The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-19
Our Congressman Elect

Of It This victory gives US hope tina,
the same thing will happen 81 other
parts OF the state before Tong ana
the Democratic party VIII BE- rescued
ana the State % Virginia rescued
from the band that has so long held
both In their grlp.-siaurton Leader.
while tho elatIon is tlnred WITH rc-
greet that such a faithful servant as
John Lamb has been should have been
retired after so long and honorable
a service in Congress- the news OF tho
nomination OF former Governor AM
drew Jackson MONTAGUE to the House
from the Richmond district was re-
ceived with general satisfaction ia this
section and, undoubtedly. throughout
tho state. Governor Montague IS a
man OF rnquestioncd ability ana bril-
liant attainments and Will be an honor
10 the Old Dominion In the National
Congress.
The campaign between the two can
didatcs was clearly conducted and sim
sulariy free from personal utilization
or abuse Personalities We're not dis
cussed. M. Lamb confronting himself
with giving an account OF his long
Stewardship to his people and Mr
Montague devoting his speeches to
the exposition OF the questions and is
sues Of the day. State and national.
II was the kind Of campaign that the
voters generally IN this State ike to
see conducted and the kind that leaves
no nl-feellnes or party disscntions
when the balloting is finished and the
returns arc in.
Governor Montague Is to be con-
graduated upon his sweeping victory
ana Richmond and Virginia arc to be
congratulated that they Will have
such a man as Andrew Jackson Nonta-
que to represent them In the Councils
Of the nation.-Newport News Press.
Former Governor Montague was
nominated by decided majority I'm
the primary on Thursday and Will go
TO Congress in the Richmond district
to succeed Captain John Lamb, who
has represented 1t continually since
1886.
We have no feeling Of cxultation
over the defeat of Captain Lamb. lie
was a good district representative.
Richmond was rs large as Montague
Will probably be able to make. Be
sides he is a Confederate veteran who
deserved well OF HIS country when II
was known as the Southern Confed-
eracy and has been good citizen to
the present day.
we arc glad Of the nomination Of
Mr. Montague. because his services
will be OF value beyond his district.
and We believe his state. No ADLER
man has had a hand In public life in
Virginia for many years. AS rep
resentative In Congress. he Will at
tract attention to the State and be
Of service to the nation and to the
national interests of his party. The
Democrats OF the Richmond district
have done well.-Alexandria Gazette.
The defeat OF Congressman Lamb in
the Third Virginia District by OK
Governor Montague was not brought
about. as some people think by dis
like OF the organization In this state.
but was due to entirely different
causes As matter of fact. Captain
Lamb has never been Identified with
the organization and leaders affiliated
with the organization ia Richmond
city did nothing for him In fact.
they appear to have been hands off.
and it Is probably that as many ar
ganizatiOn men voted for Montague
as for Lamb. Captain Lamb has made
useful, though not brilliant. Nom
Der of the House. and the fact that
he is an ex-Confedcrate Soldier OPP
Grated strongly in his favor. In fact,