The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25
KYLE. BYRD AND STREET WITHDREW I

Official Nomination Made Wednesday and Radcasm Given Another
| Singing Blow BY Conservatism.
Well, thanks to the caucus; it's over and MISSISSIPPI
has again acted wisely in keeping Ex-Governor Var
Idaman from the Senate. This blessing came when the
result of the ffty-eight ballot announced by
Speaker Dean, Percy receiving 81 against Vardamans
80 votes. a5T
When the caucus met Tuesday evening after an ad-
journment from the last Saturday evenings caucus
Kyle Byrd and Street withdrew, eliminating ev-
cry conservative except Percy who had the lead
ing candidate of the anti contingent from
beginning of the contest 1t had been rumored for
days that this would be done and the final elimination
was certain to follow this week.
When the result of this happy ballot was announc-
led Tuesday night pandemOnium broke loose and
lof widest and most turbulent Joy enacted. In
sharp contrast with this the of the defeated
candidates friends which far from concealed for
they were confident that Vardanan would be nom
mated as was of any event.
This nomination marked the termination of the
most memorable political struggle since 1875, and in
|jects into the spotlight of the immediate future new
personality in that of Leroy Percy, who after six
weeks and four days of campaigning harassment and
vigorous determined work. declared the nominee
the Democrat party in assembled
lamented McLaurn.
In closing his nomination speech Mr.. Percy said:
"But1 say that with all the manhood, all the
courage all the ability and all the industry with which
God has endowed me, here pledge myself the same
God being my helper to devote my to per
formance of the duties of the high station which you
have called with all the energy, faithfulness
tegrity which possess. take It mandate from my
made and that be my aim and my ambition" which
is characteristic of this splendid lawyer wide
knowledge, eloquent and forcefu Mr. Percy is worthy
of the honor bestowed upon him, and it is great
to be Senator from Mississippi. He possesses
mandng ability that is the result of wide reading close
study and broad experience in the events of life.
Vardaman's friends stood by him to the last ditch
but they by the desire of the people of
Mississippi to have their representative able
of conservative principles. However, Mr.. Vardaman
his candidacy for the senate two years
hence.
Our senatorial contest furnishes lesson for the
whole country. In death-gripping BATTLE between
booded quick to anger and quick to act upon
the impulse of the moment throughout every has
displayed towards another chvarc courtesy that
marked the Towering ages of knight erranty fighting
like the gentlemen, that they
All throughout the strenuous contest the held
two main contestants radicasm versus conservatism
The tiVardaman contingent harbored and nurtured
only two ideas. Their chief end to keep Vardaman
from the Senate and sustain Mssissppis standard
conservative representation They only wished keep
Mississippi from assuming begerent attitude to those
at present power So earnest and sincere their
goal that each of them willing to sacrifice their
chance the oga order to concentrate conservative
forces and perfect grand realization of their patriotic
purpose. They were deemed most fit In the survival
test and the process of elimination selected Hon. Leroy
Percy the proper grace the senatorial chair
for their State
Thus the danger of having Mississippi appearing in
the melo-dramatc, rampant role upon the senatorial
stage has been repeled by legislature of loyal
their constituency. Such demonstrations these will
finally convince the most radical that Vardaman
unfit to guide Missssippis senatorial administration
and that death is being meted out to political hobby
horses and that the onghared pretenders chance for
any political throne in Mississippi becomes dead let
tier.
] Congratulations to Leuialature!