Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-07-19
POLITICAL.

The recount in the Richmond primary
increased Senator Harman's majority
from to ID.
Hon. John Curlett, of Wheaton. has
been declared the Democratic nominee
for House of Delegates from Lancaster
and Richmond counties, there being no
other candidate.
In the primary TO be held Saturday
of next week, July 81, T. A. Jett, of
Northumberland, and w. T. Mayo, of
Westmoreland, are the Legislative
candidates. For Commonwealth
attorney G. S. Towles, of Northumber-
land, is being opposed by A. S. Rice,
and c. c. Baker, of Westmoreland, by
VIM. Writ.
Jno. r. Saunders and j. Boyd Sears.
candidates for Democratic nomination
for the Senate from the seth District.
and VIM d. Evans for the House from
Middlesex and Mathews, had a Joint
speaking at Sandy Bottom last Saturday
night. Mr.. Sears had the floor at first.
and kept it for some time; but in a
brief speech Mr.. Saunders made an ex-
cellent impression.
President Roosevelt's features were
Kissed by gathering of colored people
in Richmond. The place was filed with
people to see the first performance of
Jolly Ethiopiana. Features of the
German Emperor, Lincoln, Mckinley,
and Roosevelt were shown in tableaux.
The orchestra struck up Hail to the
Chief" and Roosevelt's features were
shown, when there broke forth storm
of Kisses.
Former State Senator Don P. Halsey.
of Lynchburg, nephew of u. S. SEN
ator John w. Daniel, was nominated
in the Democratic primary in the SEN
atorial district composed of Lynchburg
and the county of Campbell over the
present Senator, A. F. Thomas, by a
majority of about 200. The result is
an endorsement of Senator Daniel. as
this issue was practically the only one
before the people. Senator Thomas
came out last winter against the re-
election of Major Daniel for the
senate at the expiration of his present
term.
eff the Democratic party wants to
win its fight next year, the ticket, in
my judgment, ought to be Folk, of
Missouri, and Daniel of Virginia. said
a prominent out-of-town Democrat.
Folk is great man," he went on.
''and he would set the West and North
west afire if he were placed at the head
of the national Democratic ticket.
Bryan can never be President of the
United States. 1t may be, like CLAY.
he is too popular and too well known.
At all events am firmly of opinion
that if named again he will lead us from
siaughter-house to an open grave.
The Democratic party must be pro-
gressive. 1t cannot afford to tie Ia
men who have always brought it de-
feat and disaster, however honest they
may be in their opinions. There are
others within our ranks equally honest
and more progressive. Folk has done
things, while Bryan has talked about
what he would do if he had the oppor-
tunity. Folk carried the state of Mis-
souri, when it gave Roosevelt a substan-
tial majority and elected Republican
Legislature. He is a great big man.
and must be heard from again. am
opposed to the dictation of either Mr.
Bryan or the Ryans and Belmonts, of
New York, next year. We want all
the support we can get for our ticket
after it is nominated, but first of all.
we want the Democratic people of this
country to speak in the matter of the
nominations. "-Times-Dispatch.