Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-05
TUCKER CONFIDENT
Of VICTORY IN FIGHT
FOR GOvERNORSH|P
Candidate Here to Map
Out Program for a
Vigorous Campaign.
WILL REDOUBLE EFFORTS
DURING COMING MONTHS
Increasing Numbers of Assur-
ances of Support Pour
Into Headquarters.

Confident that victory Will be
perchcd upon his banner when the
battle smoke clears away next Au-
gust after the fight for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor of
Virginia. Harry St. George Tucker.
OF Lexington, arrived in Richmond
yesterday afternoon for conference
with his campaign manager, Colonel
David II. Lcakc. relative TO mapping
out 4 vigorous program OF action dur
ing the coming months.
While Mr.. Tucker. relying upon re-
ports that have been pouring in from
every section OF the State to his head
quarters in Murphy's Hotel, giving
assurances of warm hearted support
from leaders OF all fractional alliances
within the party, and upon the hun
dreds of personal messages he has
received at his home in Lexington.
has no doubt OF the outcome OF the
fight he is waging, he will not allow
this bright outlook to halt Ia the least
his campaign for the nomination.
Efforts TO Be Rcdoublcd.
Our Efforts" he declared. Ito in
sure the victory we believe is in sight
will be redoubled. il not trcbled. dur
ing the months that Intervene be-
tween this time and the final battle
OF the ballots. shall carry again
my message to the people in all sec
tons OF the Old Dominion. Every
voter, SO far as ! am concerned, will
have the opportunity calmly to pom
der that message and decide for him
self whom he Will support for the
next Governor of Virginia.
While l had hoped would receive
the nomination without opposition
within my own party. l accept the
situation with all confidence in the
final judgment of my fellow Demo-
Gratis throughout the State. II my
forty years OF loyal service TO the
me birth. coupled with the assurance
OF m intensified desire to serve the
Old Dominion to the very best of my
ability in the future, mean anything
to them. l respectfully ask that they
consider iavorably my candidacy for
the high office TO which aspire"
Supporters OF MIR. Tucker are jubi-
liant over the Increasing number OF
assurances of support that have
streamcd steadily into headquarters
since the fact became known that
their leader would have opposition
for the nomination. These have not
been confined to any one section. but
their sendcrs are representative OF
every part OF the State. Many OF
them have come from the Ninth Dis
lrict. where. since the definite with
arawal from the race OF Lieutenant
Governor B. Frank Buchanan, leader
after leader of the party in the great
southwest has volunteered his SER
vice in the campaign Friends of Mr.
Tucker do not hesitate TO predict that
he will carry nine OF the ten districts
In ;he State. and refer to the Ninth
as "hghtinE ground"
VIII Tell McssnEe From Stump
Mr. Tucker At the proper time in
tends to take the stump and use this
method TO convey his message To his
fellow Democrats OF the Old Domin-
ion With his wealth OF experience,
his charming manner on the plat
form. his scholarly bearing and his
ability TO tell u story with all the
grace of q master of the old school,
coupled with the knowledge that he
combines within himse!: the best in
tradition and statcsrinnship of Nir-
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