Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
VIRGINIA.

only republican from the state-where there
are few negroes. the number not being suf-
ncient to hold the balance of power in any
contest Yet In that district, which is the
"whitest' in the state as regards the
color line of voters. the republicans rolled
up the biggest majority for Slemp which
has been counted for many years This
100, in the face of the most vigorous work
on the part of the democrats of the state
VINO devoted the greatest attention TO that
district -
Judge Lewis, at this time attorney for
TINS district, is by long odds the fsyorits
Tor the gubernatorial nomination. He saws
ne Is not an aspirant, but IL is believed
,hat, IN case he is nominated. he will see
IIs way clear to accept and to make the
race; He is an immensely popular mar
schoiariy good speaker and one OF the
Inost cultured and irreproachahle public
men In the state. The Judge declines 70
talk in connection with the matter f,,,bar
'iaii 10 say he is not a candidate
Has Searched the Record.
The following circular, issued Nav o
which is signed by b. r. CatIin nrasi,s.r,
OF the COOPERATIVE Board of Railway
Employees in Train Service in Virginia .. 10
peihg mailed to every railroad man in the
State: '
several of our members having written
to me concerning the position ana raoo,,,.
OF the various candidates for the governor
snip IN the democratic primary, IT becomes
my duty to reply to their INQUIRIES and state
the facts:
one of the candidates Hon. Jos.nb =
Willard, on January 81. 1888, and on Fehru-
airy Z, 1900 as shown by house journal
pages 26f and 279, is recorded as voting
against the passage of the EMPLOYERS Iiahu
ny piil. The house journal, page 800 Sos
son OF 1896, shows that on February "a.
iS9o, on the motion of Mr. Willard bonsa
ht,ra
was dismissed Vi '''oi'
non. v" III. Mann. another candidate.
was member of the Virginia senate whes,
the employers liability bill was neudipy y,
that body, and had an opportunftv 10 sii
US on March 2, 1900, when the bill was de-
ieateo IN the senate the senate journal
records as follows: Mr.. Mann stated that
ne was paired with Mr. Claytor: were no
present he would vote aye and | would vote
no. - WIN No'e
me other candidate. Hon Claude 4
swanson, has served as a representative. in
the congress of the United States for tu,aI,,a
years. For his record | have apnlied IN a,,r
legislative representative in WASHINGTON
Mr. II r. Fuller, and herewith uIote tic
reply in full: 'N IA"
Answering your letter of March ia
1903, in which you request me 70 f,,rri"I
the record or Hon. Claude A. Swanson as
TO his attitude toward legislation az, intar
est 20 raiiroad employees of Virginia as well
as others of the whole country I cannot s.y
as 10 MS attitude toward legislation directly
aHectlng the railroad employees of Virginia
except when such employees, as well az
those of the whole country are affected NV
,he laws of Congress. The only record vote
vi MI. swanson in Congress on a measure
WIich directly affected the railroad en
pioyes, was cast in the National House of
representatives on June . 1900. on an
amendment to the Sherman antitrust law
eAenpting labor organizations from its mo-
Visions. Many of the OBJECTIONABLE inii,nc
IONS which had been issued against work
ing men had been Issued under AUTHORITY
VI that law, and at the request OF iegisla-
at Washington, an amendment eyanant}nt,
iapor organizations from its provisions was
presented, and Mr.. Swanson voted for IFS
adoptlon Congressional Record for june
81 a'oo, page oSS41 His vote in this case
was, as you will see, favorable to our in.
terest =" w ~ III