Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-01-16
STATE CAPITAL NEWS.
Richmou J, Va Jan. IA.


! The retirement of Mr.. j. T. Ellyso1
was che of the most interesting feat
ures Of the campaign up to that time
lat fact crystallized the contest anC
at once brought it down between
Swanson and Montague, where it pro-
misses to remain until decided. The
insistence upon the part of many that
the candidates for Governor shall de-
clare themselves upon tho great ques-
Ii rs TO como before the constitutional
convention has occasioned these gen.
tlemen some embarrassment. 1t is
| likely to give them much more before
the nominated for Governor is made.
The demand that these questions shall
be answered will be kept up until the
post ons of the aspirants for Governor
are fully defined. The candidates in
sist that they are not aspirants for
places in the convention, and therefore
not t. be Intercepted as to the course
t. be pursued by that body. But, on
the other hand, it is held that if these
gentlemen are conspicuous enough to
uecoLe the Chef Executive Of this
Commonwealth they ought to be able
to give he people some guidlnce up,n
i-s1es which are 50 important 10 the
Stale il all future time The disfran-
chisement Of the negro, the separation
Of ,hc school tax and the proposition
to eject III of the judiciary by popular
vote are questions the answer to which
tie quartet Of aspirants for the Gov
ernor5ldp viii have to be mighty sharp
t e-capn. In 1895, it will be remem-
pered, tie voters were quite anxious to
lie n how Senator Martin stoo Oh the
silver q 1c-tion. The newspapers were
for months demanding that he should
enigh. lis constituents in this mat
ter, Senator Daniels colleage re-
ma ned silent and gave no sort of heed
to ali Of these interrogatories. Al the
S ale Convention of 1896 for the cleo
ton + delegates to Chicago the junior
$ major unexpectedly ana with great
lore aud caudor answered the ques-
ton which some of his constituents |
had been for months hurting at him |
day in aud LAY OFT.
G:##
Governor Tyler is busily engaged on |
the message VIII CHI he will submit to |
the Legislature at the extra session |
Wh ch beei,s on the 23d of January. |
The Executive will have some inter-
IS ing hugs to say in this paper. He
has ali along opposed Il constitutional
C invention holding that the work plo.
posei 10 do by that body could much
be ter be performed by a commission
I Governor held tenaciously to this
view up to he tune he issued his ca
iol lie Legislature to meet in extra
sc sion. lie will have something to
say along this line IN his communca-
-iou t. the Assembly. But it is, Of
course, % late now, as he admits, to
ak about commissions. Tie Governor
loes not believe that tie convention
sill Prove to be q veritable charnel
iousa for some of the leading politi-
'ians who attend it as delegates, This
view, too, is that of one the most dis
inguishel Vi ginia leaders in Con-
gross Thee gentlemen think that
.he franchise question, the judgeships
Ind the separation of tue school tax
viii be issues upon which many a
iate'mGn vii be politically buried
never to be resurrected. All three of
hcse propositions are most favorablv
eceiyel in the State. Each, however,
viii have moro than enough opponents
o cause those who advocate these sab
ects a vast deal of trouble in their
political careers hereafter. This is what
sen tor Daniel and Governor T, Ter
mean by calling the conventio q
baynel house for the ambitious in Vir-
'iaia politics. The senior Senator is
lmost certain to be a member of the
ody, and, unless he shall oppose it.
5'li De quite likely to be made IFS
resident. Major Daniel does not care |
0 so to the convention, but expresses
effect willingness to do so if his PEG
lie desire it. His idea is that it is a
uty that no conscientious citizen can
eIuse to perform if Gale upon to c
70 so.
\ x x