Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-19
Work for Martin.


Work for Martin.
Martins managers appreciate this element
Of strength in their popular competitor and
hope to offset it by excellent, but quiet
campaign work. OF the l3s democratic
members OF the last legislature Martin re-
ceived the Endorsement Of ninety for the ap-
John s. Barbour. Had the governor
called an extra session OF the legislature to
fill that vacancy beyond doubt Martin
would have been elected. The governor
however, did not see fit TO do so. but named
Gen. Hunton to fill the place until his sue
cessor could be chosen by the legislatu re
which 10 to be elected on November the
7th. A fair proportion Of those who served
in the two houses last session. will be re-
elected this year. How many II is impossi-
BILE to predict. Mr.. Martins friends natur-
ally hope that those who Endorsed him last
year. and who may be returned, will be in
clined to continue to give him their support
for the senatorship. There is. though. no
direct obligation upon the part of these men
to do so. Their Endorsement OF Mr.. Martin
was for appointment by the governor. and
since that official selected another their OBJ
legations could hardly be expected to go
further. Still Martin will certainly get
some of the old members, who committed
themselves to him last year. and several Of
the holdover senators have already express
ed a determination to vote for the Able
marie man.
Looking at the situation as It now stands
Lee seems well in the lead There are
however, 50 many complications that both
Lee and Martin may be defeated and new
man carry of the prize. Just here M.
Goode may get in his work and possibly be
the winner.
Mckinney ms q Dark Horse.
Gov. Mckinney, too. may prove a popular
dark horse. His administration as the ex-
ecutive Of the state has been universally
.la1 tyfI Sad hxy he g a 70
convention. The governor is calmly looking
on, evineing little or no concern about the
result of the outcome of the senatorial con-
test He has erected his lightning rod and
serenely awaits the coming storm. III the
thunderbolt strikes him Mckinney is prepsr-
ed to accept his fate and enter the senatorial
arena II 1t fails then when his term as
governor expires. January i, 1894. he will
return to his home In Prince Edward county
and resume the practice OF law.
Gen. Hunten's Candidacy.
Cen Hunton is one Of the shrewdest men
In the race for the senatorship. Despite
his serene and placid smile he is a deep
and long-headed politician. The general
comes from FauQuier. a county which has
carried OF mere political prizes since the
war than any other In the state. No Fau-
Quier man has been defeated for Office in
the last quarter Of a century, and the gen.
eral could certainly not wish to break this
record. IL rlukt Dt uuOSISloOu lne
legislature elected this year is to fill
broken and a full senatorship term. The
term for which the late Senator Barbour
was elected expires March 4. 1885. AS no
legislature Will assemble just prior to that
time, this one will have to fill that partial
term, and the one beginning then, and
terminating six years hter. 1t is under
stood that Gen. HuRton will be content IL
he rs elected to fill out the balance of Mr.
Barbour's term in the Senate. There is an
impression that Lee. Martin and McKin-
ney have conceded him this and that none
of them an aspirsnt for the short terra
II this be true, and Gov. Mckinney admits
II is SO far as he himself is concerned, Hun
gratifed. These concessions are not un-
derstood to have been made a mere mat
ter of sentiment, but good and practi-
cal politics. With such an understan ding
these three candidates know exactly where
they stand and can make their fight without
any such complications the contest over
the two vacancies would produce II this
agreement has been effected Mr.. Goode
however, Is not admitted to be a party TO
IT. II is possible that he may oppose Hun
ton for the short term and II he does the
an event II is believed that HINTON can win
So in this aspect of the situation Gen Hun
ton seems to be more certain of succass
than any Of the other candidates in the
race.
The supreme Court.
The contest for the supreme bench is also
creating much interest in a quiet WAY. Cam
didates are springing up Ike mushrooms
all over the state. but those who have any
show of success can be co1ated on che