The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01


ment .sanctided by memories OK the
brave. clean ana devoted man whose
long service made VI all know that
Virginia honorsd herself when she
honored John w. Daniel tApplause.)
Not Regard II LAgtssly.
! . Facing this situation. no man should
| lightly regard his candidacy for such
| an Office nor be moved by mere per-
sonai ambition. He should approach
| the question In u mood OF tntrospec-
! ton and contemplation, searching first
| his own heart to find II its promp.-
| ings are right. and then considering
| whether or not he might, with the
help Of God and the favor OF his
| fellow. citizens. render a service to
the Commonwealth reasonably com
| inensurate with the honor he would
ask At the hands OF the people.
| am keenly sensible Of my own def
! cienc.es. could not hope to rank
! with the great men whose genius for
government and whose preparation
FOR Achievement have never been sur
passed BY the public men Of any other
State OF the Union; but, my fellow
citizens, with the example OF these
men a. an Inspiration, respecting the
! traditions and honoring the good
name OF Virginia. would hope. At
/ least, to initiate their constant de-
I rotion TO thu public welfare. AT all
eyentH, do solemnly promise you who
have honored me with your presence
here tonight, that. given the nomi-
nation OF my party for seat in the
| Senate, X ! shall accomplish nothing
of which you may be greatly proud.
l shall surely never do one thing OF
! which you may ever be ashamed.
i tApplause.1
/ have said that my candidacy for
the Senate has about it little OF per-
sonai Significance. BY that l mean to
say II did not have its conception in &
mere persona! desire to receive the
honor or enjoy the distinction OF the
position. I did not dream about 1t in
my youth, which was a period CT the
xternest realities, nor intrigue con-
corning IL al any time Of my life
On the contrary, after the death and
burial OF the late Senator Daniel /
proffered my support to several other
gentlemen. preferring to 'nght for them
unhampered BY apparent personal In
terest. When the choice OF appoint
Hent was between two gentlemen con-
nected with the State party organiza-
ton. all others being excluded from
confederation underexisting political
conditions IN this State, I offered my
support to the one OF theaa whorn I
personally regarded with favor and who
had behaved with the utmost dignity
and sensibility when Major Daniel lay
stricken and helpless Ave hundred
occasion that valiant colonel on the
governors STAFF eavs-droppsd, and
made haste TO illustrate his fidelity to
the tribe" by reporting to high State
official the private conversation he
had overheard between two gentlemen
from which incident grew the recent
remarkable attempt to twist my per
sonal partially tor a friend into some
sort Of alliance on my part with the
political machine. To three other gen
tlemen. la no way affiliated with the
State party organization. / profered my
earnest support. But they and others
urged me to stand for the office: and
against personal inclination. at the sa-
crifiee OF individual ease and peace.
nave determined to make this race.
Why He 10 Running.
For nearly nine years have beer
B member Of the House of Represents.
; tives. The position Is as honorable
! though not 80 powerful. and the salar.
= attached is exactly the same as thai
5 OF Senator In Congress. Perhaps
could hold the position for a long tins
s without serious nolestatton; for among
< the most influential OF my supporter
. in the past are men identified with thu
State party organization. These men
y however. put their factional align,
/ ment above their friendship for ms
and l know they will be alienated b,
j, my candidacy for the Senate.
: The Hand Of The Machine.
Thus 1t will readily be observed tina
in entering upon this contest I hav,
. taken my political life In my ow,
= hands. Hence 1t II not for tho honor o
= the place. however great that may be
, 1t il not for the salary, for It 10 n,
. more than that which ] now receive;
IL not for wanton political d.stur
bance. because for that have no relish
1t IL. my fellow citizens, because I be
lieve the high Office OF Senator 10 tn
n Congress- Of the United States belong
q to the people OF Virginia and not to ,
c cabai of public men; 1t Ia because, II
o my view, the man who aspires to tn
: place should appeal TO the electoral
y and not to machine.
@ 1t had never entered my mind to b
= q Candidate for tine senate. But wlseq
d IT appeared that the office had beer
y negotiated for six months before Ma
IA jor Daniel was taken III, and tia
X the pursuit Of 1t scarcely VALUED ut,os
the stroke Of paralysis that month
~hSSe W - We s8u1rU Al1S QSaLns GlAt q
n feverlSh and eager was the p0rYoos
d TO set In motion tho ens1nery Of fac
II tfonal control that II was even sough
q TO hold in sesEdon the General As
d sembiy 10 await tho cbbing tide o
d the Lame LIONS life, ] resolved tina
tho people OF Virginia should b
given an opportunity either 10 re
= pu<iiate or confirm that species O
i political conduct. We arc gravel
g told that there II no machine In Vir
i gtnia; that there Ia no combinatiol
OF official interests which assumes {,
n asurp tho functions Of governmcn
h and by intrigue and management nm,
II ceascless attention 70 every detail O
a office getting and office-holding doc
u actually dispense tho patronage OF tn
10 state which properly hc1ongp to tn
i people. Let ms sak Won who. outsId
y the dominant tribe, was oo0aadero,
= for this scnAtorial VACANCY? Ii Vir
ginia % poverty stricken tn men q
r character and Attatnnents and publ
= service and individual nlsrk as t
psesent but single figure worthy t
wear the togA?
the governor OF Virginia when job
( Daniels life went out! The remain
y Ing senator was and IL the uudie
d puted leader OF the incumbent tactic
/. OF the Democratic party II Their
y orabls 3actonal control; u those Dem
d ocrats who do not even own servii
p allegiance to the party organization
p l4tical houors, why did not the gov