Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-25
BABY HUMOR8 r''S Gg4i:u aa' s sS'': :,
TIE ELECTION or SENATOR'S.
Shall We Have Convention Y"
Nomination for the seNt '"c""''

rho faIroving is from the editorial col |
umns of the Baltimore sun one U I,,,,trv
most conservative papers IN 'nt ,t,,rss
| "Now that several state lestsl,a'',irs
! or ,t,out to elect United states senators
! charges of bribery ana coiIup'l"il
rife. In Montana a few DAYS w. a. 400
| her Of the Legislature dlspiastu, tn
! which No. said. had been pIDEI'.' ,,,d
/ romp,ss the defeat OF one cdn"ldalt I'M
mo election of another. ia CaIlDl ~ i o =,
/ s0u of the late General l. =. HIau ~ -
| a4uirant fOr senat ORAL nonoi@. 49,. 49,.
n. Wright, the Speaker oil me ,'d i'm
/ Iranch of the Legislature, D. quI,'". I
am Interview as admilti Una, ~ tbcr
ceivcd money from l. :; Grant oi man,
/ from Milton $. Green ms polu,4l t
ager with the understanding lh"t ~
should support Mr. Grant ., 81, clS f Ciiy,
candidacy. In all ne received fi.o4i1 Mr. NJ
| Green hut now that he is suppoIuHb ~
! ~ NJ Rfrus he intends 10 return lhc
| money he received from Mr. Grant
| through Mr.. Green C1lioInId - -" ~
and prosperous state. but llic - ,La
| votes for senators falls FAR SNORT Oh ~
! limitations i'm little Montana, one 81 wy
| mining camps. \ dispatch rom ~ in
| I'm the latter state, says thd' iV,igi',ty,,rs
! the omen session OF the iN5l.t" 80,
sl+roleiicll Whiteside Asscmblyman nom
Flathead county, arose 10 Il qu.at.'i III
privilege and in clear. ans met W. - AZ
he had been offered $lOUl 10 WI n Which
\. clark Hardly year Idssts M , ~,
tLr, j. not a disgraceful scandal over
"a. election Of United states StildlOI''
and shady methods will propanIy pe 'ilis
Moved as long as the present >! S,'liI va
P,'"t, 80, eenators is retained. ordinarily
| legislators are more sccrelNe dpout -
transactions than the stalcSihtl III -.
fornia and Montana. W leh NJ ", IN
| ononlv that their votes nave nreH puii
Cb,sed or bid for. and no effort j. HItuc
10 punish them, " would seem 'ilil wv,
! rtiLlic is growing callOus ana u ll1 ID.,7
, offended by the. Nenallty Ui men he
/ How can the ablest ana puie9t IH,n M,
eant to the United states senate WIZ
. as too frequently happens, inc Sd.Iitt
dates fitness and character are $40 49,, -,
n9ted I'm the length Of his purse-strlhSs
: W. much fear that West virginia diNO
viii furnish an example of the present
evil system of electns United states 9'"-
! Tn remedy is in The adoption Of the
uronoscd amendment TO the nited Sla't
! constitution allowing senators 70
Y chosen by the people ~ we Pop c,,, or
10 Doe trusted 10 elect legislators 6oN,iI
, | 49, renre~eutativcs i'm Congress. ana
presidents. why should they not pe lrust-
10 ed TO elect senator's? lhal me ~
c / ton. j. Is simple plain, ana Slia.Eil' ,
forward and every man can uhdet ~ .Il'I
. IL. 10 has already assumed p-oii.l" ~
= and importance, ana we thlHf- lt ~ -,
y tined % occupy much or p1o-c "t.'i IN IT,,
n in the course of the next few years. IN
II Virginia we believe, the sentiment -
overwhelming in favor OF me cna.lse,
ana The hope is entertained that Congress
viii finally WELD To the popular demand
= and cause the amendment 90 br proposcu
" to the several States for adoption or re-
70 lection. 49,.
