The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-03-07
TIE JOURNAL ANSWERS

In response to our declaration
1that we had heretofore concluded
thas perhaps the nomination for
the House of Delegates ought,
under ordinary circumstances,
this term, be conceded to Middle
sex, the S0UthSide Sentinel in
forms US that " there are a good
lys number Of Middlesex Demo
gratis who are thinking it about
time the Senatorial nomination
should come this (Middlesex)
way and that they regard Col.
Saunders as the man 10 fill the
pill, and inquiries if The JOURNAL
willing to Concede that Middle
sex should have both the Dele
gate and the Senator.
In the first place there is neither
y lw, custom, usage nor reason
bat where five counties compose
district there should be any
lternation among the counties
n choosing the Senator from that
district, and were The Journal
hever SO willing to make the con
cesslOn SO mOdestly suggested by
the ScRtinel, we are persuaded
s that should we do so this paper
pad the SeRtiRerS goodly num-
per Of Democrats might find
themselves considerably in the
minority when all the Democrats
cSAe district are heard from,
sSHssFc second place we have d
Yregard for Col. Saunders.
~ 1--WE would no more be willing
md we see no greater reason to
toncede to Middlesex than to
Essex, King and Queen or Glou-
Jester the Senatorial nomination.
bud having gotten it from head
quarter" that Col. Saunders
would be a candidate for the
. blouse Of Delegates, and knowing
hat he was not twins and be-
ieving he was not tickle, it is
NOT surprising that we did not
catch the full force of our con-
kmpcrary,S- remarks.
But now having caught them,
ct US ask the Sentinel if it does
PIT think that the present Sena-
mas made an able, fearless,
conscientious and distinguished
Representatives worthy and
as highly creditable as any mem
Der of the Virginia Senate And
A. that be the opinion of the Sen
NtlRet and from the tone Of its
,oCaer complimentary editorials
,.uuuwns1s'ss..- how would it have
IA concedS that there
be any change. Ger
tainly. not for the reason that he
has been twice elected, for we
= recall that the Sentinel and
iE JOURNAL lifted up their
bices together in protest, moi
Yong since. at the effort to de-
sprive the First Congressional Dis
strict of the splendid services and
liability Of the present distinguish
ed REPRESENTATIVE, who has filled
that high position SO long aud so
well, and we shall certainly ex-
|s5ecr Consistency in SO conserva-
tive and fair a paper as the Sen
tfReL. and shall look to have it
|again stand with us in the effort
Ito continue in the service of the
IThirty-ninth District, the ability.
experience and character Of the
present Senator, and at the same
time help to bestow well merited
honor and reward upon faithful
and lofty public servant.
aud. finally, while not believ-
ing in life tenure in Office. we can
conceive Of hardly any relation in
life where loyalty. faithfulness
a ID high service should be more
readily appreciated or more rich
Nv rewarded than i'll the service Of
the State. and we are not among
those who believe that simply be-
cause a man has been once hon
ored with an Office. he should not |
have the honor even again and
again II his character. conduct