Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-03
GRAsTY RET|REs FROM
RACE FOR STATE OFFICE
VIII Not Be Candidate for Secretary
Of Commonwealth in Au-
gust Primary.
LIST CLOSES FRIDAY NIGHT
Besides State Ticket, There VIII he
Contests for House OF Delegates
and Many Local Offices, Including
City Democratic Committee.

j. III. {. Grasty, of Staunton, last
night withdrew from the race for nom
ination In the August Democratic pri-
mary for Secretary OF the Common
wealth. expressing the belief that he
can be Of greater service TO the coun-
try and State by ,devoting his time to
the increased production Of food than
by running for public Office. The
withdrawal was contained in tele-
gram sent to Secretary ]. y. Brenaman,
OF the State Democratic Committee.
Sfr. Grasty owns large farm near
Staunton. In the most fertile section
OF the Valley OF Virginia He ia we'll
known through the State. having rep
resented his county In the House OF
Delegates during q regular and special
session Of the Legislature, and having
been connected for some time with the
Treasury Department as special agent
for the enforcement in Virginia of the
Harrison antinarcotic act. His with
drawal leaves in the field Colonel Ben
o. James. the incumbent. and Colonel
Philip F. Brown. OF Botetourt.
CANDIDATES CANNOT GET
LIONS SHARE OF ATTENTION
With the attention of Virginian MS
fixed intensively upon preparations for
the war with Germany and their minds
directed toward the share the Old Do
minion has been called to do in winning
the struggle with autocracy. candi-
dates in the Democratic primary for
State Offices this year are doomed 10
share with other objects. all of them
more or less important, the focus of the
public eye.
nd npn
throughout the State are clamoring for
hearing of the plans they have to
present for placing Virginia upon a war
basis and several thousand young men
thinking more intently upon their prob
able occupancy of trenches in France
| than upon any other one thing in life.
charming. cannot hope TO get the lions
share of the attention.
Most of them. however. are making
good beginning. and from now until
the polls close on August and every
good citizen free to cast his ballot shall
have done so there will be happenings
to make the political world of Virginia
sit up and take notice. Each of the
candidates for State office has an
nounced his intention of carrying the
nook OF ENTRIES
CLOSES FRIDAY NIGHT
The list, largely made up within the
Iaet week or two. is just upon the eve
| of completion. According to the com
mutation of legal authorities. :he booi.
| of entries will be closed finally on the
| night of June S. Virginia's rrimar?
| law provides that each candida shall
have deposited with the Auditor Of Pub
| lie Accounts tho Zee required OF him to
d.fray primary expenses at least sixty
days before the date of the primary
That svent will come this year on Au-
gust e. Counting the day o! the pri-
mary and omittinG the siHtieth day In
the backward count, June 8 becomes
| the last day upon which he may de-
clare his intention by depositing pei
cent of his first years salary.
So far as can be ascertained, the
| only candidate for State Office who
has not yet met this requirement Is
superintendent Of Public Instruction r
| c.. Stearnes, who is an avowed as
pirant for reelection. His opponent
Harris Hart. superintendent of schools
| in the city of Roanoke, and member OF
the state Board of Education, de-
posted his check with Auditor c.. Lee
Moore several days ago.
LIST OF CANDIDATES.
| BARRING LAST-MINUTE ENTRIES
Tho complete list of candidates. bar
ring unexpected entrances, is as fol-
| lows:
For Governor-Lieutenant Governor
]. Taylor Ellyson, Attorney-Genera
John Garland Pollard, and Westmore'
land Davis of Loudoun County.
For Lieutenant Governor--Martin w
Williams. of Giles County, former
Democratic floor leader of the House
of Delegates, and former State Sena'
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For SaIe. 1000. 900 Fsrt SiaMting TiInhcr
| /, to 3h miles railraadf station. A6ou
1.ooo. 900 or more pine; VIII cut abou
other timber. Addrees l,r. J. II. Davis. OK