Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-15
.CARL|N MAY
ENTER THE RING
Eighth District Congress
man Urged By Friends
for Governor
GETS MANY LETTERS
Alexandria Representative Has Made
Brilliant Record During His Eight
Years in the House.

Friends of Representative Charles
C. Carlin, congressman from tie
eighth congressional district OF Flr-
rinia, will not be surprised OF his an
nouncement as a candidate for COVER
nor of Virginia within IL few days.
Mr.. Carlin had had the matter under
consideration for some time and has
received a large number of letters
from different parts of the estate
urging him to make the race. There
are already three candidates IN the
fie!d-,Iohn Garland Pollard. attorney
general, Richard f. Byrd, United
States District attorney for the wes-
tern district OF Virginia and j. Tay-
lor Ellyson, lieutenant governor. 1t
is also reported that Harry st.
George Tucker, OF Lexington, who
was candidate six years ago. will
also enter the contest.
The following article in reference
to Mr.. CarIin"s candidacy appeared
in Saturdays Richmond Journal.
Washington, D. c., March 13.--
Charles G. Carlin the congressman
from the Eighth Congressional Dis
.rict OF Virginia, is seriously consid-
al'ing entering the contest for the
governorship to succeed Governor
Hcnry C.. Stuart. A trip made by a
correspondent over into Virginia and
trough q portion Of Mr.. Carlln's
district, disclosed the fact that his
constituents lave almost uHoe up
heir minds that he will make the
race. Mr.. Carlin when seen and
questioned regarding the lumors
4hoat in his district. admitted that he
lad received many letters from his
constituents urging him to run, and
several from different parts Of the
State urging him to make the race
and he freely admitted that he is Civ
ing much thought to the question and
nav within short time announce his
candidacy.
Mr.. Carin is believed to he doing
most Of his thinking along the line OF
considering what his chances will be-
against the three candidates already
IN the race, Attorncy-General John
Garland Pollard, Richard Evelyn
Byrd and Lieutenant Governor j.
Taylor Ellyson, and the probability
that one or more of the TRIO will
drop out before year goes by.
Friends Of Mr.. Carlin are saying
hat the three other avowed candi-
dates all being considered "dry' mer
and Carlin being unquestionably wet
ne would secure the almost unanim-
1us support of the quiet wet people
Of Virginia, which makes up good
" sized minority. This however, he
would not secure should Harry st
George Tucker decide to become
candidate, and in the event that Mr..
Tucker did enter the race it would
>e practically certain that Mr.. Car
in would not offer.
Carlin would have little chance Of
makine a respectable showing against
Pollard. Byrd or Ellyson, unless it
became known in quiet way that he
.yas running AS wet candidate. as
in many parts of Virginia, Carlin
is almost unknown. while ali three Of
the other have Statewide prominence.
But is should be understood clearly
that Mr.. Chrlin has said nothing re-
parding the prohibition issue and
that these facts were gathered from
his friends.
Mr. .Carlin has always been vet
man. When the vote was taken In
the House of Representatives last
winter on the amendment to submit
the prohibition issue to the States
! Carlin was the only man in the Vir.
cinia delegation to vote wet" with
! the exception Of Congressman Mon
tague
| The fact is not denied tha,
there is considerable minority ot
voters in Virginia still ''sore" ovel
the liquor question, who would VOTE
FOR ''wet" candidate in preference