Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-31
Carter. Glass or H.. ST..
George Tucker Spoken
of as Competitor
DECISION THIS WEEK (
Harmony at State Convention May be
Disturbed By Intraparty Struggles
At Roanoke.

Washington, May 31-A big sur
prise was sprung in Virginia pohtlcs
Yesterday when it became known that
definite but quiet movement mas
been launched during the past 1e"
days to bring out opposition to the
denomination OF Senator Claude a.
Swanson. in the Democratic primaries
next August and that either Repre-
sentative Carter Glass or Harry 81.
George Tucker would be the opposing
candidate. A formal announcement
from either Mr.. Glass or Mr.. tucker
is believed to be imminent and II
may be made either today or tomor'
row on the eve of the Roanoke con-
vention.
This report caused a profound SEN
sation in Virginia politics. Repre-
sentative Class, being importuned
from all over the State to get into
the Senatorial race, stated last Janu'
arv that he would not be a candidate
on account of his health and on ac-
count Of the time and attention ne
must give to the Rural Credits leeis.
lation in Congress. Some sporadic
efforts were made then to get MI.
Tucker to make an announcement but
these failed. 1t was then thought
that Senator Swanson would be re-
ntarinated without opposition, and
tne S.cnatorial question apparently
was FORGOTTEN. , ~
1t developed yesterday that the
movement to bring out an opposing
candidate to Senator Swanson took
form last Saturday. Mr.. Tucker
came to Washington to make an ad-
dress before the League to Enforce
Peace. He saw Mr.. Glass and urged
him to announce his candidacy for
the Senate. saying the contest oVet
National Committeeman between the
Lynchburg Congressman and Col.
Rorer A. James, of Danville, had
brought out the fact that Mr.. Glass
possessed M enormous strength with
ybe rank and file of the people. That
day Mr.. james withdrew as candl-
date for National Committeeman and
WAS announced my some of the DEM
ocratic leaders from Virginia that
peace and harmony would mark the
Roanoke convention.
Mr.. Glass demurred to Mr.. Tuck
er's suggestions, saying that ne did
not see how he could reconsider his
January decision. Then Mr.. Glass
urged Mr. Tucker to make the tight
orainst Mr.. Swanson. The latter left
Washington without announcing what
he would do. During the last two
days some prominent Virginia Demo.
Gratis learned Of the conversation be;
tween Mr.. Tucker and Mr.. Class
wired Mr.. Tucker and urged him tc
make his formal announcement tol
the Senate.
Mr.. Tucker, taking these kilograms
as added interest in the movement tc
bring about opposition to Senator
Swanson yesterday wired Mr.. Glass
to make the race. He declared that il
the Lynchburg Congressman would
run. his friends in Virginia were will
ing to undertake the campaign ane
make the fight themselves without re
ouiring him to leave Washington tt
make a speech or help organize th'
campaign. Upon receipt of this tele
gram Mr.. Glass declined to stat'
what he would do. He said he pre-
ferred to make no comment upon tn
Likelihood of opposition to Senate:
Swanson until further developments
Representative Jones, who is
close friend of both Mr.. Tucker ant
Mr. Glass, stated that he saw Mr.
Tucker when he was in Washingtol
Saturday, but nothing was said t
lead him to believe that the Lexing
ton lawyer would or would not be
candidate for the Senate.
The time limit to file candidacy pa
pers for the Virginia Senatorial rae
expires June 2, the date of the Stat