The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-06
Roanoke World News Supports Ellyson

Tire support OF TIE Roanoke World
! News for Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson In
the race for the Democratic nomtna-
ton for governor Is Of more than usual
Significance and Importance Outside
/ of Richmond. the World News was the
only important daily newspaper in the
state which supported prohibition dur
Ing the memorable statewide campaign
of 1914. To Southwest Virginia 1t has
/ been, in respect TO prohibition leader
ship, what The Richmond Eirglnian
has been to the rest OF the common
wealth. Its sincere and unfaIterin 6
devotion to a great cause has made its
decision in the present contest for high
office OF extraordinary interest. This
Is what it SAYS:
The Governorship Race.
Moving along the old familiar chan
nels. the govAnorship contest Is now
peedily approaching its close. In a
few days Democratic voters will go
TO the polls and make record of their
choice and thereafter Virginia people
will know who in all likelihood will
! be the next occupant of the mansion
house in Richmond, While not at all
excited or wildly enthusiastic Over the
the contest. Democrats are manifesting
an active interest. and this fact prom
Uses good vote on election day.
In looking over the list OF candi-
dates--J. Taylor Ellyson, John Gar
land Pollard. and Westmoreland Davis
the WorldNews has been trying
hard to select tho man who could
best typify the thought and hopes OF
Virginia people and who could best
set forth the ideals of government
which these people cherish and which
they earnestly wish to be upheld con-
~ L..
being governor of Virginia than in be-
ing govGnor of any other spot on
earth The state S executive must
have ability. OF course. and he must
have character, but above all he must
have those qualities that bring him
close to the heart and life Of the
state and that exemplify what Virginia
stands for in the sisterhood of the
American commonwealths
Bearing these things In mind. and
striving to study closely and con-.
scientiously the records and equip
ments bf the three candidates, the
World News has finally reached the
conclusion that for party service and
all-round equipment. J. Taylor Ely
son ia the man whom Democrats of
Virginia should choose for their next
governor. Without prejudice against
the other candidates. and with kindest
feeling for them. we have arrived al
this opinion. and we shall follow il
to the end OF the chapter.
Mr.. EHyson has every quality es-
sential to successful gubernatorial
administration. His record. his abil-
ity, his character and his personality
equip him ideally for the office. Cour-
teous in manner. sincerely friendly
broad minded in his views, and gener-
GUS and hospitable as all great Vir-
ginians are. his election would insure
the sort of representation in the gov
ernorshIp 10 which the people of this
state have been so we'll accustomed
In stuart. Swanson. Lee and others.
AS for his record, 1t has been onsl
of continuous service to the public
He served his state and the South In
the Civil War. volunteering when ~he
was but fourteen years old and in
the long years following the war mel
has held many responsible and Inn
portant public offices. He has BEEN
president Of the Richmond city coun-.