The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-28
SWANSON TELLS Il.
Of HIS SERVICES.
Replies to Charges Of Political
Enemies Regarding Cam
paign Work.
TRAVELLED NIGHT AND DAY
Claims to Have Done Everything.
Possible for Montague's
Election.

Hon. Claude a. Swanson's attention
was called yesterday 10 report. which
Is being circulated BY his political ene-S
mics. to the effect that after he was de-
feated for the gubernatorial nomination
four years ago, he went to Europe and
failed to render the party services in the
ensuing election. Mr.. Swanson said that
ordinarily he did not reply to such false-
hoods. but that this has been 30 indus
triously circulated that he felt that he
owed 1t to himself and friends to make
q statement In reference thereto.
& He said that, worn out with his cam
paign for the nomination., a few days
after tho convention at Norfolk he took
a trip TO Europe for recuperatton OF
health, returned early In October. and at
once actively participated In the CAM
paign. Al the request Of the State chair
man, he spoke at many Of the important
places in the State. including 8Danvtlle.
Roanoke. Norfolk, Richmond. Alexandria,
and many other places. He stated that
his appointments were made by the state
cha. rnan. TO whom he offered !lis services
he believed an examination OF the papers
and appointments OF that time would
show that no speaker In the State, with
the possible exception OF Governor Mon- 4
taguc and General Anderson, made as
many speeches, Travelled AZ many miles,
and went, through more personal discom-
forts than himself. d FL Unmarked: II can
state to you some trips II took In that
campaign which. 1t seems to me. viii
Sul$ -, = rhur
my duty as Democrat Said he:
Travelled Night and Day.
s II spoke In Norfolk one night took
the train early next morning. and went
TO Danville, reaching there in the after
noon; spoke In Danvillc that night before y
q large audience: took the train at q
o'clock that night. and went to Lynch-
burg; changed cars there for the Norfolk
and Western Railroad: reached SNVythc-
willie early next morning: spoke there
that day. and Immediately after com. n
pleting my speech, took the train Tor
Giles county, which reached about
o. clock that evening. and spoke at once.
The next day&I drove quite distance "A
through the country, and spoke at New I
port; soon as my speech was completed
j took a buggy and drove through the
country to Christlansburg reaching there
about I O. clock, and spoke there about i
o'clock that night, leaving there on the
train about midnight to fiIl another ap-
ipointment the next day
3g"I could name other trips made in this
campaign equally as severe tax upon
me as thia One has only TO read tne
press Of the State at that time to ascer-5.
tain that my speeches. commencing NJ
the Norfolk convention after my detea1.
and ending at Alexandria the night before
the election. were warm, earnest and
loyal in their appeal TO the vota:: to sup .
port the Democratic party and all OF It's
nominees. was compimented by the
Democratic press OF the entire State for
the efficient and valuable service l had
rendered.
Quotes Dispatch.
''Although could quote other edi-
ttorials to show the high estimate placed
upon my services in that campaign, yet
! will only quote one. The Richmond Dis 4
patch Of Saturday, November !. 1901. has
the following editorial In reference 70 my
services In that campaign: .855
.'s..yYhatever may be the extent OF Dem
ocratic victory on Tuesday. none will have
contributed more to 1t than Hon. Claude
A, Swanson, the defeated candidate for
the gubernatorial nomination at .ae
party's hands. He has done earnest, splen-5
did and aggressive work but only such
work as was to have been expected o. a
Democrat cast in his mold Some OF his
remarks at DanvilIe Tuesday night were
especially characteristic OF tho brilliant
young congressman and strikingly illus
trate tho fact that with him loyalty to Il
party and devotion to Democratic prn-
ciples rise superior TO every individual
consideration and ambition. and that 70
the test no less Of true manhood thanfo OF
political leadership which puts honor on
Its following.
THE Times Dispatch, in ~ recent eai- \
torial. has defended me against this un-
Just attack and insinuat ton.