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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-19
AN INTERESTING POSSIBILITY,

The Brooklyn Times calls attention to the
interesting possibility which presents Itself IN
The present presidential campaign in the seleo-
ton OF President of the United states AS
every one realizes il is the first real three-par'y
camDalgu the country has had in great many
wears and there rs possibility that there may
he such division in the electoral college that
tha, hoty will not be able to make choice.
IN which event the election of the President Will
deyolye upon the House OF Representatives.
Usually the States go Democratic or Repub-
lican and there is no possibility or hitch In
the working Of the electoral college. This
time bowever 1t will be different Wilson VII
carry The democratic States and the Republican
States NAV be divided between Roosevelt and
TAFT so in the electoral college there will be
votes for three candidates. Should II so happen
that none of the three has majority OF the
electoral votes then the selection Of the Chief
Executive of the nation passes into 'he hands
q. the House. that body being required to vote
for The three candidates having the highest
number of votes in the electoral college.
The Times points out what interesting sit
uatlon might be created in the event that in
The last analysis the House and Senate would
be forced into the choice of one of the Vice
Presidential candidates for President. II SAYS.
THE choice OF yiee-Presdent viii ~
equally Impossible hy the Electoral College IL
that case: for each candidate FOR Vice Pre- 81
dent will receive the Of the same electors
an his party candidate for President. And 4
"a ens Of Liza candidates has majority then
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-19
Fulton News
News items may be left ut Nei-
sens Furniture Store. or phonod
TO Madison I7AO.

Miss Lizzie CARRIER has returned
from visit to Waynesboro and
Lynchburg.
Mr.. Harvey Mays, or Memphis.
Tenn, and Ais brother, Mr.. T. Y.
Mays. or Winston. n. G.. are the
guests of relatives and friends here,
having been called home by the death
of their sister. Mrs. Lewis Seal
Mr.. aud AIRS. r. Nielsen have re-
turned home after a visit to Rev. and
Mrs. j. T. Routten in Norfolk.
Master Willie CARRIER is on visit
to his aunt in Norfolk
Misses Willie Minson and Netfie
Beasley are the guests OF their aunt
in Portsmouth.
Mrs. y. Il. McCalley and children.
have returned from two weeks stay
at Ocean View.
Miss Edna Wood In on a visit TO
friends at Meadow Station.
Misses Lily, Edith and Grace Nell
SEN and MIR. Harold Nielsen. motnrrd
TO Orange this week where they were
The guests OF relatives, Mr. RAYMOND
Nielsen. accompanied the party on their
return trip. Miss Edith Nielsen will
remain for stay
The funeral of Mr.. Arthur caruth-
ers. who died Thursday night, took
place from the residence Thursday
afternoon. Burial In 0akwood ceme-
terry
Mrs. Dan Duke has returned 10 her
home in Edge nm Narina district.
after q pleasant two weeks visit 10
Newport News. Buckroe Beach, and
Old Point
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-19
the names Of the highest two ga to the Semitic

the names Of the highest TWO go tn the senata
for choice, and the Senators elect
But there is this difference; The Senate
votes only on TIVE. and each Senator has q
vote. So the matter OF choosing a Vice Presi~
dent Is simple. In the House, however. three
are voted for. a ma jority and not a plurality
is necessary for choice, and the representation
Of each state has vote So II is possible
that there wo.~ be choice for President
made. D
The present House of Representative would
vote. Tho representation of four States is
equally divided between Republicans and De-
mocratio Congressman, So IL each man should
stick to his party II would be Impossible TO
count the" vote of those States because thor
representatives could not decide which way
to vote, each half ofsetting the other The
remaining states are evenly divided between
the Republicans and the Democrats II
party majority In their representation -
should such States Kansas and Minnesota
according to their party majority, Wilson would
still fall Of majority and could not take Of
Ace
THE Twelfth Amendment provides for such
1t reads:
And II the house Of representatives shall not
choose president, whenever the right Of choice
snail deVofve upon them, before the fourth
oa% OF March next following, then the vice pre-
stdent shall act president as In the case Of
the death other constitutional disability of
the president
w no would he President2 If Tai carried
more states than Roosevelt, as he undoubtedly
VIII, and so only the names OF Sherman and
Marshall went before the Senate, would the
Progressives In the Republican maiorftv &,
oAck 10 their former party affiliations and vote
Tor sherman, or would they make their break
from the old party complete and go over to-
the Democratic, and SO make Governor Mar
shall our next President?
There il a possibility OF this condition aris-
ing AFTER next election. As yet neither Republf-
Vans nor democrats viii admit that IL Ia n uro-
pabiiitN' each now claiming they viii ger Il
majority of the electoral votes The Roose, 81 +.
men 90 not yet make any definite claim as TO
where they are to get a majority but they
feel confident that they Will carry some States
1t IS easily possible for them to carry .ast
enough To cause this unprecedented compiler
tion in the choice Of our next Executive. aud
to cause for the first time In our history "a
Vice Presidential instead Of a President al
candidate TO he chosen President"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-19
sdIrected PRAYER.

