The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
The Senatorial Race Considered in
Relation to Next National Contest.
MARTIN MAY TAKE THE STUMP.
Daniel, Too, it is Asserted. VIII Add
His Eloqucnce 20 the Speech Max
ing Next Nonth-Dcnial that
Saunders Has Strong OppO-
sitiOn i'm Frauklin-tiar-
mOny in Fluvanna.

The Senatorial campaign IN virginia
which has gone on so far fin n manner TO
Justify no harsh criticisms. bids fair TO
assume very great Importance within the
next three months. for the fact cannot
be dismissed that the condition I'm which
the party shall De left at the end Of the
present canvass will have am important
bearing on tho national campaign to be
waeed next year with perhaps as great
ardor as that which distinguished the
presidential contest Of 1885, The present
nter-party fight. it SIS the hope of party
men. viii not permanently disrupt the
party. but astute politicians, who have
ihe benefit of veteran experience. have
given expression 10 al sense of uneasin SO
over the outcome of the facuonll con
tests in several sections of the common
wealth.
MORE INDEPENDENTS.
II IS recognized that n continuation OF
independent nominations In opposition lo
those made by the regular local party
organizations rs to- Dee anticipated. The
| effect on the party if opposing nominees
remain in the field, might become eN-
cecdingly embarrassing Yet those nomi-
rees who are known as ''rcsuars' viii
not in any event abandon the field. Noml-
mated by regular party methods. ana
backed hy the State organization, they
have strong inducements 20 remain ON
the other hand there are independent
nominees I'm several districts who ~ the
uress r.roris are correct. are backed by
as many OF the voters as their respective
opponents. Pledged to give those who
nominated them an opportunity 90 No'e
FOR them. a back-doWn on thelr part
would come. If az an. only after the
greatest pressure had been brought TO
bear
since the regulars viii not, II Us talr
10 assume. Withdraw. the situation would
be relieved only boy the elimination OF the
independents. This being the situation,
tb. procedure Of the State Committee can
l,s forecaefei Preliminary 90 taNag
action. IL is probable the committee would
have party icuteuants wait on the indie
plndeuts and endeav0r TO convince them
Of ;he unUi-dom. from "a party stand
point. OF opposing the regular nominees
iu their respective counties or districts.
This falling. tho only alternative lclt the
committee would Doc for it 90 meet en-
Gorse the "rogulars' in those sections
where there are Independents and cail
upon the voters t0 supper, the nominees
of tine local Democratic Organization.
The committee could do no more. The
Independents might withdraw or not. Ihe
voters might support regu ar or inccpen-
dent candidates
THE PARTY CAUCUsES.
While there is nothing to prevent the
nomination and election of Independents.
the legislature or the regular Democratic
mambc,s of b.. would have ana would un-
doubtedly exercise fuN power in determ.n-
ing the eHgiDniiy Of applicants for ad-
mission 90 the Democratic caucus. ln the
past. some eight or ten ycals ago. the pre-
cedcnt was established of barring inie-
pendent Democrats from legislative clu-
cuses one of the first such clse- WAS
that of Judge r. T.. Blflrd. who was
elected member of the House from
brunswick some years ago. Tie opposed
The regular nominee aud when Doe applied
for admission 90 the caucus his appicl-
ton was rejected. Ills SON. Hon. j.. i.
Buf0rl member of the House ll tne last
legislature 10 is interesting to mention. is
the independent nominee for the Senate n
the Brunswick district.
The precedent thus established has been
cons tcnuy adhered to ever since. and
sion of the legislature 10 is true the
number of Independents. according 90 the
present outlook. will De greater Than f0r
some years but that fact. 30 is assorted
viii NOT influence the regular Democrats
t0 depart from the rule established t) de-
termiue the eligibility OF applicants for ad-
mission 90 C8ucuses.
n the crop of independent nominees con-
tinues TO grow as seems probable tle out-
come win be watched with q great deal
of interest not alone on account of the
issues involved On the campaign now
wagng. but chiefly because of the bear
ing it viii have on party organization next
year.
SENATOR MA2TiN's PLANS.
Senator Martin returned yesterday
m0rning from Washington. hut left dur
ing the day for his home at Seottsvine.
where he will spend a few days. The
Washington Post interviewed the Senator
while be was in that city ana the Sona-
tor is quoted as saying that up to The
time of the interview he had seventy
seven votes. or six more than the number
necessary TO elect. absolutely assured. The
Post. continuing. says that Senator Mar
tin VII 90 on the stump about October
1st when the campaign Will commence
in earnest. The Post says OF Senator
Martin:
"Hc viii speak I'm every Congressional
district Of the State. National issues.
he said yesterday. will enter 10 some dee
gree into the campaign. but Of course tho
fight VIII not Doe as hot as in Ohio 0r
Kentucky. We viii carry the State, but
it would not DO 90 let the campaign go
by default The people Of Virginia are
especially intelligent I'm the matter OF ma
tional topics and they listen with in-
terest 90 an discussions
Senator Daniel said that he would also
go upon the stump in Virginia, although
he had arranged no programme ana ala
not know how many speeches he would
make"
10 was impossible yesterday 20 abso-
lutely verify the statement that Senator
Martin VIII so upon the stump Out some
OF his supporters here expressed the be-
lief that he would make Few speeches
with Daniel. Martin and Jones ON the
hustings. reinforced by some or the lesser
oratorical light, the Virginia Democrat