Evening star., 1949-05-01
Johnson Enters
Virginia Race
For Governor
Seeks komlno,ton
In 6. O P. pumo0,
Prlllomon Outs

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candidate tog gtgC Republican
nomination ing Governor ia rs
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tlnSs The Withdrew iron tar rse-
Way race for tho tAemocTat1g segn-
ina ten tos Governor la ogtel -
seek the lieutenant -koevtnag
ronilna Elou lie w,ll r4H osi aa
antl~ors anisatlnn pckei ain
Frsncis Pgekens Miller oi A,tw
marie County . former nselntse9 N
the Houe Of Delegates sgota Falf-
fax
Prlllaan Switehrs Nste
Mg PYillman decision Ia switch
roles IN The August . Sallotlng WAa
made public ia a statement 49,
sued from his once ~ Richmond.
II VAS qssoted, IN part oF tlee A.
soclated Press, As tolloss
! am Withdrawing my name
from further consideration as
candidate for Governor ot TIE
State OF Virginia and hereby an
nounce myself candidate for
lieutenant. goyelueT
In making 'hgs dec lkion !, -
nay opinion that ! can make
substantial contribution TO the
political life Of the State We
have injected issues into ths Gov
ernors race and II APPEARS now
that a spirit Of cooperation would
be the best course for me Go fol-
low -
The platform Of Francis
Pickens Miller more nearly coin
cides with that Of my oSn ard
for this reason | shall be alisned
with the Miller program and shall
support his candidacy Tor Gov
ernor OF Virginia IA would that
OF my own &"
Others In Race.
Mr. Miller. State Senator John
s. Battle, Horace II Edwards and
Remmie L. Arnold stlll are in the
fieht.
Mr. priilaman already has two
opponents. including the incum-
bent. l., Preston Collins, and Dr.
T. w, Senter of Salem
Mr. Edwards. meanwhile gained
the announced support OF fefsner
Representative Clifton A. Wood.
rum OF Roanoke. normally an or
ganixatIon supporter The oraan~
l2ation, headed by Senator Byrd
and Gov. Tuck. are sponsoring
State Senator Battle,
Tyrreli Krum Of Fairfax, vho
led the successful ftRht within the
Republican Party for n State de
primary this year, made the an,
nouneement that MIR johnson
would seek the GoP nomination
for Governor.
Elected 2 Years Are.
Mr. johnson vas elected COM
monwealtla's q attorney OF Northum-
bcriand County two YEARS ago. He
Is the first Republican ever to be
elected 10 a high Office Ia The lst
Congressional District
A native Of Minneapolis. MINI.
he Is Of Danish deseenl The
strapping s-foot. 3-lnch ScandA-
nayian moved 10 Arlington In 1881
and was admitted 10 the Virginia
bar In 1894 He lived in Arlington
until 1912. when he moved 10
Northumberland.
Mr.. johnson received both tis
bachelor and master oi lavs de-
srees from SortheaSern unlysf-
siiy Law School. Boston. lie
founded the Regular Veterans As
sociation In 1884 and served as Its
national commander In 1894 1895
and 1880.
q, q. r. DELEGATE la Ists.
Mr.. johnson served a. delegate
70 the ie4s Republican National
Convention al Philads lphiR lie
also iA member Of the Virginia
q. o. r State Central Committee.
He enlisted In the Navy aa an
apprentice seaman in 1917 ard
rose 10 chief msehinist mate, lie
left the Navy In 1880. He was ofae
of IL survivors o! tts wreck of ths
difigible Shenandoah in 1875 wben
the big sirkhip broke up IN q sind
storm over Ohio
For the post OF lieutenant gov
ernor in the Republican primary
the names Of Roisest w Waltz IT,.
of Richmond. and Y. Thomas No
CURE, William and MARY College
iaw student. hsgs bcen mentioned.
Claire o. Dueas4. Fairfa1 issysT.
10 possible Republican a6a1iats
for attorney general