The primary canvass for State offices In.
South Carolina has been marked by such vu-
garity and profanity on the part OF some Of
the candidates as TO leave room for doubt
In the minds Of any self respecting voter as
to the unhtness Of either of those so offending
for any position Of trust or dignity. Now 1t is
meetings which prayers are offered up for
divine guidance In the selection OF public ad-
ministrators, II Is ungracious and perhaps
periloHs task to critcise any poou4r man
Hesitation Of faith In an over-r,ing Pfovi~
dcnce and dependence its Ne1p for the right
discharge of human duties Jet It may NOT De
be instinct In the breast Of every man
worthy Of the name which would tell him that
public biaspheners and meters To strife shnuld
be ostracized by a ted- fearing community with
out the need OF tntimation from above The
faculties of mortals given for exercise IN
the ordinary affairs OF life, and We doubt II
abused and the ear Of deity vexed when It IL
resorted 70 to throw off higher power the
responsibility which finite reason and CON
science are fully capable Of meeting The ci,-
zen that doesn't know that his helping 10 ele-
vate to seats of power in the State persons Of
protana ard obscene kA i -cF .npu%et .rqxsrs,~s
approach PRAYER In the spirit which would de-
serve enltghtening response. TO be sure
some theologians claim that praying never did
anybody harm, but from that opinion we dis
sent. 1t depends the occasion and burden
OF prayer whether 1t he. an act OF worship and
of self-surrender, whether. an impertinent
intrusion on tbe Creator Of self-created diff
cultes II y majority Of the people OF South
Carolina we're To Join in humble snnplications
for forgiveness Of their. past political sins we
rNverently believe they would be helped here
after to avoidance of the temptations and Cor
e>rtions to which they have Yielded heretofore
s-sas-ei4i lag the ruieYsh4e of inptous ana dis
reputable officials. Any other sort Of petition
TO us TO be than useless He
who hath eyes TO see, let him He cannot
deliberately close them and then be Justified
in praying for vision from high.~-Norfoik
Virgn'anPilot,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-19
CURRENT COMMENT
Annoying the Scientists.

Tho Georgia farmer who has sent ii tip to
congress that army worms may be exterininated
ty the simple process Of turning flock of tur-
keys into the infested field should be promptly
deprived OF any Of the benefits generously
showeFed upon our rural population by the
scientific departments of the government A
man go devoid of courtesy, lacking In respect
fer the Intellectual giants Nao spend their
lives cooped up in offices In Washington three
four hours day, diligently seeking TO solve
the pefpleNing problems which confront the
farmer should be blackIisted in every bureau.
1t Is such men this Georgian, with his
crude and commonplace methods Of dealing
With vital questions touching ard appet-
etaining TO the crops, who east obstacles in che
way Of the learned gentlemen of the iabora-
tories. In them we repose our trust. Give them
time, and in three four years they Will dis
cover the parasite that feeds upon re.e army
worm, and in a couple of years more they will
have located the parasite that feeds upon me
parasite, and then they will be ready for bust
ness. The army worm viii be put out of e%is~
tence, but It be done according to the
most modern and scientific methods As FOR
turning turkeys into the eornfleld to gobhle up
the insects-on with that kind of stuf.--Wash-
Post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-19
THE DEBT TO MOTHER.

