Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-10-13
Mr.. JONES ON THE STUMP.

+. Speaking of the outcome of the
lection, aud the part he proposes Ia
take In 1t, Congressman Jones SAID
81 am going to get into the thick
est of the fight. The winners won
by majorities that show them to be
the unmistakable choice of the Dem
ocrats of Virginia, and they won in
what l suppose was an absolutely
fair primary.
81 was not for the nomination of
MIR. Swanson, but now that he is the
choice of the party, no one will sup.
port him more cordially nor work
more faithfully to roll mp big ma.
joIity for him than will. am not
conyersant enough with the drift of
things TO predict the size Of the Dem
ocratlc majority, but every friend
that | have will do his part in the
campaign, and | do not see where
there is the slightest prospects of
any skulkers in the tents of the de-
feated faction"
Perhaps no news that has come to
Mr.. Jones since his return home has
concerned him so deeply as the fact
that he lost his district to Senator
Martin. For years and years that
has been a very strong anti-Martin
district, rejecting the personal feel
ings Of its representative. Aud for
years and years it has been district
where Mr.. Jones's sway was unQues-
toned. OF course, in the primary
Mr.. JOnes's personal welfare was not
at stake 10 the slightest degree, and
so the primary result is not a fair
basis upon which to predicate the rela-
tive strength of Jones and Martin
therein; but it must be admitted that
it shows drift toward Senator Mar.
tin, and under those circumstances
the situation may well be viewed
With concern by Dir. Jones. 1t was
certainly very far from his thoughts
when he left here for the Philip
pines that there was any possibility
of his districts going for Martin.
And it was equally far from his
thoughts that it could have done so,
when he returned.
There seems to be q probability
that the next Legislature will redis-
trict the State and that Newport
News, Warwick, Elizabeth CITY and
York will be added to the First Dis,
trict. These counties, and Newport
News city, gave Martin a majority of
about 200 in the last primary. Add
this majority to that received by
Senator Martin in the First District.
and it is realized that it would re-
qulre all the personal strength Of Mr..
Jones TO hold the district, as then
constituted, by him. 1t would not
be more than human if Sepasor
Martin would desire TO control the
First District, but there are none of
his friends here who believe that he
would advocate such a redistricling
programme for the sole purpose of
gerrymandering Mr.. Jones out of
control.
Heretofore, when the redistricting
measure was up in the Legislature,
senator Martin was appealed TO TO
support it and to use his personal
influence in that direction. But, as
a matter Of fact, Senator Martin saw
lit to hold absolutely aloof from the
matter, so far rs the Legislature was
concerned. He even went so far as
to intimate to some of his friends
that if his individual wishes u,ara
consulted he would favor the re en-.
actment of the present district lines
without the dotting of an 81" or the
crossing of ct"
What his present position on the
matter is no one here can say, but it
is safe to say that he will again fol-
low his policy of two years ago, leav-
ing 1t entirely to the decision of the
legislature, without suggestion
Washing ton. ID. c., Corr. II m s.
Dispatch.