Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-02
POLITICAL.

POLITICAL.
The administration has not vet hi
upon the man who seems capable of
helly-Kennying the swift aud versa.
NE Mr.. Aguinaldo.-Ne,cpOt NecS
Telegram.
The State Democratic committee
Will meet tonight in Richmond
The busine ss of the committee is &c
select the place and to name time fo,
the meeting of the State convention,
The wheels Of the Republican ma
chine will be CREASED, with "Stand-
ard or this fall, just as they have
been IN former elections. OraRqe
Observer.
81 am for the republic and against
the empire" said Congressman De
Almond, at the recent Democratic
harmony dinner" and it is said that
this is to be the key of the cam
paign this year.
observation-disclosures Edward Ech-
OILS, one of the prospective candidates
for the Chief Executive of the Com
monwealth of Virginia, rendered the
members of the State Senate and a
few friends magnificent dinner at
the Jefferson Hotel Tuesday night.
Gen. Whet Ter, who is expected
home soon from the Philippines, will
be candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor of Alabama
and will not stand for denomination
to Congress from his district. He is
a great favorite in Alabama politi-
cally.
Hon. A. L. Embrey, of Fredericks.
burg, has been so unfortunate as to
lose several fine hats during the
present session, but has hit upon a
plan by which he will probably not
lose any more. He has bought a
Ascent hat and cut four holes i'm
the crown, and now when the other
fellow sees Mr.. Embrey's hat hang
ing upon the wall he will pass it by
unmolested.
The Dispatch says: "The election
of Senator George w. Morris to the
bench of the Corporation Court of
Charlottesville by the General Assem-
bly, yestei day, gave peculiar pleasure
to all his colleagues in the chamber.
and to many members of the other
branch ,as well. Senator Morris. i'm
the eight years he has served in the
Senate, has not only rendered able
service to his constituents and the
State at large, but has achieved a
popularity best described by the word
peculiar. His manner is not that of
a man who makes friends at once.
lie is better liked when he is better
known, and those who know him
best like him best. Honesty, frank
ness, absolute SINCERITY of opinion
and purpose, and a courage that
withstands every assault, are his chief
characteristics. Senator Morris will
be missed from TIE Virginia Senate.
but he will adorn fine bench. Sena-
tor Morris will not become Judge
until the expiration of Judge r. 4. !
w. Dukes term, January /, 1901"
The Richmond Dispatch saws that
the friends of Senator Flood, who is
the most prominent candidate for the
Congressional nomination from the
Tenth District next fall, were much
Interested and highly pleased at an
editorial which appeared in the Rock
'r'dge County NeacS last week. and
was being circulated about the Sen
ate chamber yesterday. The Ne,cs
has always opposed the candidacy of
Mr. Flood. 1t has completely
changed front. The following is an
extract from the editorial referred
20: "The County Me,cS desires to
state in this connection that it Is
lone fighting the Estate machine"
II there Las beer machine-c con.
rolled Legislature, this is. Its
work is evidently for the best inter
'sts of the old Common wealth. and
We endorse it. The States best in
erests are what We desire, and we
mail honor the party that guards
hem. The leaders in the present
legislature, who represent the lead.
RS IN the State Democratic organiza-
ION, show by their actions that this
their purpose. The most conspic-
IONS leader in this movement for a
convention has been
ir. Flood, The County News has in
lie paetantagonized him as the repre-
of machine politics in this
art of Virginia. 1t sees much 70 [
ommend and admire in his present
curse, and wishes him success and
lonor, too, in his good work.