The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-18
Political Forecasts Based Upon the Views
OF the Limbs Of the Law.
SENATOR MARTIN ON SILVER ISSUE.
His Reasons for Not Discussing ~ lot "p-
Iication-soInc Of the Noted People at
the White-The Married Ladies
in Control.

canrot be install en-.
II has been said that the lawyers noun
ana shape political connections. rms
may or NAV rot be true. but one thing IS
certain they are. when gathered togtth-
a from all parts OF state, the nest PCS
sitle barometer Of the sentiment OF ~
people of that state. The Virginia bdl
Association is indeed a representative
body, for from every nook ana corner on
tho State c. mo hither tho limos OF Wy
law, proud OF its traditions ara JediO.S
and solicitous for the maintenance Oh "'
IIaicfty. $500
When Judge Roger 4. Pryor. in his 81
oquent pcroration Of a mastery eKyr1
referred 10 the pride OF Nireinlah7 l5i -
GINA. he spoke 10 a sympathetic audience
for. than the lawyers there are nom i.1o- ~
Jealous in behalf of the hallowed name Oh
the Old Dominion.
PRE- SILVER Nor POPULAR.
When they had concluded their laDorS
incident upon the Bar Association, eSlI
before taking their trains icr lh,n -,
spcctive homes. they gathered III hi 49,, "a
the MOTEL corridors and INDUCED IN ulsSus
sions OF things past. present. ana iluuIe;
81 course. the politics OF the uay touH'
a favored place in the topics Nl--"Sa'..
From these tllks one could learn no"
every county in the State stood on IN"
political and economic questions OK the
day.
j was surprised to find among the law
verg from the rural districts so many
"a ho Opposed tho free and unlimited coin
NC Of tilvfr without International agree
mont. They say that many on the I4l il-
ers Of their respective locaHutS sihlr
their views on this subject, thdt lN'A
have at last begun 10 study the question:
and The Times and other Steie news
Papers that argue in opposiucn 20 w.
free silver craze. are being rtad an ~
many cases sought after Inc FARMERS
of Virginia. one Of them said. are not
blooming ignOramuses 10 nllndly loiioW
the lead Of others on question so VIA
| ~ important and are eager 70 Know lne
facts as they are. and when Ih.lNtit-
| tous al e.tiofi like the silver issue is pend
| ing they expect the newspapers 10 take
| ether one side or the other. and furnish
| them with Information 50 tAal they can
| form intelligent conclusions
THr UNITED TATEs sINATorsHIP.
Aprop0s Of the silver question, the
! discussions naturally driftod into inc
forthcoming United states senatorial
| contest. I'm fact. that matter mas oeeh
! more generally discussed than any otnef
| question. l have noticed, however an
on the part Of tilose who express them
| selves The takers lower tntlr lears
| until their heads come together IKE
| c0Vey Of partr1ges ia the snow lAey
| are more apt 10 tell you what thclr pto-
| pie think about If than 20 freely express
! their own views They discuss the fela-
| tive merits of those mentioned for the
| Senate from their standpOlnts quite ilhtI-
ally and b. does not take a MachlaNel
| 10 see where they stand.
Each OF them had their friends here
| looking over the ground and sounding
the lawyers as best they could.
DANIEL THF FAvoRITr.
The result Of careful and somewhat
! thorough canvass Of the different law
yors show that Daniel so far has the
said 10 me. My people are Tor Daniel
| and they don't care what Daniel IS for.
was surprised 10 find so many men
who are opposed 10 the free. ana
unlimited coinage Of silver, who have q
! Daniel leaning. When afked how they
| could reconcile these two opposing con1i-
| ti0ns they usually s9v that there Is No
danger - Congress passing free coin
age act. and they were not disposed io
turn John Daniel down lecaIse Do
he'd opposite Views 10 their own on the
silver question.
>Onc Of the best informed politicians I'm
/ the State said 10 me few days ago
that Daniel would be reelected oy a
| three to one vote. BAT not man in tir-
ginia could beat him, no matter how
| great the combination formed. He FUR
Their said that he did not believe that Cen
! erai Lee would be- candidate against
| Daniel. lie thought Lee would Dc elect
Cd Governor 20 succeed O'Fcrral. and
| that six years hence he would meet MS
oh foe. Senator Martin, for the senate
lie said that Lec's friends would never
Doe satisfied until their idol had defeated
Martin.
srNAToE MARTIN Of SILVER.
found amongst the lawyers here q
great deal OF anxiety 10 know how sem
ator Martin e.Ood on the silver question:
| Tho impression g. gaining ground among
| them that he IS opposed 20 the free ana
| unlimited coinage of silver Independent
| OF International agreement These also
| believe that DE should come out ana am
n0unce himself. and thus. by his power
4..H s,.fI 81. N.f 81 o.
| free silver tide and bring the people back
TO their sober senses. The senator, who
| is here with his charming WHO, VINO, py
| the way, is a general faNoillc Win oli
| and young. possessing an unusual graz
| cious and lovahie manner, was sen oy
The Times representative and asked Tor
| his views on silver. I'm his characteristic
cally polite but positive manner, ne de-
| clin-I 10 discuss Tho matter for PUBL
c.fion he stated hat the only political
| matter recurring attention nrNt fall W.
| the election OF 4 state Legislature. To
] preserve the ssccndency OF tht Delnocldl-
| ic party I'm that body was. he consider
| Cd the practical object 10 be kept IN
View now. He did not believe that CD
| ject would be promoted 10y a ulS-|.s l'Il
| N the silver question az present ana Tor
| that reason ~ do not care 10 discuss it.
| lie said IL WAS manifest that no legisla
| tior favorable 10 free coinage cou.i ia"
! accomplished d. ring Mr.. Cleveland tern
o. office, and that the Democratic party
|
| press itself on the So niect until the meet
| ing OF the convention to send delegates 20
| the National Convention. lie was oppos-
ea TO anticipating the duties of next
| wear. when. by so doing. the present hdr-
| nOny and welfare OF the party would DE
disturbed without the accomplishment
OF any corresponding good.
found among the visitors here a num-
| Der Of business men as we'll as the law
yers who shared the views Of Senator
| Martin i'm this matter
| one OF the most encouraging signs
| which has come under my observation fa
| the uncertainty of mind Of those VINO
| profess TO relieve IN he free coinage OF
| silver. Many Of those who are inclined
| to the free silver belief in fact. those
who are regarded as free silver men, are
IN doubt as 10 the propriety of free
silver law. They viii tell you that
existing circumstances. they hope that
such law viii not be enacted Just yet
| They are unwilling 10 rush into an eX-
| pertinent which would undoubtedly prove
so disastrous In the event Of failure.
THE LADIES UNcoNcERNTD.
There are hundreds OF guests here. who
are not In the least CONCERNED about
| either the silver question or the senator
ship. In fact. such insisnlNcant matters
bore them 10 death. don't you know.
They are perfectly willing 10 have free
coinage or not. as you Ike IL. just so their
engagements for the germans and the
whist and erchre parties are not inter
riiuted These are the ladies, Heaven
bless them. who came here ostensihly "a
rest and rccugerate, lut VINO work Ike
slaves from "dewy eve until carly morn.
One OF them said 70 me, Oh dear me