Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-30
(WHICH is RIGHT?"

Under the above query the
Southside Sentinel says
AS indicating a very striking contrast
between accounts in the VIRGINIA CITI-
ZEN and the Northern Neck News OF
the address of Hon. III. Ste. Tucker
at Heathsville on the 18th, we append
herewith three paragraphs from each.
"Hon. Harry StGeorge Tucker went
to Heathsville last Monday from Reed
vile, where he spoke on Saturday night.
While his speecha as reported from Reed
vile was one not of issues but humorous.
sarcastic arraignment of his opponent.
we learn it was not quite so caustic as
the one at Heathsville. "Mr.
Tucker was in charge of Messrs. Martin
Stringfellow, T. ]. Downing, C. c..
Baker and DR.. Lewis, and these gentle
men with few others occupied the
stand. The body of the house (and there
was full house until the retiring began)
did not applaud the speaker, but he re-
celved considerable applause from the
stand. "Unquestionably the
speaker made friends for Judge Mann.
and remarks were heard that if Mr..
Tucker made that speech many times
In the State he would be beaten four 20
one instead of two to one as now esti-
mated. The Citizen.
"On Monday last the good citizens of
Northumberland were out in full force
to hear the Hon. Harry StGeorge
Tucker, one of the candidates for the
Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
discuss the issues. He Oreetad
many old friends and made many new
ones. From what can be learned no
will receive large vote in Northum-
oeriand, especially in Fairfelds and
Wlcomlco districts. After dinner Mr..
tucker spoke in the Courtroom, which
was packed to its fullest capacity. He
received an enthusiastic welcome he;ng
briefly introduced by County Chairman
MI. "A. D. Rice. "Mr. Tucker
outlined his policies as to education
declared in favor of as liberal helm as
possible for Confederate veterans. and
closed amidst the most enthusiastic an
plause. He spoke at Kilmarnock Mon
day night The News.
The query of the Sentinel is n
very natural one. We are frank
TO admit that both accounts
contained more-or-less partisan
bias. And right here it is per
tlnentito ask-when did anyone
know the News to do other than
take the opposite side onfactional
lines when the CITIZEN made IFS
decision, as We always do firstly
Last week the News showed it's
Teeth early in the game. object
ing, among other things. to onr
naming the "Westmoreland-I
5LL3ancaster-Culpeper quartette. y
These gentlemen had Mr.. Tucker
IN tow when our reporter saw |
him. Ifashamed of this ouartette |
we viii concede there were Others
WIN him, possibly, whom we
ula not see, MOTTO be ashamed of.
AS TO the persons on the stand
IL Is a bubble to allude to the
Clerks stand. Mr.. Tucker was
not on that, but upon the raised |
1als within the bar, from which
we maintain practically all the |
came. The house
aughed and encored his witty
but not his attacks on
Judge Mann or his irreverept ,
'ortrayals.
But this contention with orr {
ontemporary is notworth news &
aper space. We have been fold v
y conservative Northumberland
eople mot Mann men) that our t
ccount was the nearer correct e
no we are willing to abide by a
orthumberland's vote in the a
as an index to Mr. "
ucker's reception. Just watch n
lie issue. "
we had almost forgotten to q
id that, in debate Judge Mann W
llled the VIRGINIA CITIZEN ac- O
'unt OF his Heathsville speech W
4 Mr.. Tucker, and asked him if
was correctlyreported particu- ca
rly as to his picture of the mar a
age OF the church and Judge to
ann with the "Whiskey Rine. pc
oss giving away the bride
I. fuckers reply was that it ce
rs substantially correct. to