Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-14
POLITICS IN FAUQUIER.

Correspondence Alexandria Gazette.
Orlean, Va, Aug. 12.-The political
fight in this county wakes warmer as
the Gays go by. Both Senator Martin
and Governor Tyler have their friends,
who are putting forth their best efforts
to control the primary which will be
held on Saturday next. The letter
written by Col. Grenville Gaines show.
ing up Governor Tyler in his true colors
was timely and to the point, and is hav-
ing great weight with the people of
Fauquier. Men who had decided to vote
for Tyler nave ab,rdoned him and
will now support Martin. Some who
were on the fence have dropped over
on the Martin side and the indications
now point to the election of floater and
delegate who will support Martin for
the Senate. And why not? Martin
has proven himself to be the right man
in the right place, and has never let his
interests in his constituency wayer for
one single moment. Always on the
alert and prompt to answer every call
made upon him Aud now, will the
people of this grand old State turn
down g faithful servant against whom
no charge of iDfdelity can truthfully be
made. 1t is said he is railroad at
torney. Mr.. Martin has proven that
coarge to be false, and the very N n
who are making the most bitter fight
against him here, in Fauqrier. are lead
ing railroad attorneys for the largest
corporation that has any foothcld with
10 the borders of Virginia. We can but
exclaim, 80, consistency thou art 8
jewell If MIR. Martin is the railroad
man that he is reputed to be, in the
name of common sense, why are the
railroad attorneys fighting him? Echo
answers, why. Let us see whet
Governor Tyler has done for the
people OF FauQuier county. Two years
ago one Nat Carter was sent
to the peuitentisry, for waylaying and
beating an old man, for the term of five
years. When sentence was pronounced
Carter said he meant to kill our Com
mon wealth's attorney and failed as
soon as he came back. A negro by the
name of Brook was arrested near Rec.
'ortown few years ago by Constable
Anderson, Deputies Arthur Rawlins and
Hon. J. s. Mason, for heiuous crime,
and whilst being carried to Jail
drew pistol and shot al Mr.. Mason
and Rawins, but fortunately did not
strike either Said Brook was tried
and sent TO the penitentiary for five
years, and he, to, threatened to kill his
captors and our prosecuting attorney
as soon as be served out his term. Pc
titions were gotten up by few sent
mental citizens aud forwarded to Gov
ernor Tyler, aud he, without confering
with either county judge or Common
wealth's Attorney, pardoned the above
named criminals, and the negro Brook
committed another crime as soon as he
returned to bis homo near Rsctortown.
With the threats made by these men
they are back home two and one-half
wears the sooner to execute them. AND
this is not all. He turned down high
toned Christian gentleman in the per-
son of Col. Grenville Gaines, as Colonel
of the Third regiment Virginia volun-
teers, after he had given up lucrative
law practice, and spent years studying
military tactics and made himself per-
h,ps the best qualified man of the State,
to fill any military position to be filled.
After all this will the people of Eau
quier endorse Tyler over MIR. Martin
Friends of Fauquier, stand by Mr.. Mar
tin and by so doing you show your ap'
probation of his services to his State
and country,