Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-06
British Trapped Again.
POLITICAL.

Agricultural boards might be used
for making political fences.-Rich.
niOnd NelCs.
The Democrats of Augusta county
passed a resolution instructing dele
gates to vote to make the constitu.
honal convention question party
issue.
Delegates from Northumberland
county to the State Democratic Con-
vention, which will meet in Nor.
folk on May =, will be elected al
lieathsville on next Monday (court.
day..
The setback received last week by
Major j. Taylor Ellyson,in his de-
feat for Craftsmanship of Richmond's
school-board, and some other matters
practically puts him out Of the race
for the governorship.
The oflice-holder who would on
pose a Constitutional Convention,
because perchance new Constitution
might reduce his salary or fees, cares
very little for the interests of his
State and people.-Nortolk Journal
of Commerce.
Webster Davis, assistant Secretary
of the interior, who recently returned
from South Africa, resigned his Off
cial position this week. lie will go on
the lecture platform in the interest
of the Beers. His resignation has
been accepted.
Republican Congressman Wise, of
the Norfolk District, says he is ex-
periencing difficulty in securing 81
competent Republicans in his dis
trict who will accept the offices of
census enumerators at the small
salary to be paid.
Admiral Dewey has announced to
the American people that after ma
ture reflection, and in response to
the earnest entreaties from all parts
of the country, his former decision
not under any circumstances to run
for the presidency is rescinded.
The Democrats of Richmond
county in mass-meeting Monday
elected Hon. w. A. Jones, James
w. Chinn, jr., and DIR. B. A. Middle
ton delegates to the State Democrat
Convention, which meets In Norfolk
Oh May 2nd. No expression was had
as to the Constitutional Convention
question.
Congressman Bailey, of Texas, has
this to say about the Democratic
Vice-Presidential nomination: 81
hope a man of Mr.. Bryan's intellec.
tual and political equal in every way
will be made his running mate
Personally l favor either John w.
Daniel, of Virginia, or B. F. Shiveley.
of Indiana"
The renowned "Pat" McCaull.
long lost sight of, has at last showed
up. Captain McCaull is an officer
In the quartermaster's department.
and returned from the Philippines
abont three weeks ago on the trans
port Missouri, of which he has charge.
tie will return to Manila in the same
capacity In few weeks.
London newspapers of late dates
received in Washington have been
read with exceeding interest by men,
bers of both houses of Congress. as
showing the marked difference be-
tween both the theory and the prac-
tice of the executive departments of
Great Britain and the United States.
In theory Great Britain is q monarch
lcal government and the United
States Democratic government. In
practice precisely the reverse seems
to appear to be the case.
At meeting of the Democrats of
Gloucester Monday, resolution
lnstructing the delegates to vote for
a convention to frame new Consti-
tuition was adopted. j. N. Stubs
was appointed delegate from Pets
worth District, Marquis Jones from
Ware District Ii. L. Bridges from