Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-15

fSpccial from "'''' - Gov
w,vpugvILLE. VA, August IA ",'-
.r,.,er made his first speech OF the
,-.,,,,,,e, here this afternoon. The opera
49,. ,,,s secured for the occasion, anu
49,. address which was an imprisoned
....,, for the people to assert themselves
against professional politicians was
....p absorbing attention by ABOUT ."
r.,oocrats of Wythe county.
-,o Governor did not mention Senator
,,..,,,.s name during the course Of his
arls except by implication. He
- denounced the Hon. J. Rich
ard wincdeld. who some Gays ago
.,,r,.ea The Governor with having sup
r.,,sl senator Martin when That seh''e-
en-, defeated General Fitz Lee.
r, Governor Incorporated in his re-
.,.ri,s tbe reply he had written to Mr.
,rurfe,d's charge. and which was pup
1.slei in the Dispatch of Saturday idS''
WlNGFIELD'S REPLY.
or.r the speaking was over a boy STOOD
.. .rs door of the Opera-House ana pre-
s.r,e5 each gentleman emerging there
,-.n with closely-pr.nted folder heaueo
., card from j. Richard Wineheld IN re-
,.- 10 Governor Tylers interview
The card is a deniel Of what is claimed
, tba Governor. and a statement from
mr. y NJ. Magruder who testified by
,.tr, i, tho. Governors behalf, is append
"a considerably modifying ms original
testimony. TWO letters from Governor
,r,ler hearing date of october % and -
f,q, addressed TO Mr.. Wingheld, which
,te latter gentleman alluded in his
charge. are exhibited as evidence Of the
Governors former friendship for Mr.. Mar
tin.
Governor Tyler had not seen this folder
until after DE made his speech, and when
asked him concerning it, he said;
answered # before saw it; it is too weak
for further reply"
COUNTY ACTION.
Tnore is a strong sentiment in Wyth6
for Governor Tyler but Mr.. Martin mas
also many friends here and the situa-
ron appears TO be somewhat compl'-
Gated.
Tho County Democratic Committee
mel in tho Opera-Ilouse building just
rrior 10 the speakine and. declining a
rroroeition Of the Tyler men for "a gene
raj urinary for am expression OF the
reoule's choice as between the two sena
torial candidates. decided 10 hold pre-
cinct mass-meetings at u. NJ, on Angus
Goth. these meetings to nominate uv-
esatcs on a basis of one TO each my
voters. 10 a convention 10 DC helu il
Wythevile. september %.
committee. rendered his resignation bu
the body declined TO accept il, until aite
the convention next month.
There was up 90 tonight but one can
diaate for the House i'm the field. He "a
Mir. George Lambert who resides I'D 'h'
upper end of the county. lie ls sald 70
be "a friend of Senator Martins Late TO-
NIGHT Captain w. G.. Howe announced ms
candidacy.
The politicians Of the county are gene
rally speaking for Senator Maiuh
though the Governors friends assert thd'
DE has The people with him. and that nd
win secure the delegate from Wythe.
THE ARRIVAL.
The Governor arrived here on the early
morning train and made his headquar-
tiers I'm the office Of judge ). w. vii
naIas. There he received his friends anc
WAS kept busy shaking hands. and con-
ferrlug with his supporters during the
forenoon The Opcfa-House was hall
filled. when. mt 1870 o'clock. Governor
Tyler assembled the platform, accom-
panied by Colonel w. o. Moore. The
latter gentleman very briefly presented
his ENcclency, and after the cheers
which greeted the Governors presence
had subsidized the Governor stated that
fearing a. possible msquotatiou, he had
done that which be had never before
been guilty of-writ,en political
speech Then with his manuscript III
hand he spoke as follows:
The Governors Speech.
Fellow Citizens Of Wythe County:
address YOU to-day as a candidate for the
office of United States senator from ih'
State OF Virginia. Some people thint
thar I ought TO reserve any address thai
may have TO make and make ii to tA'
members of the Legislature after they
all, elected. but prefer TO come directly
TO th. people themselves, and say Wha'
have to saw concerning this canvass
and hcn leave them, as the source OF Az
power Boo this country. 90 make thcN
MlsnD. known To- the members Oh ~,
Legislature. whom they elect COM
hcit To-day Jon This noble old county =,
Talk among my home people, my ilt
long friends ana neighbors. IL ~
very thin line that divides the people OF
Pulaski from the people Of Wythe arc
when ! decided that il was my duty 70
10 upon the nustluss and tel The people
the reasons lor my candidacy and 10
defend my record and dCnOunce "a poliii-
cal system that has grown UP all over
our country, j decided that here, I'm the
heart of Southwestern Virginia. and ln
its most central county. iu the midst OF
Ns bluegrass pastures and shauOWy
mountains. ] should select This day and
this spot 20 reach The people Of Vagina.
with you / have spent my NE: you Know
II I'm its entirety In lbs very privacy,
and 1 believe that here j shall have a
svmpathetic and fair-minded audience.
had hoped that this canvass would Pc
conducted on plane worthy OF the dig
nifty of the Office 10 which ! aspired. and
that personalities would not be brought
into the discussion OF the claims of the
respective candidates. that they should
be- Judged by their public services and by
he principles for which they stand But
I lind going through the mails, under
jpecla cover. papers Ike the Charlottes-
vile Progress with the marked interview
fiven out by Mr.. j. X. Winghcld, OF Abe
harle. telling Of correspondence on
TOnyersauon which took place between
tirn and myself six years ago, when
there WIS the closest personal poiticdl
ana confidential relations between Us.