Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-25
REALM OF POLITICS.
INDICATIONS THAT INTEREST Is
QUICkENING.
SOME TYLER AND MARTIN CLAIMS
Figures Presented by Each si"c-
legislative Candidates Are f"'"hS
a.. r.x rinat Iicks-A Question
of Senatorial Primaries.

Governor Tyler left yesterday mornini
for his home. at East Radiord. lie VII
probably return 20 Richmond IN "a Weei
or ten days.
Senator Martin spent yesterday aho
last night IN Richmond lie is At the
Wcstmoroland Club.
The Senator was called upon yester-
day by a number Of friends incluoins
Congressman Claude swanson who Is II
the city with Mrs. Swanson.
The friends OF Senator Martin yesterday
EXPRESSED themselves as entirely SATISFIED
with the outlook. y Martin man said IaS'
night he felt reasonably certain that GOV
ernor Tyler would not receive more IMAM
forty votes in the caucus.
However a close friend Of Mr. Martin
In an interview with the correspondent
OF a Baltimore paper at the manassas
horse show, last week, expressed '"o
opinion that Governor Tyler "ollu nav
about sixty votes in caucus. While MI
MIR Martin would have seventy is"'' ~
the present stage OF the contest IL sc,iiI9
moi improbable that each side IS UNDER
rating the strength Of the other
A QUESTION OF PRIMARIES.
Tho contest throughout the State has,
or will resolve itself into struggle lor
md against primaries. Governor 1yler
mas repeatedly stated that he proposed
10 make an effort 10 have every Delegate
I'D senator elected this fall instructed
REGARDING the choice OF the people as De
tween himself and Senator Martin. Inc
friends OF the latter, as RUE, 90 hOt
favor primaries. The City Committee OF
4 10
Senator Martin. refused a primary,
though II was certain that this city would
,ive The Martin candidates an oVerWhein-
Inc majority. Every candidate Tor the
Ieyis'oture in Richmond. except two, mas
declsred for Senator Martin. Every one,
probaplv. without exception, has declared
Tor a primary TO instruct them as 10 'Ho
oopular choice as between senatorldI can
3idates. ,,... o.,.ed
A close friend Of Senator Martin slateu
Yesterday that ne thought primaries ior
The purpose OF instructing members %
fbe LEGISLATURE as 20 whom thty shou'u
vote for for the Senate were unconsu-u
uonai i'm that there would thus be done
NV indirection that which the Ccnsuiu-
non directly forDids. Senator Daniel
however has declared for local primaries
az this character wherever the people
Wish them.
THE LEGISLATIVE CANVASS.
The legislative canvass I'm Richmond is
growing exceedingly warm. The city is
being worked very closely. Not man
Is allowed TO escape the ubiquitous can
didatcs. Sunday was only nOmnany
day OF rest so far as the candidates were
concerned. Some probably remembered
the day 10 keep It holy; a number iound
in usual groups about the hotels oppor-
tunities TO speak "a word in season or out
Of season. according 10 the view point.
City headquarters at the Powhatm
Club was visited by many of the candi-
dates yesterday. \ number of transfers
are being reported at headquarters, and
a number have been secured through TINS
medium. 10 was stated that upwards OF
three hundred have already been re-
ce.yed there.
There viii be two rallies tonight. one
will be held az Corcoran Hall under the
auspices Of the Marshali-Ward Demo-
cratic Club. The other will be held at
ponahue's Hail, in Fulton, under the
auspices Of the Fulton Democratic Club.
The candidates are expected TO address
both meetings. They will probably do so.
IN OTHER COUNTIES
Reports from al over the State indicate
ny. A gentleman in the city from orange
county. last night stated that the contest
there is becoming quite lively. Yesterday
was cOurt-day, and a large number of
farmers were at the courthouse. all talk
ing politics. There Is "a considerable Tyler
sentiment IN the county. but the friends
OF Senator Martin say there is no ques-
ton that the .atter's candidate VIII carry
the county.
Judge William G. Williams. who has
declared for Senator Martin is a candi-
date. Governor Tylers candidate is Mr..
Thomas Bond. The nominating conven-
ton will he held next Saturday The
delegate viii not be instructed.
Hon. ID. Gardiner Tyler. of Charles
City county. is in the city Mr.. Tyler is
candidate for the nomination 20 the
State Senate from the Thirty-eighth SEN
at0rial District. composed of the cOun-
ties of Elizabeth City Warwick. York. I
James City Charles city. New Kent ana
King William lie is said 10 have excel |
lent prospects. IL IS thought quite likely
that Hoa. Thomas Temple Powell mem
Der Of the House of Delegates from New
port News and the county OF Warwick. |
VIII be a candidate also. Senator Manley
Barnes. OF New Kent, does not seek a
denomination.
state senator JeuiltS, OF 1llpcItlt Is
al Aurphy's. lie stated that he thought
there was no doubt that Senator Martins
friends We're in the majority i'm Culpeper.
The delegate viii be instructed Senator
Jeffries nolls over.
Hon. r. D. Jennings. of Lynchburg,
who was one of The well-known and ac-
tive members Of the House at the last
session of the Legislature. and who is
again candidate for seat IN that body,
is opposed by Mr. Henry. a young lawyer
Of the Hui city. Mr. Henry only an
nounced himself some little time ago.
Mr.. Jennings. al the last session. placed
Major Daniel in nomination for the SEN
atorshlp.
FIRED on A FUGITIVE NEGRO.