Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08

have spoken, and their will IL our law.
There was but one great issue I'm the re-
cent election, and that was the pcrsonali-
~ Of the candidate for this high Office.
All things else were subordinated To It,
and the overwhelming sentiment Of the
conventions and primaries OF Democrats
was In favor OF the distinguished gentle
man whom / have named.
HIS ELECTION INDICATED.
THAT the people of Virginia were not
unanimous for him is fact which can
not be denied. There never was In the
history of any State a unanimous senti-
ment In favor of any man for any o.
fee, but Senator Martin has the proud
distinction Of having nearly all the eic-
ments OF his party concentrated upon
himself This was not because his OBJ
ponents were weak and Insignificant; on
the contrary. they were strong and re-
spectacle. ii was not because theDemoc-
racy Of his opponents could be called in
question; on the contrary, they laid well
founded claim To party fealty and hign
purpose. 1t was not because the canii-
Gate who was pitted against him was
lacking In any of the qualities which 60
to make up a true Democrat and a tho
rough gentleman: on the contrary. Nir-
ginia has delighted TO confer upon him
Why. then. did the people Of Virginia
determine that the Hon Thomas Staples
Martin should succeed himself In the
United States Senate? 1t was because
the wisdom of his first election has been
indicated by the splendid service he has
rendered his State during the term Of his
incumbency. There may have been mis-
givings on the part of some who knew
him least, and his lack OF legislative eN-
perence may have justified their fear
that his labors on behalf OF the state
would prove fruitful Of small result hut
now, in view Of the position he has taken
in the august body OF which ne is mem
Der. and in view of the good he has
accomplished for all sorts, classes, ana
conditions of the people of this STATE
nothing but captious objection. or lac
tious opposition. can withhold from him
the praise he deserves for having mea-
sured up, fodr-square, TO every duty ne
has been called upon TO perform. In fact,
duty has been his watchword. and 1t mas
been felicitously said that the reward OF
one duty is the power TO fulfil another.
HAS BEEN WELL REPRESENTED.
Virginia has been peculiarly fortunate
as a rule, in her representation in the
upper house of the Congress. Wisdom, sa-
gacity, prudence, eloquence, patriotism
whom she has confided her fortunes IN
the halls of national legislation; and
hazard nothing in asserting that she was
never better represented than at present
With John Warwick Daniel and Ihomas
Staples Martin, each the complement OF
the other. having in charge virginia
interests, neither she, nor any OF her GU
Zens need fear that any human agency is
lacking for the assertion Of every night
i Il. ra.Irs .f
may REQUIRE attention at their hands.
In this union there is strength, Of when
any State might well be proud, ana, 80
far as we can control II. it should be per
petuated. ] trust. therefore. that sreal
unarimitv will mark the casting Of bal
lots tonight. and that those who come
after US may always MAKE 20 Wise
choice as we shall make, VINO woe H. |
the honorable gentleman whom nomi- |
nate"
SECONDED BY SENATOR FOSTER.
Senator Foster in seconding the noInina-
ton of Mr.. Martin, said that six years |
ago he had supported his old comrade In |
arms. Fitzhugh Lee. but that since ne
had known Mr. Martin he had come TO
respect and admire him. and supported
him as cordially tonight as he supported |
I.ee six wears ago. John Daniel, he SAID,
could travel all over the world with MS
eloauenco. but that Tom Martins energy
and activity would satisfy oil. Senator
Fosters speech was fOrcble ana had me
ring Of sincerity and manliness.
GOV. TYLER's NAME PRESENTED.
Hon. David 5. Pollock. OF Pulaski, pre-
sented the name Of Governor Tyler HIS
nominating speech was eloquent and ear
nest and paid high tribute to the SUD
iect Of his speech. He said:
Dp babaIf of the peDulp. | desire 10
place in nomination as tho Democratic |
candidate for United states senator from |
Virginia a distinguished citlZen, whose |
life and character are hOnOred Dy an |
who know him. A man OF the people. L |
do not claim for him brilliancy OF oratoIy |
or transcendent craftsmanship, out 90
claim for him incorruptiDle honesty anu
unimpeachable integrity that he is OF |
mature judgment, ripe experience In al |
fairs of State. and not unknown to lame
one who has loved the truth and despised
falsehOod; who has upneld the right' ana
esCheWed evil
In every position i'm which he has yet |
been placed by the free suffrage OF his |
fellow-citizens he has ever been guided !
by that spirit of fairness and importantly |
which accords Justice to all. True to his |
convictions, true TO himself and false 10 !
none: he has ever sought by his
acts and his conduct the common
good Whether in private station or /
official position. he has eXempliied IN
his person the full rounded character Ol
the knightly Christian gentleman; demon
strated the fact that he loves his fellow
man. and that he is dev0ut believer IN
the everlasting dogma that proclaims
for every human creature equally allke,
the 'Fatherhood of God and the brother
hood OF man
FOR THE GOOD OF ALL.
In pressing upon you his fitness for the
exalted position To which you have the
power to raise him, | seek no exclusive
rights or benefits TO the individual TO the
detriment OF the public good; but. as
see II. for the betterment of our fellow
men without regard TO creed or condition
I'm life Deep down in the hearts of the
people is the belief that the one who
Seeks the good Of all in the good Of each
individual is the safest depository or
the power to enact the laws by which they
are 10 be governed and upon which must
depend their happiness and prosperity.
IL in this revolution in the manage
ment and control Of Industrial forces
which startle us with It's rapldlty ana us
far-reaching results. we recognize the
fact that old landm rlls are being swept |
away and that those who. by means OF
ownership and control of the vast ma
chinery and all-cOnquerng equipments |
proVided by the genius Of man Tor UNI
locking the treasury-hOuse Of nature, |
have Handicapped the masses i'm The strug-
gle of life; that capital, with It's vast
combinations. has invaded every field OF |
usefulness. and every department of life, |
and that by its unequal distributions OF |
created wealth, and eXaction OF UNJUST |
tribute II has placed n burden upon the |
whole people grievOus 10 be borne. let
us reflect and consider whether there be
a -or,ad,- for this evil and whether we |