Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-24
CONVENTION AFTERMATH,

Inc ten district Congressional
conventions made the expected revo-
luton in the State committee. Five
members thereof were elected by each
of the ten conventions. The Martin
men did not press their advantage to
the utmost, but made concessions in
number of instances. 1t is said
that they have A of the so members.
In the first congressional district,
represented by W. A. Jones, the
Martin men yielded to the election
of the old members of the committee.
Two are for Martin and three for
Montague. There was lively tussle
in the Sixth, or Lynchburg, district
convention, but the Martin following
insisted in putting in members of
the State committee who are friendly
to the Senator. although not hostile
to Representative Garter Glass. One
of the five members Is q Montague
man. In the Eighth, or Alexandria,
district convention, which has been
strongly anti-Martin on the State
committee, practically clean sweep
was made. A bitter fight was made
in the Third, or Richmond district,
which was swept for Senator Martin.
alexandria Gazette.
The Richmond papers got off jokes
on some First and Eighth District
fellows. They say that some dele
gates from the First, arriving late,
had to hunt quarters, and they
struggled into a hospital for hotel.
1t was with difficulty that they were
convinced that only lame ducks were
taken there to lodge. One paper
told good story in connection with
the selection of delegates In the
county of Rappahannock, in the
Eighth. So little interest was taken
In that vicinity that the mass meet
ing called at Flint Hill precinct was
mistaken as to the purpose of the
convention. When the meeting WAS
called to order, one of those present
said: "What are We here for, any
how?" "Why, to nominate Cover
nor" replied the chairman, with
scorn of the ignorance displayed by
the questioner. "Then L nominate
Claude Swanson" said the questioner,
and nominate John Smith for del
egate."
Senator Martin aud his brother.
Leslie Martin. left the city this
morning for Scottsville, where the
former will take rest for few DAYS.
The senator Was in the finest humor
imaginable and was delighted that
the convention had ended so har-
moniously. He was not inclined to
boast over the victory he and his
friends had achieved, but was striv-
ing to do all in his power to insure
the success of the party. Congress-
man Swanson left On the noon train
for his home in Pittsylvania. He
too was delighted with the results of
the convention and was satisfied with
the complexion Of the delegation to
st. Louis. There was one djscordant
note, however, which indicated a |
little soreness and resentment OIL the
part of one of the delegates to the |
convention, who expressed himself |
n conversation with a Neacs Leader
somewhat as follows all
lm sorry the convention did not
iefeat Governor Montague, for then
We would have had something with
which to 60 before the people.
There would have been no question
# the result; but we have gone into
he game and lost" The speaker
vas Montague man, and he really
loped to see the governor defeated,
'ut the managers of the convention
we're not inclined to be harsh or to
10 rash things. They seem to have
'rofited by the mistakes of others,
nd were willing to dc the fair thing
o all, recognizing the opposing fac
ion as Observation-Disclosures Neaos
leader.