The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-06
VIRGINIA EDITORS SHOW
CONFIDENCE IN ELLYSON

I scathingly Mr.. Davis standing as a
| farmer. saying:
| Mr. Davis is a farmer for d.
version and not as an occupation
| or means of livelihood. His
| heart and his sympathies we as
sumo are where his treasure is,
and only a small part of that
which he controls Is invested in
! his I,oudoun farm from which
he hopes to be called by the
votes OF the real farmers Of Vir-
/ ginia to the executive mansion
| at Richmond. Nor has he even
| a superior claim to the support
! of the farmers over that of his
two contestants for the nomina-
! ton. If farmers desire to vote
/ for real farmer for governor
| wsll and good. but 1t would be
! well for them to examine Mr.
| Davis claims TO being a bona
| fde farmer before committing
themselves to his support on his
mere claim. made and advertised
! at a time when he is seeking a
/ high and lucrative Office
/ The Danville Bee discusses pointedly
the assertion of the Richmond Even
ing Journal that "all the take-order
newspapers of tire state are now lined
/
date for governor" The Bee SAYS:
The assertion that all "take-or-
der" newspapers are lined up be-
hind Mr. Ellyson Ia very different
from asserting that all the news
papers supporting Mr.. Ellyson are
"take-ordev' newspapers, yet II
will probably be construed by the
average reader as an assertion
that all the newspapers support
ing Mr.. E1lyson are of the take
orders" classification. Such polit-
ical methods as this may be un-
usual in California but hardly I'm
Virginia. BY the by. 1t seems
little strange that gentleman
only recently come to Virginia
should be so active in attempting
TO dictate Democratic selections
for office, more especially when
that paper has never claimed to
be Democratic newspaper
The Roanoke Times, which has
steadtastly upheld the cause of Mr.
Ellyson, comments on the claims OF
many thousand votes issued by Pol
lard and Davis supporters, but says:
The Times is mistaken by the
outwardly optimistic mien of both
Davis and Pollard headquarters
Reports received at this office
from thoroughly reliable and
trustworthy sources indicate that
Ellyson is growing stronger every
day and that there Is no reason to
doubt his success by a substantial
plurality.
The Fauquier Democrat raises a
point not hitherto mentioned in the
campaign regarding Mr.. Davis stand
ing as n farmer. IT says:
All of this bunk" about farmer
candidates is sure enough bunk"
of the worst sort. Mr.. Ellyson has
for forty years or more owned and
farmed farm and Is in every way
a practical farmer himself and
knows more about and has made
more out OF his farm than tho al
legged farmer candidate"
The Henry Bulletin sums M the
situation in this brief paragraph:
Look up the past records of the
three aspirants for the governor
ship ut Virginta1 and you will
agree than J. Taylor Ellyson Is the
man best fitted for the office
The Scottsvfife Enterprise is even
more hrief. but equally clear. when
II says:
J. Taylor Ellyson. an "oid SOL
dier" and lifelong Democrat
should he your choice on next
Decentralization day.
These are by no means all the com
ments favorable to Mr.. Ellyson's can
didacy, but they are characteristic OF
many more. by the same papers and
others Except in few unreconciled
wet newspapers, which arc supportfr 3
Mr.. Davis. and small group under
the control of Mr.. Pollard and Mr. Car
NtFO fnt
papers generally appear to have ar
rived at the conclusion. on sufficient
evidence, that Mr.. Ellyson will re-
ceive the nomination,
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