The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-11
WHERE SENATOR
MARTIN STANDS.
Did Not Announce Publicly That He
is a Candidate.
DID he REFER TO GEN. FITZ, LEE
The Soldier Candidate is strong BE-
fore the People of Clarke-Giow-
ing EuIogics of Bryan Do Not
Get Plaudits They Once Did.

BERRYVIII.E. VA. Sept. e.-Speciai. -
The Richmond correspondent OF me bai-
timore sun. Of Friday spoke or senator
Martins speech at this place as the OPEN
ing of the campaign be Is making 20 sue
coed himself in the United states senate,
which contest viii rlpcn next year, ""sn
members OF the Legislature are 70 DC
chosen. Congressman Hay, VINO preceded
Mt Martin in the speaking that TOOK
place here on the 9Th Instant, declared
Tor free silver. and said that no man
could be elected 20 Office I'm Virginia VINO
did not stand on the Chicago platform.
When our Congressman made this state
ment. well-known gentleman IN the
audience observed. That's what's tho
matter with Haunahi" This id not dis
concert Mr. Hay. who said he understood
the inference, nevertheless what De had
said was true. because Nirs-nians were
positive as 90 the views they held reil-
tive 10 free silver coinage
SENATOR MARTIN.
Senator Martin did not announce here
that he was Il candidate Tor reelection
20 tho United States Senate. He, how
ever, In his conversations with some Of
our citizens. admitted. your correspon-
dent. has been told that he did not favor
the war with Spain. but voted f1r &c be-
cause the atmosphere at Washington was
So saturated with the sentiment that he
could not resist IT,
In his speech. Senator Martin said that
the existence Of the war was not with
Congress. but with the president. and the
diplomats. who managed things so as 70
force Congress 10 pass the war resGiu-
lions. This IS looked upon as an effort
on the part 0f Mr. Martin 10 shift his
vote on that issue % other shoulders.
Men OF positive views do not 90 sucn
things. IN speaking Of diplomats as
having led Congress up 20 n declaration
OF war. Cid Mr. Martin intend 90 include
General Lee? This idea has slipped into
the minds OF some of those who heard
him speak.
FITZHCGH LEI
Tho General has 4 good many admirers
r. this county and II the primary eicc-
ton plans had been accepted 20 name
the next senator. he would better ander-
stand his popularity with tho people.
lie was with Virginia and the south
when property and he were staked lOI
tho defence and welfare Of the old and
young. tne maids and mothers o. those
War-harrieI sections. Ie is Ass devoted
now 90 virginia interests MS he was then
and thousands " leg people are perfectly
willing 10 trust him now as their repre-
sentative al the nations capital, whether
I ANI ne .N It'd NllF NtAlfNAA
a. laid down boy ,Ir. Hay In bis speech.
FREE SILVER WAVES.
II IS the opinion of your correspondent
that the silver cause is waning fas
among the masses ln this county. al
though the political directors and plat
form shaDers declared that 10 Is th'
most important tenet Of the Democratic
/ faith aud Messrs. Martin and Hay m
doubt found that their glowing euogy o
Bryan and his platform ala not receive
/ the paudlts that were anticipated. The
sentiment iu Clarke has been and IS nov
strongly against tho recent war and th
! attempted evasion. as some declare II q
| Do OF Mossrs Hay and Martin. o. an
| responsibility OF bringing same about
! has met with sharp and severe cr.tl
| cisms.
In m interview with 1fr Alex. Nc
! Ccrmir.. chairman of the Republican
| Executive Committee. Of Clarke county
! who attended the Luray Convention
| yOur correspondent was told I'm rcspous
/ 90 the question as 20 why the convention
! considered it lueXpedieut % nominate
! Republican candidate Tor Congress ina
/ owing to the want OF harmony within
/ the Republican ranks. the chances o
! elactirg their nominee We're slim. bu
! De believes an independent Democrat
| standing on "a sound money platform AM
! with conservative views on tho Issues r.
! iaung 10 tie war. would gun Hay yer.
/ close
FINE FARM SOLD.
1fr. Stuart j. Jones has sold through
! the real estate agency of Snyder q
| Crown. hls farm lying south Of Berry
] Vile and containing lcJl acres 20 Dir
! v j. Fancy. Of Jefferson county 10
80 per aero.
/ -Ia LOUISA Bradford has also soil
] hog farm near B0yc8 o. Nr. Louis Brad
/ ford for SIS per acre
| DR. W. B. Grove leaves within feT
! DAYS for the United States Battlesh l
/ oregon ON which be is an assistant SUI
/ gcon. DR. Grove has been spending hi
| mrlsleh With Mrs. Powers. his sister. re
! siding near town.
H. S. blackburn Smith. Sergeant o
! General Lees scouts and colrlers a
! Camp Cuba Libre. having been granite
! sick leave ~ absence OF "a month
| reached this place Friday evening from
! Jacksonville.
| Miss Elizabeth Smith. accompanied b.
| Miss Eleanor Washington. of Washing
! ton j.. g.. visited the family az Mr
/ gush Washington az CharlestoWn. w
| Va during the latter part OF the week
The town council has appropriated 81
| for the LAYING Of new paycmelts and Oh