Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-14
The Senatorship.

the Stale TO sLeak out, and we take our
stand for Mr.. Barbour There may be other
gentlemen we'll qualified to ill the position
with credit to themselves and the State, but
political gratitude calls on the representa-.
tives of the people to award, as the wreath
of victory, the Senatorship to the gallant
leader who has three times been successful
| over the most skillful organizer that the
enemy has ever had. Our Senator and
Delegate. we think, will have no difficulty
in discovering that they will but represent
their constituents by giving their votes to
the silent and moderate man who out OF
the elements of broken and defeated party
has organized the victorious army who can
now hang up their trophies in virtues of
victory on so many holly contested fields.
John S. Barbour has proven himself q man
of rare gifts for successful political manage
ment, and in addition man of unselfish
and liberal character, for when money was
lacking, without ostentatiou he supplied
from his own resources the much needed
funds. There should be no Office within the
gift of this rescued people too high for him
to ask for. 1t is generally known that he
did not desire the governorship which he
could have had by cousenting to accept it.
He has been frank in acknowledging his
preference for the other office. 1t should
now be given him without one dissenting
vote in the two houses. We nave been slow
in coming to his support, but now all the
more heartily we wish to express our pre-
frence for the man whom we recognize as
pointed out by events as the ono to
whom Virginia can with most credit award
this prize as a mark of her love, gratitude
AMI CON mendation. -Amhcrst Nev Era.
TO the democrats of Augusta Mr.. Barbour
il The almost unanimous choice for the po-
sition of U. S. Senator. This feeling is
shared by the democratic people of Virginia
to the furtherest limits of the Common
wealth. 1t is not surprising when we re.
collect the circumstances under which John
S. Barbour took charge Of the organization
of the democratic party, 4 short two years
ago. 1t was divided and distracted on
local question, it had long since lost the
Legislature and but short time before, led
by its most brilliant orator, it had been de-
lealed for the Goyernorship and the whole
State government had passed from lis hands.
Its conqueror, Malone, had entrenched
himself at every point. He had made po-
litical machines of the judiciary, the school
system, the federal revenue system, The
State Offices, the charitable institutions, the
educational boards--in short, everything
that could strengthen him against future as
saults 1t looked like forlorn hope in
deed. The State democratic convention in
despair turned to Mr.. Barbour and appealed
to him to take the helm Of the stornl-beaten
ship. 1t was hazardous undertaking, but
he did not hesitate moment. 1t was work
| to be done for Virginia and he was q Vir
ginian. Every one recollects the result 4
lightning blow was delivered to Malone in
the fall of 1888, and his Legislature was un-
horsed Again he struck him in 1854, and
his electoral ticket was laid in the dust.
Again, last week, the relentless arm was
raised and the blow ground him to powder.
And to-day the all-powerful tyrant. of two
years ago lies poweress at the feet of the
Virginians whom he so long ruled with an
iron rod. In the hearts of the people there
is not doubt or question about who ought
to succeed him in the u. S. Senate. Pracli-
cal advantage as well Us poetic justice point
to John S. Barbour. And so say we ALL
Stanton Tindicator.
Our exchanges and many other papers in
Virginia favor the election of the Hon. John
s. Barbour to the United States Senate to
fill the seat now occupied by Senator Ma
hone. 1t ia to be hoped there will be no
controversy over this election. After The
great victory achieved over Malone by tho
democratic party we can afford to be mag
| nanmous and give unanimous and cordial
endorsement to one Virginia $ distinguish
ed sons for the high position ola Senator of
the United States. Virginia has many gift
ed citizens who could fill this place with
credit, but viewed in the light of current
events, there is no Virginian who stands
higher in the estimation Of the people for
distinguished services than the Hon John S.
Barbour, chairman Of State democratic com
mittee, and the presentrepresentativein Con-
gress of the people of the Sth Congressional
district. We are content to leave this ques.
ton to the legislature of the State, only ex-
pressing the hope that there will be unanim
ity and harmonious action on the part orthe
representatives of the people.-Front Royal
| Democratic Nc1U Era.
Why are we anxious that Hon. John S.
Barbour should be our next United States
Senator? There are reasons too numerous
to mention, but few Of them are, he has
pilotcd US through some of the worst storms
that any political ship ever encountered.
Again, he has no bossism qualifications, as
shown at the last State convention. And
again, because he deserves the place, and
it is the will of the people that he should
have it. We say let the Legislature bestow
this honor upon the one who deserves it
and is entirely fitted for the place, and that
man is John S. Barbour, of Alexandria,
Va.-Chase City Clipper.
1t is but justice to bestow praise when
merited Mr.. Barbour, the Chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee, with I'M
wavering devotion to party from the hour
of his reelection, has conducted the cam
paign in as able O manner as skill, expert
ence and ability could dictate. He has been
one of the most effective Instruments in the
hands of his party to elect the State ticket |
and save the Legislature; and, in our judg-
ment, deserves to be Firginia's representa-
tive in the Senate OF the United States
abingdon Girginian.
Hon. Charles T. O'Ferrall, in an inter-
Wow in WASHINGTON ynsteriav ia renorted |