Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
POLITICAL.

The Republican convention in
Rockingham broke mp in a row.
Fists, sticks aud chairs were used
freely.
Fairfax Republicans in convention
oensured President Mckinley for his
change of front on the Porto Rican
matter.
Ex-President Cleveland is expect
ed to issue formal endorsement of
William j. Bryan's candidacy fol
the Presidency.
District of Columbia Democrats
IN rousing meeting, endorsed Bryan,
and Congressman Sulzer, of New
York, for vice President.
Ehe Republican leaders of Virginia
state that there Willie practically
no opposition to the endorsement Of
President Mckinley by the Norfolk
convention.
The Virginia Republicans are act
ing in some districts as if going to
the national convention carried a
check on the pie counter with it
Richmond Nescs.
The President to be elected next
November may have filling of four
OF the nine places on the United
States Supreme bench. One of the
vacancies will be the chief justice
ship.
"Politics is growing warm in
North Carolina" said Colonel John
,. Cunningham, of that State. s'We
are to vote on an amendment to the
Constitution, which will virtually
eliminate the negro from North
Carolina politics. The white people
are determined to rule. the outlook
is that the amendment will carry bv
$4,000 majority"
People from Richmond here say
the prevailing impression i'm politi-
cal circles there now is that Repre-
sentative Swanson, of the Danyille
district, will be the Democratic
nominee for the next Governor of
Virginia, and that Delegate Willard, |
OF Fairfax county, will be the nomi- |
nee for Lieutenant-G Governor
washington Corr. alexandria Gazette. |
Referring to the recent partisan
action of the Republican majority in
Congress ia unseating Congressman
Young, of Norfolk, the Washington
Post says: "The seat-stealing in the
House Of Representatives cannot be
Justified on the mere ground that
the dominant party needs more ma.
lority. The voters have happy
faculty of settling with the political
organization that substitutes brutal
ity for justice"
A convention of Middlesex Repub-
leans met at Saluda on Saturday.
X. 5. Bristow, w. L. Robinson and
Robert Fields were elected delegates
to the First District convention.
which meets at Cape Charles ON the
9th of April. The same delegates
were elected to represent the county
In the State convention, which meets
at Norfolk on the 10th of that
month. Resolutions were adopted
endorsing the administration of Pres
dent Mckinley.
The basis of representation for the
State Convention to lie held in the
City of Norfolk, at ID o'clock NJ, on
he 2nd day of May, 1900, is one dele
gate for every 200 votes cast for the
Democratic candidate for President
II 1896, and one delegate for every
raction over 100 votes. Counties of
his section are entitled to represen-
alton as follows: Lancaster 5, Nor
cumberland 5, Richmond 3, West
noreland 4, King George 3, Middle
ex 3, Essex 5.
The Republican press and Repub.
lean leaders in all sections of the {
ountry have arisen to denounce the {
neasure, which was passed throrg oh
he House under president ial aud {
rust pressure. Even Mckinley him I
elf is thoroughly frightened at the q
torn which has been raised and is
ndeavoring to tlim-flam the people 9
nto the belief that he bowed to the !
'ili of a majority of his party. But !
or his disgraceful participation in 4
be tight, to secure the passage of the
all this claim might have caught a
he unwary. AS the matter stands, q
owever, he is self,convieted of
ouble stultification.-Newp0rt Me,cs