Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-09

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nor, the many appointments he makes,
&C., and appealed to his hearers to vote
for candidate for the position after due
deliberation and from patriotic and con
scientious convictions. The speaker re-
ferred to his candidacy four years ago,
his disappointment at failing to secure
the nomination and his arduous labors
in behalf of Governor Montague, his sue
cessful opponent. Mr.. Swanson recount
ed his work of four years ago, after he
had failed to secure the nomination for
! Goyernor-a work he had carried on at
his own expense in the interest of the
nominees of the democratic party. The
speaker said it was generally understood
that the Norfolk convention had nOmi-
mated two candidates for GovernOr-one
tor 1901 and the other for 1905. He
had travelled throughout Virginia and
from all he could hear and see he was
confident he would receive the nominal
tion. He subsequently alluded TO Mr..
Willard, one of his competitors 10 the
gubernatorial race, and made certain
structures against him in connection with
the Department of Labor bill, the Jim
Crow law and other matters, and charg-
ed him with voting against the en-
ployers' liability bill, which came before
the legislature while Mr.. Willard was
member of that body. Mr.. Swanson
was severe upon certain of his political
enemies who had charged him with Civ
ing Governor Montague half-hearted
support, and appealed to the history of
the last campaign as refutatiOn OF the
SANDER. Later Mr.. Swanson referred to
his course in Congress during the past
fourteen years, and asserted that he, dur
ing all that time, had devoted himself to
the interests of his Stale and had done
all he could for this commonwealth.
He made special reference to his labors
in behalf of navy yard employees, many
of whom were in the audience, and vo-
ciferous cheers followed. Toward the
close of his speech Mr.. Swanson turned
his attention to Crandall Mackey, Com
monwealth's Attorney of Alexandria
county. He said that in the fourteen
years he had been in public life the first
charge that was ever brought against
him was last Thursday, and when he
looked around for the author he found
it was zone Mackey. Of Alexandria
county" Hesaid "Sanderers gener-
ally have to go where they are not known
in order that their ISLANDERS may have
any effect, and Mackey is evidently
known here, as he had to go all the way
to Roanoke to get his ISLANDERS published;
and further, | am told that he had to
pay 20 cents a line for the publication.
| This creature is the first one to bring
any slime or filth into this gubernatorisl
fight, and am glad that he is not
Virginan. He has picked up something
that the republicans Of Virginia would
not soil their hands with, as one repub-
lican editor refused to publish his SLAM
der except as advertising matter. Now,
why should this creature pay for the
publication of his 'charges?'" MIR.
Swanson then explained that he had, in
company with 1870 Senators and Con
gressmen, "men," he said, $50 reputa-
Bile that Mackey will not find himself in
such decent company if he lives thou
SAID years." got increased pay for GER
tain underpaid postofiice clerks in his dis
trict. He said there was no law fixing
the salaries of clerks in third and fourth
class pOstOfiices, and when he could get
the salaries of his constituents increased
be would DO so with all his heart. Con-
tinuing, Mr.. Swanson said: IfMackey
and his gang think that $50 a month is
too much pay for an honest and compe-
tent clerk, let them come out and say So.
have no doubt that it would be ex-
cessively high pay for Mackey, though"
This statement was greeted with yells
aud applause. In connection with the
Hampton postoftice matter, Mr.. Swan
son said that Office was not in his district,
but he had united with Representative
Maynard to have the lease of the Office
renewed at $3.50 per annum, rather than
have the Office moved next tOa bar-rOOm
to save 1920 year, and because he has
every reason to believe the prOple want
ed the Office to remain where ii was.
Mr.. Swanson closed his references To
Mackey by saying: "He is a slanderer
by trade and liar by instinct, who lives
in Washington and circulates his SIAN
ders in Virginia." After announcing
himself in favor of business administra-
ton of the office of governor and a revi-
val of business in Virginia, he took his
seat amid continued applause.
Mr.. Swanson was followed by Judge
Williams, who spoke briefly in behalf OF
his candidacy for the attorney general
spip, during which he appealed to his
hearers to give the southwest one place
on the ticket. His speech was earnest
and thrilling throughout.
AT the close of the meeting the speak
ers held an impromptu reception and
shook hauds with large numbers OF those
who were in the audence.
About $50 employee of the Washing
ton navy. yard reached this city early in
the night for the purpose of attending the
meeting The manifested considerable
interest in the speeches which were
made.
Yellow Fever