The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-03
A HOT STRUGGLE is
ON FOR GOVERNOR
AntiMontague Men State Their Position Plainly.
Say His Candidacy Ignores The Or9aniza-
ton, and Appeals Too Strongly
to the People.
RICHMOND CITY TO BE THE BLOODY-ANGLE4
BETWEEN MONTAGUE AND SWANSON

hear them twit each other about the CD
tce-hoIding records of the two candidates
The Swanson man will say: Montague
ought not to run against Swanson, wht
has made him what he is and kept him
in good offices for 10, these many years."
Then the friend OF the Red Fox an.
swers: God made Montague and gave
him the splendid talents which have
served to lift him to the high places ha
has held, and while Swanson may have
helped him, the honorS are easy along
this line, for he helped Swanson first 10
climb into a seat in Congress where he
could help his friends. Did it even occur
to you that Swanson was In his present
place in Congress before Montague was
United States District Attorney? The
Swanson man will then call Montague
perpetual office-seeker.' while the friend
of the latter will say he sees no differences
between going from one office to another
and remaining in the same one for ten
years and then making a bold dash for
another without surrendfnS the "ten-year
job" and so the battle goes on from day
to day,-with ever increasing indications
of a hot finish.
Indeed it is said that Mr.. Swanson him
self has "card up his sleeve" which he
propo ses to play little later tn the game
Meanwhile the Montague people say their
favorite is playing q full-hand." and all
They say they have seen all the cards in
the hand of the Fifth District Congress-
man. and that he needs more aces In
order to win out.
CLAIMS AND COUNTER CLAIMS.
The two leading candidates are maxi
ing bold claims as to the result of the
fight, and they both appear to be CONT
dent of victory Mr.. Montague said the
other day: That cannot beat me: ann
as good IS nominated now.
Mr. Swanson seems equally confident
and says the convention will show him
to be the winner.
Richmond city is going to be the
"bicody angle of the battle. and both
the leading candidates Will have their
State headquarters here.
All good political judges agree that
Montague will receive a majority OF the
Richmond delegates. and that this will
give him no little prestige in the other
sections o. the State Nr. Swanson is
reported to have SAID that il Mr.. Monta-
que got single deIegata in the Fifth
congressional District he would be willing
to withdraw from the canvass. Ey-
Congressman CabelI. OF Danville, who
was here the ether day. is reported as
saying that a majority of the delegates
from that city would be for the Attorney
General II this should prove true. 1t Is
not known whether Mr.. Swanson will
withdraw or not.
Information from tho Fourth Dis
tr;ct, where Congressman Lassiter Is
leading Mr.. Swanson's fight is to
the effect that Nottoway. Lunenburs and
Brunswick and perhaps other counties
over there will go for Montague. while IL
is claimed by his friends that with the
exception OF several counties. the eneire
Southwest. from Lynchburs to Bristol.
Will send delegates favorable to his cam
,rI<., L., .. ~ T..
the leading candidate. while OF course
there are many who do not concede his
nomination. The race is hot now. and
is growing hotter. and the conventions
will be the most interesting one held In
the State for long time