Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-23

plan was the Suggestion of Congress
man Hay, and the fight for it was
led in the committee by Judge
Campbell, of Amherst.
Harvey L. Wilson, one of tthe
editors of the Richmond .Ns,cs,
reporting the proceedings of Wed.
nesday had this in his paper:
"The rank and file of the First
Congressional District constitute a
very disappointed crowd. They were
IN session last night at the Atlantic
Hotel, and among themselves dis
cussed the situation with consider
able warmth. 'We thought said
one OF them, shat Mr.. Montague
was too much of a friend of our dis
trict to take position against our
candidate, DIR. LeCato, but we are
convinced now that his influence is
for Willard and we do not like IT."
The Committee on Credentials al
lowed Lancaster 1041 votes as re-
|quested. A full delegation from
Lancaster went down, most of them
going a day ahead on Capt. G. p.
Squires' fishing steamer, aud return
ing on the Weems' excursion steamer.
The delegates and alternates attend
ing were: Capt. G.. p. Squires, j.
B., Cralle, F., g.. NewbiIl, w. McD.
Lee, j. ii. Wheaton, l.. ID. StonehaD.
+. S. Dobyns, w. Z. Miles, Warner
Ball, Addison Ball, T. A. Pinckard,
Lee Pinckard, b. III. Robinson,
Joseph Peirce,s r. L. Douglass, j.
=. Sanders, sr., r., p. Fox, w. l..
Sanders, w. b. Sanders, L. M. Hippo,
w. +. Currell, W. T. Barnett and
j. r. Gresham. Calls for speeches
were made for several gentlemen
from the First District. Warner Ball,
OF Lancaster, was called for and
during his speech was given good at
tenhon.
NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS.
Here are some newspaper extracts
before and after the convention:
Mr.. Swanson may well feel proud
of the fattering opinions expressed
oy newspapers which opposed him
In the campaign just oyer.-Freaers-
tcksburg Star. n; 81.
Senator Daniel arrived late last
night and chatted while in the
lobbies, but he is not a delegate, for
the hrst time In many years, and will
not be chairman of the committee
on resolutions. The honor would
gladly have been accorded him, but
overtures to that end were courteous
ly declined.-Nea0s ITEM.
The newspapers are saying such
hattering things about Claude Swan
son as to make him almost glad that
be was defeated. 1t is not often
that a defeated candidate has carried
off such honors. The fact is the
Democrats hated to beat Swanson.
He was not the man they were after.
Richmond Times.
Montague badges were numerous
and they were distributed with full
hand. At the same time when a
visitor was presented. with a Monta-
que badge he was also presented with
a Willard button by Mr.. Mann S.
Valentine, of Richmond, "through.
the courtesy of Mr.. Montague" This
might not mean anything at all and
yet it is somewhat UNUSUAL Vir-
60,ian.PHot. = '".''ts' =
Claude A. Swanson and Edward
Echols arrived last night. Mr.. Swan
son is in splendid humor, and the
general comment is that he is as game
a loser as ever entered political
contest. at is right, believe" he
said, with merry laugh, "that at
all well-regulated interments the
subject should be on hand carly. SO
Just came along to be ready for the
Observation-Disclosures NesCs. -''''
"You won't find many visitors.
but here is room for all my friends"
said Mr.. Swanson TO number of
gentlemen who called this afternoon
to pay their respects. Montague's
name is most frequently heard. His
admirers wear happy smiles, but
Swanson is as bright and Jolly as
though ne and not the sRed Fox"
were to be the victor in to-morrow's
bailotlng. He is game fighter. A
Montague man remarked TO- night he
would rather have Swanson's pluck
than any office he could think Of
"As literary production, the
Stale Democratic platform, adopted
is not much to brag about.
There is easily perceptible evidence
Of the absence of that skilled and
master hand which for so MANY
years constructed the glowing and
thrilling sentences and sentiments
hat were wont to stir the feelings
md arouse the enthusiasm of Demo-
rats throughout the length and
breadth of the Old Dominion. But
he merit of the platform of the VIr-
5lnia Democracy for 1901 lies not in |
is sound, but in its se."-Peteys-
'ary Inder-Appeal.
aAPPAHANNOCK ASSOCIATION.
The Rappahannock Baptist Asso- |
'iation assembled at Salem church.
n Caroline county, last week. |