Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-09-15
POLITICAL.

fraud in the election held last month.
j. Copeland, colored, a property
owner of Norfolk county, says the ne
groes of Norfolk county and Ports
mouth will put negro ticket in the
held for the State Senate and House
of Delegates.
Robert Ii. Talley. of Richmond.
has been appointed Uoited States dis
trlet attorney for the eastern district
OF Virginia, to succeed Judge j.. l..
Lewis, who has resigned to conduct
his candidacy for Governor on the re-
publican ticket of Virginia.
Hon. j. n. Stubbs concluded not
to contest the nomination of Hon. J,
Boyd Sears as Senator from the Dis
trict south of the Rappahanuoc k.
The time was too short for Major
Stubs to procure affidayits, and, be.
sides, he was disinclined to disturb
party harmony.
Congressman Swanson was ia this
city last night and is in fine spirits.
MIR. Swanson stated that he had heard
various rumors in connection with
appointments he would make or had
promised, In case he should be elected
Governor of Virginia. lie said that
these rumors were without founda-
ton; that be had made no promises
and would make none until he was
duly elected Governor; that while he
was confident of election it would be
premature for him to consider or to
reach conclusion in such matters
until he was elected. He said be was
not now considering appoin ailments,
but preparing for his campaign.-
Times Dispatch.
Congressman Claude A. Swanson.
who won the gubernatorlal nomina-
ton oy such handsome majority, is
IN the city. "Do | want to talk
about my victory" he repeated when
seen by a reporter of the Richmond
News Leader. There has been no vic.
tory. Victory means triumph over
your enemies. Victory will come in
November. We have just bad
friendly contest to determine who
should be the leaders ia the contest
with the Republicans. We will have
a decisive victory in November, in
which all good Democrats will re-
joice. Yes, sir" he went on, al
am ready for the campaign today.
As soon as the State committee de-
cides that it is time to begin, you
will find me ready to take the
stump"
Senator Thos. S. Martin said a
few days ago: 81 see no reason to ap-
prehend any danger. The State is
safely Democratic and will give
large majority for the ticket. | shall |
be at the service of the chairman of
the Democratic party for the cam
paign." Congressman Flood ex
presses the opinion that the activity
of the Republicans would arouse the
Democrats and bring out a larger
vote than was polled by them four
years ago. Congressman Swanson
professed confidence IN a decisive vic
tory In November, notwithstanding
the prediction of Republican Con-
gresham Campbell Slemp, that the
Democrats will be badly beaten as
the result of their methods at the
polls during the recent primaries.
Among the speakers secured TO
represent the Democratic party dur
ing the campaign, which ends with
the November election, are the fol-
lowing: III. st. George Tucker, A
Caperton Braxton, }. @. Visor, II.
ID. Flood, former Gov. j. Hoge w.
Ter, Senator Thos. S. Martin, w. i.
Rhea, and Judge VIM. II. Mann. Ii
is said that the State Democratic
Committee is considering the APP
of standing committee
Of five, clothed with power to deal
with all contests from Norfolk city
and county. Such a committee it is
said could become thoroughly famil-
lar with conditions in the TIdewater
counties and would be in a position
TO deal both fairly and expeditiously
with the contests. Congressman
Swanson will open his camp aign for
the Governorshlp at Hanover Court
house September Is Mr.. Swanson
made his first political speech in
Hanover in 1888, being at that time
student at Rlndoiph-Macon Co.
ege.
So far We fail to see the egi.
iences to Justify the fulfilment of
the predicted red hot compaign in
Virginia. They certainly did not
shine forth in Judge Lewis opening
speech at Harrisonburg, when the
sravest charge he made against the
Democratic party was that of an in
adequate system of book keeping in
he Auditors office, which had al
-eady been refuted before he made it.
We don't see with what propriety
Ia 1nal politics can be injected into
he State campaign this fall. and the
questions at issue on men and meas
Tres relating to the State contest do
lot involve differences wide enough
% fight over. The Democrats are
prepared to concede all of ability and
that the Republicans
.laim for their nominees, but in
LONG 80, they will concede no more
han the Republicans must, in JUS
Ice aud fairness, admit concerning
he Democratic nominees, and no
more than we confidently expect a
nan like Judge Lewis to admit.
Now where does your red-hot fight !
ome 10, or where is the necessity $
or a chance of party rule in the i
Appeal.
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