The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23
The Primary and Its Results.

The Primary ana LIS insults >'e,ss'41'e1
The election returns indicate That
Thomas S. Martin has been nominated
COR senator and Claude A. Swanson for.
Governor; ]. Taylor Ellyson for Leu-
tenant Governor; William \. Anderson
for Attorney General, and ]. D. Eggles-#
ton for superintendent Of Public lnia
4 struction
Mr., Martin has made an able useful
md Industrious senator In Congress ne
has attended intelligently and diliscntly
to the peoples business; he mas iea
clean life, and a majority Of the voters
decided that he had served his State SO
,e,, maj he was fairly entitled to an
other term 1t is q popular verdict OF
which the senator may we'll feel proud,
and we offer him our hearty congratula-
tions on his we'll earned victory.
AS for Governor Montague, he made a
brilliant canvass and won the applause
of the multitudos. He boldly attacked
the record of his opponent and rs boldly
challenged the most searching inVestlga-
Il ton Of his own. Many harsh things were
said of him in the heat of discussion,
hut there was not even serious charge
against his personal or official integrity
and character. and he. too, may well
feel proud OF the support that'was given
him and of the laurels that he won.
Mr. Swanson, like Senator Martin, had
the advantage of political prestige. He
has long been In public life; he has made
national reputation In Congress, and
he put UP such a gallant fight for the
nomination for Governor four years ago
that majority of tho Democrats made
up their minds in that campaign that
In the next contest they would support
him, and tnty kepis their promise
lie woIi.'ovGr two strong and honorable
opponents, and he has ample cause to b
proud of his triumph. Nor have hls
strong and honorabla opponents any
cause TO be ashamed OF the canvass
which they made and the vote which the,
received.
The party has nominated a good tickle
all round, and It Is n ticket that Will vii
In spite of the most formidable opposi
ton the Republicans may offer
But personalities aside, the primary ha
been in itself a notable triumph for Dem
ocratic principles and Democratic meth
DDS. and i has been worth to Virgins
politics far more than II has cost J
money or trouble. The campaign wa
season of agitation. II has thorough
aroused the people and put the Virglni
Democracy In vigorous and health
condition. The people had The opportur
lily OF meeting tho candidates race
face aud bearing them speak their sent
ments and declare their doctrine. an
after /, was all over they had also IN
opportunity which they had long soush
OF coins to the polls and voting drct
for their favoriies. The primary Ia
promoted political Independence ana mad
each Democratic voter feel that he is
fact as well as IN name Il sovereign. ri
Democrats have shaken off the yoke
negro bondage, under which thcy groan,
for 50 long q time, ana the party Las
has been retired The day of blessed d
liverance has come. and II WAS ssnal'
ly ~ BiilllphS IlIlllllIS tittNlpll, III "
every Democratic Yot@r had tiH, preco
privilege OF asserting a, the polls Ills !
dependence and his manhood. Son
prophets Of pesSmism predicted that t
primary would split the party 70 pleel
on the contrary, IT has rooted oul ma
elements OF dssension. strengthened t
organization and made It more compa
1t has given tone and ylgor and y
blood and health TO the entire body. a
new lease Of life Democrats now f.
and know that the party Is thelr's; Il
they are the real masters. and that
ofice-holders arc. as they should be,
sefpants OF tho men who elect tie
Under such a system Il tyranicai pollti
machine is impossible
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