Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-20


clared 70 la the most pleasant that had
been assigned him since hc becam"
member of the General Assembly He
gave a brief biography Of his candidate.
who. Do declared. from the time ne
entered tho cadet corps of the Virginia
Military Institute, at H. until the present
had never been found wanting In In
sttut and steady obedience when his
services were needed by Virginia. After
running huIrioliy over Mr. Martins carly
Ike. and speaking of some of his strong
points as youth and scholar Mr.. fiooi
said.
To his profession DE carried ambition.
q high integrity Of character and life,
and au inherent love Of truth and right.
These qualities. combined with RAPID
and accurate power OF ANALYSIS, ke.h
insight into human nature. and clear
ness of Judgment rarely equailed, soon
brought burieusome and cNtensta
practice. which has been conducted with
an ability. energy. and success. whicn
is guarantee OF the high position Dc will
ttk, iu the Senate ~ the United state.
THE records OF the circuit courts In when
h- practices and Of the Court OF Appeals
of NJreiuiu Will attest his standing as
lawyer and his success. But the record
Of these courts show but small portion
or his work He cvunsels those who re-
and tuleaVors 10 settle controversies be-
a.. tb.y grow into lawsuits. never
taking retainer unless he believes Ia
th. ri.ht of lis cause. When once
litigation is begun zeal takes the place oi
caution IIe puts his faith In ms client
and his clients cause Tho world may
froUn. friends may fan on and desert
hut the client has an adh'reut whose
,.itb r.,.r fail. who's, LOYALTY never
-
Further on the speaker said: As for
,,.r.. is ,.r.f.tiat..I bv him who assiluou-ly
,,...,,... t,r ao i'm "a littIe while the learning.
r.n.ety ana cdpaci'y Of MIR. Martin
brought him 70 lucrative practice. I'd"
etrlrrla FOR the everyday comforts OF
IIfe being a. an end. hc could give uile
20 otheI MAN persona. ur,', . t.,r,'t,i, ,,.,,
NOM. nun, ,'. d.. ,ls, ,rroTts and seeing
D.. ....,,ll ....,,.' nor h, entered upon
o.. o,,I., unrstantatious career in poll
go .t,.h h,. marked him as one to
,.-.tr d., 81. 1.,. ~ rretcutious dis
7 t.,..-.4s Amidst an his C1res
... o.. cf,eo observer Of political
h' "H7 E ~ .,',i,l,noes of an
,.',.....i,'., ,.bi.h has DISTINGUISHED him az
II''' '..'I.' i go. ~. c,n,,,.beudcd
one "' ,-' "a l.',.,,1 the b.st mode
we r. r.itof His Yauut4tion
i..l.in,- a,ftar The uarty's inter
tts ,,.,, e.rfion attracted the at
,,,r ,.rtv-laodars He was
'..'.' ~ ,,s sat. committee under Hon.
r - V.ri,,lr and was trusted and re-
r.'t 800, IA. min, n, few men in the state
''' ''. .,'' .' -. A. tim. ~ his relation 10
were ~, -, and IT,. / Tavlor
i."i. d. m. ,,.,,tl,',.,,, t.nev, the man.
I'D '.' ~ tyit, They knew
ms oid' -. ,,.,,,ld move advice
.,,~. l.,rf. uo faulty plan
from ual pN'. h'.d ,Tbav
th an"'e ll'', t,.,.,t,,t.,s interest was con-
knew WneIc y NHS"H" Nh, ,ras in
C-iu'd mat ih'i'"N ~ .l.,,tion
.',,,r.-D. IL. has been potent
has h''n s"l'. ,'''. ,.,. s.,6shness has sus-
for good b,C"u9e ''
tanned h's efforts
I% THE DEBT SErTLEMENI j.
,,....i6sh devotion TO Virginia has
'~' ''. ,....1 e., Oelds which show his
been "lsI''f e" IN 49, ,s rolitical sagacity.
Sl"''7'''' III moi, b, was at tho SER
" ''. 'c ,,'. r.e,,islatur. I'm the drafting and
VIC. 90 -, - cf tmportant measures. This
m'nas .i','r' "a. csa in the state debt ST.
tien ent-one ',',,' ~ '' ~ me century. When
OF S"I -. ,...-'..,,,,. counsel for the leg
i'l.'5' i'll.'.5t @,.,nrnittco he agreed TO do SO on
l7ia,iNv 49, n. sbouId receive no COM
.tl, ''''''', I,or twelve months tho com
-. nole1 on him at pleasure, and
inl''o' M. .srrisd him many times from
these cam taI' .t'I,,,,I Vnv York. and Wash
home to EHcIi2t'', , os ,yhicb occasions he bore
,s , 'o ,,, 0l' ex"enses. @ and for his great work
received no conn ~. tt"nrv n wick
say as was Sala oy ~, ,"' committee on the
',%''', go', -, mis- body on February 10 1872
no., no,' ,',,hont ant his aid the settlement could
,l'',,'' mar "'I''U 80 been effected.
Tn recognition Of his great ability ana
the services to his party and oiate; HI Ml,
Flood continued his friends wouiu nav ~,
gladly supported him Tor any nnyeppr Y1'' dIs- s.
the gift OF the people re ,, ~" o,'aract,,.
courased all susse,oH'v v,rrinias 81 .p's lament
but upon the death oi Nlrs''r'" r Mr. Mar
eI senator. John >. D"l ".I.,'',',,a,ion l,,o, with
tins friends without candidate for