Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-09-18
LOCAL POLITICAL OBSER-
XATIONS.

NnSie VIII DC triangular ngnt
for the honors of House of Delegates
from Northumberland and West
moreland, and all three of the gen.
tlemen are citizens of Northumber-
land. They are all worthy men, too,
and the district could not suffer by
going it blind and drawing straws.
They are Jno. A. Palmer, a practic-
ing lawyer, but more of a farmer
than 8 lawyer; DIR. w. Perry Sydnor,
a physician, but more of a farmer
than a professional man, and Howard
A. Straughan, an out-and-out far
mer. 1t would be hard to pick the
winner. There WAS some talk of
Asa S. Rice being persuaded to enter
the lists, but unless he does so by
Thursday night his name cannot be
voted for at the primary on October
9TH next.
No Senatorial primary will be
held, as Hon. @. II. Walkers name
was the only one presented. He will
be declared the Democratic nominee
by the district chairmen. Mr..
Walkers term will be for four years,
and if he lives and is still Senator
two-aud-a-quarter years hence he will
vote on the successor to Senator
Martin. Some think that the Dele
gates to the House to be chosen this
fall will be called upon to vote for
I. S. Senator, but this is a mistake.
The Delegates chosen two years hence
will be the ones to vote for Senator
Martins successor.
There will be no primaries in
either Lancaster or Richmond couu-
ties. The committees of these
counties will declare Hon. j. NJ.
Lyell the nominee as his own success
sor in the House, there being no
other candidate.
Two of the Democratic candi-
dates-attorney aud reasurer-nom-
mated at Heathsville Monday will
likely have no opposition from Re-
pubilcans or independents. There
is some talk Of the Republicans put
ting up candidates for commissioner
and sheriff, though the chance of
their election would appear small.
While fairly good feeling prevails,
Lancaster is in the midst of a most
stirring campaign. The roads are
dotted with candidates. So much
for a free-for-all race. Three can
didates for attorney, two for sheriff,
live for commissioner aud several
noslng around after the treasurership.
lt Is too early in the game and too
much scattered TO pick the winners.
Things may simmer down q little
after awhile, and then some close
guessing may be ventured. The
light in Lancaster may eventually
line up on the "wet" and "dryn
ssue-or, more correctly, the fac
.ional Issue, between Lewis and Lee
factions, representing respectively
he SWEETS" and the "drys." 1t seems
20 De the purpose, however, of leaders
md candidates to conduct the fight
IN milder basis than heretofore.
Is all seem DESTROYS of closing the
preach as much as possible. The
'wets," or Lewis faction, have the
advantage of only one candidate for |
Zach office. The other side has
several for some of the offices, and /!
lnless they are culled ont this fac
hon cannot hope to win.
The party plan says county COM
nittees must be reorganized this fall, |
preferably at the time the delegates
,r members to the House are selected. |
Where it is necessary to hold primar- |
es to select the House Delegate it is |
presumed the committees will also
oe chosen-by magisterial districts. |
Where no primary is held some |
counties, Lancaster for instance, will |
elect the committeeman at the regu-
ar November election, separate boxes /
being used for the purpose.