Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-07-01
POLITICAL.


Mr.. Roosevelt seems to have gon,
color blind. He selected Black, o.
New York, to nominate him and ,
negro from Maryland to second tn,
nomination.
After "the Crumpacker idea" hat
been rejected by President McKinle,
and several Republican Congresses
Mr. Roosevelt forces it forward again
determined to keep the race question
prominent in a sectional way.
A resolution introduced by Senator
Allen In the Populist State Conven.
ton IS generally admitted to favor
fusion with the Democratic nationa
tic@et should William j. Bryar
secure control of the st. LOUIS Con
vention. If those opposed to Bryan
should control the Democratic con
vention the Populists will nam,
another ticket.
We are sorry to see it, but tn,
facts indicate that Mr.. Bryan i,
preparing to holt the party. Both
his language and his acts indicate
that he is preparing for stroke Of
that sort. There can be, for instance
no other explanation of his proposed
trip to New York to address a meet
ing, Of dissidents from the declared
will Of the party in that state.-Mor
folk Pilot.
The United States Senatorshir
light next year will cause campaign
that will stir the people from ont
end of the State to the other-pro
vided Gov. Montague deems its pru.
dent to oppose Senator Martin. The
tight will be by primary, and fac
tional animosities will reach the
highest pitch. Many astute leaders
predict that the dual fight for Sena
tor and Governor in the primary Of
1905 will rend the party in twain
throughout the State.
Although the Chicago Inter Ocean
is an administration paper, it con.
ceded the other day as "a self-evident
fact" that among men Of large bust
ness affairs "there is general lack of
confidence in President Roosevelt"
| "One of the best-known bankers in
the country, lifelong Republican, y
is quoted as declaring that the bust
ness men not only have no confidence
In the president but are sup in
arms against him. Moreover, this
banker intimsted pretty plainly, i,
is stated, belief that the election
Of a conservative Democrat would
bring "deluge" much less to be
dreaded than the election of Roose.
welt,
The Republican platform of 1904
is but q reatiirmatiou and a repetition
of the platforms of other years. /,
claims that all the blessings of the
American people, material, mental
and spiritual, are the gifts of the
Republican party, and makes the
announcement with show of right
eous condescension. 1t speaks as
though the record of the party were
without spot or blemish, and for the
future it promises high protection
ship subsidies, liberal pensions. re-
duction of the South's represen tation
in Congress, and four years more of
Roosevelt. What an opportunity for
the Democrats to nominate Cleveland
and sweep Republicanism out of
power!-Times Dispatch
Senator Martin is big man and a
true Democrat. lie begged his
friends not to humiliate his opponent
by refusing to make him a delegate
at large and Senator Martins friends,
or rather most of them, listened to
him and displayed a spirit of mag
nanlmlty to Montague which Monta-
gue's course heretofore was not
calculated to invite Winchester
EUeaing Star.
What Mr.. Montague has done in
the past, or what he may do in the
future, has or probably will have
but very little weight with Mr..
Martin. In this matter he has put
the harmony and welfare of the
Democratic party above considera-
lions of personal feelings or personal
interests. If in the future that
harmony shall he disturbed or that
welfare impaired, it will not be the
fault of Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Inde1- appeal.
Ex-Governor Cameron has with
drawn from the race for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Congress in
the Fourth Congressional District.
lie and Congressman Southall were
scheduled for q joint debate at
Boydton, and Southall was to speak
first. Mr.. Cameron asked permission
to make an announcement, and
stated that his health was not equal
to the exertion necessary to make the
canvass. lie declared that this was
not a time for any dissention in the
party, and he proposed to retire from
the race. He said that divisions of
the past had been introduced in the
discussions, and the younger genera
ton was appealed to for their revival,
and fight to win would tax his
feeble strength to make, and it would
leave on the masses of the party
division and sting of bitterness
which should not remain to disturb
its harmony in the approaching
presidential election. He could not
endanger the unity of the party and
would retire from the field, and
pledge himself to devote all his
powers to support the Democratic
nominations ut the November cleo
ton. Judge Leonidas d. Yarrell
was present and held a joint debate
with Congressman Southall. He
has made formal announcement of
his candidacy.