The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-15
Mr.. GOODE MAY
MAKE THE RACE
He Is Waiting to Learn What De-
mands VIII Be Made.
A SPEECH THAT WASN'T MADE
nh, Manuscript of Mr.. Balls Address
Has Recn Found-Iic Thinks the
Democratic Party Too
Heavily Burdcncd.


r,od 10 enter the race for the Senate.
In fact. IL seems. that he has never con-
sidercd the matter az al
Mr. Goode is now IN Washington inc
rlmes correspondent IN that city, yet
,erday sent the following inierVie" Win
him.
- = late hour this afternoon the
Hon John Goode declined TO say any
thing REGARDING bis candidacy for the
senate. He said. however, That lhe re-
,orf that ne would be The senatorial
aeforrn League candidate for Mr.. Mar
,i,'s seat in the Senate was premature
when asked the direct question Ut ho
,rouid make the fight. Mr Goode repied
DO not care 10 announce my posiloh
81 present / have not been informed
az my endorsement for the position Ds
the Reform League. tnn tnAt tlhe
,.refer 90 cay notnlns feia9Nai'S'
should decline 90 make the hsh' ou.
AT present am unprepared 10 say """'
my decision Will be-
During the conversation Mr. Goode
smoke al length on his past congress
sional fights in Virginia and SAID
..The first time I was nominated TOT
Congress Ii looked like q forlorn nope
and when informed of my nomination
made up my mind TO decline. but finally
acceded 70 the desire of my friends
made the contest and was elected.
MT. Goode was then asked if In This
case he would consider the desire @. the
Senatorial Reform League;
He replied by saying that he must
arst know the wishes Of the League in
the matter. .li.s2A
PLAN FOR RICHMOND
The State Democratic Committee having
refused 70 order convention TOT me
purpose Of nominating a candidate for
The United states Senate. the Democrats
Of Richmond are turning their attention
10 the method TO be adopted Tor the nom
nation OF candidates for the House IN
this city.
m IS probable that the city Central
Committee will soon be called 10 consider
this matter. There Is strong sentiment
developing in favor Of an early primary.
Mr. Martins friends are in the majority
IN tho committee and they are said 20
favor a primary for some date I'm August.
Candidates are already in the field and
the canvass has opened up IN earnest.
To VOTE FOR SENATOR.
II is probable that Senator Martins
supD0rters VIII advocate giving an the
Democratic voters az this primary a
chance TO express their choice OF sena-
torial candidates. Under such plan alt
five Of the delegates would De instructsd
and men could be chosen without regard
20 their personal choice Of Senatorial cam
dldates. Senators Sands and Munford.
who hold over. would also abide boy the
result Of this primary and Rchmond's
seven votes IN the caucus would be cast
soidly for one person.
There appears to he but little opposi-
ton 10 an early primary and practically
none 20 the proposition 90 give the people
chance 20 express their choice Of the
candidates for Senator.
THE ISSUES.
Outside OF the Seuat0rship. there VIII be
few issues Of general interest in this can
vass. The most interesting one viii Doe
the fight on the so-called "Land-Grab-
bers' Act" Where the present members
Of the LEGISLATURE have opposition they
VIII be put upon the defensive and have
either 70 defend the act OF promise 20
vote 20 repeal or modify 81.
In many counties and cities there viii
he purely local issues.
Mr. BALLS SPEECH.
Those who attended the May Confer
ence VII remember that MI Ball. OF
Lancaster. wanted 70 make n speech
but was not allowed 20 10 so. IL was
feared hv the conference leaders that ne
would become a disturbing factor and
so Mr. BAH was held down. There has
been a good deal Of curiosity manifested
as 20 what Mr.. Pail would have said had
he been given the chance. Here Is the
speech be wanted 10 make.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen 81 the
Conventi0n-As a Democrat I desire 80
sneak and love the Democratic party.
because 7 believe II Is the party that
VIII best govern our common country
~ Democrats you are dear 90 me az
my couutrymcn you are dcarer still; but
HUs.. U..I. hf % 4H
II should say anything that may seem
unkind 80 will not be SO Intended. Let
us DO what Is best Be-, us DO our duty
let us 40 what is right. u is best TO do
our duty IL is our duty 90 DO right
This IS not a seasonable time for us 20
be here. We ought TO be az home Jock
Ing after tho election OF Democrats 10
Office in the counties. il this call was
made 10 give strength and siory 70 the
Democratic party We ought 20 excuse
our erring brothers on the ground that
they did not consider and reflect on the
gravity OF the movement they were adj
vising
II the voters OF this old Commonwealth
are so well sntrenched in thcif homes
and households why is it that these
lovers az the people have NOT tried t0 give
them the right of eiecting their judges.
superintendents ~ schools. etc (which
IS local self-governmenD We are adj
vised 20 take up the white mans bur
den" Permit me 20 implore you not 70
place any mans burden nor any other
burden on the Democratic party. By too
much burden the Democratic flag was
tfailed Boz tho dust az the last election
for President of our country. Let us not
be rash and take up burdens that tho
Democratic party ought not and cannot
carry But let us drop the burdens and
place upon the banner Of Democracy llv-
ing principles based on truth and justice
for he common good OF our common
country. and victory win be our reward
and our next President viii be a Demo
crat.
As Virginia frecron our forefathers
delegated 20 the United States the right
20 say how senators Of the United states
should be elected. By this act they trans
mitfed go us Uhe only safeguard a safe
guard that We should hold with patriotic
devotion The senators stand IN a dual
capacity -respof- bie 10 our lawmakers
whom we elect as virginia frccmcn and
responsible 20 as also as frcemgn Of the
United states