The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-09
Virginia AspirantS for Con-
greSs Address Voters,
SPEAK IN LEEsBUAG COURT
James Cecil HOOe, Judge NicoI, ex-
Speaker Ryan, commemorative
Attorney Gordon, and c. &. CarIIn
Present Their Respective Claims
10 Succeed Late John f. Rixey.
The Washington Herald.

/ Leesburg. Va, April s.-This was court
day here. and the I'VE candidates for the
nomination for Congress from the Eighth
district of Virginia took advantage Of
this golden opportunity 10 present their
claims to their prospective constituents.
| Chairman Bruin. of the county committee
presided over the gathering. which was
held IN the courthouse through the cour-
tesy of Judge Turner.
According to the programme Mr. james
/ Cecil Hooe, of Bluemont. was the first
speaker followed in turn by former Judge
Nicol. Of Prince William; ex-Speaker
| Ryan. of Loudoun; Commonwealth At
torney Gordon. of Louisa, and c. c. Car
| lin. Of Alexandra. In his introduction Of
each speaker, the chairman made pleas
ant aIlusion. saying this was contest be-
tween Democrats and gentlemen. and
would be conducted accordingly.
At the outset Of his remarks. Mr.. Hooe
said it had been stated he was not a resi-
dent Of the district which he was seeking
/ TO represent at Washington. This was I'M
ljust and unfounded, for his family had
been in Loudoun County since 1875. and he
had been born and reared there. He
! lived on the farm which he had bought
and was operating at Bluemont. and he
/ proposed 10 raise his son among his
/ friends and neighbors in his Own home
and county. After this introduction the
speaker set forth in terse, straightfor-
ward manner his qualifications for the
nomination and the service he could rem
der the Eighth district II sent to Wash
mgton by It's voters.
Judge NicOI Reiterates Policy.
/ Judge NicOi reiterated his platform,
which. he said he had distributed
Throughout the district through its press.
and pledged himself anew TO government
aid for public roads and schools He IA
vored, however, permitting the State to
control any expenditures for these pur-
poses. In conclusion. he declared he only
wanted 10 serve two terms in Congress,
/ after which he would be willing 10 step
aside and devote his attention and time
| 10 other business than making laws. This
of course, was predicated upon the propo-
sition that he would be the successor in
/ Congress Of the late John +. Rixey.
/ Ex-Speaker Ryan referred to the record
( he had made while a member of the
house Of delegates at Richmond, and said
/ he desired 20 add another honor 10 Lou
d0un County If the voters of the Eighth
district selected him TO go TO Washington.
I Had he been a Congressman at the time.
he would not have voted in favor of "a
war with Spain. for he had advised
again.t such a step in the course Of a
conversation with the late Fftzhugh Lee,
when the latter returned from Cuba after
/ the destruction of the Maine. In conclud-
/ ing his remarks. Mr.. Ryan read a letter
/ from Mr. Epps, a patron OF one Of the
/ Jim crow laws. IN which 1t was de-
clared- Mr.. Ryan had rendered efficient
/ service in the enactment Of that legisia-
/ ton.
Makes Attack on MOnoPOIies.
Mr.. Gordon devoted most Of his time TO
/ the denunciation of monopolies. and de-
clared he would sooner live under an
IaristocraUc king than under a king made
/ by money. He was against one-man
power GENERALIZATION and paternalism. be-
( lievug that such course would be Of
/ material benefit to the whole country. He
directed attention to a recent statement Of
( the son of John d. Rockefeller that one
/ hundred plants were sacrificed to make
one American Beauty rose as an argu-
ment for the continuation Of trusts. This
/ the speaker declared. meant that the
money power would not hesitate TO sac
rifce hundreds of homes and interests
/ to maintain one rich mans palace or
stihe competition.
c. C. Carlin, the last speaker, directed
attention TO the fact that for the first
time in his life he was passing his birth
day absent from home. for he was forty
one at the moment he was addressing his
/ fellow-citizens of Loudoun- He alluded
pleasantly to the friendly relations exist
| ing between the other candidates and
himself; alluded 10 a story told by Judge
! Nicol, who had preceded him, in which
the judge had stated that in fancy he
saw himself falling overheard from a
gallant craft and calling upon his fellow
passengers TO come to his rescue by send
ing him to Congress. Judge Nicol made
this mistake" said Mr. Carln: he
should have said he had jumped, not
fallen, overheard"
This hit at the Judge was appreciated
by the assemblage, and even the victim
Joined in the laugh at his expense. Mr.
Carin then referred to the statement OF
ex-Speaker Ryan. from whom he said
he differed regarding the Spanish war.
There was nothing left for US" said the
speaker, but 70 favor the course Of the
lamented Mckinley, who took the neces-
sary steps to avenge the outrage COM
mittcd upon sleeping Americans in the
harbor OF Havana aboard the Inflated
/ Maine
Enough Grievances at Home.
Taking up in detail some Of the topics
I discussed by the preceding speakers, Mr..
! Carlin said 1t was not necessary to go
abroad for grievances Of which the farm
ers OF the Eighth district had cause to
complain. A discrimination was being
made at Washington against the dairy
men and farmers Of Fairfax and Lou
doun, whereby Marylanders We're being
given a preference in the issuance of per-
n1its to sell the products OF the dairy and
| farm. He would devote his energies and
/ time to Fighting this if he was sent to
Washington from the Eighth district
Mr.. Carlin concluded his remarks by
saying that great deal had been brought
out during the afternoon concerning past
! records. He was anxious and willing TO
make new one for his constituency if
/ they hOnOred him with a nomination al
the June primaries. In other words" he
said. give one of the colts chance to
/ jump the hurdles"
| Three hours was consumed in the de-
bate. and it was noted that nobody left
| the courtroom while the speaking was in
I progress.
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