The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-20
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 20, 1910.
,:ApE n UNANIMOUS ron HOLLAND

THURSDAY. OCTOBER 20, 1910.
MADE III UNANIMOUS FOR HOLLAND.
After long and exciting. at times
almost bitter contest the political sit
uatton in the Second District was set
tied yesterday by the nomination OF
the Hon. Edward Everett Holland, OF
sunolk The nominating convention
assembled on Monday and was In al
most continuous session, day and night,
until Yesterday afternoon. when on the
FIVE hundred and second ballot. Mir
James Y. Trehy. of Norfolk, the man
ager Of sir. Youns's political forces,
announced that Young gave a suttl=s
Client number OF his supporters to as
sure the nomination of Holland. The
nomination was mace unanimous, and
the party will enter the campaign with
all its differences behind it and the
pest man in the race, taking all things
into consideration, as the standard
bearer Of the parts. THAT he viii make
winning fight at the general election
next month we have not the least
doubt. and the service that lie has
rendered the state in the several posi-
tions of 1onor and trust he has filed.
affords the surest guarantee that he
will be equal to the work at wash
ington.
II would not be proper, however 10
suffer this opportunity to pass with
cut impressing the important lesson
the contest now happily ended
teaches-the necessity of clear methods
IN the management of party affairs IL
the party is to retain the confidence OF
the public, and that sense of self-re-
spect necessary to Democratic sue
cess. But for the unworthy and dis
honest methods resortcd to in the
recent Democratic primary elections,
the unusual ard Irregular plan of nam
ing the candidates for Congress in the
Second District directed by the Demo-
cratic state COMMITTEES would not have
been justified The stuffed ballot box
should have no place in the Democratic
party, either in the settlement of family
differences or in the determination of
issues. outside of the party: for 1T is
as certain MS death that we cannot
cultivate the habit Of cheating others
without falling into the dangerous Gus
tom OF cheating ourselves.
There is another matter connected
=,
reference may now he made with pro-
priety, not to excite discussion. hut
to emphaaize the good faith of 1.-The
Young faction in tie contest There
Is no doubt shat Young was nominated
at the primary. counting out all the
fraudulent votes cast for him
and for Mr.. Maynard in that
election; yet in spirit Of
loyalty 10 the party he bowed TO
the decision of the State Committee.
entered into the convention plan of adj
justing the trouble threw his strength
TO Holland reste'.day on the deciding
ballot and pltdgsd himself and his
friends to the support OF Holland 1t
should be said that the Maynard and
Deal factions also, in speeches reflect
ing great credit upon them, committed
themselves 10 the support of the nom
ince. It is no longer in this fight,
Young or MAYNARD or Deal or Holland;
but the Democratic candidate on a
Democratic PLATFORM and the end of
The convention at Suffolk crowned it's
work
MIR. Holland IS one of the best and
strongest man in the State For teen-
ty years commemorative Attorney of
Nanscmoad and a distinguished mem
her for the last three years of the
State Senate of Virginia, he has given
proof of his ability in dealing with
public affairs and has won the conf
dence ana admiration of the people by
his devotion TO their interests A ready
debater a forceful speaker with the
faculty of coming to the point without
waste of words, Independent in his
thinking, staunch friend Of educa-
ton, a business man of large means
ana varied interests, President OF the
Farmers Bank of Nansemond, valu-
able member of the Finance Commit.
tee of the State Senate, ard the repre-
sentative in that body of the Senatorial
District composed of Isle of Wight.
SOUTHAMPTON and Nansemond, he viii
enter upon the larger service in the
House at Washington fully equipDed
for any demand that may be made upon
him and all TO the advantage OF his
state and District, Mr., Holland
has another and very dis.
iinct qualification for good work al
Washington--he is not a machine poll
tieian. ana, to the extent that he car
serve without making himself the slay,
Or tool o. any faction of his party wiz
he be able TO serve better the part,
as a whole.
We have no doubt of his election
We feel sure that he will firing to TIL
discharge of his new duties the sam
Intelligent industry and the sam
honest concern for the public welfar
that have distinguished his honorabl