Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-31

Political prophets pretend to see
Roosevelt and Bryan pitted against
each other for the Presidency in 1908.
1t is believed that his party will not
let Roosevelt retire.
Montague has been District Attor-
ney, Attorney General. and Governor
he had been elected to each before
he had completed his term in the
other.-Amherst Era.
Senator Martin is taking no
chances in the pending Senatorial
campaign, though all the chances
seem to be on his side. lie will
manage his own campaign this year,
as he has in previous years, and that
is enough.-Index-Appeal.
The contest for Governor in Meek
lenburg is beginning TO take shape,
and the friends of the sspirants are
busy pinning on buttons, with the
likeness of their candidates on them.
Mr.. Swanson is better known there
than any of the candidates, and
besides, the people generally think he
has strong claim for the office, by
reason of his generous support of
Mr.. Montague, when that gentleman
defeated him four years ago in the
contest for the nomination. So saws
a Richmond paper.
Every indication points to the
greatest activity in politics as soon
as the spring is well open; indeed,
the various candidates who will SUBJ
init their fortunes to the Democratic
primary, to be held some time during
the last of the summer or early in
the fall, have already begun to or
ganize their forces, and those who
enjoy hot political time, will have
all they want of it before the present
campaign in Virginia is over. The
fights for the Governorship and for
U. S. Senator, to succeed Senator
Martin, will occupy the center of the
stage, but for the minor State offices,
for the Legislature, and even for
county offices, the chances for lively
competition are certain. At present,
the nomination for u. S. Senator
seems favorable to the present in
cumbent, Senator Martin. There
has been no good reason shown, as
yet, why so able and efficient an off,
cial as he is should be turned down.
Gov. Montague, who is a brilliant
AND able young man, is in the exer-
else of laudable aud worthy ambi-
tion when he seeks to represent his
State in the o S. Senate; vet, this
does not afford good reason for dis
placing man who has proved his
worth, and to that extent, that those
who have followed his record do not
believe that any State ir the Union
has had more faithful representation.
Fredericksburg Free Lance.
A Richmond dispatch states that
Senator Martin has opened his
headquarters in that city and thus
begun the Senatorial campaign. He
is said to have stated that he will
manage his State compaign, relying
upon his friends through the State
for assistance. This he most as
suredly will get. The Richmond
correspondent of the Washington
Post says: 1t is his Governor Mon.
tague's) intention to invite a com.
parison between his public record
and that of his opponent. The
friends of Senator Martin could. ask
nothing tetter at the hands of the
Governor than to show up the record
of the two men, so far as they have
resulted in benefit o'the State and
nation. The more fully this is don.
the better it will serve to show
what Virginia's Junior Senator ha.
accomplished for the welfare of ole
Virginia. If it is a question OF
record the Senator's friend sare read,
and anxious for the fray for the1
will show yoeman service and veteran
skill and splendid successes on th,
part of their candidate. We may no
have an orator to offer the voters bu
we offset that with having a worke
whose work in single instance save,
Virginia over 100000. Can Hi
Excellency show an equal record
The Governors best known record 8,
far as we can learn is a wonderful
persistence in seeking every office il
sight. We admit he has wonder
full record in this regard.-Alex
: andria Times.