Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-15
SENATOR MARTINS EASY VICTORY.
Action of Democratic Caucus-Captain
Holt and Judge Letcher Also Win.

bers of the legislature held Thursday
night of last week after THE SPECTA-
TOR had been printed, Hon. Thomas s.
Martin was re-nominated on the first
ballot for the United States Senate to
succeed himself.
| His only opponent was Governor ).
Hoge Tyler. the vote being Martin,
1922 Tyler, e.
| Mr. Martin received almost the vote
| claimed for him several months ago.
The most significant feature of the
contest was the definite knowledge
Senator Martin has manifested OF his
strength.
| The Senator's name was placed be-
fore the caucus by Senator McIlwalne,
of Petersburg. The speaker eulogized
his candidate as one of the ablest and
best representatives Virginia has had
in the upper branch of the national
Congress.
| Senator Foster, of Norfolk, one OF
the Oldest members Of the Legislature,
seconded Mr.. Martins nomination.
George Wayne Anderson, of Rich
mond, made an eloquent speech second
ing Mr.. Martins nomination, in which
he paid a glowing tribute, as did all
his predecessors, to the ability and
purity of character of his candidate.
Governor Tyler's name was placed
before the caucus by Delegate Pollock,
of P pulaski, the home county of the
candidate. This gentleman presented
the claims of the governor in well-timed
sentences of praise, in which he briefly
reviewed that gentleman's services to
the State and party.
| The governors nomination was Sec
conded by Senators LeCato, of Ac-
comac, and Blakey, of Essex.
Before the announcement of the re-
suit of the ballot Senator LeCato, a
representative of the governor, moved
to make the nomination unanimous.
| This, however, was strenuOusly resisted
by Senator Martins friends, who insist
ed upon the announcement of the vote
and a showing of the actual strength
of the two candidates. This was done.
After the result of the roll call had
been announced, on motion of Senator
LeCato the vote was made unanimous.
After nominating Senator Martin,
the caucus nominated all of the heads
of State departments, except that OF
register of land Office, which went over.
All the incumbents were renomin-t-
ed without opposition except Super
intendent of Printing O'Bannon. The
latter was opposed by L. E. Lookabill,
of Roanoke. The vote was 80 to 49 in
favor of O'Bannon.
These officers were renominated:
Secretary of Commonwealth Lawless,
Commissioner of Railroads Hill, Audi
tor of Public Accounts Marye, Second
Auditor Ryland, Treasurer Hartman,
Superintendent of Penltentiary Helms.
There was a prolonged discussion
over the motion to put the office of re-
gister Of the land office on the list of
those to be nominated, but in conse-
qence of bill pending in the Senate
for abolishing this Office, it was passed
by.
| The following judges were nominal
ed: Corporation Court of Staunton,
Henry W. Holt; Lynchburg, f. P.
Chr istian; Portsmouth, John F. Croc-
ker; n orfolk, Allan r. Hanckle; Rich
mond, s. B. Witt; Chancery Court,
Richmond, James g. Lamb; Law and
EQUITY Court. Richmond. E. G. Minor;
Petersburg Hastings Court, W. H.
Mullen
Circuit Judges-S. H. Letcher, Thir-
teenth Circuit; Geo. ] .Hundley, Third;
H. A. W. Skeen, Seventeenth.
County Judges-Amherst, e. J.
Campbell; Franklin, John B. Lee;
Wise, w. H. Bond; Amelia, S. L.
Earrar.
| Owing to the interest in the senate
rial contest we publish below the vote
as it was officially recorded:
For Martin-Messrs Akers, Ander-
son, Ayers, Baker, Barksdale, Bar
clay, Blakemore, Bland, Boaz, Bowles,
Buntin, Cardwell, Churchman, Glenn
ent, Clarke, Cogbill, Davis, Dodson,
Donohoe IL. g., Donohoe Is. r.,
Duke, Dupuy. Early, Edwards, Eggles-
ton, Embrey, Epps, Ewell, Feather
ston, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Folkes, Fos-
ter, Garnett, Glass, Gold, Greg
DRY, Hartley, Harvey, Horsley, Hubbard,
Hume, Hutcheson, Ivey, James, JEFF
ries, Jennings, Jones (Felix M. Jones
(Thomas ny, Jordan (E. CO., Jordan
(Walter), Kelley, Keezell, King, Lacy,
Lambert, Lupton, Lyle, Lyons, Maoi
son, Mann, Massie, Maynard. McAllis-
ter, McCorkle. McIlwaine, McCIung,
Mcconnell. McRae, Morris, Munford,
Newberne, Opie, Owen, Parks, Pat
terson, Petit, Pitcher, Price, Priddy,
Robinson, Sands, Saunders, Shelton,
Settle, Sonthall, st. Clair, Steele,
Stoner. Tate, Todd, Toney, Tuck,
Tyler, Wallace. Ware, Watkins, War
then, Whitehead (John), Whitehead
Joseph, Wickham and Williams
102.
For Tyler-Messrs. Blakey, Bruce,
Clayton, Cowan, Ellis, Fairfax, Fleet,
GalIeher, Gent, Goad, Gouldman, Hun
ley, LeCato, Leech, Mathe VS., Murrell,
Moss. Musgrave, Newhouse, Nothing
ham, Patteson, Pollock, Ryan, Walk
er. Waring. Wexford. Whitehead u.
M. J, and Willard-28.
General News.