The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-01

either way. viii not be inclined
~ 5isnute tho assertion. Fllyson
and Pollard can't both be gov
cruor and from the standpoint OF
the "drys" ii is highly Desirable
that one Of them should De
which is the stronger In other
words. which has the best chance
Of obtaining the nomination
The answer is obviously EllNson.
for every body but Pollard's sup
ro-ters admits that the attorney
generals campaign has busted
Vis chances. never overly bright.
are dwindlinE steadily and rapidly
AT a rate that reminds one OF the
dfninution In volume OF an In
fatea balloon after n pin has
penetrated its exterior. There
would have been neither sense
nor reason in tho Antt-Saloon
league continuing longer its policy
of neutrality "a between t'ilysoh
and Pollard after il had become
painfully manifest that the latter
was hopelessly out Of the running
and Dropping farther behind al
the time.
The Danvlle Register. prior TO yes
terday's outburst Of the Norfolk Led
Dispatch. pointed out the fact that
tho newspapers which most vigorously
supported prohibition IN 1914 are now
supporting Mr.. Ellyson and then
makes this comment;
II IS a noteworthy fact, too.
that almost every newspaper in
-
ardent in its opposition to state
wide prohibition In 1914, is now
vigorously cham pioning the candi-
dscv of Mr. Pollard We may
cite in this connection the Rich
mond newspaper the Newport
News and Norfolk papers and the
Petersburg Index Appeal We do
not undertake TO draw any infer
enCes or conclusions from this
fact. but we believe that IL is
fact iudisputa bile. Possibly Mr..
Pollard or the aRgressively wet
newspapers can better explain the
anomaly than we are able to do.
Just why these prohibition
newspa pers should be SO ardent
~ for Mr. Pollard would seem to
be a matter OF some interest in
Virginia lust now.
me Register maintains It's ppini'ii
that Davis. and Pollard are hopeful
at best or winning second place in
expectation that this may lead to their
preferment at n later time,
The Danville Bee charactertzes Mr..
Pollard as merry whistler" when
II comments upon his claims OF
pledged votes Considering these
pledges it says, mfr. Pollard ana his
press supporters appear TO be strange
~ and unduly perturhed" over the
support accorded Mr., Eliyson by dry
leaders.
The Danville Register. commenting
on Mr.. PoIlard's refusal to dignity
nr Cannon's recent letter with a reply,
ia reminded Of the familiar maxim
Discretion f. the better part Of
valor" II ridicules the Richmond
News Len assumption Of leader
ship of the dry forces OF Virginia. say
ing.
rs zeal as new convert ia
com n nndAble. hut would II not
70 well for our contemporary 10
ring forth fruits meet for re-
ps~tarce before 1t aspires to lead
ana counsel those who have borne
ne heat and burden of the strug-
sle7 BESIDES. wasn't Il the Timea-
Dispatch whose then owners now
own and control the News Leader,
witch few years ago seriously
trserfed It's contention that
Every man has right to drink
liquor 10 his own satisfs ction"?
The support OF tho News
Leader the Bryan-owned news
paper. has been q milestone about
the neck NJ any man whom II has
supported In the past. But isn't
It a spectacle sufficient TO make
The angels laugh to behold the