Evening star., 1921-06-12
FIGHT FOR VIRGINIA
' GOVERNORSH|P ON
Candidates Garry on In
/ tensive Campaign-0ther
News of the State.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. June Ill have
been in more than half Of the coun-
ties of the state, have had good
crowds at every point. have been gen.
erously received by the people and
have every reason to say that l Will
be nominated in the democratic prl-
mary for governor of Virginia" said
Senator r. Lee Trinkle, who stopped or
at flS headquarters here day or TWO
ago. Il will go to all the counties be-
for the campaign is over, and l am
making not less than two speeches a
day. | have no fear of the result.
Next week 1 expect to spend in my
own district. which l have not been
able to visit because of the demand
elsewhere. The campaign could not
be in better shape.
Senator Trinkle is standing up
splendidly under the strain OF the
campaign his voice being good and
clear. He said tfat he would have
but three days at his home between
this time and the day of the primary,
and he. will go from one end of the
state to the other in this fight.
Mr.. Tucker is out in his own pc
half and for several days he has
been hitting the valley section. where
he is understood to have quite
following ana where he is popular
Mr.. Tucker has done good deal
of speechma king in various parts OF
the state and n,. is still at 1t. The
supporters of Mr.. Tucker still adhere
to their claim that he Will be nomi-
mated. Interesting Developments are
expected IN the first and second dis-
tricts in a short time, according 10
reports.
Anniversary of Convention.
Tomorrow marks the twentieth an
niversary of the assembling OF the
constitutional convention in TINS clty,
one of the most noted gatherings OF
men in the history of Virginia Ihe
convention was in session DIT more
than A wear. One hundred and one
men served in the convention since
that time one-half of the members
and many of the officers have passed
away. There have been TWO re-
unions of the convention in TINS city
and the discussion of the adNlsaoiIi,y
of having another is under way. me
meeting place was the cdpltoi pu'iu
ing, where the Confederate congress
had met.
(IamOr for Half Million.
Under the terms of the debt settle
mant West Virginia has paid TO Nir-
ginia for her part of the claim ABOUT
half a million dollars. This money Is
in the possession of the treaSurer-d
ing il until the legi islature shall d.
rect disposition of the same. There is
already u demand for the fund from
three separate and distinct sources
all of them presenting Vald ciainis
why they should have it. The high
way department says it should De
used for road building. and the de.
partment of education says 1t shouid
be used in that work. The sinking
fund commissioners are saying that
it is the property of the debt commits
sioners and should be applied to re-
urement of the debt.
VIII Execute Turner.
United States Marshal Saunders is
asking for bids for the scaff-ld on
which William H. Turner, colored,
will go to his death June "a. Turner
shot and killed 7. Morgan Moore near
Alexandria in May of last year. The
man was brought here and tried be-
cause of the deep feeling against him.
Turner was defended by a colored
lawyer and after conviction sought an
appeal at the hands of the United
States circuit court, which rejected
the petition Counsel for the man
then appealed to President Harding
for Il communication of sentence. but
this has not been heard from. Turner
will be hanged in the yard of the
prison jail.
New Judges sworn In.
Judge Edmund Waddill. jr, of this
city vacated his office as district
judge here Thursday. having resi- gned
from the position of federal district
judge. He was succeeded by D. Law
renee Groner of Norfolk. Judge Gro
ner was sworn in by Joseph D. Brady.
clerk of the district court. and he at
once administered the oath to Judge
WaddlH as member of the United
States circuit court of appeals sue
A = prit tnh
ard. Judge Waddili will attend the
first term of his court at Ashevile
July ).
Miners Are Idle.
State mine inspectors who have been
here for the last few days say that
the miners in the Virginia coal fields
are idle, that many of them are Ieav-
ing for other sections and that the
operators are allowing those that re-
main only two to four days The
owners of the mines have reduced the
pay of the men, and there is a good
deal of discussion over the fact that
the owners are keeping up the coal
prices reducing the pay and making
1t impossible for them to make
living. The inspectors say there are
thousands of cars waiting to be loaded
with coal.
Two New Omcers.
Senator Charles S. Pendleton of
Scott. NJ member of the state senate has
resigned that position and has entered
on his duties as federal prohibition
director for Virginia. succeeding
Lewis H. Machen. who resigned last
week. Mr.. Pendleton has been here
for several days. Friday. Robert A.
Fulwler of Staunton, the new federal
prohibition enforcement officer for this
state and several states in the south
reached here and took the oath of
office. succeeding s. r. Brame, who re-
signed a month ago.