Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
THE INVESTIGATION.
Gossip at Richmond Over the Senator.
fa1 Caucus.

Gossip at Richmond Over the Senator
inl Caucus.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec 16-The many r,.
mors and reports in reference to an investi-
cation into the methods of the United States
senatorial caucus nomination last Thurs
day has reduced the legislature to the
distasteful necessity of making an Off
cial inquiry into its own conduct. The mat
ter Is reaching serious proportions. 1t does
not seem, however. that the Lee men are
taking the initiative in the movement-at
least the managers of the defeated candi-
date for the senatorship are keeping very
quiet on the subject. The counties which
have adopted resolutions demanding the in
vestigation, 1t is true. are those which sup
ported the ex-governor but 1t is the under
standing outwardly that the defeated as
pirant is not asking for It, and Is serenely
awaiting the voice Of the people.
1t Is conceded that the recent fight was
a contest between the people and the poll
ticians.
Very few dispute the fact that Gen. Lee
had the masses behind him in his fight for
the senatorship, and that if a popular vote
was taken today for the Office he would be
overwhelmingly elected. This fact, how
ever, did not overcome the powerful or
ganizatiOn" influence of Martin. 1t Is said
that the shrewd political Machiaevel refused
to take anything for granted in his canvass.
Indeed, he would not take the verbal prom
1SeS OF the members TO vote for him, but
has now In his possession quite a large col
lection Of autographs which may still be of
great service to him.
After interviews with several members on
both sides OF the fight The Star correspon-
dent learned that each side has been wait
ing for the other. The Lee men are saying
that 1t Is mot our funeral We laid down
our arms Immediately after the caucus last
Thursday, and we can stand 1t IL they can
On the Martin side they scoffed at the
idea Of their asking for the investigation,
saying, I'VE are satisfied Our man is the
victor. We don't consider the fraud cry of
enough significance to crafty the petty
spite of defeated aspiration"
One OF them went far enough to say that
he was not afraid that the Lee managers
would stir up an investigation. concluding
with these significant words: Let them do
1t II they dare
In the meantime the masses in their far
off sequestered localities are bestir-ing
themselves. and led on by several newspa-
pers in the state are quietly but firmly de-
handing to know the whole truth.
The latest county to take action in refer
ence to the senatorship imbroglio is that of
Mathews. in tidewater, where at a mass
meeting OF the democrats a resolution was
offered and strongly advocated, condemn
ing the course of their senator, Mr. j. NJ
Stubbs for voting for Martin, when the senti-
ment OF the county is decidedly for Lee The
friends of Mr.. Stubs only saved this resolu-
ton from coming to a vote by appealing to
the meeting not to condemn Mr.. Stubs I'M
heard, and 1t was finally decided to await
his statement. Mr.. Stubs says he voted
fo- Martin because he advocates free silver
The election of supreme and circuit court
judges is to come up before the legislature
Immediately after the Christmas HOLIDAYS
The Times In strong editorial appeals to
the members to soil not the ermine' of
the judiciary of Virginia by submitting to
trades and combinations in their selection
Of men to fill these high Offices