Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
POLITICAL.

President Roosevelt has returned
from his two months trip across the
continent. He has captured the
Republican nomination for next year,
sure.
Republicans will try to carry Vir.
ginia this fall and will make fight
IN each county upon advice of the
President. Representative Slemp
has made announcement of this pol
icy. The Republican State Commit
tee will meet this month and plans
for the campaign will be mapped
ont.
Congressman Claude A. Swanson
has made the following announce
ment of his candidacy: 81 have
definitely and positively decided to
be candidate for governor of Vir-
glnia. | believe majority of the
people of the old Commonwealth are
disposed to crafty my ambition. ]
shall make an aggressive, active cam
paign, and will stump the State"
Among other probable candidates
are Col. Joseph K. Willard, Rufus
A. Ayers, William A. Anderson and
j. Taylor Ellysop.
Congressman James Hay, of Vir-
ginia, says: 81 think that Democracy
will be rehsbilitated under the wise
and conservative leadership of Sen
ator German and John Sharp
Williams. / think Williams is as
good a leader as we could hope to
get or could expect, and we all know
Germans qualities too we'll to discuss
them. l look for a regeneration of
the party and her ultimate ascen-
dancy. With an old-time platform
to stand on, Democracy's chances
will brighten everywhere"
President Roosevelt seems to be
having things his own way, and if
he lives he will be the Republican
nominee for the Presidency next
year. Mr.. Roosevelt is popular
man, and We are willing to give him
all the credit that is due him, but
he is not safe man, he has not the
confidence of the business men of the
United States, and it is our deliber-
ate opinion that if the Democrats in
1904 will nominate safe, conserva-
tive man for the Presidency, and put
him on a sound Democratic platform,
they will win. 1t is a great oppor.
tunity, and it is to be hoped that
the Democrats will not let it slip
Times Dispatch.
Hon. Claude A. Swanson is a can
didate for Governor in 1905. Mr..
Swanson has so declared, and he ac-
companied the declaration with the
statement that he expects to visit all
of the counties of the State. Mr..
Swanson is man of striking and
engaging personal attributes. He
has many friends all over the State,
and it is safe to say that he will make
many more friends wherever he goes.
Mr.. Swanson is in the prime of life,
just forty, with ten years of expert
ence in the L. S. House of Represen-
tatives, where, by ability and indus
try, ne has reached high place on
the Ways and Means Committee, the
leading committee of the Horse, and
is the ranking Democratic memb
on Postoffices and Post Roads, CON-
mittee of great dignity and great
power In the House. We are not
booming Mr.. Swanson or any other
candidate, but as a faithful news
paper simply stating facts in regards
to distinguished Virginian.-Fred.
erickS6ury Star.
Senator John w. Daniel has been
declared the nominee of the Demo-
cratic party as candidate for the
United States senate to succeed him
self. This was done in accordance
with the primary plan of the party
adopted at Norfolk In 1901, and is
the first action of the party under
that plan. Chairman Ellyson, of
the Democratic State committee, has
written to Senator Daniel informing
him that he is the nominee, aud con-
graduating him upon the fact that
he will have no opposition within
the party. Senator Daniel filed his
notice of candidacy with Mr.. Ellyson.
May 10, as provided by law. AS no
other candidate filed notice Senator
Daniel becomes the nominee of the
party. This will be the fourth time
the honor of representing the State
of Virginia in the senate of the
United States has been conferred
upon Senator Daniel. He was first
elected to succeed the late General
William Malone in 1886, and took
his seat March 4, 1887. Senator
Daniel is in his 61st year, having
seen the light of day first in the Hill
City, Sept 5, 1912. lie entered the
Confederate States army at the age
of Is, in May, 1851 as second lieu
tenant, serving in the famous "Stone.
wall Brigade" He became a major
and chief of staff under brave old
General Jubal Early, serving In that
until the battle of the Viii.
derness, May 6, 1864, when he was
desperately wounded. The record of |
Senator Daniel is too well-known to |
every Virginian to need review.
Col. Slemp, of the Ninth district. |
The only Republican in the Virgins
Congressional delegation. ia tn try 10