The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-29
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AZ we apprehend the. situation the DEM
oorats Of Virginia are to name candidate
70, Governor next year, and at least I'VE
prominent men have been suggested as ten
Jative candidates. AT least three Of these
record than Mr.. Stuart I and d eael, has been
as distinguished In dscharging his official
functions. Why may not these. men, az
honor on their merits rather than have
the Tight confined to two men WHO are to
perpetuate factional division, created with
The purpose Of strengthening the candidacy
In former contest? Away with this talk
Of machine and antimachine, and let these
seek, go before the people on their individ-
ual merits and popularity, without seeking
70 prejudice one by alisnng him for or
against any faction now heretofore ex-
lsting.--Danville Register.
Ryan as Delegate.
Mr. Ryan sMnds for all that Democracy
ought 10 nntngonize. lie is regarded by the
masses as the incarnation of all that !!s5eyI
In the financial and corporation world, and
whatever whatever he fayois viii be fought With
the apparent merits of the proposition. 1t
Is not needfu here to discuss the Justice
Of tn. this view Of Mr.: Ryan The masses
enemy OF their interests. and as Indifferent
y supporting either RepubIcanlsm or
Democracy as the promotion OF his indiyid-
,a' anu aileu lHteTeStS may suBseSl lndL
10 sufficient TO- make It certain that any
cause which he advocates ut Roanoke Will
DO thereby weakened. His appointment was
n mistake. His acceptance will be II greater
ore. He would be as much out of place
III Virginia convention OF Democrats as
the president of the. Protective League
hope that his. own good sense will tell
him so.-Norfolk yrginan-Pilot.
Discouraged.
n
lively declined to exert any influence in the
national councils of their party, some of
the papers In the state are now trying -
persuade them to nominate Southern man
for second place on the ticket. There is
no doubt but that 1t could be done. but It
will not. The South has become SO accus-
%es , 10 Of ae the nas,
OF Initiative. Some day in the far distant
future the Democracy of other sections may
force one of our own people upon us. but
for the present we are content To bring UP
the rear. doing the bidding OF our masters.
-Lynchburg Advance.
State as Brlcklnyer.
We had no scandal In connection with
the rebuilding of our state Capitol. but tho
recent inspection shows that 1t was n Slip
Generate freproonng of the iron bars is
utterly worthless, that the scornices are
cr r,il,is away e the damage Of the whole
building, while the leaks and dnnlpness of
them unfit for occupancy.-Newport News
Times Herald.
A Good Man.
If MIR. Bryan is to head the ticket, the
second man ought to be redhot Bryrn
man. and we canno, think. Of any hotter
than Ex-Governor Tyler, and the ex-Gover-
nor ought by all means to be the man. II
we are not out of order we rise to nominate
the seX-Governor We expect the editor Of
the staunton Spectator. who is very chum-
my with the Ex-Governor. to second the
nomination.-staunton Dispatch
Play Ball!
Mr.. Bryan appears to have the Demo-
cratic pennant cnched now and is getting
ready for the interleague championship
series with the Taft team-Danville Bee
Simble Sixpence.
All this talk about idle money is non
sense. a dollar runs away faster to-day
than ever before, ana is harder to catch,
OF course.-Portsmouth Star.