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

POLITICAL.
Seth Low has been renominated by
the Fusionists as Mayor of Creates
New York.
Edwin Warfield was nominated
"Wednesday night for Governor by
Maryland Democrats.
Both Delegate Lawson and Dele
gate Hunley will compete at the
primary October 10th for the Demo-
cratic nomination for the House from
Middfesex and Mathews.
The Democratic County Conyen.
ton OF Richmond county, which met
at Warsaw last week, nominated the
following ticket, viz: j. w. Chinp,
lr., Commemorative Attorney; Thos.
N. Oldham, Commissioner Of Rev
enue; F. G. Settle, Sheriff; r. j. Pull
len, Treasurer.
The hope Of the Montague men
that there would be break in the
Martin forces in Congressman Swan
sons district Is not realized. 1t is
already apparent that of the twenty
senators to be chosen this fail at
least three-fourths will be for Martin.
who is in favor with the party
managers in most of the cities and
counties.
Senator Martins statement as to
his position on the primary, which
we published recently, should satisfy
every fair-minded man, and should
put an end to groundless rumors to
the effect that the Senator is work.
ing against the system. He states
his position clearly. No one, so far
as we know, is making an organized
fight against the primary. 1t IS
passing through the lime.light Just
now. 1t may stand the test. 1t NAV
not fredericksburg Star.
Judge Clarence j. Campbell was
defeated by DIR. Don Scott for the
Democratic nomination for the House
from Amherst. The majority for DIR.
Scott will be about a50. Campbell
was the sole issue in the campaign.
1t is believed that every candidate on
the Campbell side went down with
him in defeat. Otto l.. Evans, who
prosecuted Campbell SO vigorously
for COW hiding Crawford, was renomi-
mated Commonwealth's Attorney,
defeating Il. O. Payne, who was
counsel for Campbell. Sheriff j. p.
Beard, one of the strongest anti
Campbell men in the county, led the
ticket.
Senator Thomas s. Martin gave
out statement in Richmond deny
ing that he or his friends are antag-
onizing the primary plan and declar-
ing his willingness to submit his
claims under it. He said 81 see
no occasion to enter into discussion
of it at this time. So far as ! know
there has been no organized effort in
relation to it, either for or against
it. 1t is being given q trial in the
State and | think it ought to have
just and fair trial. So far as l am
personally concerned am not antag-
onizing it, and have no desire to see
it sntagonized. Experience will de-
termine whether or not the interests
of the Democratic party will be pro-
moted by continuing the plan as it
is. l am perfectly satisfied to sub
NIT my political fortune to the peo-
pie of Virginia under the existing
plan or any other plan that may at
any time be provided by the party in
the State"
vhe Richmond correspondent of
the Norfolk Ledger is authority for
the statement that Messrs. Mon tague,
Jones and Braxton are to meet in
Richmond prior to the time of
making the nomination of United
States senator, and determine which
of the three has most strength. When
that has been decided the two weakest
will retire and leave the strong man
to tackle Senator Martin. In the
first place if such meeting is held it
will be a confession of lack of self
confidence on the part of the three
asplrants concerned. In the next
place two of three popular politi-
clans will have to perform an un-
precedented act-put their vanity in
their pockets and button it up.
Lastly, if the programme is carried
out, the man that is left to make the
race, will wish when the election is
over that he had been counted among
the weak ccnfrerees. The truth of
the matter is that anti-Martin forces
have heard sounds and seen visions
they do not understand. 1t is only
the voice of the people of the State as
they are moving up ia solid ma
jorities in the various counties declar-
ing that Martin is their choice for
senator.-POtomac Progress.