The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26

tors the Times-Dispatch on May 81
seeks to get from under the charge
In the outset of another editorial. but
loses its equilibrium In short order.
and charges the senator's with jeai-
ousy and pique, as witness:
The Times Dispatch does not desire
to take sides In the quarrel between
Postmaster Burleson and the Virginia
senators. 1t does not desire to take
sides in any differences which may
exist between members of the Vir-
ginla delegation IN congress. Tho
Times-Dfspatch does desire. however.
that offices be filled In the Ninth dis
trict, and 1t appeals to the Virginia
senator's. with whom the matter now
rests, to forget the jealousy and jique
IN remembrance OF the needs of the
Democratic party. Postmaster Burie-
son Is waiting for their recommends
lions. Let's have them"
On June 10 the Times Dispatch
wound up a sarcastic editorial on
saving the senator's from their friends
In this wise:
"A little less nauseating cant about
doing something for the Ninth would
probably earn the gratitude OF the
Virginia senator's
That paper is too shortsighted and
partisan to see that II q policy Of
uplHE ilotHiHE hSalIlaL the <NlHtA
had been followed by It, the Ninth,
the senators and the Times Dispatch.
itself. would have appeared in bet
ter light. Meddling in the Ninth by
papers and politicians who had no
claim upon the beridden district h0
| been Its curse
Not only has the Times-Dispatch
been offcionsiy offensive--and that
evidently from a dislike to the vir-
gtnia senators-in the matter OF post
Offices IN the Ninth district, where II
has but a scattering circulation, but
it also jumped into the Danviile post
Office matter For this Ii was severe
" rehuked by the Danyille Register
on several occasions. particularly on
June rs last. On the following day
the Staunton News alfudes to the
Times DiSpatch's strictured OF the
senators on the Danville matter. and
also declares the stories about the
Ninth district are far from the
truth. Excerpts now from the Roa-
noke Times should suffice:
Our esteemed contemporary. ap-
parentlv as thoroughly convinced
that II has discovered and revealed 70
the world the Ninth Virginia con-
gress district as Colonel Roosevelt Ia
that he has found new river. under
takes to tell ua what It optimistically
calls the facts in the matter OF the
Ninth district appointments"
Speaking OF facts. II Is notable
fact that the Richmond Times-Dis-
patch has reversed exactly its theory
Of the position OF the Virginia sem
ators and their relations with the
administration"
Facts Our crazy quilt friend
should studv flrss to know them. then
to state them. finally to comprehend
them when they are presented.
None of these bear anything on
the merits Of the Ninth district al
fairs. which we no more than the
Ttmes-Dispatch have any right or
reason 70 NEEDLE IN. but they prove
In their own type that our charge Is
true that the Times-Dlsratch has
berated the senators. which same II
| denies. We remember even worse
| and stronger than these. though we
| have not the files at hand, but the
| Times-Dispatch knew all along, ana
knows now. that the structures upon
, IL by other papers and this. In dis
gust at It illy-concealed thrusts. are
| justified
II the Extreme IN Virginia" has
not .igot enough" and wants more we
will have to Journey to Richmond and
/. show 1t its own f.ies--virginia Citizen,
YrvirGtcn.