Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22
SENATORIAL
SITUATION
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Governor TyIer's Friends Claim a
Clear Majority.
MARTINS ACTIVITY
MARTINS
lsis Friends at Work TO <scnrc EARLY
\ Primaries 1" CiticS whore nc rs
Supposed TO BE Strong-Tha, snnp
Judgement in Rich,Mona Causes
B,.sor"css-Rsvai claims MS to
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Richmond, Va. July 21.-The friends
of Senator Martin are at work as poll
ticlans have seldom been in Virginia
The leaders have made every man who
favors his election member OF COM
mittee to hustle for him. They are
hustling.
There Is apparently no decrease in the
popular Indignation regarding the re-
fusal of the Democratic Committee of
this city to permit the people to cx-
press 6. choice for the Senate. 1t be-
gins to look as though serious results
might follow the committees action. 1t
will meet tomorrow night and an eff
fort to secure n reconsideration will be
made. 1t will not be successful. The
friends of Governor Tyler are at work
endeavoring to allay the feeling
against the committee as much rs pos
eible, as 1t threatens 10 work serious
harm to the party in this city and in
the State. 1t is hardly possible to ex-
aggerate the feeling in many quarters
against the committee.
BIG MISTAKE MADE.
The Martin leaders realize that big
mistake has been made. The peoples
love of fair play has been offended. TO
use popular expression and one which
have heard from the friende, of both
candidates, the Governor has not got
ten "a fair deal" Senator Martin and
his friends did the dealing.
SENATOR MARTINS POLICY.
A Martin man tells me it is the policy
of Senator Martin to have early pri-
maries in It least dozen of the cities
and counties where he is strongest. 1t
is desired that the influence OF hg
Martin majorlties may be felt in doubt
full counties when primaries are held
later or when the selection of candi-
dates is made without primaries. for it
is the fixed determination of Senator
Martin tc allow primaries only where
there is no way in which they may be
avoided, or in the instance have men
toned.
RIVAL CLAIMS.
A month ago-two weeks ago-the
Martin men conceded Governor Tyler
one-third of the votes in the caucus
To-day they say he may have 60. This
will be very close to n majority, allow
ing for ten or twelve Republicans. Gov
ernor Tyler and those closest 10 HON,
do not hesitate to claim a clear ma
jority. They have lots of reason for
doing so, apparently. The Tyler senti-
ment is far stronger than anybody,
even his friends, ever imagined.
Whether 1t will be strong enough to
pull him through remains TO be seen.
Speaking without prejudice, chances as
appearances very nearly on a perfect
balance.
LAMB DECLARES FOR MARTIN.
Congressman John Lamb who has
been regarded as q friend of Governor
Tyler, has issued a card declaring for
Senator Martin. He corrects a state
rent made by n correspondent of Il
Washington paper to the effect that he
is an advocate OF Governor Tyler's cleo
tion, and continues:
THE correspondent doubtless assum-
ed THAT all who united in the call for
the May Conference were opposed to
Senate Martin, as many of the friends
of the Senator persisted in declaring
1 united in that call for no such pur-
pose. and Senator Martins friends had
assurances of that fact which ought
TO have been satisfactory to them |
am not in the habit OF conceaing my
preferences and opinions. and have not
done so in this matter. have been
from the beginning, and am now, Il
friend of Senator Martins, and wish
to see him returned to the Senate: and
this is well known to him and TO his
friends.
But nevertheless. favor the cleo
ton of Senators by the people. and
until that can be accomplished, | in
sist on the right of the people to in
struct their representatives as to their
choice for Senator. If there is any in
consistency in favoring these things
and supporting Senator Martin l am
unable to see 1t; and. aso the Senator's
friend, should be unwilling to admit
st."