The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-23
He Denies That the Junior Senator is
Practically Nominated Already,
WHAT CANDIDATES TELL HIM.
Believes Nominees, Like Donohoe and
Glass, when They Say They arc
Not Committed, and Waits for
Primaries TO Determine
Other Doubtful Nominees,
Politics i'm the State.

EAST RADFORD. VA, Aug. 2.-Spe-
cial.-Governor Tyler left Radford at noon
today for the Culpeper Horse show. Be-
fore taking The train he was shown the
statement given out by senator Martin
claiming that the senator had practically
won his nomination. The Governor gives
the press the following comments on the
same:
'AIr. Martin says that seventy-six Sen
ators and members OF the House have
been practically nominated, and he claims
sixty-six Of these. 1 may not understand
that expression, practically nominated.
as well as Mr.. Martin does. but II that IS
the case | still regard the claim that
he has sixty-siN OF these gentlemen COM
mitted 10 him as absurd. Where Mr.
Donahue and Mr.. Glass and men Ike
them say that they are not committed and
have not made mp their minds as 10 how
they will vote, ] believe them. AMI when
other nominees say they prefer one man
for Senator. but are willing 10 - ide the
result of "A primary. / await that primary
10 determine that man'--vote ] think Mr..
Martin has about exhausted his strength;
he has fired his main guns and from now
on he win depend upon such claims as
these 10 draw wavering men TO his side.
JUST BEGUN 10 FIGHT.
"As for myself. I can say with Paul
Jones. ! have just begun % fight / pro
pose 10 carry this matter straight through
the state Political methods have grown
up I'm our party that are injuring 81.
The Democratic party shall not be made
vehicle for foistinr upon the people
.If.. frs
tions Of trust and honor. would not
say q word or do a thing TO injure my
own beloved party iu which 1 was Graded
and reared. I believe that / am doing Il
the best service Of ms lifo in denouncins
the methods that seek shelter under its
fair name. -l-l
LETTERS HE RECEIVED.
IL have letters from gentlemen In sew
eral counties who are truthful citizens,
in which they use such expressions as
these: The delegates In this county were
secured against YOU By outrageous meth
ods and by the expenditure OF large sums
OF money and the use Of whiskey by the
whOle.aie.' ls BE- not shame thar one
citizen should be forced to write about
his fellow citizens DO mat way? They
are trying 20 build up an ofiice-hoiding
trust and they even meddle ia the in
ternal affairs of different counties In the
election OF clerks. sherins. etc. and throw
the weight of their combined influences
for one Democsat against another Demo-
crst. This is not right. ! intend To call
for fair play among Democrats. one
Democrat is as good as another. An
aqDiring young man should not be forced
90 earn his promotion by doing partisan
work for the personal fortunes OF any
one man or set Of men.
MARTIN Not THE MAN
"Mr Martin VIII not Doe the next sena-
Tor from Virginia. He has no assurances
1ud pledges t. justify such O. prediction.
with one or two exceptions he will not
carry a single delegatc or senator west
Of Lynchburg while [ shall divide with
him equally the rest Of the State"