Once and again The lady-ike editor OF The
Ladies Home Journal writes something in his
editorial columns that is really worth while
something that strikes the human keynote In
a recent issue he discussed the The Debt 10
Mother and evolved a classic Hear him:
But your mothers life has not been easy.
your father WAS poor man, and from the
day she married him she stood by his SIDE
ed hands. as woman must fight.
She worked not the 10 hours day Of
the union. but the 24~honr dav of the poo
wife and mother
she cooked and cleaned and scrubbed and
patched and nlrsed from dawn until bedtime.
and In The night was up and down getting
drinks for thirsty lips. covering restless little
sleepers and listening for croupy coughs.
She had time listen tn your stories of
boyish fun and frolic and triumph.
she had time TO say the things that spurffd
your ambition
she never forgot to cook the little dishes
YOU liked
YOU might not be ashamed Of your clothes be-
fore your fellows.
Remember this now while there Is yet time
while she Is living to pay BACK 10 heF III
love and tenderness some or the debt yous owe
her you ever pay It ALL but pay do"n
something account this very night
Too true! You can never pay 1t all, no.
not II you paid and paid forever and day but
We can pay something account-~the little
attentions and courteses that will present
Themselves If the son or the daughter has q
little forethought that will give pleasure TO the
mother--the guardian angel OF the household,
EVERY boy aud every girl knows that mother
il the best friend: they worship her, and yet
with the inherent selhshness Of youth mot her
receives as a rule little consideration Too
often In the summer evenings mother sits alone
The bows and girls depart one by one seeking
their own pleasure with no thought that mother
might have gone for the asking? It is so easy
to imagine that mother would not enjoy ii, or
that mother Is too tired to ride to the beach'
and the many Kindred excuses that selfish youth
fabricates for it's own indulgence, Remember
while there LIS yet time, the debt You owe-a
debt that II It could be measured in dollars ana
stagger the credit of the nation
Remember her with little love and httle
tenderness. with the little acts Of courtesy that
go such a long way with mother, so that when
her tired ewes close I'M sleep eternat YOU may
receivs her parting blessing as precious leg
acv. with no spectre Of remorse 10 haunt you
10 your grave,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-19
PARAMOUNT

Mir. Henry Burkert and daughter,
Helen, are Visiting relatives in Chi
cago.
Miss indie Rlnford and Miss Oils
Batkius are spending their vacation
with relatives and friends in smith
tieid and Isle OF Wight county.
Miss lney Hobson has returned to
her home here. after tho summer sea-
sion at the Normal school.
MASS Violet Sterling. is at homa
again, after "a pleasant visit Of Two
weeks with relatives in Portsmouth,
Va
Mrs. j William Davis. of this vi
entity is visiting relatives In Wash-
ington, y. &
Miss Myrtle Hohson, OF the avenue,
Is visiting Der aunt Mrs. troman.
Mfr. and Mra ID. n. Gaines. who
have been critically III at their home
on Twenty street for the past
three weeks. are thought to he im-
proving.
Miss Lille Anderson Is spending tho
summer with the Misses Niekols in
Bucls ingham county.
Miss Goldie clearinghouse has re-
turned home after a pleasant stay q
ten days with her aunt. Airs. Smith, Of
Williamsburg. Va.
Mrs. $. H. Walsh and children left
Thursday for Goochianu, TO Visit her
sister for TWO weeks
Miss Louise Goodail expects to leave
In a few days for South Boston to
visit her cousins. the Misses patter-
sons.
Mrs. George Wilde continues TO Inn
prive at the Memorial hospital.
Miss Barbara Watkins is very sick
at her home with tonslitis
Mr.. John f. Garrett has moved his
family from Paramount avenue TO
Thirty second street.
Miss Ellie Watkins has returned to
her home in Cold Harbor after SPEND
ing several days with her grand
mother on Twenty-fifth street.
Master Reginald BurreIl In visiting
friends In Buckingham county
MIR. James Collins has returned from
Albemarle county. where he spent sew
eral months with his sister.
Mr.. Charlie Griffin has returned
home after II pleasant viqfr 10 friends
In Hanover.
Mrs. j. T Nuckois. who has been
In buckingham all the summer. Is at
her home here for few days Sha
will return to her summer home again
the first OF the week
Mrs. J. T.. Britt Is visiting reia-
tiyes IN Goldsboro, n. c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-19

