Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-03-05
GOIhG AFTER
THE JOURNAL. F"
ffsSs OF the Sta'e Frowns Upon a
Dirty campaign.
N" HMOND PAPER RAKED For
STARTING The MUD
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would the lRichmonGl Journal ioin
with the people in their support of
Judge Mann if he were not backed nv
the leaders of two organizations. and
his personal followers claiming The
support of two antagonistic elements?-
Sussex Standard.
mat is a significant and pregnant
way to put the question. The Journal
was opposed to Judge Mann before he
was backed by the leaders of two
organizations. Suppose the leaders
OF the two organizations referred to
had backed Mr.. Tucker, would the
Journal, for that reason, refuse "a
JON with the people" in their support
OF MIR. Tucker, assuming that they
supported him?
King and Queen Corr. in Sentincl.1
1t appears to this writer that Judge
Mann, a prominent candidate for guber-
material honors, made a very manly
defence of his past record in his recent
communication. / noticed that the
paper that attacked the Judge so vigor-
ousiy didn't say word in it's editorial
columns touching his manly defence.
lSouth Boston News.l
Judge Mann's answer to the charges
made against him by the Richmond
journal last week, was clear, dignife6
ana TO the point, and places him in our
opinion in better light before the
people of Virginia than ever before
The Journals violent assault will in
Jure its friend Tucker more than it will
Judge Mann.
IClifton Forge Review.l
In view of the attacks The Richmond
Journal is making on Judge Mann. it is
highly proper to inquire whether The
Journal will support the nominee of the
Democratic primary in case the nomi-
nee is the gentleman from Nottoway?
IL appears to us that the aforesaid
newspaper is furnishing great deal of
ammunition to the Republicans, not to
mention the words it will have to
swallow in case Judge Mann is the
nominee, provided our Richmond con-
temporary is going to continue as a
Democratic newspaper. As we said
the other day, this is contest between
Democrats, and the campaign ought to
be conducted on high plane. We de-
piore bringing into this campaign the
charge that Judge Mann supported
Senator Martin when that gentleman
defeated General Lee, because in the
first place Judge Mann had a right to
be for Martin, and in the second place
the Martin-Lee contest is too ancient
to be resurrected at this time. So far
as we have been able to observe. the
newspapers friendly to Judge Mann
have made no attacks on Mr.. Tucker.
desiring above all things else to so con-
duct the campaign as to be in a position
to give the nominee loyal support who
ever he may be. Any other plan will |
Jeopardize the welfare of the dominant
party; therefore let us have peace.
Canno" Refut"s Jou-nai Atack
Newport News Press.
A communication was received YES
terday by the editor of the Daily
Press from Rev. James Cannon. ir..
chairman of the legislative committee
OF the Anti-Saloon League of Virginia.
In which MIR. Cannon makes a reply to
an editorial recently published by the
Richmond Evening Journal.
In the editorial in question. the
Journal attacked Judge w. H. Mann
and charged that there was an 'un-
holy alliance between the Anti-Saloon
leaders-not rank and file and the
Democratic organization-not rank and
file.''
Mr.. Cannon recites the names of the
Anti-Saloon League executive commit
tee members and field workers. and de-
clares that the bare reading of the list
rs sufficient answer to this charoa
OF 'unholy' conduct. He goes on To
say that he is Judge Mann's friend and
intends to do what he can to favor his
election, but declares that "any charp G
that L have allowed my friendship for
Judge Mann to determine my course as
a member of the leg islative committee
- N-~ ~NHSA-S %aioOH League OF virginia |
Is absolutely false
Anything hut Mild.
lStaunton Dispatch.
we were assured just day ago that !
the contest between Mann and Tucker
is to be milk and cider affair with all {
smiles and bowings, and no issues. q
What is our surprise this morning to
receive rude awakening. On picking d
up the Richmond Journal we read a t
red-hot editorial assault on Judge Mann a
and doubt very much if the same paper =
could write one-half as severe on Alvah S
d. Martin or Bascom Slemp, should C
either be nominated for governor bv b
he Republicans. This knocks all the o
milk into butter-milk and the cider
nto vinegar right at the start. In
tead of mild, smiling campaign it
ooks as if it is going to be an acrimo-
ious one, h
Matthews For high Plane X
Matthews Journal I'll
While this Journal has not as vet de- a
Jared for any candidate in the oubor I'll