Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-25
FIVE HATS|NR RING
FOR GOVERNOR
Floyd King Latest to De-
clare Intention to En-
ter Arena
4 FEW NON-COMMITTAL
Election Two Years of-Other AS
pirants May Announce Themselves
Candidates Later.

Richmond, Feb. 25--For Governor
John Garland Pollard, Attorney
|. General J. Taylor Ellyson, Lieutenant
Governor; Richard Evelyn Byrd,
United States District Attorney for
the Western District of Virginia.
! For Leutenant-Govcrnor Judge
! Martin Williams, of Giles, floor lead
! er of the House Of Delegates.
! For Attorney General Floyd
King, of Clifton Forge.
That is the definite line UP FOR the
Democratic primary to be held more
than Two wears hence. There are nu-
merous probabilities and possibilities
but of these it can be said that at this
tirae ct least they are candidates.
Floyd King is the latest Richmond
III the field. Mr.. King says yester-
, day that it has been his intention to
run Cor Attorney General ever since
he retired last time on the entrance
of Mr. Pollard into the field. How
ever he had no announcement 70 make.
Tie others are actively in the field
COW, all but Mr.. Byrd having made
formal announcements.
The probabilities are Harry st.
George Tucker and Westmoreland
4aris for Governor; James Cation, OF
Alexandria. for Lieutenant Governo:
Hueh A. White of Rockhridge, for
Attorney General.
che possibilities are Congressman
! Carter Glass for Governor and Chris
, torter Garnett for Attorney Gen
etal.
For Commissioner of Agriculture
there are no candidates this early, AL
though it is presumed that Mr..
KGinel will be candidate for re-e!ec.
ton. : 50.
! ;It is a curious fact that although
,he rubernatorial primary is tW5
. years in the future and the senatorial
primary but one year, there is more
talk of the former and no an
nouncements for the latter. Senator
Claude Swanson. Of course, viii ne a
candidate for reelection, but there
has been no announcement on the
part of any one who wishes TO s'c'
ceed him-if there be any such Car
fer Glass is the only man mentloAe;'
and he insists upon keeping ms own
counsel. He will make no announce
n;ent of his intentions until such time
-. ,,e thinks it advisable. There is
oIentv of time, is his position
State Senator John Saunders, OF
u;ddlesex. denies that he intends to
borome a candidate for Attorney
General. He will seek reelection TO
tie Senate, he said.
Richmond. Feb. 25.-Wi!l Harry
st. George Tucker shy his hat into
the ring and make the race for Gov
! orror 70 succeed the Hon. Henry Car
Tor Stuart? Mr.. Tucker has been
.sLed that direct question. and ne
,o,,,os hack with reply which leaves
! the question just at the point or
starting.
, AZ, Trcker sees no reason for rush
;nc things. declaring his belief that
: Governor Stuart ought to be allowed
70 an ahead and work out his poll
, c;es before there is any discussion
! &C to who will be his successor.
The reply of Mr.. Tucker leaves one
5 free to form his own opinions as to
: ubether he will take another whir
; at the game.
Rut in order that readers may
form their own ideas as to what Mr.
Tucker will or willnot do, the fol
lowing letter from him is printed:
"Your wire did not reach me til
today. when it was too early fol
, candidates for the next governorshir
of Virginia to be announced. The Is
sue upon which candidate may b'
chosen may yet be in the future
}, there's plenty Of time vet.
ii Lets give Governor Stuart some
;. chance to carry out his well consid
cred policies before suggesting hi!