Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-17
Comments on the SelatOrShip.

ME>>RS. EDIrOR> A personal choice
between the two senatorial aspirants
of our district. Mr. Fulton. Of Warren
and Captain Parks. of Page county. +,
exceedingly difficult 20 make. each gen
tleman being fully equipped with the
necessary essentials 10 make able. ELI
cient and high-class Representatives.
II being conceded, then. that the choice
viii devolve upon Clarke. the question
Is what are we going 20 90 about IT,"
Clarke county being then altogether an
able 20 decide on the ground Of personal
ntness between the two individuals. we
naturally inquire which county. Pare or
Warren. Is entitled 20 the repreScntive 8
We unhesitatingly answer. Page In
the unwritten law ofparty courtesy PAGE
county. the remaining county embracing
the district. Is undeniablv entitled 20 the
naming of the representative-Warren
having had the representative one and
Clarke TWO terms. Now. Nessrs Edit
ors. we wish il distictly understood that
we write in the interest Of neither Can
tain Parks or Mr.. Fulton. for either gen
.ueman, personally. we are satisfied would
be most acceptable 10 the Democratic
voters OF Clarke, hut. In the interest of
fairness and decent respect for the
wishes OF our sister county Of Page. we.
respectfully inquire OF our Democratic
friends Of Clarke if We DO not state the
proposition fairly: Il Page county eN-
presses a wish for the next representa-
tive OF our district and names one of her
sons TO whom Clarke can have no per
sonal or political objections. then UNI
questionably it is the duty Of Clarke 10
accede 10 Pages wishes.
An editorial appeared some time back
In th, Warren Register. and republised
IN our county paper, that because PAGE
went Republican in the last election and
her iavorite son twho is the present as
pirant FOX senatorial honors, Wa, de-
feated foT the House OF Delegates. there
fore, she had no right 10 impose him
upon the Democratic voters Of Clarke
and Warren. In Our humble Judgment
We consider that about the weakest arru-
ment We ever listened t0-that because
Page county is Republican. the Demo
Gratis Of the county are entitled 20 no
representation, or, at least. have no right
10 present candidate for the Senate.
This editorial OF the Register was The
strongest argument i'm favOroi PAGE that
II could possibly have used. Tor the very
reason which il assigns tor the ignoring
.oi Pages pre,snsions IA = strong argu-
ment WAY Clarke ami Warren should
cotas promptly 10 The aid of hey sister
bni MeSSrs. Editors, il the new consti-
tuition eliminates the aromatic vote Of
Page in the same proportion that - Cas-
in Clarke and Warren We M. ACT likely
hear of Page ccrp| song Republican
again VIA 90 we recall. in DAYS long
pass when the dear old county would
save the Democratic nominee in our cor.
gressiOnal district, which she dtA .ime
and again
FheGe % smother thing. Messrs. Edit
ors, which we have heard minated
and which has panied and mortified us
neNpresSihly, namely that there is 10 be
SoWe diriy work between Warren and
Clarke about this mstter, some bargaining
and intriguing--Clarke saying to War
len, II you will waive your claims to the
next delegate to the House of DELEGATES
and nominate Blackburn smith we wiz
support your man Fulton tor - senate.
and vice versa Warrss~ laying To Clarke.
support FN>,SQ Cor the Senate ami We
/ Viii 50 FOR Smith for the House cf Dele
gates Now Messrs. Editors. Il WSpsa
county wants Smith. IN preference L.
any son az ReT own, We must - that
/ We adMHe ner taste, for We doubt wheth-
CT she has in her county Il man who can