The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-11

| or life, vigorous to an unusual de-
gree, and is eminently qualified for
the post Of honor and trust.-Roa-
noke World.
The selection by Governor Mann of
| Ex-Governor Claude A. Swanson as
| United States Senator to fill the unex-
pred term of the late Senator John
! W. Daniel seems to meet with general
appreciation throughout the State
comparatively young, with all the in
! porn requirements for a representa-
tive man and with actual legislative
experience almost from the time he
passed out of his teens, he has rem
uered satisfactory service in the Cen
eraI Assembly Of his State, in the
lower house of Congress and as chief
executive of the Old Dominion. all of
"hlch are earnests of his future sena-
torlaI career. Nearly all the newspa-
Pers OF Virginia affirm Governor
Swanson. The ex-Governor. startinr
at the lowest rung of the ladder. has
won his spurs, and il is genera1lv
agreed that the toga has been placed
upon a capable man.-Alexandria Ga
zette. 90 ~"
There may be ADLER men in tho
United States Senate than Claude A
swanson, but there will be none with
superior courage of his convictions
ana few have the facility for maxim,
friends that he possesses. As Sene-
cor, MT. swanson may be expected 10
uupIlcate the excellent record mad
by him while representing the Fiftb
District in Congress
virginia will have no cause To com
plain OF Senator Swanson. He No..
NOT measure up in brilliant attain.
Tieht ana oratory to the lamented
dead Senator to say that Swanson H,iIi
represent the State as conscientiousl,. |
ana as effectively as he did.-Pa,ars-
burg Progress.
according TO the general expecta-
In aHu the forecast OF the press /
Governor Mann Yesterday annointoS /
former Governor Claude A SH,a,,SC11 |
10 the United States Senate for III
GneNpired term of the late Senator
Daniel. ii'''Oi
or those who were considered So /
iious posslolllties for this appointment J
IL is but fair TO say that Mr. Sv-apSon
mad decidedly the best ouaIifications
Inc rear entertained for a while was
mat the appointment might 90 10
someone less likely to measure nm
mat Mr.. Swanson would have won
III democratic primary against the
heIu we think is beyond doubt.
Senator Swanson's appointment &c
until March 4, 1911, when he will
uoubtless be reappointed pending tho
senatorial primary, which will practi-
cahy settle the election by the Gene
raj Assembly of 1912. Senator swan
son has fine opportunity To hraaI.
the long record of refusal nv Viz
glnla voters and Legislature to send
Governor to another high office at
ter making him Chief Executive of
the State.-Norfolk Landmark.
The expected has happened. Claude
A. swanson, Ex-Governor of Virginia.
has been appointed United States Sen
ator 10 succeed John w. Daniel. and
barring accidents, he will take bis
seat as Nirginia's junior Senator i'm
Washington when Congress conVenes
next December.
The appointment of Swanson no
doubt Will give general satisfaction 10
the people of the State, but there are
hundreds who would like to have seen
Andrew Jackson Montague, one of
the ablest men in the South, receive
the recognition at the hands of Gov
ernor Mann. Montague. however, did
not have ghost of a show. He may
have later on, when the people will
have a say.
We do not doubt in the slightest
that Mr.. Swanson will measure up 10
the expectation of his friends. who all
regard him as a keen politician. il
swanson makes no mistakes he will |
give any aspiring candidate for his
place in the future a warm race
Emporia Independent.
The announcement Of the appoint
ment by Governor Mann of ex-Gov-
ernor Claude y. Swanson, as United
states Senator Will como as a great
surprise TO the majority of Nirginians !
1t was presumed by those who keep /
track of political movements in Vir- l.
glnia that the tOga would he rendered !,
Ia g f,.;.o
II. st. George Tucker, and in the event
OF ms refusal to accept, il was deemed
a certainty that Senator Martins in
innate companion, Ex-Governor A. j.
Montague, would be the Senatorial APP
pOintee.
Aside from these considerations, Mr.
SWansOns we'll known aversion L
holding public Office would have
led one to believe that the mantle
would fall elsewhere than on the
shoulders of the man who represented
the Fifth district six terms in Con-
gross, and was Governor for four
years, though now only forty-eight
years old.
1t is believed that the Democratic
in Virginia will rapidly
regain the equilibrium lost by the un-
expected announcement Of Mr.. Swan
sons appointment, and there is a hint
in high circles that Senator Martin
knew who his colleague would be sew
eral hours before the appointment was
The appointment ends the appre-
hension OF many Virginians that Gov
ernor Mann would recognize the ma
chine organization in filing the va
cancy, Notwithstanding the prophe-
cies of Corporation Commissioner
Rhea and Speaker Byrd, and his fall
ure to do so will convince the people
Of Virginia that William Hodges Mann
would not recognize the ring If he met
it in the middle of the road.-Harri-
Bank Thief COniesses.
NEW YORK, Special.-Erwin J.
cashier of the Russo Chinese
Bank, who confessed to stealing $780,
900 of the banks funds, today pleaded
g. 49, Ixfx 4