The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-08-26
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Martin, Montague, Swanson,
Willard.
TWO SUCCESSFUL IN PRIMARY
Two Derea,ed-The Latter Are Both Young Men.

With both tickets in the field. thepoht-
ical campaign will soon take shape.
Inou the election Of Representative
Swanson as governor, which IL 10 b'rN-
ppctcd. there will be- "a vacancy IN the
Fifth district. MIR Swanson VIII proha-
Div resign December 81 next. Just before
hr assumes the duties oi governor
srNAroRsnlr NOW ELIMINATED.
The Scnatorship rs a feature OF the
campaign. disappears with the Demo
cratic primary and the designation oi
senator Martin for reelection. The Re
nuhlicanS have NO man I'm the running
or that office They hardly need one,
inr il is not doubted that the next leels-
laturr. will hc strongly Democratic and
that MrMartin Will have the unanimous
vote. ni thr Democratic members.
The attitude oi GOV. Montague and
his enthusiastic followers will be a mat
Ter of interest ~ the campaign pro-
nr.ss..s They Will vote the Democratic
ticket straight in November. notwlth-
standing the harsh things said about the
organization. Whether the governor
will 20 upon the stump and devote hls
rlouurncr tu the Democratic cause re.
main, 10 be- seen. Four years ago his
chief opponent lur tine guhcrnatoral
nomination WAS Representative Swan
son At the Norfolk convention. after "a
biz defeat. Mr. Swanson commanded
great admiration by coming forward
and pledeing his efforts ON the stump
and otherwise for the election OF Mouta-
cue. The governor now has AN oppoi-
muity To return the favor
MIR. Swanson conducted his campaign
for nomination entirely independent oi
senator Martin. BUT both are personal
and political friends. and both have
trained with the same faction in pr
ginia politics. Four years ago MI
Swanson was hcraldcd as the orghnlla-
ton candidate for governor, and. in that
year of a great popular desire 10 smash
The Democratic organization. Mr.. swan
son owed defeat 90 his known allegiance
To the organization more than 10 any
other one thing.
GOV. Montaguc's political future ac-
cording To the present outlook, Is not al
together bright There l. a saying ln
Nirginia that It's governors have NO hul"
of party prricrment after retiring rom
office Certainly for many years mo- eN-
governor has held important office. "
one prominent \irgiuidn put 10 not long
ago. "oulN "a nice mahogany shell
the man who craScs 10 hc governor.
But Mr.. Montague j. yet young man.
NAnrl> L. WELL FORTIFIED.
A. long as the two present Senators
live. there is little likelihood that he Will
ear. again 10 contest for Senatorial hon
orS. Maj. Daniel can be- neglected. as
long as be- cares 10 remain IN the Senate.
Mr. Martin has 50 Observation-Disclosures
his reputation H. am efficient ami busi-
uc~slikr senator that hr stands nagood
way of becoming quite a. strongly iortl-
fled with the people a. Senator Daniel
Ills next term will not end tlll 1913.
GOV. Montague viii remain aS tine
leader OF the opposing faction. ID hr CARES
for that distinction. lie was elevated To
the leadership 10y thrc,cuts OF iourNear~
ago. But the primary Tuesday hns b,7n
almost ~ overwhelming against hl~ iac-
tiou az was the contest ui 1901 against
the faction with senator Martin - It's
leader For ia. present the Montague
faction is down and out.
WULANp'S POLITICAL FUTURE.
Lieut.. GOV. Willard political iutur" is
predetermined. He hes Wagrd h~ cam
paign for governor independently The
people think very highly of him. lie has
grown in their personal regard 10y ms
conduct during the primary campaign.
Four Years from NOW hc will proba-
hly loom mp again a. an aSpirant for the
governorship and far' better with the
voters. Capt. Willard may want to 20
10 the National HOUSE. He is popular
i'm the Congressional district where be-
resides
Representative Swanson. the Demo
cratic nominee for governor. Is "a young
man. being forty-thrcr years old. lie
made his own way largely. taught public
school. clcrkcd in a grocery store. ana
earned money to attend college. He Is
"A graduate of Randolph-Macon and also
Of the Virginia Law School Swanson
is "a good speaker. well liked, and will
makea popular canvass OF the STATE
against judge Lewis. He has been I'M
Congress twelve wears. and, next To the
senators. now becomes the leading po-
Iitical figure i'm the STATE.