Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-31
SENATOR TR|NKLE
CASTS HAT IN RING
FOR GOVERNORSH|P
Wythe County Man to OPP
pose Tucker in Pri-
mary Next Year.
WORKERS FOR LEXINGTON
ASPlRANT SURE OF VICTORY
Believe He Will Sweep State
for the Democratic
Nomination.
HAS DISTINGUISHED RECORD
Slogan OF Back to the Constitu-
ton" Strikes Rcspon-
sirc Chord
las DISTINGUISHED RECORD
Slogan OF Back to the Constitu.
ton" Strikes Rcspon-
sirc Chord,

SINf tIOtut
State Senator l.. Lee Trinklc. OF
Wythc. yesterday ann. Inced def
r!teiy from Roanoke That he would
be candidate In the primary next
year for the Democratic nom ua,ion
for Governor Of Virginia. His op
poncnt in the race Will be Harry st
George Tucker, OF Lexington. for
merly member o! Congress dean.
Succcssivcly. OF the law schools OF
Washington and Lee and George
Washington ruiycrsities, president OF
The JamcstOwn Exposition president
OF the American. Bar Association. ana
one OF the ,nost distinguished nu-
ihoritics m The United States on in
ttrnat!onal and constitutional law
The announcement by Senator Trim.
kle came as no surprise To those who
have wat,iIcd the march Of political
events in the state. While he had
made no definite statement rs TO his
Intention OF entering the lists for
gubernatorial honors. he had stated
only few weeks before ulat y"
had the matter under serious con-
-sidcrat!on. 4 lawyer hy profession.
| Senator Trinkic's political career b.
gan in 1916. when he came to the
state Senate as representative OF the
district in which IA located Wy;hc
County. During his nrst term IN tie
upper branch or the Legislature ii"
took an active part In ihc framing
of the Mapp prohibition law. being
Gise'.H ": -.h. co-patroas Of tina,
measure. Later, he was Democratic
candidate for Congress from the Ninth
In
slemp.
Statement BY Trinkle.
The statement Senator Tr!nkie gave
out yesterday is. in par,. as follows;
Friends from all portions OF the
state and from al! walks OF life have
urgently asked and advised tha, en-
ter the gubern3tor!al contest. and ;h!s
request. supplemented by my ambition
TO enjoy this honor. and my SINGER.
desire 10 serve 10 the very limit OF
my capacity and ability. have led me !
AFTER a careful study of the situation |
ana conditions as ;hcy NOW prevail !
over the State. TO announce my can
didncy for the Democratic nomina-
ton fPr Governor OF Virginia. and to |
state tha, shall make an active. ag-
gressive campaign. confidently iadulg-
ing the hope that victory Will fol-
low"
Announcement by Senator Tr!nllle |
mat he would be in the race for the |
sovernorship had the immediate cf- |
feet of strengthening the Tucker lines |
Throughout the state. Forces who |
advocate the nomination of the Lex
inSton man believe Che tide in his
favor has now become irresistible
and that nothing can stem the VIC
tory In sight Tor their leader. Faced.
however, by certain opposition, which
\ few weeks ago they did not ex-
pect, in view OF Mr.. fuckers dis
-t!nguished record and service to tie
Democratic party, not only in Vir-
ginia. but in the nation, the lines
have been tightencd and the battle
now VIII begin in earnest.
Has Strength I'm Ninth.
Assurances OF support have come to
Mr. Tucker from every section OF the
state and from men heretofore al
lied with every conceivable faction OF
the Democratic party. With the
definite withdrawal from the race OF
Lieutenant-GoVcrno Is. Frank Buch-
anan, leaders Of the party in the
Ninth District. which also is the home
district of Senator Trinkie, assured
tHo 1-eainB ton man tnat they would
transfer their allegiance TO him. no
matter who might thereafter enter the
lis's against him. Reports from va
rf->s parts OF the state, coming in to
Colonel David II. i.eakc. manager of
the Tucker campaign, indicate that
Mr.. Tucker stands good chance of
capturing nine of the ten districts in
the State. with an unusually large
IN q h. Nf,,tl
Back to the Constitution" a political
cry which aroused the greatest en-
thusiasm among members of the Vir-
ginia Bar Association when made this
year by Vice-Prcsident Thomas r.
Marshall at the Jefferson Hotel. has
taken n hold on Eirginians every
where to such an extent as to fore
cast certain victory. in the opinion
OF Mr.. fuckers friends. MIR. Tucker
himself was received with Il storm o!
applause last spring when he enunci-
ated this platform before the dele
gates TO the State Democratic Con-
vention at Roanoke.
Warmly Received Everywhere.
Since he announced early this year
that he would be Il candidate for the
governorship. Mr.. Tucker has been
practically all over the State, and the
receptions he has received have led his
friends TO believe that he is certain
Ito be the next Governor OF Virginia
always prime favorite in any COM
Sany ho may happen to be. his candi-
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