Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-05-06
REpuBL1cANs woRsrEn.

REPUBLICANS woRsTED.
Certainly the Democrats have far
the best of the last part of the pre-
sent Congress. In the House thew
have developed leadership with an or
der of political skill so high that it
amounts nearly to statesmapship.
They have put the Republicans In a
series of holes and most mortifvinp
and damaging situations. The de-
bate between Mr.. Cochran, of New
York, and Mr.. Dalzell, of Pennsyl-
vania, was one of the brightest and
bitterest tongue duels we have ever
read, and we have the satisfaction of
feeling that the Democratic repre-
sentative was victorious. He trans
ferred his fight from the individual
member with whom he was in COM
bat to the entire Republican side.
The Republicans promptly shirked
and lodged and put themselves in
the humiliating condition of fearing
to investigate charge against indi-
vidual character for which they had
made themselves responsible, of
stunning inquiry into the campaign
expenditures of their own party.
yIRGINIANs IN CONGRESS.
Washington Corr. Times Dispasch)
The members of the Virginia
delegation in Congress have not
much legislation to be proud of at
the end of the congressional session.
but it is not to be expected that
nine Democrats can accomplish
much in House overwhelmingly
Representative Jones, of the First
District introduced large humber
Of bills at this session and followed |
them into the committee rooms. |
but he was not able to secure the |
passage of many Of them. Nearly |
all the legislation he sought was of |
a peculiarly local character, referring |
to the establishment of lighthouses,
custom house matters and harbor
Representative Swanson is the
busy bee of the House. One moment
ne ia seated at his desk listening to
The debate. In minute he is on
The other side of the House urging q
to see the error of his
position on some measure, and mo-
nent later is in the cloak room, i'm
pressing his views on colleague
Who cannot look at pending bill as
swanson does. Mr.. Swanson is one
If the hardest working men in the
House. There is nothing which
nay affect his district and the State
If Virginia generally too small to
ecelve his closest attention, and be
,lven his hardest work. And within
he next ten minutes he may be at
he north end of the Capitol. urging
senator Martin or Senator Daniel 10
leip along measure before the Sem
tie, in which he was interested when
t was mp in the House. 1t is said
hat MIR. Swanson can come to Con-
,ress from the Fifth Virginia Dis
rict as long as he chooses, which is
lot surprising, but he is determined
o become Governor Of Virginia.
'unny-tempered, always ready to
augh or to listen to a good story,
here is one way in which the ire of
he nervous Fifth District represen-
i've may always be excited. Just
ay to him that it is rumored that
e is about to announce his with
rawal from the race for the guber-
atorial nomination. That is a
everfailing way of making MIR.
wanson reveal his ability to get
lad. 81 had rather be defeated 4,
vice than stay whipped after being ..
eaten once" is favorite expression.
ir. Swanson is an exceedingly valua-
lie member of Congress. He is
ian of wide influence on the Demo {
ratio side, and be has much to show
Or his work in past years.
Mr.. Hay, of the Seventh District, !
one Of the most prominent men ON i
1e Democratic side. / alluded to +
ne fact yesterday that he had not
liaged INT one roll call of tho raoanf Q