Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-11-30
TIE Coming GU6erDatoriai Con-
test.

O'VA yIhihS ndS Deen calm aud Sc
rene. To all outside appearances
the Democratic hosts Of Virginia
have been pulling most harmoni-
ous1y in the traces. Ellyson loved
Swanson, Montague just dotted on
Ellyson, Dick Marshall eulogized
Mccormick, EchoIs threw rosebuds
from the lovliest Stanton flower
gardens at all of them. Altogether
the numerous candidates for Dem-
ocratic nomination for Governor of
Virginia seemed to be a happy and
congenial family, pending the
Presidential contest. 1t is true
that now and then there were some
little Interruptions and eruptions
W which were quickly squelched, but
the national election is now out OF
the way and already we observe
some little signs of hair-pulling
and eye-goging. The fight for the
gubernatorial nomination is now
on and there is no more loneliness
and no more peace in the camp.
The aspirants are watching each
other and preparing to swat each
other on the head every time
head hobs up above the surface of
the political waters.
Within the next six months some
Virginisns, who have been hold
ing their breath for some months
past, are going to breath again
and they are going TO say some
awful ugly things about each other.
There is Mr.. Ellyson, who has
worked long and hard for the
Democratic party. He wants to
be Governor and we honestly think
he would make a model Governor.
Attorney General Montague wants
to be Governor, too, laudable
ambition. Who wouldn't like to
be Governor Of the ancient Com
monwealthf Claude A. Swanson,
the fiery young Congressman and
political manipulation from the
Fifth Congressional district, thinks
the executive mansion is about his
size. Mr.. Mccormick is of the
opinion that little Scotch>Irish-
blood i'll the States white house
wouldn't be bad thing. Lieuten-
ant Governor Echols is Of the opln-
ION that playing second fiddle is
poor amusement unless it leads up
to first violin. And last but not
least our old jovial friend, able
statesman and all around good
fellow, Capt. r. q. Marshall, of
Portsmouth, thinks it is getting
about time the second district had
a Governor and just thousands of
hisffriends are of the opinion that
he measures up TO the full require
ments.
1t is going to be An interesting
figgt. Montague and Swanson
hail from the same district, and, in
fact, the same county. They have
never had much love for each other
Fol a dozen years past they have
been in each others way to a GER
tain extent and their friends have
always predicted that sooner or
later they must have fight to the
finish. 1t looks as if that long
predicted mill must come off next
year. 1t need not surprise anyone
if each will be strong enough to
kill off the other, but not to win
out himself. Ellyson has been
planning for the Governorship
manv years, and he is not ready
yet TO admit that he is a Henry
Clay. Mr.. Mccormick thinks he
has strength, and he proposes to
use it for all 1T is worth. Mr..
EchOls is Strong in the western
part of the State, which Is strong
in votes both in the convention
and III State election. Captain
Marshall has good geographical
claims and wonderful enthusiastic
personal following.
Today it is anybody's fight and
promises some of the most enter
tanning and interesting develops
ments of any contest Virginia has
had for many years. Well, the
Herald has no special faynrite and
here's to the wInner.-Newport