One would naturally supposa that Roosevelt
go
with ms AUTOMATIC platform, would be popu-
lar with the Socialists hut NOT so The o~pa n
or thdt parry Is as crltlcal or the Two colonels
as u ia of Wilson and Taft aud Z, a racet iss,,o
fde APpe"t 10 reason proceeds TO do even the
AebTasNan 10 brown turn The paper scorrs
at his proud title or great eommoner and
characterizes h'm az strange freak. aim
Ing at dictatorship in the United States which
would make Dlaz look like model Democrat"
The Socialist editor characterizes Bryan as q
plutocrat both in heart aud in fact, saying, In
part
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-19

Although the New York American grudtngly
prints Mr.. William Randolph Hearst's formal
reputation of alleged interview with him
which appeared in its columns Friday, ii makes
DO editorial apology for the Injustice that II
did Mr.. Hearst
We cannot excuse the conduct Of the Ameri-
can and the Journal in thus disappearing the
opinions Of a well known public like Mr.
Hearst. lie has been member of congress
for lie has been a candidate Tor gov
ernor and for lieutenant governor. He has been
candidate for president, and he assisted Mr.
Murphy and MIR. Ryan In their peerless leader
ship If the Champ Clark forces At Baltimore
Ills views we'll known. The American and
the journal should have realized thar Mr.
Hearst incapable or utterlng tbe sentiments
attributed to him in the London interview
which they repubished In fult
Some Of the editors Of the American and the
Journal are probably personally acquainted with
Mr. Hearst Through their London correspon-
dents they could have easily found him and
asked Mr. Hearst to verify the interview attri-
buted to him, but evidently they made no effort
TO do Indeed, they might even have obtain
led original Interview with him had they dis
played reasonable enterprise. in spite Of Mr.
Hereafter the public will do Well to believe
nothing about Mr.. Hearst which 1t sees in the
American and Journal, and to pay no attention
10 alleged opinions which these newspa pers
attribute 10 him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-19
WAvERLY

NrANERLY. VA, August 1s.--Ths
Sussex chapter. United Daughters OF
the Confederacy. held a meeting at
bonneville, on Friday, and elected Miss
Grace w. West. OF Vkiverly. and Miss
Mary Dobie. of Sussex Courthouse,
delegates m the State meeting of tho
Il. p. C.. which will convene in Har-
risonburg Virginia, In October next.
A tenant dwelling located In tho
yard Of Mrs Emma c. Griffith, about
one mile from Waverly. caught on fire
Friday morning. but was extinguished
before the damage had exceeded 800.
The loss was covered by insurance,
Rev. Daniel A. Key, of Norfolk, Va.
has been conducting revival services
during last week at Spring Hin
Christian church. six miles east OF
Waverly. The attendance has been
large. and the sermons able and elo-
quent.
Carrie IA Arrested
Carrie Mills, colored, was arrested
Yesterday by Bicycle Policeman Matt
on charge Of feloniously assaulting
Robert Ross
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-19
LOVES LANDING

have been hers by right. Bee. The,
major knew 1t, too, but he never
would give up after she had married
against his wishes, and she's not The
sort to ask forgiveness, Is she? It's
heaping up the obligation this way
and I'm not worth it."
You've got to be worth it, said
Bee with sudden courage. IF we all
work to help you, and stand you upon
your feet, you've Just got tosrun now
and win the race
Stanley bent forward, his hands
reaching for hers. do you tell me
to win, Bee, do your You know what
IT means to ME now. Do you?"
"Oh. look" whispered Bee, parting
the thick vines and looking down into
the garden, Phil and Win are teil~
ing mother something, and--and
they're holding hands, STAN"
so are we, sweetheart" said STAN
ley. Its loves landing"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-19
ANOTHER CHICKEN HOME 10 Roosr.

The chickens OF 1904 continue to come home
to roost on the Colonels premises.
Latest is the revival OF the scandal Of stand
ard Oh donations to prominent members of the
United States Senate
II always had q suspicious look that the good
John d. and the crcumspect Archbold shonld
have sent checks and certificates or deposit w1tn
such openness. 1t now begins to look IA though
The fact will be explained by tracing much OF
the money to the political Golfers OF the trust
busting President
Strangely enough the latest Arehbold story
was brought 10 Light by one OF ths mos. ran
tankerous OF the Moose Editor Moore OF Pitts
bnrgh. who wishes the mpeacb ment of Senator
Penroee for receiving $4,000 of Standard OH
money
Wherenpon Penrose admits getting the
money and promises TO show that It was ex-
pended in behalf OF Rooseyelts election, with
Roosegelt's knowledge and consent
OF course for this, Penrose will be given
room In the annex to the Ananias Club but he
Is used 10 that, and are the people
OF course Colonel Roosevelt will deny own
ership OF the chicken but. ten to one, it wears
Khaki and bandana.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-19