in heartily endorse every word mat th'
$ Dfspatcn has TO say on this SUBJECT ah'
r. hone that fl. along with all the Demo
g. cratic press Of the state. I'm view o
~ the fact that IT will be- impossible u
I'm have election Of senators 10y the peopl
IN for some time TO come at least VIII 'u
s. vccatc The next best thing-tO-Wlt, pdru
nominations Of candidates for the Jhlle'
20 primaries. - 900,
s. In the Dispatch of September o. lS''
be I advocated a state convention Tor I'M
n nurpose / have had no cause 10 chanS
my mind. but on the contrary. Wheh
look around at the scenes mo" n'Hs -"
30 acted i'm Delaware, Pennsylvania MON
'o tano California West Virginia. and othe
MI states. / am more than ever convince
ire that. taking everything into consider
q tion tho verv wiscst course for Dem0cra
cv 10 pursue I'm this State is To nave
convention next summer like those W
usually have to nominate a candlua'
Ie for Governor and nominate a DENT
al cratic candidate for United states Serai
In this manner the fight for United STATE
scnatorship will boz eliminated from u
contest for seats I'm the next Leglslatu'
Oand we know from a few OF the hgh
over hold-over State senator's seats
lc- tho fan of 1897 lust how bitter such
fight will be-. there will be no possIbll
lat of disgraceful wrauglc I'm the leSlsl
nd ture. ard. above ALL the voice OF the pc
pie will be distinctly heard IN the ele
ton of a United States senator.
Some one opposed 90 this plan VIII q
ont that the application of the above g.
,.. torials TO Virginia is "a reflection on q
integrity Of her legislature. ! reply IN
,oa | do not charge the Virginia LeslsIdtu
.I with corruption. II has been and PROB
a. bly, will be next time. composed OF
49, high men as there is I'm the state but
- want course pursued that VIII prev
the possibility Of any such chaIGe Der
made against Nirginia's Legislature
IS now being made against the legisI
tures of so many other States. Virgin
legislators may be better than those
. other States. but they are not so III
w that they cannot be- even suspected.
know this by past experience. nun
nature i'm Virginia is the same mat " -
California Montana. and West Virgin
and there are. no angelic natures q
Sld | am aware Of I'm the Virginia LeSlsidtu
Besides this, | do honestly believe Il
II the United States senatorial quesu
is allowed to remain. as IL now 10
"a. dominant factor I'm the fight for memo
OF the Legislature that such pl'tr SUI
will be stirred up within the party III
cd AS TO endanger the supremacy OF
nm Democratic party I'm the next Legisiatu
III Eliminate this question from the ICES
Gu lative fights by having state convent
and YOU will then have harmony IN
. partv men will be elected 10 the Les
i' lature with reference 10 their htness
Mace and their views on public questl
With and not solely with reference TO Wh
,o,, they favor for United States sena
The Democracy viii then again VII
tors glorious victory and there VIII DE
but possibility Of a wrangle in Richmond O
and the senatorsnip such as y "'" Bon
GOO so MANI States.
aeo When | see such conservative ana
hich journals as the Dispatch and Balun
sun advocating the election OF serd
nv the people 7 feel that there Is m
clor hone Of securing ultimately that des
ted. end and ! know that the Dspatci
.reat zoo honest to advocate such post
=, and vet. when 20 sees. as II must m
w case that IT Is Impossible just az TINS
IN TO IN secure what H. wants. 10 refuse TO
luch vocatc the next best thlns 10. IT,
and nominations BY the party dominant
I'm control Of the Legislature. BESIDE
hou We are ever TO have elections OF sena
much bv the people. We must start ~ the Il
,od,s 1otion That object can only be- alta
La. amendment 10 the United States
ie' stitution. and that amendment must
have ne approved by Congress, 81 Which
p nv Senate IS "A part. You can't expect g
,o,,. tors who were elected 10y the met
"-'l' condemned an the above editorials tC
p vor a constitutional amendment q
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