The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-11

Our Next Governor.
His Oratory Capturing the State.

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In less than two more weeks the bat
tie OF Democracy will be over. and its
standard bearers for the sham battle
with populitism will be selected. Today
the eye of the state as well as the can.
dldates, is turned toward the race for
governor; for on that race will the pow.
er OF factions Or thtipeople be dertemin.
ed Should the McLaurin influence
control the convention, Longino will be
the governor, willie on the other hand,
it the people get in control, Vardaman
Critz or Powell will he elected. AL.
ready the friends Of many of the candi
dates for the other state offices are try.
ing to form a trade with the leading
candidates for governor, thinking there
by to perfect such a deal, they will
secure their own nomination. but our
advice to all is trade slowly. for there's
many slip in politics.
Judge Longino will 90 into the con-
vention with the largest vote of any of
his opponents, but liking some twenty
or thirty votes Of a nomination. Az it
now looks, ! ritz will follow second in
instructed votes. He will be followed
by James K. vardaman, while Judge
Powell and Col. Montgomery will bring
mp the rear. On the first ballot, Varda.
man. who by his phenominal race, has
increased the interest Uf his friends,
and proved to them and the state his
chance OF success will. from the unin-
structed vote. secure enough strength
u make him second in the race, which
position he will hold nnti; enough votes
are secured to make him the governor.
During the hst two weeks Varda man
has carried Union, Tallahatchie, Ben.
ton and Hancock counties; in fact, he
has carried all in which he has made
speeches. To these we hope to add,
next week, Holmes and Calhoun, but
in the last 1t Is said that McLaurin's
friends will makea desperate fight for
Judge Longino. This they did in Clai
borne, Tallahatchie and Union but he
was victorious and no doubt will be in
Calhoun. No man is more devoted to
his friends than Major Vardanlan, and
the victorious fights they are making
for him now throughout the state shows
the unexpected strength he is develop
ing. AT the convention this support
will prove great factor with the un-
instructed delegates, for when it is
shown which is true, that had he been
here at Winona " ben the first speech
was made, and pushed his canvass rs
he has since entering it, he, no doubt,
would he in the lead now. But the
high sense OF duty ~ d his love i0r
prevented him from return.
ing to look after hlsOwn interest ia the
race. Such noble acts we believe, will
not be pushed asid-, bls rewarded by
true and devoted Misiis'ppians in the
fusur,. Another iact :. icn will give
ilD strength IN ihH stsLe. Ia. is not con
nected with any pwer OF clan; prom
std no man ollir- or i'oudit VOTES.
Again, he has not, inHny of bis speeches I
turing the can paIsn, contrary to what
lis opponents claimed before his enter. !.
ng) took revenge pr denounced those =,
vho inistreatcd him 50 siiamefully in r
he past, proving " The people his Oft =.
rpe,ited claim thar he will not USE Tn. 1;
ffice OF Governor for revenge ol t.,
Ny political debts.
James X varianl,n /. the man for
overnOr and We elitv. TINT the DEM n
cratic convention will honor him with t.
he position. IN
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The c'mplim mt ,Lv piil Maj hs
'ardatnan by the .rit"rof the Natch-z r
'ulieton, shows HAT even his opponents d
rcognize his unqn..tion,I ability for nj
ny office from & ' .r,nr down. a
u here IS not - wee 'i,au any where nj
ian Colonel Varl!atnar itis rernyniz.d "
his opponents anN ~ ais, o,-rs thot re
was alta disadvAhtag" in adh, airing "
his post Of duly III the West Indies nj
hen lie conld have resigned and main vi
lined n canvas. rs iuny ~ any of the p,
~ tte.laan running tuT the same office. o,