The times., 1901-06-16

alI But Two Counties Unanimous for
the Attorney General - swanson
Gets But Three Votes - Several
Withdrawals Expected Very soon
RICHMOND. June 15-Returns from the
primary elections for delegates TO the
State convention at Norfolk received to-
night show great gains for Montague.
Elections in all counties except two were
unanimous for him. The day has marked
considerable Strengthening Of the Mon
tague fences, and is his greatest victory
thus far.
According to the results received tonight
Roanoke City gives Montague is: Russell
County. 20; MeckIerburg, l6; Nottoway,
Il; Clarke. 9; Montgomery. IL Swanson
has received only two delegates from
Clarke and one from Mecklenburg.
At the present time Montague has IL
more delegates instructed for him than
all other candidates, but lacks II12 votes
Cf the number necessary to secure the
nomination. The standing at present is:
Montague, 555I5; Swanson. 245 40; Echols,
% PIE: Marshall. 20 clio.
Mr. Montague educated himself. having
borrowed money to attend college and
the University of Virginia He is, and has
always been, a hard student and pos
sesses a good library. He received his
education at public and private schools
in Middlesex, until he entered Richmond
College. session 1SS0-'S2 Here he won the
medal for Improvement in debate the first
session. and was final orator Of his lit
erarv. society in 1852 Here he graduated
ia two schools. and successfully passed
all of the collegiate examinations but one
On leaving college he most successfully
taught school in Orange County for two
years He took the summer law course
at the University of Virginia in 1884, and
returned for only eight months OF the
regular session OSS4-S5) taking his 3. l.
degree in June, 1885. He commenced the
practice Of law in DanviIle, where he has
since resided. in October, 1885, and he soon
secured a varied, large and most respon-
sible practice Many of his efforts at the
bar gained for him far more than a local
reputation.
He was appointed United States At
torney for the Western district of Vir-
trict of Virginia July l. 1898, and rendered
his resignation TO Mckinley in June. 1897;
his resignation was not accepted. and on
July % 1897. Chief Justice Fuller appoint
Cd him District Attorney ad interim, the
duties Of which Office he performed until
the day preceding his qualification as At
torney General of Virginia on January l.
1898, to which position he had been elected
in the fall Of 1897, having run ahead Of
the State ticket over !, eco votes.
Mr.. Montague has always been stu
dent of politics in the proper sense of
that term. His voice has been heard upon
the stump since he was nineteen years
of age, and in the gubernatorial cam
paign of 1897 he was in constant demand
for public speeches. as he was in 1886,
when he spoke in behalf of Bryan, though
threatened with removal direct from
Washington. He has made a successful
Attorney General. He has won some of
the most important litigation in the his
tory of the Commonwealth, and his sue
cess before the Supreme Court of the
United States in the famous Wadley case,
wherein he established the lack Of power
Of a Federal court 20 enjoin the State
in a criminal prosecution. was great and
distinct honor, recognized both by the
bench and bar Of the State.
Some interesting developments in the
gubernatoriai fight are expected TO occur
within the next few days. as il is said
here tonight that one or two of the can
CidateS are TO withdraw from the race.
Those who are opposing the nomination
Of Mr- Swanson say that he VIII be the
man to get out Of the fight. but Mr..
Swanson, wa= seen tonight and said that
he sed not osen informed of the antici-
St.L1Z CldESES- 10 lar dS ne Is concerned
h says that he is in the race for a finish.
He is not at all dismayed over the heavy
odds against him and still hopes TO win
out
While it is not likely that he viii make
many more speeches before the Norfolk
convention meets, he win continue to Wis
ii various sections Of the State in his own
behalf. Ii is not now publicly known who
the candidate will be to withdraw from
the fight. but IL is certain that some
changes are anticipated from the amount
OF gossip that is going about the candi-
dates headquarters here tonight.
Mr.. Montague was at his office IN the
State Library building all day today ami
received about fifty callers from out-of-
town places He is exceedingly happy
over his victories in Norfolk, Isle Of
Wight. and other places yesterday. His
friends who called on him today said that
he would undoubtedly get the guberna-
toriaI nomination on the first ballot. They
say that it is now impossible for Mr..
Swanson to defeat him. and that he VIII
20 to the convention with more delegates
than all the other candidates combined.
They claim that il Is certain that no man
could be nominated more capable OF prop
erly performing the arduous duties Of the
Office and that II Is equally certain that
his administration would reflect great
credit on this old Commonwealth.
Mr.. Montague was born October g. 1867
tn Campbell County, this State. whittier
his mother went on account Of the naval
operations upon the waters Of the Rap
pahannock in MiddleseX County, where
the home OF r L. Montague, late PreSi-
dent Of the secession convention, and then
q very prominent member of the Confed-
crate Congress. was in constant jeopardy
from the shells Of passing gunbOats OF
the Federal Government.
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