Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-25
SOME PREDICTIONS.

Through the whole campaign the
CITIZEN has not made a prediction.
We had an abiding faith that the
people of Virginia would honor Mar
tin and Swanson as their chief stand
rd-bearers, and we were not mis-
taken-except that we did not be-
iieve they would make such a "fell
swoop." Our faith never once wav-
cred that the people of Lancaster
(and Irviugton in particularly would
give Martin and Swanson maiorities
Yet not once did we boast of what
the future would bring forth. We
simply asked those persons and con-
temporaries that had been making a
"dead set" at us from outside and
within to keep their eyes peeled"
A few years back when our friends
Of the local craft were predicting
untold miseries for our fortunes i'm
Lancaster We suggested sticking
pin in a prediction every now aud
then; and results showed need of
quite q number of pins. Then, like
now, interference from outside, fu-
sions of all sOrtt and pressure from
numerous powers "little Lancaster"
stands like stonewall and the shut
ters-in" are discounted. We do not
mean this in any offensive sense, yet
we might be justly warrantable IL
speaking onr mini ior the appar-
ent hostility to the CITIZENS polIti-
cal course-straight Democracy from
lts eiIth-and more particularly the
personal onslaught upon it's editor,
who has strenuously endeavored to j
keep his personality out of this
fight. refusing to permit his name
to be used for the Democratic Coun-'
ty Committee, of which he has for
IL years been a member. But out
siders and the opposing factions here
would not permit it but made dead
set to "down Lee" as they saw fit
to term it. Not till the "unholy
alliance" was established beyond d
doubt ten days ago did Lee and his
close friends "shuck their coats"
He had been content to stay at his |
desk. From Richmond, Northum.
berland, Middlesex and elsewhere
came jeers that Mann would sweep
Lancaster, and Irvington and Weems
precincts In particular. and bets
were told of from the outside point
ing to that end. The CITIZEN never
once doubted that Martin would
carry the county; yet there were
those (ontside, USUALLY willing to
wager that Montague would capture
it; we never once doubted that Swan
son would carry the county by a.
good plurality 80 long as Willard
and Mann remained in the field
here, end our belief was that Swan
'on would get about as much vote
as the other two together. When the
fusion came, and the Willard leaders
vent over to Mann, We knew it must
If necessity be close. Then came
The tug of war. The result in the
county shows for Martin good ma
ority over Montague, and Swanson
polled within 10 votes of Man MS and
combined strength. IT.
Eington and Weems-both trium- ;
phantly predicted for Mann-paye 1
swanson fair majorities, and nearly
heir whole vote for Martin. While
We did not feel the need of it-dep-
'ecating the personal turn thrust
nto the canvass-the CITIZEN and
IS editor feel hugely vindicated, and
ne loyalty of friends and good judy
nent of three hundred, at least, of
mr. countymen are at no discount.
Victorious, We feel generous, and {
re not inclined even to say awe o
old you sol" Certainly we cannot O
q accused of Boosting or predicting.
'efore ns lie numerous clippings
rom our Urbanna and Warsaw con- =,
smporaries and correspondents from d
ne Northern Neck to the daily il