Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
VIRGINIA POLITICS
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS PUz-
ZLE DEMOCRATS.


tho democrats No man has been found
who does not frankly admit that the ticket
is a strong one. clean one and one that
promises 10 give the dominant party in the
state lots of trouble. No man stands
higher in Virginia than does Judge l.. L.
Lewis who heads the ticket. He is of old
Virginia stock gentleman of the old
school. connected with the best families in
the state is an educated gentleman a man
of the highest integrity. He is not re-
publican for pelf He is by training and In
cunation a republican. He has been afil-
lated with that party all his life. and has
held many honors at its hands. He was
for twelve years president of the court of
appeals of the state
The convention at Roanoke was conspic-
uous for two three things. 1t was COM
posed Of vast majority of white men, a
new departure for the state The men
were of good appearance, maunerly and
sober The convention was business
body. composed of representative men, ana
none who saw the members of the conven.
ton deny that 1t was an intelligent BODY.
and that will compare favorably with
any political gathering the state has seen
for many years. Perfect harmony pre-
vailed in the convention. Some negroes
We're in attendance, and they organized into
an association for their political advance
ment and protection. pledging loyalty to
the party. The pl2 tform, too is good read
ing and its perusal has caused many
democrats to ponder and rack their brain
for some way with which to meet the ar
gumenis advanced. The history of the re-
publicans in this state is still a bitter NOR
sci In the minds of many of the people.
and that idea is revived by the splendid
record of the party in the state. and Is
hope To the democrats.
The nominations are believed to have
been the strongest which the party could
have made. All sections of the state are
represented. and there Is tower of
strength in that fea ture OF the convention.
The republicans present a solid front. and
they are preparing to take advantage of
the harsh things which being said by
the democrats in their canvass for nomina-
tons for places on the state ticket The
republicans have not lost sight of the
frauds in the recent primary here. and they
will comi&ne those two features and make
much of 1t as campaign material. The
speeches of all the candidates being
carefully clipped and placed in book for
reference at the proper time The demo-
Gratis will be called upon to defend their
candidates from attacks which are now
being made all over the state.
1t Is no secret to say that democrats who
view public affairs dispassionately. men
who know when they have fight on hand
and can recognize men at their real WORTH
acknowledge that the party has a fight
this fan. 1t Will be hot fight. The ticket
is acceptable to all men. and no democrat
can pick flaw in 1t. The candidates are
republicans. and as such they have advo-
Gated party measures and voted for them
The nominee for superintendent of public
instruction is the Rev. J. N Hartman of
Tazeweil formerly state senator. man
of. influence and upright conduct. He is
however an advocate. of temperance. and
he Is handicapped to that extent. He is an
attractive speaker and exceedingly popular
in that section of Virginia
Take the entire ticket" said a candi-
date for a place on the democratic ticket
in conversation with The Star correspon-
dent, and you will find gentlemen of in
telllgence, eminent responsibility. honor
able and versed in public affairs. l appre-
bend that we have a fight on hand this
year"
the candidate for governor when he was
finally persuaded that he could not afford
to decline the nomination for governor
and when he consented to accept he sat
down and wrote letter resignine his no
sitlon as district attorney for the eastern
district OF Virginia. which has been &C
ceoted.
While 1t was anticipated that the copven-
ton would be a lily-white affair negroes
were there. were cordially received and
one OF them-W. III. H. Brown of Newport
NeWs-made a speech seconding the nomi-
nation of Judge Lewis, which Is said to
nave been the speech OF the convention
ne negro delegates from this city are
unanimous IN their Endorsement of the
ticket and cordial In expressions of ANNA
Siduoh OF the treatment accorded them.
Work of the Democrats.
Ten days, and the democratic state nr,-
mary will have taken place. 1t will be the
hT5t general election under the new order Of
thlRgs. and the result is being watched with
interest and anxiety. The week has vii
hesSed Il number OF sensational Incidents the
chief being the charges made by CrandaII
Mackey OF Alexandria county against Repre-
sentative swanson, in which an attempt is
made to besmirch the character and honesty
or the representative. Mr.. MaCkev said in q
statement TO a Washington newspaper man
that AIR Swanson had been removed from
T"nsfessl"nal committees at the request of
John sharp Williams. the democratic leader
on The floor of the House. Mr. Mackey also
sad that one OF the ablest and purest
Judges OF the state had said to him that IL
tie people OF Virginia knew of the char
AEter and reputation of Mr.. Swanson they
would not hesitate second in voting
against him
Now Judge Charles +. NicoI of Prince
William who was apparently the t1doe re-
ferred To-. repudiateS what IS said by Mr.
Mackey, declaring that he said nothing to
Nj. M1tkcy to lead to any such statement
declaring that he has always regarded Mr.
swanson as an upright and Trustworthy
gentleman, An effort was made by a news
paper Of this city to reach Representative
Williams of Mississippi. but no reply to a
telegram sent him regarding the charges of
Mr.. Mackey has been received. The letter
and charges made by Mr.. Mackey created
a little ripple here. but they have not sue
ceeded in stampeding the voters as was
evidently Intended Virginia voters do not
readily accept such serious charges at the
close OF a campaign.
Mr., swanson mas made reply to the
Mackey charges. and his remarks are
couched in language warm enough to scorch
the author OF the letters. Mr.. Swanson is
taking up the charges one at a time.
planning in full and at great length their
import. and denying much that Mr.. Mackey
has said malicious SANDER
Gov. Montague and Senator Martin are
stin engaged In long distance word duel.
They were at Rocky Mount on Monday, but
half mile was close they got TO
each other. The friends of the senator de-
clined TO allow the governor to play In
their back yard" and go the senator had
10 tell his story to his supporters, while
the governor did the same thing to his au-
dience. II was a repetition OF the old story
OF incompetency and inefficiency. self-lau-
dalton and II am charged against the
senator by the governor. to which the sena-
tor replied by saying the governor was not
such man of Importance, and that instead
OF seeing so much OF graft and corruption in
Washington II is a strange fact that graft
and Irregularities were overlooked In this
city. Both candidates are making giant
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