Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-30
The SeuatGcsnin.

Whilst we aro not partial, nor DO W. WI
to disparage The c!aiia Of any Of thc.c SO
worthy. there is possibility hat the claims
of Mr.. Barbour may be paramount, csn"r-
tally in view of his age, and organic a@G 20.
ecutiye powers - ,McHGNdoM l0iirr.
1t is certainly true, 50 lnr as we havc 5gon
able 10 observe, that NJ. Barhouv hal al
along been conceded BY public :cutme", ..
the proper" and 'thc only man entitled -
the Office We cannot say that dcmo,ratir
success was due 10 Mr.. Barbour alone !'i..
we honestly believe that If tho vote of TIE
State could hu taken for the :tar"tcr-Li?
that Mr. barbour wou!d receive rs man,
again votes as any other gentleman IL l!ir
State. Let the voice of the people b"
heard and Hon. John :. Barbour he or.
next Senator. When tie Legislature ncet.
it would be Shame ior lIr. Barbour not be
elected 10 The place That he so Justly deserves
and is so well fitted for NhGac city Clip.
per.
All honor and all praise be given to ali
the speakers workers nnd voters for the
glorious victory which came TO demccracy
in 1885. All honor and praise 10 4. T. iiiI.
Jubal a. Early, aud hosts OF Others, who in
their various departments fought SO nahir
and so well for he les. cause. But ihr
leadership was in Il. j. Lee. 50 Hcw,
while all did their duty, yet John = Bar
hour was the leader, jhc executive head.
He planned, he spent his time, m~naE and
labor. We believe tha: when he:enTc."at-
atives assemble in Richmond they vii! not
allow the high pusatiCns of gratitude 10 hu
silenccd. We believe they vii :p:p.uu 10
the wishes Of large majority cf Tie people
Of the State, and send John :. Barbour 10
the United Slatce Senate. -Errderj,LsjuJy
NcWs.
We are sorry 10 sec that Ibis question is
the phase Of argr? discussion. The 'wo
most prominent candidates no" before the
public eye are Mr.. BNrboar %nt Major
Daniel, either Of whom would DO crcdis -
the position if elected We have Gac'arct
a(tergving the mattcrweish ycomai '"r"t'"n.
for Mr.. barbour, believing that gratitude,
policy and wisdom on the part ST the state
give him the precedence ever MS di.,iE-
guishcd rival in this contest. In scciug on:
way clear to decision on the side Of Mr.
Barbour, we have nothing 10 say against
Major Daniel, who from present Preferences
'
when Riddlcbergcr retiresi. Let the Muio"
gracefully retire this time ard abide his -
ward in the near future circumstances
will & We Mr.. Barbour, sc are sure, the Sup
port Of the greater part Of the Stale. Some
of his opponents seem inclined TO GCprcCa,c
the talents Of The silent leader who three
times overthrow the most mast riy political
that rcpublicanism ever had in
this State. But the talent which covers lis
efforts with success is the ono mos; needed
now in party leadership for cur sid"--ia,.
hrrst Nr,c Era.
John. S. Barbour is The equal Of aMy man
in public life in Virginia. lis fame i n%-
tonal. In the Senate Of the United states
he will be at once power, aud once more
the Union will feel an interest in knowing
what Virginia thinks on the affairs Of the
nation. What she thinks will be uttered in
n manner calm. dignited, and iorceful.
There is no more ready or better equipped
man in the Union in regard to the maryland
varying policies Of the United States nj
home and abroad none on more intimate
terms with the leading men Of the country;
none more familiar from long experience
with congressional legislation, aud no Nir
gnian who has in greater degree the conf
lence OF President Cleveland. Now, look
all over our tate and SEQ if theicis q man
who presents this same record in Il stronger
lesree than Mr.. Barbour does. 4 man who
1as redeemed his State from the republican
party, and who has the qualifications men
Toned above ought 10 be chosen 10 the t.
:. Senate without opposition. And h. vii!
,e.--Sauni0a indicator.
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