The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07
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alGl1MOND, h., aug.
(I.N.S. Virginia's political
battle Of the century, which is
expected to reveal the degree
Of permanency Of the Smith
split in 1923, will be fought
out between John Garland
Pollard and Prof. William
Mosely Brown, rival candi-
dates for the governorship Of
the Old Dominion.
Pollard easily won the regular
Democratic nomination in yester.
days Statewide primary. trebling
the vote cf his two rivals, q,
walter Mapp and Roosevelt Page.
Prof. Brown Is the candidate OF the
Anti.Smith- Republican coalition,
backed by Bishop James Cannon,
1r., militant foe OF Smiths Presi.
Dental candidacy
The campaign is expected to get
under way immediately, and II viii
be- q battle royal right down the
41AC 1tiLAtEe lNEtNE4ftpGAss w
Bishop Cannon and his continued
influence In Virginia spOiitics IL at
stake Many political observers con-
cider the aggressive bishop ..the
real Issue Cannon led the bolt
last year which resulted In Virginia
going Republican for The first time
since reconstruction days
Despite the fact that both Pol.
lard and Brown are dry. as were
Mapp ana Page Bishop Cannon Is
asserting that prohibition Is the
issue Ia the onconlihg Goyernorship
battle.
Fights 'RasIsObism''
ssRaskobisnl must 60" declared
the bishop on the eve Of the bal.
loting, calling upon all loyal pro-
hfbitionists" to rally against the
regular Democratic organizati ton
which supported Smith last Novem-
Der.
with 1915 Of the States 1851
precincts reported. Pollard had a
total Of S2,941 votes to 22,446 for
Mapp and 1855 for Page. plur-
ality for Pollard of $500
According to latest reports, Pol
lard has carried all of the 10 con.
gressiOnal districts in the State. in-
Guiding Maps home distrfct-the
first. Pollard's headquarters claimed
all but the first in their pre-primary
predictions.
This Is 4 blow to the supposed
strength of Bishop Cannon, and It
Ii d vindication of the normal
strength Of the Democratic party.
Pollard was thoroughly en-.
trenched with well-oiled State or
garlization, under the management of
q. Mccall Frazier Mapp Waged q
more militant personal campaign
that Pollard, but was lacking in or
sanitation. according to his leaders.
Pollard was the so-called machine"
candidate. Page had no State nan-
ager or headquarters, and did all of
his campaigning himself.
In the City of Richmond. which
Bvrd carried over Mapp four years
ago by the small majority Of 25l.
Pollard received q majority Of
naore than 1000 over Mapp The
vote was Pollard. 1888; Mapp. 3,021.
and Page, 1905.
Carries Alexandria
The vote In Alexandria, which
was claimed by the Mapp forces,
gave Pollard, 1916; Mapp. 78S. and
page. 81. thus giving Pollard a
Ieaed Of 476.
The Eighth district. which Is
close to Washington. and was
supposed to be strong for Mapp,
went overwhelmingly for Pollard.
Arlington presented Pollard with.
sos, Map with 3Ol. and Page with
"a. Faquier county went for Pol
lard by 100 majority. Loudoun
was in the Pollard column by $50,
and Fairfax by 414. f
IN the Seventh Governor Byrd'S
home district. Albermarle and the
City Of Charlottesville gave Pol
lard more than 1000 majority
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