The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19
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pc;rciples before him, enGeaNors to select
the wisest and the best man OF his Gay
ana generation for the public service.
The Radford Advance says:
In the election of Mr.. Henry L, Cabell
as president OF the Chamber OF Com
merce, Richmond has shown a wise
choice. During Mr. Morris regime the
city's progress has been phenomenal. anu
it was of the greatest Importance to
elect q successor who was capable or
pushing on this work. In Mr.. Cabell, tis
man is found. He is a gentleman who
will guard and advance every interest
leaving no stone unturned to make Rich
uond the commercial center she should
and can be.
The Fredericksburg Free Lance throws
this sop to Tammany:
In conjunction with all virginians, The
Free Lance desires to express its graft
tication that Lewis Nixon, a native Oh
Loudoun county in this State, has be-
come a national figure in being placed
at the head of the New York Tammany
organization Mr.. Nixon, who has just
reached IL years of age has been sue
cessful in everything in life so far He
started humble and poor, and has hon
ored himself and his State, and the
United States Government, at Annapolis
and at Greenwich, England, and OF late
as a successful shipbuilder. He has been
faithful over Il few things, and no
doubt in time will be ruler of many.
He is to-day by all odds the most coz
sricuous among the young men Of the
National Democratic party. All Virgin
ians will be gratified al his future sue
cess, as they are proud of his past
achievements.
The retirement of Bishop f. " Whit
tie from the head of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church in Virginia marks the end
of the official career of a man who for
a generation past has directed the af-
fairs of his diocese with signal t entity.
ability and success. Bishop Whittlc
has battled with i'll health and burdens
CT sorrow that would have long since
broken many Il man OF less strength yet
IL Is only now that he is forced to lay
down the rcins. His influence as a citi-
zen outside of his church has been great
and entirely for the good of Virginia as
& people He cctires conscious of life
well spent and enters upon well-earued
rest.-Roanolle Times.
Nothing could demonstrate more
clear,y aud forcitly the fact that Ger
tain sci who c;amored most loudly for
the cal, Of = Constitutional Convention
as 4 means OF eliminating fraud from the
ballot-box and of unifying the politics of
the State. were not actuated by any such
purpose or desire than the speech re-
Gently delivered III the convention by Wal
ter 4. Watson % Nottoway, IN support
of the majority report OF tile Suffrage
Committee. Watson, il we understand
his vagarics Alright opposes az educa-
tional qualification of the right o; suf-
crage; that with proper legislation would
be sclf-eXccuting or would operate pro-
prio vigorc and thus eliminate illiteracy
from the electorate without resorting TO
corrupt practices, and at the same time
he advocates a permanent understanding
clause as q part Of the suffrage provi-
sion Of the new Constitution that he
knows would place the people OF the
State completely at the mercy of parti-
san registrars and open wide the door
for fraud and corruption of the basest
ana most despicaole character.-Bruns-
wick Gazette.