Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-03-19
POLITICAL.

ish the referee" systematic metho,
/ OF handing out offices in districts upor
, one mans Recommendation.
The primary system of nominatin.
has placed an unusual and unpleasant
burden on the candidate, for he is re
CURED to extol his own special merit:
in his contest within the party for nom
lnation. Free Lance.
Nobody but newspaper space writer,
laid any store by that newspaper can
ard from Washington that both Demo.
Gratis and Republicans were after Con.
gresham Jones scalp. 1t was a good
campaign card. That is all.
The Democratic newspapers that are
making violent attacks upon either of
the two Democratic candidates for the
lgovernorship are doing poor service
for the party and still poorer service for
their candidate. Henry Bulletin.
Julian t. Christian, popular oyster
official of Mathews, announces his can
didacy for House of Delegates from
Mathews and Middlesex, now represent
ted by w. ID. Evans. Messrs. Evans
and McCready are already in the field.
Chairman Ellyson calls public atten-
ton to the fact that poll taxes should
be paid by the first of May. Not only
Will a candidate for governor and other
State officers be nominated, but men,
bers of the legislature, as well as many
city officials, will be elected this fall.
A Washington paper publishes pic
ture of the handsome residence in
Washington. ID. c., which Hon. Harry
StGeorge Tucker, an aspirant for Vir-
ginia's governorship, is having erected.
Mr.. Tucker married northern lady of
considerable means and he states that
the house belongs to her.
his opponent may be just as loyaI.
and We grant that he is, a fine man and
capable, but not any more SO than the
sturdy mountaineer, and between the
two we shall vote for Sam Williams for
Attorney-General and call upon our
friends to do likewise. believing that no
mistake will be made. Suffolk Herald,
Mr. fuckers platform might well be
summed up In the praise Local self
government. The good roads, adj
vocates might well ask him IL no In
vors the old system of local control of
road making. In olden times the DEM
ocratic party made its platform In the
state Convention. Now The candidates
make it, Great progress. but small
democracy. Sussex Standard.
hockbridge county, according to the
astute and statesmanlike Danvile Regis
Ter, wants too much. The State treas-
urer, unopposed for recollection. is from
Rockbridge; Colonel Catlett, candidate
Tor encouragement, is from Rock !
bridge; Mr.. Tucker, candidate for gov
ernor, once lived in that county. There
Tore. It Is time to curb the ambition Of
Rock bridge and bring il down to mod
esty and single representative ON the
State ticket.
The Richmond News Leader. refer
ring to the Legislative situation in this
'is'rict' disapproves of the custom Of
between town and country.
expressing the opinion that such a Gus
tom works to the disadvantage of the
entire district. Fred. Free Lance
And so 1t does. Ii is better to have
me good man in the Legislature all
ne time, than to have two poor ones
alternating all the time, and doing ,
Nothing else. -Index-Appcal.
The Standard is not political paper !
mo VIII not enter the gubernatorial {
'ght. Both candidates are clean. cana /
lie men, Either would make a pood '
soVsrnor, Only one of them can win n
no all signs point to Judge Mann an a
nat one. He has the great advantage [
Il having supporters who treat the S
ther candidates fairly. The people L
iways repudiate a mud-slinging cam Z
aign. Mr.. Tucker may well prav IN 4
e delivered from his friends. -Sussax v
standard. =,
Judge Mann is now, and has been IL
cry closely identified with the tenn, e
erance element in the State. He a
an admirable gentleman and We'll n
'orthy OF the high esteem in which he "A
held by those who know him init m
lately. His life has been pure-cle.o- o.
ist as man should live. His official Oh
ect I'd Is unassailable. He has in the
arious offices he has held discharged
he duties faithfully and well-to the
attire satisfaction Of his constituency
Halifax Gazette. ~
The Winchester evening Star. of tn
men Speaker Richard E. Byrd. of the or
lrginia House Of Delegates, is editor. j.
eads for clean gubernatorial fight
n editorial in the Star says: ave /.
merely hope that tho coming campaign al,
III not be mud-slinging one. Vir- p;
mans are a magnanimous people. 7.
hey do not approve of mud-slineipo th
ethods. Opponents of Judge Mann a..
mot help themselves by a campaign A,
Islander. On the contrary. such a 70,
urse makes friends for Mann" ;n'
We have not NOTICED any evidences dis
pnutterable enthusiasm among r. re,
biicans over the acquisition 10 their IN.
nks OF that picturesqe parsonage Tho '"'
ON. VIM. Randolph Hearst. He has cu'
rsaken the puny child of his own ere cal
lon, the independence party, and an the
nnced that he and his papers will in hv
lure support Taft and all of his poll