Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12
Friday, April I2. 1901.
QUEER BIOGRAPHY.


Montague as a First District man
(Which at the same time we knew
originated as a political scheme
to make solid this District and
deliver it as political cbattel to
that gentleman) we publish the fol-
lowing extracts from exchanges to
show our injured contemporaries
that our argument was based upon
statements from high Authority,
aud that they nipped the scheme uu-
timely in the bud.
Fredericksburg lStdr)
Out of six separate editorials in the last
Northern Neck Nescs, the organ of Con-
gresham Jones, published at his home.
Warsaw, five are devoted 10 the Guber.
Material fight, and four of th csc five ar.
antagonistic to Mr.. Swanson, while the
remaining one, after advocating pri
mary, ends up with most ELUSIVE praise
OF MIR. Montague. The Meas emphasizes
the fact that the latter first saw the "liph,
OF day In our own First District" and
In doing so practically asks the district
to support its candidate because be was
born in Middlesex. Now, would the
Netcs have us believe that Mr.. Montague
has any claims on the First District sim
ply because of this fact? Is he going be.
fore the convention as the candidate of
OF this districtg If so, where will Sen.
tor LeCato come imp Are we to have
two gentlemen from the First District on
the next Democratic ticket. We hardly
think such thing is possible. So we
say again, that il the solid delegation
from this district should go 10 the con.
vention supporting Montague as Mid.
dlesex man and he should be successful.
there Will be no earthly chance of lie.
Cato's name appearing second on the
ticket. We have no fear, however. tina,
such will be the case, and we think Mr..
Montague will find when the convention
assemblies that the First District is no,
so solid as he imagines. The attitude o.
our Richmond county contemporary ex
cites no surprise, however, because who
ever heard OF the Ne'cs going contrary
TO Congressman Jones, and whoever
heard of the latter fayoring any man
who calls Senator Martin friendg The
bitterness Of the Senatorial fight will lin
ger long In the breasts OF MIR. Martins
enemies and Mr.. Montague has that bit
terness to thank for many of his most ac
tive supporters. He practically occupies
the same boat with Mr.. Jones, Governor
Tyler and their friends, aud the fight be
tween himself and Swanson. will. before
the canvass ends, narrow down TO the
same point as the last Senatorial struggle
There was the usual cry from the defeated
In that contest of machine, machine, but
II was purely a wall of anger and disap
pointment, and the people who elected
Senator Martin by sending men to the
Legislature who were known 10 favor his
candidacy recognized It SIS such and went
on their way satisfied with the result
The same old wall still comes floating 10
our ears, and il comes as of old, weighted
down with bitterness. Will it be more
effective now than it was thenY We
think not.
The foregoing comment from the
Star impressed us chiefly because il
showed the wonderful celebrity with
which our Warsaw contemporary
could jump into the fray. Just the
issue previous the Neaos disclaimed
any intention of taking a hand in the
fight tor Governor just at present.
The following issue, as noted by the |
Star, 1T bounced fiercely into the on
slaught against Mr.. Swanson and in |
behalf of Mr.. Montague, utilizing the
better part of two columns of edito-
rial space.
The following extract will tend
to show how near to correct facts
the Neacs got as to his birthplace:
In an article last week advocating the
candidacy of MIR. Montague the Fairfar
Herald produced the following bit of
biography:
Andrew Jackson Montague is a son of
the late Judge Robert l.. Montague. a
man who was greatly distinguished for
his ability and purity CT character. Mr..
Montague was born in Campbell county.
October 3, 1862, his parents having ref
lgeed to that county because their home
which was in Middlesex county, had fall
IN wi hin the Federal lines"
This knocks the last prop from under
hose contemporaries who have claimed
hat their candidate was born in the FRS,
District-in Middlesex county. We con-
ess that 1t is news to us; we thourht
here was some little FEASIBILITY in the
vhooping ii up for the favored son Of
he First District" 1t is now in order
or the Sixth District to do little claim
ng.-Ihe Free Lance.
And from the following it looks as
hough he is still to be boosted as the
ayored son of the First, doesn't it F?
From Northern Neck Nescs, March eendl .
The editor of this paper recently
eceived private letter from one of
ie best informed and mos, prominent
usiness men of Richmond city, in which
ne writer said in regard 10 the contest :,
yer the Democratic nomination for the =
overnorship: 81 am glad to tell you that
e shall carry Richmond oyerw hemipe e.
for Tidewater's favored son, our pres
1t brilliant Attorney General" +
liz A halo of glory clusters around Ia
Ie capture or AuginaIdo then de- n