The Washington herald., 1908-06-29

The Virginia papers look with great
favor upon the choice of Gov. Swanson
to second the nomination Of Bryan at
the Denver convention Mr.. Bryan and
Gov. Swanson were colleagues in Con |
gress. and the friendship begun there has
been continued. The fact that the Vir-
ginia convention indorsed Bryan's can
dldacy and instructed It's delegates-at-
large for him is significant, II being the
first time that a delegation has been in |
structed in that State.
1t IS understood that Senator Daniel, |
who has always been presumed TO be op- |
posed to the Nebraskan. Is 10 have a |
place on the platform committee. Sen |
ator Martin. also one OF the delegates-at- /
large. will have an important committee
assignment.
The Staunton News and Dispatch says
that Mr.. Bryan has heretofore been
credited with being a radical. somewhat
Of the Roosevelt type. but he has Of late
been regarded as much more conservative
than Mr.. Roosevelt The President. in !
putting forward Mr. Taft. has named a /
man as a representative Of his policies
and as radical as himself.
The Clarke Va) Courier thinks that a
ticket OF Bryan and Conrad sounds good.
The Courier says MI Conrad is good
Democrat. and while he is not making a
business Of seeking the nomination, hel
will accept II it. is offered to him. The
Virginia Montana man looks good to the
Courier as a Vice Presidential candidate.
The Danville Register. on the contrary,
wants to know who is Conrad. and on
what grounds he can claim the support
Of Virginlans for his candidacy. The
Register admits that Il never heard Of
Conrad until recently. and II he possesses
any peculiar qualifications for the Vice
Presidency aside from his wealth, they
haven't come to light
Representative Harry L. Maynard, the
man who made jamestown famous. has
considerable opposition TO his renomina-
tin in the Second district OF Virginia
At least four candidates. including Mr..
Maynard, Will be in the field. and a live
ly contest is on. William A. Young ex-
poets 10 win. Col Cabeu feels sanguine
Of success, ny Holland is happy over
the outlook. but Representative Maynard
Q
with a representative OF the Virginia
Pilot ne said Things look mighty good
10 me / am going TO make speeches all
over the district, and feel confident Of
reelection.
A great many OF the Virginia towns wiH
celebrate the Fourth OF July this year.
| Heretofore. very little was done toward
celebrating Independence Day but this
year the citizens OF the larger towns
/ have taken the matter in hand and have
planned interesting programmes for the
/ day.
/ Hon F. r. Lassiter. Representative
/ from the Fourth district OF Virginia.
/ has been unanimously renominated. Rep
/ resentative Lasslter has served his con-
stituency well. In an open letter 10 the
| people he tells them Of his appreciation
/ OF the honor and the great consideration
shown him.
Mrs. Sarah c. Riyes has decided to her
/ daughters, Princess Troubetzkoy, Mrs
/ Gertrude Rives Potts. and Miss Landon
/ Rives. the famous estate known as
/ Castle Hn." and should they die with
out issue. the property Is 10 go to the
! University OF Virginia, as a memorial to
| the Rives family. After Monticello.
/ Castle Hill" is probably the most noted
estate in Albelarle County.
West Virglnie. has passed her forty
! fifth birthday. and has reached the dig
nifed maturity Her position in the his
| tory Of the United States is more i'm
/ pertant and more respected than ever
before.
! The illness Of Gov. Dlwson. OF West
| Virginia. has caused much uneasiness
among the followers OF Mr.. Swisher. one
l Of the candidates for governor. The fight
for the gubernatorial nomination is very
( bitter between Mr. Swisher and Mr..
! Scherr. the rival aspirants for the honor.
Gov Dawson has tuberculosis, and has
been ordered 10 leave the State. His en-
forced absence may have effect upon the
chances OF Mr.. Swisher. whose candidacy
he has favored.
/ Unless some unforeseen danger appears,
Maryland and West Virginia will have
the largest peach crops for many years.
some years ago the peach yellows and
San Jose scale created havoc with the
crops. but so far this season nothing OF
the kind has appeared
Representative Joseph Holt Gaines VIII
undoubtedly preside over the West Vir-
ginla State convention, which meets
July s. The Representative from the
Third district Is satisfactory TO both
candidates, he IS a good speaker. the
head Of the Congressional delegation from
the State. and possessed Of extraordinary
executive ability.
The gaveI to be used at the Denver
convention will be made from a piece
Of white oak weighing twenty pounds, cut
near Jefferson's home Monticello. Va.
The specimen has been sent 20 Mr.. Bryan
at Lincoln, Nebr.
Col. ships Successor.
AT the annual session OF the board OF
visitors OF the Virginia Military Institute
Col. Edward West Nichols was elected
superintendent to succeed the late Col.
Scott Shipp. who resigned a year ago,
after fifty years connection with the in
stitute as cadet, commandant OF cadets.
and superintendent. Col. Nichols is fifty
years old and a native Of Petersburg. He
was educated at the University School
Of Col McCabe. and was graduated from
the Virginia Military Institute in 1878
He took a postgraduate course in engi-
neering at the institute and studied law