The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
Martin Tyler

EiSb hAuloius u, July 80 Wv
Tyler left here for the Eastern Shore
yesterday Asked concerning the state
ment made by Glenn Green Monday at
Halifax court. that the Governor had
aided Senator Martin in his fight against
Gen. Lee four years ago. the Governor
answered cmphatically that it was not
true.
Gov. Tyler claims that he will have
ten Of the hold.oye Senator'S, ten Of
those to be elected. and forty-iiye nom
bers Of The lIou,o. This will make him
sixty five out Of ono hundred and lf'
teen, giving the Republicans twenty
five members, as is claimed they VIII
have In the estimate given out by
friends Of Senator Martin, ten votes
were claimed from the Ninth District
but Gov Tyler's adherents do not be-
lieve that the Senator will gctany votes
in the Ninth.
MARTINS VIGOROUS DENIAL.
Norfolk. Va, July y u. ). Sena-
tor Martin is here Senator Martin has
been bitterly assailed by his opponents.
who charge him with being lobbyist
and the attorney for railway corpora
tions. Today John Whitehead, prom
inent politician and one OF Senator
Martins strongest adherenls, said that
the Senator had authorized MIN TO make
the statement from the stump or for
publication otherwise. that the man
who makes the statement that Martin
ever lobbied for any bill before the Viz
GINA Legislature, or that he was the
agent Of any corporation, is a common
liar.
Mr. Whitehead said the Senator stated
that he was before his election, attor-
ney for the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
WAY for five counties, at an annual sal
airy Of 81 900. and that he resigned this
position upon his election to the Sen
ate. and has not since represented any
client. Whitehead added that Senator
Martin said that Mr. NJ. +. ingalls,,
President Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad. was an avowed Lee man, and
supported Gen Fitzhugh Lee when the
latter was candidate for the Senate
yet since Senator Martin defeated Lee
it has been repeatedly stated that he
was elected be ,ause assisted by the
powerful interests Of the Chesapeake
aud Ohio Railway.
MAY BOTH TAKE THE STUMP.
Richmond. Va July % There is
now litlle doubt that both Senator Mar
tin and Gov Tyler viii 20 on the
stump. If so. they are almost certain
t. meet in joint debate. The two can
didatos for the Senatorship will I'M
doubtedly receive numerous invitations
- attend the same publ e. meetings and
celebrations. and efforts viii b. made
- bring them together Gov. Tyler
has expressed his Willingness 10 meet
Mr. Martin on the stump. and the
friends Of the junior Senator say that
while he does not think much Of joint
discussions. he is ready and willing TO
meet his opponent. Martin and Tyler
have both said they would go on the
hustings If attacked by their opponents,
and both names have been assailed
Congressman Jones. IN his Houston
speech, attacked both the public and
war records Of Mr. Martin. Mr. Green
charged that the Governor has an office
trust for himself and his sons, and also
intimated that tho Governor and his
entire family travel on railroad passes
Mr. Martin will spend good deal OF
his time here from now ON.
Mai. Mann Page, who declined -
become a candidate for Governor on the
Populist ticket, and who is a leader Of
that party in Virginia, asked what ne
thought of the senatorial contest be
tween Senator Martin and Gov. Tyler
said he thought Martin had the Demo
cratic organizations in his section at
his back, and appeared to be in the
lead.
The Richmond correspondent Of the
Iudex-Appeal says
1t looks as if the campaign in Nir-
Rinia would rival in bitterness and IN
personalities the celebrated one in South
Carolina in which Tillman defeated
Gen. Butler for the Senate. 1t is ap
parent from the speech of Representa-
tive W. A Jones at Halifax that it is
his purpose to force Senator Martin or
some friend to meet him on the stump.
1t is Mr. Jones purpose to spend as
much time as possible on the stump
and he states that the things he said
about Martin are tame as compared
with those he expects to give utterance
to.
Senator Martin, it is believed, will
either make a speech or write a letter
replying 10 Mr.. Jones attack. The
Senator is charged by Mr.. Jones as fol-
lows: Afraid to let the people express
their choice for Senator incompetent
to represent his people has never got
ten a bill through a committee or
through the Senate; lodged votes on
questions of great Importance to his
people; the head and front and ruling
spirit of the so-called office trust. and
uses patronage to promote his own po'
htical ambition his position on the
currency question is unknown and his
war record discreditable. These are
the points Mr. Jones makes against the
Senator. and it il believed he will an