Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-04-21
POLITICAL.


POLITICAL.
Mr., Swanson has opened head
quarters in Richmond, whilst Mr..
Willard has opened check book at
Fairfax.-Staunton Spectator.
Willard and Mann both spoke at
Tappahannock court Monday. The
occasion went off peacably with good
natured punches at each other.
Chas. L, Bland, of Portsmouth,
withdraws from the race for lieu
tenant-governor, and says the people
want Mr.. Ellyson. Messrs. Cation
and Cabell might profit by this d.
vination of coming events.
The Republican Congressional
District Committee for the First
District met at Cape Charles last
Thursday and elected Josephus
Trader, of Mathews county, member
of the State executive Committee, to
fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of John NJ. Griffin at Fred
ericksburg.
Lieut.Governor Willard is the
first of the candidates to send reply
to the Anti-Saloon query as to the
maintenance of the Mann law. Mr..
Willard does not say whether he
would or would not favor its main
tenance. He says he approves the
Mann bill when construed as con-
trolling and regulating the sale of
whiskey but not when construed as
prohibition.
Swanson clubs are being organ
lied in great many counties of the
State, aud we understand that q
move is on foot to do likewise in this
section. Mr.. Swanson is very pop
ular with our people, and it is pretty
generally conceded that he will make
a fine showing when the general roll
is called. Brother McD. Lee assures
us that Lancaster is going to ''stand
pat" for the Congressman.-Colon
ial Beach Progress.
Hon. James N. Stubs of Woods
Y Roads, Gloucester county, has an
nounced his candidacy for the State
Senate. The issue between him and
Senator Sears is-who shall be cir
cult judge. Mr.. .Claggett B. Jones or
Judge Garrett. The next legisla-
ture will re-elect Judge Garnett or
elect another man to fill the position.
Mr.. Sears favors Judge Garnett's re-
election. Mr.. Stubs favors the
election of Mr.. Jones.-T'idewater
Democrat.
After roundly abusing Senator
Martin near Congressman Floods
home in speech last week Governor
Montague hurriedly took train for
other parts. Mr.. Flood had been q
quiet listener to the extravaganza IT,
rade, and after the Governor quit the
people demanded a speech from their
Congressman. Mr.. Flood, who never
fiinches from fight nor backs when
a friend is traduced, fayed the Gov
ernor. Among other things he said
this: Governor Montague wants Il
know what Senator Martin has done,
What has Governor Montague done!
He has talked; talked from Bristol
to Accomac; but search the records
and see if You can find a single re-
form or q practical idea that he has
suggested" He said he was in,
formed that the Governor had beer
absent from his office one hundret
and sixty-six days ia 1904.
Governor Montague has found an.
other mares nest in the record Of
Senator Martin, and undertakes t.
prove that the Senator was opposed
to nominations by primary because
he failed to secure an amendment t
the Federal Constitution electins
United States Senators by popular
vote, in compliance with a resolu tior
passed by the General Assembly oil
1 Virginia asking him and Senator
John w. Daniel to use their best eff
forts to that end. Nothing wa,
done, and nothing could have beer
done in the very nature of the case
Since that resolution was passed
Senator Daniel has been a candidat,
and was reelected to the Senate, bu
no one has ever heard the rreposter
Gus charge urged against him tina
he was opposed to primary becaus,
he did not offer an amendment to tn,
| United States Constitution to cleo
Senators by popular vote. Now as I
matter Of fact, as far back as th,
days Of the famous May convention
and before Dir. Martin was elected Il
a second term in the United StateI
Senate. he repeatedly declared tina
he had no objection whatever to sub
hitting his claims to primary anC
that he was entirely willing to abide
the decision of-the Democratic party
itself in the matter. Clearly Mr.
Montague knows a great deal TOT
much that is not so, and is entirely
too reckless in uttering it.-Peters
burg lndex-Appeal.