Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-26
Senior Senator Denounces
As False RumOrs chat
He Would Not Run
CAMPAIGN NOW ON
States Report That He Is In Poor
Healta Is, Untrue, And That He Is
Now Actively Campaigning
Mr.. Thomas E. Frank,
Editor FauGuier Democrat,

Mr.. IFomas +. Frank,
Editor Fauquier Democrat,
Warru.ton, Virginia,
My deer Mr.. Frank:
UpcE in: return TO Washington
after IN absence of several days rs
iting Tiden alter Virginia, | found
your Lind letter of the 7th instan'
;Wa:ting ne.
| hive carefully noted your latte;
regarding the report being circulated
and pHilished that owing to the con-
dition CT my health | would not be 2
candidate in the Democratic Primary
next year for reelection to the
Uaited States Senate.
The report that | am in bad healsh
and will not be candidate IS abs }
lutely with out foundation and IS
beng circulated for malicious politi'
cal purposes. This report has bee!
danied repeatedly by me and by those
acquainted with my good physical
condition and purpose TO be candi
date. DESPITE repeated de!la!s those
unfricrdlv tc me persist in circula
ting the report, which as above
stated. is absolutely without foanda
ton arc is false in every way.
This report emanates from and IS
engendered by these unfrlendly TO
me for the purpose of iajuring me
ralitically. Neither friends nor men,
bers of my family have ever advised
me not to be candidate on account
of my health or any other reason
whatsoever. Thi rumor is so ms
licious and false that l would be very
glad to locate those responsible for
its creation and circulation. This
falsehood is always being published
and circulated as a "rulnor;" its
propagators avoiding responsibility
I AM SURPRISED AND REGRET
THAT AMY REPUTABLE PAPER
SHOULD PUBLISH fiSUCE A RU-
NOR WITHOUT MAKING EFFORT
TO ASCER EAIN ITS TRUTH OK
FALSITY, Particularly SINCE
IT'S REPEATED DENIALS
NV health is better now than Tor
many wears, have been daily at
tending the sessions of the Senate
and discharging fully my official du-
ties. Since the recess of Congress !
have been visiting various parts nf
Virginia and many people, having
heard this false mad malicious report
have expressed surprise on account
al may excellent physical ccn'ltlon.
During the late war | was very
heavily taxed by official duties. beng
chairman of one of the most import
ant committees of the Senate during
that period. In addition, the Hines:
of Senator Martin gave me the WORK
practically cf two senator's, "hlcn.
with illness in my own family caused
me to over tax myself. | only 1eeded
rest to overcome the effects of ttnSS
severe strain, %hich rest l have hai
and am now in excellent physical
condition. ,r1,
I AM A CANDIDATE IN THE
pEMOCATIC PRIMARY FOR KlIlE1 KE,
ELECTION TO THE UNIIED
STATES SENATE AND AN CON,
0,JCTING A MOST VIGOROUS
CAMPAIGN. have been actively
cnraged in organizing the State ana
find conditions most favorable and
Gncouraging. shall, as the cam
naign progresses, as far as my OIL
fcial duties in Washington will per
r,it present fully and vigorously to
no electorate of Virginia an &C
count of my stewardship and claims
fcr re election. I shall not neglect
nv official duties here to advance my
own personal political interests,
think the best proof of fitness tG
continue in office OF to be promoted
is TO remain at ycar post. discharg
no the duties for which the people
compensate you, and not neglecl
them in seeking to obtain coHtlnu,
ancc in office or advancement. | 1s&
sure the people of Virginia VIII re-
tarn me 10 the Senate by vesy T2'
Cisive majority. So, i,
Thanking You for calling my a:
tent:on to this unjust ana u'l"a.
ranted report. ] am, WIN k''S" ie
cards and best wishes.
Your friend.
(S;oned, CLAUDE A. SWANSON