The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-01
GENERAL DEMAND
is MADE THAT
HE BE NAMED
There Appears No Doubt That
Former Governor and Con-
gresham Will Get Commission.
Long List Of Achievements by
Swanson While in Executive
chair-Barring Accidents, He
Will Take His Seat as Vir-
ginia's Junior Senator in Wash
ington When Congress Con-
venes Next December.

venes Next December.
Some time to-day Governor William
Hodges Mann will instruct Secretary
of the Commonwealth 3. o. james to,
issue commission to Claude A.
swanso4 to he United states sena-'
tor from Virginia, succeeding the inte
John Warwick Daniel.
Thousands of the people nf the
state have indicated to the Governor
their desire for the appointment of
former Governor Swanson. No one
elke has been seriously mentioned.
When the Governor announced that
he would make the appointment on
August l. he was asked to choose
time OF day so that 1t would go out
first to readers of the morning papers
of the state. with their vastly superior
sphere OF subscribers and of influence.
Snilingly, the executive said that II
the reporter could not tell who the
successful man was going 10 be a
few hours in advance, he might we'll
go without.
Practically Settled.
or course. the sudden death OF the
Governor or of the Ex-Governor, or
some disastrous unforeseen cIrcum
stance, could prevent the appointment
of Mr.. Swanson. But as such things
are fortunately matters of rare occur
renee, and as remote contingencies are
taken into little account by oir phil
osophy. the matter nay be regarded
as good as settled.
1t is understood thtt the appoint
ment. under the law, + for the unex-
pired term Of the late Senator, lasting
until March OF next year. Then the
Governor will commission Senator
Swanson TO begin the new term on the
same date. The litter appointment
will be, of course. subject to the cleo
tion at the hands u the legislature,
which will convene on the second We'd
nesday in January, 1912.
VIII BE Primary.
Prior to this legislative session, those
who are to have the places of Senators
Daniel and Martin will have passed
through the primary of next year and
will have the Endorsement of the peo-
pie. registered at the polls
Immediately after the fureraI of the
distinguished statesman from Lynch
burg Governor Mann announced tha,
out Of respect to his memory he would
defer for time the appointment OF
his successor. This view of Me situa.
ton was generally approved, but 1t has
given rise to a great deal OF idle spec
ulation as to who might be the lucky
appointee. In reality but one name has
ever been seriously considered, that OF
Ex- Governor Claude A. Swanson, whom
nearly all OF the people OF the State
II the sentiments expressed are a cri-
terion, prefer should be the Senator. q
Some Favorlte Sons,
OF course there are favorite sons
whose friends have urged their claims,
some OF them men who would gather
honor to themselves and credit to the
State II given term in the Senate.
But such mentions" have hardly. been
serious. The Governor, who Is as anx-
lous as any one to comply With the
wishes of the people of the State, knew
and knows now who they favor.
A not inconsiderable element op-
poses Mr.. Swanson, just as good
sized element would oppose any resident
of any State under any circumstances
In any constructively free republic.
Those who honestly object TO Mr..
not deny the hold he has with the pub
lie
It's Senator Swanson.
The New Senator.
Claude Augustus Swanson was born
March 81, 1852. at Swansonville. Pitt
sylvanla county. His parents were
John Muse Swanson and Catherine
Pritchett.
Young Swanson was early put to
school, but at the age of fourteen, be-
cause of financial difficulties he was
forced ITO abandon his studies and go
to work on the farm. He worked
there for two years. studying during
his idle hours, and at the age of six
teen began to teach school. He saved
enough money as a school teacher to
pay his way for two sessions at the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, but
was then obliged to go back to work.
He went to Danville. Va, near his old
home, and secured employment as a
clerk in grocery store.
Swanson attracted the attention ne
four prominent business men Of that
city. They offered to give him money
to complete his education, but he de-
clined They finally had him agree to
borrow 1t from them, he giving his
individual notes. With this money he
was enabled to attend Randolph Ma
con College at Ashland for three
years. taking the degree OF A. b.. sthe
Sutherland medal for oratory and the
debaters medal In the washington
Litarary Society While at this col
lege he edited the Hanover and Caro-
line News.
fS Through In One Year.
In 1885 he entered the University OF
Virginia and took the degree Of bach
elor OF laW, completing in one year
the two-year course. Immediately af-
ter his graduation he located at Chat
ham, and began the practice of law;
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