The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-30
SWANSON WILL Be
VAS. NEW SENATOR
Chief Executive to Name Prede-
cessor to Take Major Daniels
Toga.
NO DISCUSSION PROBABLE
Matter was Thoroughly Threshed
Out During Dying Hours Of
Legislature.
NO DISCUSSION PROBABLE

Former Governor Claude A. swan
son will be appointed by Governor
Mann to fill the unexpired portion OF
Senator Daniels term in the upper
house of congress
This was determined many months
ago, while Senator Daniel lay at
deaths door In Daytoua. Florida No
official action in the matter will be
taken by the chief executive for sew
eral DAYS. however, certainly not until
after the funeral of Virginia's fore
most statesman. whose body now lies
in his historic home in Lynchburs.
The term of Senator Daniel would
have expired on March 4, 1911, but
ut that time he would have begun
another term. the last legislature nav
ing unanimously reelected him.
Mr.. Swanson's appointment as SEN
! ator Daniels successor will undoubt-
edly be approved throughout the State
and by all the politicians. This be-
lief Ia prompted by the fact that the
discussion about Senator, Daniels sue
/ cessor during the early spring showed
/ that Mr.. Swanson was the favortte OF
the governor, politicians and the peo-
1 people OF the State.
! Two Primaries.
| Senator Daniels death means that
I two primaries will be held next sum
/ mer, although 1t was believed that
only one would be necessary, as the
! legislature, when 1t reelected the dis
tinguished Lynchburg statesman. did
not dream that he would be beyond
mortal realms when his new term be-
/ gan.
Senator Martin will go before the
| people In the primaries next summer
to ask reelection at their hands. j,
Is probable he will have opposition
from several quarters. At the same
time Mr., Swanson viii have to face
primary fight. as there are several
men anxious to make the race with
1 him. among them being former Gov
ernor Andrew jackson Montague,
! Representative Hal Flood. Speaker
/ Byrd and Ex-Governor Hoge Tyler.
/ 1t is believed. however. that Mr..
Swanson will win in the primary and
be elected for the full six year term
In congress. While the governorship
OF Virginia has been regarded as a
| political graveyard, Mr.. Swanson's
service was SO brilliant. successful and
satisfactory to the people of the State
that they not only heaped encomiums
| upon him for his work. but on all sides
IL was said that his political career
had but Begin and that higher niche
in the temple Of fame awaited him
! FTaCtlNhuy III QtcCuESlpi VIII Ot
heard about the appointment OF SEN
ator Daniels successor. an the mat
ter was thoroughly threshed out last
spring. and politicians, agreed tina,
Mr.. Swanson had earned the Senator
ial toga and the selection OF him BY
the Governor would be approved In
all democratic quarters Of the state.
Senator Daniels near approach &c
the brink OF death In March. just as
the Legislature was about to adjourn
brought forth somewhat complicated
situation in the political theatre. many
Erumors as to the ambitions of differ
ent men. constitutional problems and
much regret. but they all ended in
the definite decision that Ex-Governor
4 Swanson should succeed the Lame
Lion Of Lynchburg"
Flood Not In Il.
1t was freely stated that Represen-
tative Flood had ambitions TO become
Senator. had proven worthy and dis
tinguished representative OF his dis
/ trict, and had been of sufficient as
distance to Judge William Hodges
4 Mann, during the latter's inpaign fol
governor, to cali upon hi.g to deliver
4 the senatorial, toga. Friends and sup.
porters Of Speaker Byrd then advanc-