Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-03
GRASTY RETIRES FROM
RACE FOR STATE OFFICE
(Conttnued from I|irst


tor Frank Buchanan, of Marion who is
now connected in a legal capacity with
the Treasury Department at Washing
ton.
For Attorney General John r.
Saunders, of Middlesex. State Senator
and prominent lawyer of Tidewater
Virginia. and Hugh A. White. Of Lex
ington, member of the House Of Dele
gates from Rockbridge County, and
we'll known in legal circles.
For Superintendent of Public In
struction-R. c. Stearnes. the incum-
bent. and Harris Hart. of Roanoke.
For Secretary of the Commonwealth
Colonel Ben Q. James. the incumbent,
and Colonel Philip F. Brown. of Bote-
tourt
For Commissioners OF Agriculture and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. w. Koiner, the
incumbent. Mr.. Koiner probably will
have no opposition. Delegate Samuel
NJ. Page. of Albemarle. announced him
Withdrew.
For State Treasurer-Charles A.
Johnston. of Christiansburg, former
member OF the Finance Committee of
the House of Delegates. The death of
MIR. Johnston a clear field.
In addition TO the nominations for
State offices. many local nominations
will be made on August Z. State Sena-
tors still have two-year tenure of
Office, but elections to the House of
Delegates will be made this year In
many sections of the State lively cam
paigns will be in progress for the
Democratic nomination. Richmond will
witness a race for various city offices.
Candidates for Governor already have
begun their speaking campaigns
through the State. Two of them-At-
torney-General John Garland Pollard
and Westmoreland Dayis-have an
nounced platforms upon which they
ask the nomination. Licutenant-Gov-
crnor Ellyson is expected to do like
wise within the next few days.
The chief interest of the voters is
centered in the race for Governor
For many months the candidates have
known what their action would be-
and have gone about systematic let
ter-writing canvass of the State. On
numerous occasions they have appeared
together on the same platform and ex-
pressed 81 conviction as TO who. log
ically, should be the next Governor of
Virginia. Their friends have been at
work for years--in some Instances.
Recently they have gone into the far
corners OF the State to present theii
claims to election. Each Of them has
opened headquarters In Richmond and
has begun an active Statewide can
vass.
INTEREST CENTERs IN
RACE FOR GOVERNOR
Mr.. Ellyson and Mr.. Pollard are lead
ing representatives Of the two sharply
distinct factions of the Democratic
party in Virginia, which first gained
their diStinctivencss in the mcmora bl e
fight for the United States Senate be-
tween Thomas S. Martin and Former
Governor Andrew j. Montague. The
party organization will give it's sup
port to MIR. Ellyson, while Mr.. Pollard
is backed by the so-called antiorgani-
cation forces, supplemented by indie
pendent voters. who claim as their own
neither faction. Mr.. Davis is not sub
ject to positive classification, but has
been generally regarded as an indie
pendent Democrat who will draw
from both factions. especially the
voters representing farming interests.
The action of the "drys" in this cleo
ton will present most interesting
phase, and is at present admittedly a
moot question. 1t is generally under
stood that the orthodox prohibition
leaders will lend their support to Mr.
Ellyson. What the great body of pro-
hibitionists through the State will do
is open to question. Mr.. Pollard al
ways has been stanch believer in
Statewide prohibition. was especially
active in the campaign of 1914 and has
declared in his platform for constitu-
tional prohibition.
The third candidate. Mr.. Davis, vot ed
for local option in 1914. but in answ err
to queries of prohibition leaders, has
said that. ms Governor, he would de-
sire to make effective any reasonable
and sane legislation looking to the en-
forcement and strengthening of the
present law. He has been an indefati-
gable worker in behalf of the farm
ing interests of the State. is himself
large farmer and has the sup
port of influential agricultural agencies
throughout the State
Brock Is Promoted.
r. s. Brock. for 4 number OF wears