Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-10-25

10 arouse the disgust of the people Of
a large and influential section of the
country Richmond Times.
POLITICAL.
ID. b. Powers, jr., has been nomi-
mated for the Legislature from caro-.
line county.
Congressman Claude A. Swanson
was given an ovation in Roanoke.
where he spoke Saturday night to a
packed house.
The State Democratic Committee
would not consider the Norfolk
trouble, and so the matter stands
where 1T originally did-unsettled.
Hons. A. J. Montague and Jno,
Z. Goode in their political speeches
make the statement that no white
man will lose his vote in Virginia,
A. f. Booth, oyster inspector, me,
Thos- Ball, jr., the Republican can
didate for the House, in joint debate
at Wicomico church last Saturday.
They do say that there is a cam.
paign going on in Virginia, but SO
far we haven't even smelt the
powder here.-PeterSburg Inder- Ap.
peal.
Joseph Anderson, colored black
smith of Petersburg, was the only
Republican candidate to file a notice.
He is a candidate for the House of
Delegates.
President Roosevelt gave another
Democrat a Federal position in APP
pointing George Sawter, of New
York to take charge of the u. S,
consulate at Antigua, West Indies.
President Roosevelt has laid down
the admirable principle that if he
cannot find good Republicans to fill
Federal Offices in the South he will
not hesitate to appoint responsible
Democrats.
Tammany Hall scooped the Flu
sionist by gobbling mp all the bill
board privileges and better part of
the stray spaces for advertising pur-
poses. The Fusion managers coun-
tered by hiring nearly every avail
aole hall in Manhattan until election
time.
1t is said that Irhos Ball, jr., the
Republican candidate for the Legis-
latuie from Northumberland and
Westmoreland counties, failed to
certify his candidacy to the clerk of
Westmoreland. Consequently his
name will not be on the official ballot
for that county.
Col. j. Hampton Hoge's "calam-
lty howl" is hundred years long
antedating Perry's victory, the Louis.
lana Purchase, steamboat navigation
ana ail--save one-presidential adj
ministrations. He should reserve a
few private bowls for the 9Th of
November next.-PulaSki Nescs Re
Uiew.
We do not believe there is going
to be ANY sulking on account of the
State ticket. The Swanson men will
do their duty to the party and to
Virginia, and We confidently look to
the counties which sent delegates
for him to the Norfolk convention
and all of his friends to distinguish
themselves by their zeal and activity.
-Riclmond Dispatch.
The Republicans are of the opinion
that their ticket will suffer heavily
owing to the President entertaining
Booker Washington, a negro, at his
table. The Democratic campaign
managers are jubilant and consider
that the incident marks the complete
undoing of the Republican campaign
In the State. They claim that Col
onel Hoge cannot defend the recep-
ton of the negro to his family table.
and that he will not criticize the adj
ministration. and, therefore, will be
put IN an awkward position before
the people.
TEDDY AFTER THEM.
Charles Wellbee, special inspec-
tor of the civil service, was in Rich
mond conducting a searching ex-
into the recent circular of
w. a. Jameson, treasurer of the
Republican campaign committee,
which was addressed to office holders
calling for five per cent. assessment
ON the yearly salaries of ali govern
ment employees who are in any way
with the Republican party.
Big Mortgage for New Railroad.
A deed of trust has been filed in
the Rockingham's Clerks office from
the Chesapeake and Western Rail-