The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-12-06
VARDAMAN VETOES
ROSS COLLINS.

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!. vARDAMAN vETOES
ROSS COLLINS
There are persistent political ru
mors that Senator Vardaman is bust
ly engaged in endeavoring, to Gu,
down the political saplings which
have sprung up in that part Of the
field long pre-emptied by him, and the
! latest to feel the weight Of his x is
Hon. Ross Collins, Of Lauderdale
county. Meridian's very distinguished
and able young son who has accept
ably filled the post Of attorney gen.
eral of Mississippi for two terms.
According to the report, General
Collins wants to run for the COVER
norship-ss he has a perfect right to
do, and, parenthetically it may be
said, he has a fine chance of winning
the nomination. He feels that he is
due a promotion, and at least has a
right to ask the voters for it as a re.
ward of faithful and able service. He
is an admirable campaigner has q
wide circle of interested friends. and
there is no reason why he should not
go to the people as a jury in the mat
ter. There is no reaSon-but an OBJ
stacle, and that is Senator Vardaman
himself. H.
The senator has been repudiated
by the people Of Mississippi, recalled
ss their ambassador at Washington.
His commission has been revoked on
account of his studied course Of an
tagonism to the commander in chief,
his all too evident sympathy With
Germany, and his general disposition
to harass and hamper the govern
ment Of the United States in the pros
ecution Of the war. After March
4th Senator Vardamsn will not draw
$500 a year. He won't draw dry
thing, and it is known Of all men d1at
he is incapable of earning anything. |
His paper was never a paying int8i-
tuition and his friends that usedItto |
put up and put up and put up fer
him r either broke, alienated, Tor
indisposed to help him v e further
Fl n ancial crisis. He is DO
ing some tall and rapid figuring asIto
a means Of livelihood. and the .Gue
best bet seems to take a chance at
the governorship. Il
Ross Collins is one of the men upcp
whose shoulders Vardaman mounted
the position which he wilfuily
threw away on account Of hate for
the President and pique at the stand
ing of Senator John Sharp Williams.
Ross worked for him day in and day
out, campaigned for him, spent mdh.
ey for him. supported him as Loyalty
ever a friend supported man.
Now Ross Collins would like to Try
the governorship. and Vardaman
wants it himself, but first he must
iestroy and weaken ting a~spirants.
Re is resorting to his favorite meth
of damning with faint praise.
Ross is now the recipient of these
leadly compliments, designed to kill :
lis gubernatorial aspirations. It :
GEMS hardly fair.-Meridian Dis. :
latch. (:
The above helps to confirm khat :
as been rumored ever since a few :
7eeks after Sen. Vardaman, like the s
laser, was forced t. abdicate. Aug-=
st 20. s
Political gossip also has it that the s
is playing the cards to have :
lieut.. Gov. Russell step aside and s
It him run for Governor. Letters, it =
stated, coming from friends too 8
lose to the Senator for him not to =
e their inspiration, have been seen =
which it is urged that "Vardaman E
the only man who can defeat the =
pposition" and win the Governor II
Zip. !"
Men Of unQuestioned veracity state ID
ley have the tip based on letters q
rect from the Senator, that if he 81
snnot get Gen.. Collins and Mr.. Rus s.
out of the c he will lend his g
q
'ppOrt to Russell. Gen. Collins. it 81
understood, is regarded as being Isl
20 friendly with Ex-Gov. Brewer 81
I'd the Opposition" to be consider 81
as "the proper" man. e
In the meantime the Opposition, G
not asleep at the switch. Both S
'es wide open. 81
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