
iiams, and S. Gordon Cumming brought
him prominently before the whole
state. as joint debates were held In
many sections. AS Il fearless and
gifted speaker. Mr. Pollard has few
equals in State politics. Since his cleo
ton he has advised the State well i'm
law. has enforced its laws in the
specifc matter OF breaking up race
track gambling In Norfolk County, and
mas bcen the constant adviser of the
Governor and General Assembly I'm the
pending tax legislation. A leader In
the work of the Baptist denomination
and strong believer In the principles
of temperance, Mr.. Pollard made sew.
eral effective addresses in different
parts of the State in the cause OF State.
wide prohibition
WILL HAVE no MEAN
AN NiHHoNiSi' IN BYRD
NirGinians who take an interest in
politics are promised battle rovol
as Mr.. Pollard will find in Mr.. Byrd no
mean opponent. AS Speaker of the
House for several terms, Mr.. Byrd 10 tho
father of much progressive legislation.
including the Byrd liquor law, which
put into effect the present strong re-
stricttvc provisions, and he was also n
prime mover for tax reform and for n
real primary System. Following tho
1912 session Mr.. Byrd did not stand for
reelection to the House, but in the
presidential campaign Of that year was
one Of the original Wilson men In Vir
ginia-even though to take that posi-
tion he was forced to break with his
brother-in-law. Congressman Hal d.
Flood and many other OF his political
associates. lie Is now United States
District Attorney for the Western Dis.
trct Of Virginia.
There Is still ample time for other
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