The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-18
Our Congressman Elect

! IS the only man VINO ever beat the
presentation in Staie-wide neht
-" iid tnis Tor the guberuatorial nom
mat ION Three years later Dee ran
"siihA' S'natot Martin. recognized as
inc organization leader for the
United states Senate. This cainDaigu
cnSendercd bitter fuctlonal fe.line
M"ntaSue raised the cry of machine"
az D." dld iu lis euhcrunioriaI Ugh.
%" was defeated, ami ON account OF
MS utter attack on th. machine" be
was marked as man who should
noNar hold another public office ln
Nlsr!nia as long as the present Demo
cratic organization remained intact
Governor Montague defeated Con
Gresham John Lamb Tor tho con-
greSsional nomination Captain Lamb
though not az hrart an Organization"
man had the support ~ the "orgaui1a-
uon while Montague was the object
of its Are.
one OF tho conditions TO which is
ascribcd tho victory of Governor Mon
tag is is the aftermath OF tho Rrvnn-
Ryan AFFAIR az the Baltimore cunven-
ZION There is SAID to he a Widespread
feel ny OF resentment against tho Dem
ucratic leaders for the presence or
| Ryan i'm The Virginia delegation and
The attack on Mr. Bryan as result.
This resentment was shown in the CON
sressional fight ia CONGRESSMAN
Glass's district, when he was renom-
mated
Governor Montague it is believed
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larse IN Congress. lie has bocn sent
on missions TO foreign countries bv
Pres den, Taft and President Roosevelt
lie was n delegate 10 the Ptn-A american
conference at RIO DE Ianiero. and is
regarded as an authority on South
American affairs. with the completion
% the Panama Canal his knowledge Of
South American conditions win be a
factor in developing legislation to ex-
tend American TRADE To those countries
ne was at ono time delegate go tho
international maritime law conference
a. Brussels The prediction at tho
virginia Governor II he remains In
Congress. will soon take the lead
among Southern statesmen.
although tho nomination of Cow
ernor Montague was he principal tonic
among Virginia Congrcssmcn TOW
would comment upon 1t for publication
Senators Martin and Swanson declined
to. and representative Turnhull Of the
Fourth District, who is being opposed
by Judge Walter Watson IN account of
ms "antimachinc' fnclinations had
made an Interesting observation lie
SAID.
PERSONALLY. am sorry that Cap
tain Lamb was Defeated because am
very fond Of him but recognize In
the result another demonstration Of
the awakening of new sentiment
among the voters and their drtermina-
ton 10 change tho old order OF things
In our politics
NohSrcssman Glass. of the sixth
District, refused TO talk on the ground
That 1T would be uncthical for a mem
Der OF tho delegation to comment for
publication on the defeat of col
league
Representative Flood. Of the Tenth
District made this statement. re-
grct that Captain Lamb was defeated.
believe that Governor Montague viii
make a useful representative. but
know that captain Lamb has made such
representative and he is one Of The
few old soldiers loft in public life His
age and his service have not in the
slightest affected his activity or his
efficiency For these reasons and ON
account Of my affection for him docnlv
regret his defoat'- Washington cor
respondent, Baltimore sun