The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-18

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the state Committee are not of tho Kind
that go % the stake for convictions, but
are rather OF tho kind who have no diiii-
Guilty I'm making up their minds when
the majority of The people have made up
theirs. They felt tho pulse OF the State
TO vary the figure and decided there was
"a condition OF inviuciDie Indifference on
Che part or q majority of the people. ana
being convinced of th.s they dropped the
idea oe amy departure from the old way
OF doing this thing
Why are the people Indifferent I'm regard
TO holding this convention FOR the nomina-
ton OF q senator? ln the FIRST place there
should have been some TWO, three -FOUR
or o. half dozen candidates for the Senate
II you had wanted the people 90 take
great interest in ths convention business.
but up 90 the time OF the meeting of the
May Convention there was only one
ay0wod candidate in the state OF Virginia
for this high honor but the people were
told that during the May Convention or
Immediately following IT, some worthy
man would strike the shield of Mr. Mar
tin and ask for open lists. a. ralr field and
300 fav0rs. j steadfastly believe that the
people were ready and willing and many
~ them eager t0 keep the fists clear and
give each candidate chance 10 state and
make ont h.s case. But fhe May Doufcn-
ton passed and 100 candidate came fore
ward and Immediately interest in the
election of senators began FOO
hae Indifference set in ana ine
winds ANA the clouds ana me "s ,i.ll.'7
"hleh began IT'D gamer ABOUT '"a
'I.-ii 9"'p '. '''e were D''"' """'
l measure a'' a..'p le'l'' gnu '..o
ai1 wary e. arc pl'--'"ii7 o'
way "i.hoA- -Ne tNiL OFT "ii'r''
lHe 7lll OF t sad. ii-ie s"o-'u i.-
been some o.l.i DaNoiia.e7 TOT we 91"'.'
I'D eN.'l ".' 'i'l '.'.'' '' ,''''
jay choice ol senators. Inc Itolie at.
essentially practical, and you cannot A.l
men to Keep question asIlaleu' ana lt
spend money and go To- convention I..l
ns- when there i5 only one ctnaiol.-
do ine Ncd ior me h'n'i. Inns was Que
cause oi He iho.IeI.h.e oI 'ne pe'i'
a7 .' h'.-.hs e'.' '-..'" l.r .'' "..'.'
ha-1h OF senator i'.' s.- .N'
a-o..,l -" t...' ..5 ,ti7 ,.ar
might have entered the contest before
this. hut t1ff ed NOT want t9 liee lNe
s.ulco W impneled motives thaL was ilih-
ed upon them ln regard 20 tnis convention.
Nr Jones and others VINO htd peculiar
pios tal.ne more active interest in taa
election of fle.r senators. nho were fully
aware of the shameful methods Dog "li.n
.,'... ..... .-F r.,a ,..-o ar.ei,,5re to
,i,-, oft vlr.,,t, ~ fro head of fhft
r,i,oh needed reform wore CHARGED openly
On fha -rs-e and through the vaerfr. OF
o thousand tongues fn private. ae having
~, o+be- motive i'm the matter lint to See
rbe, oorlf not coreant to place th.m-
eai,es in +bfs attitude before fbclr fellow.
oitf,l,.. and rio irrruprar knew tho weak
f.l,. b.. .I.f. ,,,,or T,be,- uors mon who
s--+ ..-4.t, ftf-.. o .,.--,-..tu and .,.r
- ..,-.r.. ..f.., I'D. o.. +f.l, r,lti,..s and
.,.,... b., .i.. ,.,.+t.- ,.e. +t.,, 4f5 MT care
=. ,.,ds fbro,,.b e,,.b personalities The
com, r-ss rof worth the candle and
-ais fn a measure ernlains WHY there
v.ar. mo- candidates in the field from
anlrrar that nst OF sfrnors. and why.
I'm consequence thereof The uoonle grew
Then again chat fundamental rule
which BIS So necessary Oh political SUCCESS
las never been varied from for ono moe
mont by Mr Martins enthusiastic sun-
porfers THAT rule is 90 keep un a mighty
boastlng of "inevltable" victory DO may
hav. had its effect at very critical
time Between the acting of a th.ne
"and the first notion" 'the state of man
rft..t To- o. rittl. .t,,rofono -u0ers then
,rl'. ,..t,,-. 40 .-, l,,.,,,r...ff,r,p
Do l-aL al 'NAl uii' D'-'le men ""'-
"i''. up lArii minus WHAT q" ""' '-''
""oie people heL TOD -eiNa one way
ihe aAfe"d political conl'lfei7 can nedt
'"e toni'tns of coming Ficl'it ana RAISE
n.s..y ain in tne ears or me una--
,ine'' l "-l Always nave us ene-- lu
pil.'e'.s lha- VICTOR. to pass. il l7 Fely
"'''i,-'' 10 ger enough e'ill' e'e." 7.-""7'
manned iI,i VINO 90 10y
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yes ..''i9 may
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