Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-02
SWANSON TO HAV
NO OPPOS|T|ONI
RACE FOR SENATE
Neither Glass nor Tucker
Will Enter Lists as
Candidate. .f
DECISION ANNOUNCED
AFTER LONG CONFERENCEsI
Strong Efforts to Bring Sixth
District Congressman Out
Fail of Result.
TUCKER ADVISED NOT TO RUN
State Senator Strobe Abandons Idea
Of Fighting Flood for KS
House.
State Senator Strobe Abandons Idea
of Fighting Flood for
House.
Special by STAFF Correspondents )

ROANOKE. VA. June 2.--Following9
long conference early this morning at
the Roanoke Hotel. It was authorita-
lively announced that neither Repre-.S
sentative Carter Glass nor Harry ST.
George Tucker would enter the lists as
a candidate for the United States Sem
ate in opposition to Senator Claude a.
Swanson.
To this council was called a number
OF the best-known differentiation
men in attendance upon the conven-
ton. Both Mr.. Glass and Mr.. Tucker
were present. No statement was OBJ
tainable from Mr.. Tucker.
1T is not my intention to be CAM
didate for the senatorship," said Mr.
Glass at midnight. Il know OF moth
ing now that would induce me to
change this decision. My physicians
have advised me that my health would
not be equal to n campaign at this time,
and there are other considerations
which weigh against such course
Substantially this statement was
made by Mr., Glass also at the confer
cncc, which wound UP by renewing the
effort TO bring the Sixth District Con-
cressman out as Mr.. Swanson's COM
petitor. In this effort Mr.. Tucker
Joined.
TUCKER IS ADVISED
NOT TO MAKE RACE
The conference reviewed the situa-
ton IN details. Practically to 4 man,
those in attendance advised Mr.. Tucker
not to make the race. No formal 1oll
was taken. and no committal to any
line OF action was sought. When the
meeting adjourned 1t was understood
that Mr.. Tucker adopting the Wow Of
his advisers. had definitely decided not
TO come out. This will mean the re-
calling Of the tentative notice OF cam
didacy implied by his deposit of the
required $50 fee with Auditor Moore.
1t was pointed out at the confer
enre that Mr.. fuckers views on thef
national prohibition issue and imme-
diotely related questions would miiiI
tate strongly against his success were
ne TO attempt race now when public
opinion In the Commonwealth on these
questions is apparently 80 at variance
with his own.
Among those participating in the
conference, besides Mr.. Glass and Mr.,
Tucker. were Hugh A. White. Aubrey
T.. STROBE, Lucien Cooke and Waltor
f. Addison.
us decision received tho approval %
Governor Stuart. who freely expressed
to friends his belief that Mr.. Tucker
had little to expect from a contest at
this time.
HAD POSTED FEE
WITH STATE AUDITOR
Apparently with the intention of ens
terlnS Into campaign against Senators
Swanson, Mr.. Tucker had, through
friends in Richmond. paid to State
Auditor Moore the $50 fee REQUIRED bv
the primary law OF candidates for tho
senatorial nomination
The fact that Mr.. Tucker had caused
his fee to be paid In became known hero
late yesterday afternoon. and conven-
tion headquarters huzzed with the
news the rest OF tho day.
Combination OF the report came later
from Mr.. Tucker himself. who admitted
publicly at tho Roanoke Hotel that
his candidacy fee had already BEEN
paid in Up 10 that moment the rumor
ran from mouth to mouth as choicss
b.; OF political gossip, exciting bud
unauthoritative.
Late in the afternoon there made it'll
appearance in the packed lobbies a pdH
tition calling upon Mr.. Tucker to arlM
nounce his candidacy for the Senate.
Friends OF the Lexington man solicited
signatures. indicating to those ap-,
preached that the enthusiasm with
which Democrats rallied to his support
would have much to do with his coming
out.
The circulating petition, together
with the circumstance that the fee was
already in the hands OF the Auditor
created in the minds of many delegates
growing conviction that a senatorial;
contest is imminent. Speculation over
this possibility entirely overshadowedl
the perfunctory preconvention activf-:
ties OF the day. q
SWANSON Supporters s'
EMPRESS ENTIRE CONEIDENCH3
Suspense increased as the day wore
on without a definite announcements
from either Mr.. Tucker or his advisers
He held several conferences during the
day with representative antiorEanfaa. :.
ton men. Ss
Among organization leaders therat
was a marked disposition to discount
heavily reports OF an impending sefla5 q
torial contest. One and all OF fhfx
faction pointed to the utter ain,iess-S e
ness OF delaying the announcements
were Mr. Tucker really determined 6tS
run \ common-sense policy. II, ~
pointed out. would demand the wfdaaN
and post immediate disseninaf fort IS - 80
the news. The failure OF Mr.. Tuck1r NJ
make a clean-cut statement OF hik IS
tentions in advance of being fofcaXs ~:
a showdown by tho law, orRnsttaa yy<;s ~
mon pointed out. was indicatiye as - 'Es ~
indecision. IA Sss5g
Senator swanson. who ywithss !. s.s;sSj y sSj
tor Martin, arrived early In stf, u NJ :ysJS