In deciding not to resign the governorshlp
Mr. Wilson is following the precedent Eel
by Grover Cleveland when he continued in the
executive mansion at Albany after he had been
nominated for the presidency.
There Is constitutional complication such
exists when a political offcehoider is nomi-
mated for Il judgeship or judge for political
office In such a resignation Is not a
matter of choice.
1t is not likely that the people of New Jer-
sey will complain. They to be sufIl
ciently satisfied over the fact tia. their ext
Cutive has received the highest honor in the
Gift of the Democratic party in the nation. Fur
thermore, as Mr. Wilson Is not to tour the
country. he will be able attend to the duties Of
lis present place
If president OF the United States who has
teen renom1nated is 10 conduct the vast
affairs Of this country through q campaign there
seems TO be NJ reason why a governor Of a
State should not be able to do the same.~New
York Evening Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-19

Looks like the Roosevelt OUTFIT has stirred
mp hornets nest in prodding Penrose with
threatened Impeachment over the $4,000 con-
tribution from the Standard Oh Company. PEN
rose says he will show that the money was used
t. help elect Roosevelt TO the presidency, and
he proposes to make public some az the mighty
hunters letters to prove his assertion. 1t would
seem that the tempestuous citizen is never
happy except when he Is in hot water and we
presume the promised scandal appeals TO him
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-19

With Candidate Woodrow Wilson welcoming
the votes OF the militant suffragettes with
unaffected pleasure" the die is cast. Taft and
Roosevelt may as we'll retire now. while the
retiring can be done gracefully
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-19

Senator Lodge makes capital out Of the fact,
which he proves by John Quincy Adams diary,
that George Washington once actually swore,
the provocation being the dliatorS, red-lape
tactics Of the Senate The incident only serves
to raise the father of his country in the estima-
ton OF his countrymen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-19

be helped ~ much by a little variety a. they
would by having their enamel scratched OF.
The miraculous power OF the looking glass
to reflect charm TO those who look In II
never made palmer than by Newport's sorrow
a, the changes IN It's physognomy wrought by
an Infusion OF new blood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-19

The editor OF a certain Virginia weekly news
paper has just emerged from peck of trou
Bile" After missing several issues, his paper
appears with the editorial explanation that
during his absence on vacation his combination
foreman and business manager had eloped with
the pretty girl typesetter, leaving the paper to
shift for itself. which being inanimate. OF
course it couldn't do. Such unkind conspiracy
should be punishable by death.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-19

There is one thing that Colonel BRYAN did
al Baltimore that no circus has vet ac-
compFished. He trained tigers TO jump through
ths h29n.--MemQht& CamrasSctA Animal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-19

TAFT. as an issue is dead I won't discuss
him" says the Colonel That was the nnkind-
est cut OF all
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-04-13
CATHOLIC UNDERTAKEN.

An excellent opening for Catholic
Undertaken and Furniture Dealer. Ad-
dress: James Lahey, Plainview, Mimi.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-04-13
DIOCESE OF WINONA.

Rochester: The two weeks mission
given by the Vincentian Fathers, Hue.
Der and Malloy, in the Church of St.
John, of which the Right Reverend
Monsignor William Riordan is pastor,
was brought to a close on Easter Sun.
day. The first week was devoted to
the women and the second to the men.
Eleven hundred women and eight hun.
dred men approached the Sacramento
At the conclusion of the mission Ponti
fetal Mass was celebrated by the
Right Reverend Bishop Hebron OF
Winona.
On Easter Sunday the congregation
OF the parish of st. John pledged
twenty-five thousand dollars for the
erection of high school and a paro.
chial school. The high school will be
in charge of the Christian Brothers
and the parochial school will be con.
Quoted by the Sisters of st. Francis.
In the course of few weeks ground
will be broken for these institutions
and, according to present plans, they
will be ready for occupancy at the
beginning of the next school year.