The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21

feelings or the Times anu OF the bic"1
bulk of the people of Virginia regarding
Mr. Martins election to the United states
Senate. 1t comes back at our recent re-
joinder to it thus:
The Virginia Senstorship.
The Post is glad to be assured by the
Richmond Times in the matter OF the re-
cent senatorial election i'm Virginia, that
'it welcomes the citizen from any sphere
who has in his head and heart those quail
ties which stamp him as a man.
We were a little fearful from the re-
marks Of our esteemed contemporary ON
the morning after the senatorial nomina-
lions were announced. that it was not IN
the mood TO welcome Mr.. Martin. The
latter was a stranger 10 the Times on
that memorable morning. lie was nn-
known TO the people OF Virginia. HIS Sc
lection for such an exalted position as
that of United States senator was sur
prise and shock. But on further acqualnt-
ance he is found TO be a man of good
political qualifications and good business
abilities; and he has a fair sort of pedigree
to exhibit if anybody wants 10 see it.
The Times. however, is still far from be-
ing reconciled to Mr. Martins nomina-
ton. and Richmond society is stirred TO
the very depths of its delicate sensibli-
ties through fear that the senatOr-elect
acquired certain decisive advantage over
his distinguished competitor for the honor
by the use of Doodle. The case is now IN
the hands of a joint committee OF the Leg
islature TO investigate, and Mr.. Bryan,
Of the Times is a witness for the prosecu-
ton.
II there were any corrupt practices re-
sorted TO for the purpose of securing
"A
to-day. If not, his election will be an ac-
compiished fact tomorrow, and the gen
eral verdict OF a disinterested public will
be that had it not been for Gen. Lees
candidacy: had II not been that Gen. Lee
was the beaten man I'm the fight there
would never have been an arraignment
Of Mr.. Martin and his friends upon the
derogatory charges trumped up against
them.
The Post still affects TO think that we,
IN common with many other Virginians,
were unwilling TO see Martin made sen
ator from Virginia because he had been
an obscure man before the senatorial
caucus introduced him TO the people
Of Virginia. When an individual is de-
termined TO be wrong, whether or no. an
that can be done with him is 10 leave him
10 his folly. We shall therefore. discuss
the Posts mental phantasmagoria with
it no further. n il is determined to do
the people Of Virginia the injustice Of
thinking that they turn mertorious
man down, because he is. or his ances-
tors were unknown, It will have to hug
its delusion until it weares Of the fond
embrace.
We will tell the Post however, as we
have several times told It before. that
our objection to Mr.. Martins election
as Senator had no relation whatever to
the man Martin, or the ancestors Of the
man Martin 1t was charged that the
Virginia Legislature had been corrupted
with money to secure Mr. Martins cleo
ton, and the Times demanded that this
charge should be fully investigated. be-
fore he was elected. That is the case. and
that is the whole case.
But from the easy reference OF the
Post to 1.-THE use Of DOODLE" in such a
connection. it is probable it viii have as
much difficulty in understanding the
Times scruples in case Of that sort
as it has in learning that the Times vel
comes the meritorious citizen 10 the
highest honors and place, whether his
ancestors have been known or whether
they have not