The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-23
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Observation-Disclosures
The Fredericksburg Star does not IKE
the primary system. It says:
The voters like to meet and wrangle
in conventions; indeed convention tull.
Of talk, so-cailed oratory and gas gen
orally results in a red hot canvass and
from this full vote. In this State III sew
eral districts a small committee has de-
clared a certain man the candidate Of
the party. The voters feel they have no
part or lot in this kind if thing; it is
too stale and wanting in enthusiasm. and
it may have the effect Of putting general
apathy in command. Even the grinding
of the machine, SO the voters can see
and hear il grind, is better than the still
ness, death-like slI.4ness OF nomination
declared by a Congressional Committee
The discussion Of the Leesburg lynch
ing seems likely to lead to family trouoles
in Loudoun county Anyhow, the Lees
burg Mirror feels called upon to make
an appeal to its constituency to let up
on the Craven business, and says:
s'Then why keep stirring up a nlattef'
the agitation of which Will only resui. IL
severance Of the ties of friendship pe
tween good citizens, and propaply DC .ne
means OF causing a personal aliliiosi'y
to spring up between neighbors anu loseu
ones that will endure for years to come:
The staunton News thinks the Campbell
case is something the people shoulo not
lose sight of until a proper disposition
has been made of it. The News says:
fortunately for the State Amherst
county has a Commemorative ATTORNEY
who recognizes fully the duty he owes
the State, and he is superbly rising 10 the
occasion. He has memorialized the GOV
ernor in behalf of justice and asks the
Governor to call the Legislature in eS-
traordinary session in order that it may
investigate the matter. He points out
to the Governor the brazen offenslveness
Of the so-called trial at Amherst, ana
makes a strong appeal for justice.
The Portsmouth Star, commenting on
the comments of the Newport News Press
on last Tuesdays primary, swats the
Shipyard City one as follows:
In other words, the viva Eoce system
OF voting is made accountable for all the
rascality perpetrated at the NEWPORT
News primary. That won't do. Elsewhere
in the district the viva voce system
worked satisfactorily. From Newport
News alone has there come any express
sion of isapprobation. This gives ground
for the conclusion that in Newport News,
under present conditions there, no sys-
TEN of voting unsupported by rapid fire
guns, can hope for fair play by honest
dealings with it,
Roanoke News: 1t begins to look as II
the Congressional races in Virginia this
fall are to be tame affair. Even in the
Tenth District the Republicans have re-
fused to put up a candidate, arouslng
the ire of President Roosevelt, who in
recent interview says the Republican ma
chine in Virginia is after the Office only.
Blackstone Courier: Tho citizens OF
Petersburg are having a hard time over
their Sunday newspaper, recent ordl-
nance of the Council preventing their
sale on Sundays. This is another instance
where it will be found Impossible to legis-
late goodness into people, and like the
Blue Laws of Massa cfiusetts, it will have
to 60 The people will have their paper
and the Council might as we'll repeal the
law.