Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-05-17
POLITICAL.
In one of Petersburg's wards not a
Montague vote was cast.

In one Of Petersburg's wards not a
Montague vote was cast.
Politics are warming up in Essex
county. The Montague forces are TO
be led by Senator Blakey.
The fact that Swanson has started
eff with good lead seems to have
encouraged his supporters. They are
freely Offering wagers that he will
win ont on first ballot.
The labor unions have been stirred
up over the fact that some friend of
Mr.. Montague circulated throughout
the state the resolutions of the cigar
makers branch endorsing him,
printed on fac simile letter heads of
the union.
Fredericksburg's six Montague
delegates were named by commit
tee of five gentleman who retied after
a cloture rule Of two minutes was
passed. Swanson's friends asked only
for fair treatment, and the election of
delegates by the meeting and not by
the usual committee of six.
Mr.. Montague's attacks upon Sen
ator Martin and Mr.. Swanson in the
speeches he has made at Roanoke and
other points in the Southwest is adj.
ding bitterness to the campaign
that is bound to leave its impression.
The closest friends of Senator Martin
do not think he is called upon to an
swer Mr.. Montague's references to
him.
His (Swanson) powers of organiza.
ton have been the subject of frequent
comment; his ability to make friends
friends who will work for him
through thick and thin. Mr.. Swan.
son is wearing rabbits foot watch
charm these days. The rabbit is said
to have been killed in a graveyard in
Congressman Billy Jones district.
Mr.. Jones has never been regarded
as Swanson man, and, it is safe to
say, never will be.-Richmond DIS
patch.
So far as Mr.. Swanson and Mr..
Montague are concerned, no friend
OF either has reason or the right to
hate or distrust the other. The heat
of the campaign has failed to develop
a breath of accusation against the
personal character of either. No
body can doubt their ability or their
value as officials and citizens. They
are types of men who will make
the South great-young, energetic,
and clean and the builders
of their own Unconstitutional
Necs.
The feature of last week in Virginia
politics was the withdrawal of Hon.
Joseph L. Lawless from the contest
of the Democratic State Committee.
Mr.. Lawless has for some time been
considering this step. When he an
nounced his candidacy MIR. Ellyson
was candidate for the gubernatorial
1t was realized by Mr..
Lawless, and every one, OF course.
that the nominee for the governor
ship could not be at the head of the
party organization, conducting the
light But Mr.. Ellyson withdrew
from the gubernatorial fight, and
ever since that time Mr.. Lawless has
been considering Withdrawing.
1t is said that Hampton was few
days ago red hot for Montague, but |
since active work on the part of the |
Rev. Sydnor Peters, it is said to be |
Swanson town. There is no signifi- |
,ance attached to the fact that Mr.. |
Peters and some other Methodist
minister are laboring in behalf of
Mr. Swanson aside from the fact
hat he was college-mate of many |
# them, having attended Randolph
Macon College. In some sections
5aptists are as zealously working for
hr. Swanson, as it is recognized that.
With Senator Martin and Congress
nan Hay, Mr.. Swanson has been up-
lrlhg III his efforts for Richmond
College before the National Legisla-
ure.
Mr.. Swanson will not at the pres
mt time notice the public statements
Mr.. Montague concerning himself
nd Mr.. Martin. A close friend of
ne Congressman's said yesterday:
MIR. Swanson is satisfied to let Mr..
iontague and his supporters 60 along
nd do their talking. 1t may be that
lr. Swanson will later on publicly
eply to some statements of the Attor-
ey Generals. The campaign is run
ing along so smoothly and every
hing appears so encouraging for Mr..
wanson his friends have advised and
rged him not to say or do ANYTHING
nat would be calculated to stir up
ny bad feeling in the party. | am {
retty sure he will follow their advice.
takes two to make quarrel. and ,
don't think Mr.. Swanson is going
be a party to anything of the sorts {
Stock Panic.
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