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

Eliminating prohibition as an Issue
in the senatorial fight with diplomatic
tact and skill, attacking but one phase
of the record OF his opponent and tnvit-
ing a discussion OF the other phases
before the people, denounc!ng az
shameful Subsidized press and dwell
ing upon his own public services al
honest IL not brilliant. Congressnlan
Carter Glass OF the Sixth Virginia Dis
trict. launched his campaign for seat
In the United States Senate against
Senator Claude A. Swanson. Friday
night by concentrating the sting OF hfD
verbal lash on that body Of politicians
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For the first time In his long politt~
cal career, relinauishing the freedom OF
an extemporaneous address, Congress.
man Glass wendell his way through
lengthy and comprehensive speech.
reading from typewriter manuscript
and chatting under the restraint, as =
spirited horse resents the curb, but
evoking suspicious enthusiasm. inter-
spersed with cheers and applause, from
the large audience OF mixed political
adherents which filled nearly every seat
on the first floor and over half OF tho
sets In the balcony of the Academy Of
Music
Clearly and conciseIy declaring his
position regarding State and national
questions and asserting his candidacy
not actuated by personal ambition. Mr..
Glass retained hts utterances within
the confines OF temperate oratory, goin9
only 20 far as to term the so-called ma.
chine cabal of politicians bent only
ON selfish purposes. and abiding to his
opponent AZ the Governors temporary
appointee"
No Wide Demand.
Granting that his candidacy to suo-
coed Major Daniel In the Senate Is not
In response To widespread demand b.
the people Of Virginia, MIR. Glass de-
ciared his aspirations for the toga. are
based on a personal conviction that
there Is something rotten in the stats
-ef Denmark Fits candidacy. he said
is devoid Of personal significance and
not actuated by mere ambition
Hts decision to be a candidate, 40.
serted Mr. Glass. was based on his be-;
lief that the Senatorship belongs to the
people and not a cabai OF public n,sT,.
In entering the race he said he knew ~
was taking his political life In his own
hancs,
Mr.. Glass said he resolved to xn-
nouEce his candidacy only after 10
learned that the office had been Me-
gotiateu Tor SIX months before senator
Daniel was taken III. that the pur-s
suit OF the seat scarcely waited upon
the stroke OF paralysis that months
aftarward caused his death. and thA4
30 feyerist and eager was the purpose
TO set In motion the enkinery OF fac-
tionai control that II was even anns
to hold in session the General Aaaex
bly, to await his death.
The speaker said that after thA m 80
nouncement Of his candidacy, the I1ll IA
chine insugurated method of cons
bat which amounted 10 4 political -
QUESTION and reminded him Of Ju6G2s
Lincsay's famous description IT E1M
ReaSt.- He declared Aas htaine1e II h
terprises. In Lynchburg have beG1ka
threatened. the menace OF = papQt 3
opposition to his own held abovo ~
head and communications opened Wfe1
his employees. ss ~
His Public Service. ys s
Mr.. Glass. askinE why Ne should xs
aspire to the Senate, and whx Y
candidacy might be deemed preenr
tuous answered the question:
recital Of his public servte4
said l1e had fought Nm partly ~
through nh neW1pAp&f1 foe
years wtkhOnt ashtng Tor NJ 1N
hnn0tn And frat H0&s NnGGSesSl