The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-09
psATURDAY....FE 3RUARY 9, 1901,
Weather forecast for Fred
ertcksburg and Vicinity.
Probable snoio Saturday.
Mr.. MoNrAaUE WRITES ALSO.


People are beginning to wonder
why the snti.Swsnsonites dropped
the agitation of that confidential I"
letter so suddenly" like hot po-
tato," ss theE old saying goes. 1t
couldn't have been because Of any
computations against Singing mud,
since there would have been no mud
flung at all if they had not begun it.
Why was it theni Evidently the
leaders saw that the letter episode
nsd become q boomerang, and was
uniting the ranks of the mud throw
ers. 1t has not stopped shifting yet.
The rank and fle in Virginia have
been told that Swanson was q man
who would remember his friends, and
Virginisns have not yet reached that
stage whore they frown upon graft
tude. Internationally in this way
comparison between the lesding can
didstes has been prominently brought
to the front--Mr. Swanson's fidelity
and zeal in behalf of his friends, and
Mr. Montsgue's ingrstitude to the
friend who did more to make him
what be is officially than any one
else.
The cordiality and frankness of the
one, and the cold, calculating dispo-
sitiou Of the other are also we'll illus
trated by comparison Of letters from
the two gentlemen, though some al
lowsnce must be made for Mr.. Mon
tague, as he wrote his letter during
the Juror that was kicked up over the
Swanson letter, and it is therefore
very advissdly worded and penned,
and utterly void Of efusion:
Mr.. swanson's Lsttsr. Mr. Montague's Letter
my Dear Sir: AT once or Attorney
~. s,,eee.sfon of aIGeneral OF Virginia,
1s,t,sI friend / take Richmond, Jan. IL 1901.
the privilege OF writ "Dear Sir; You
ing 10 you Ia regard tOlhave doubtless been
my candidacy fJr thejadvised by tho news
Democratic nominal papers that I viii be
ton for governor oIlursed by many Demo
Virginia. j know youlcrats to become their
WELD much infiuencelnext nominee for the
IN the politics OF yourl0overnorship of Vir
county. and am very lginia.
anxious to secure your - tn This and he0
aid and support Any IN saw that n will he
service that you may ve ~ vratifvino 10 me
fenoer no tada Ito receive your sup
nlgnsy 81 az, pert If, after an ex
temcmooLoc' Ans Ds animation of my pub
VINO SHOWS n9 tic record as citizen
grateful and stand satisfad tb:yt the
Loyalty TO my friends same entities me to
We are now organic ~ cor f,denca ~ nv
ing the stato.ana ron fellow citizens.
ss,.1n the leading and " Should your con
t .,.,,.osSf,,l mn blic 4 ration of my
men In almost AL sec s. 49, ~ ,,or Hn-a
tons am juetined In eluss a.as As.s.3 neeS
.'ct t - ~. Standardization your community
secu.o ~ s aodeome ma-lby such kindly COM
~ az tne conveu- mendation of me to
t.s 49,, -. vears II isyour friends and
t1cs nccs ~ rnucn neighbors as IN ay
ssfcsfior. In me thatseem TO you to be
the two United States TX 1hu pt,,st
Senators from VIZ uSo I.s Ina = tHAy
8to.n ' se,ifeacnss 111favorable reply, am,
the House of Repre- very sPooHnh'
sonfatives are warmiys" ror.a.,,,., >,
advoc ting my noml
nation. take this as
an evidence of esteem
held for me by those
with whom am as
sociated and who have
had an opportunity 10
watch my Pablo Ire.
II would be glad 70
hear from you and 70
know that my can
didacy meets with
yoar approval. l am,
yours very truly. .,