Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-31
EACH CLAIMS ENOUGH
Senator Martin and Governor Tv-
Ter Seem Equally Sanguine'
STATEMENTS FROM BOTH
One Says He Has "a Votes; The
0lher Counts on 70.
THE GOVERNOR GIVES FIGURES
lie lays Claim 60 Good Share OF
the Nominations Already Made, and
SAWS He VIII Get Most of the
Others--The senator Satisfied.


rive got "A votes. Ny friends assure
mo OF this."-Sendtor Thomas : Martin
to the Dispatch correspondent at New
port News yesterday
Governor Tyler is confidently counting
on at least forty-fvc of tho members yet
90 be nominated. and insists that he Will
have not less than IS or 20 votes in the
caucus. Extract from statement
given out from the Governors headquar-
ters az East Radford last night.
These quotations briefly and pointedy
present the claims OF the respective can
didates for the nomination for tho United
States Senate Mir. Martin expresses the
conviction that his renom;notion IL ae-'
solutely assured Governor Tyler says he
Is perfectly satisfied that he will 80 into
the caucus with sufficient votes 10 win.
Two more than half the members OF tho
General Assembly have yet 90 be nomi-
mated.
MIR. MARTIN IN NEWPORT NEWS.
Senator Martin spent yesterday IN New
port News. returning TO this city last
night. \ special TO tho Dispatch from tho
ship-huildlng city says: senator Martin
arrived here this morning, and for fivo
and half hours the Warwick Hotel was
a pivotal point. upon which the political
world of Warwick and Elizabeth city
counties revolved. 4 just dropped down
10 see a few friends and take some per-
sonal observances. said the Senator.
Nearly oycry local politician Of promi-
nence called during the morning or az
ternoon hours. The Senator also received
q delegation from Elizabeth city county.
senator Martin made numerous inqui-
ries touching upon the various phases Of
the political situation on the Peninsula,
and listened with the liveiest interest to
such information as his visitors were able
to impart lie said he was extremely
well pleased with his prospects all over
the state: and. from what he had learned
to-day. was eminently satisfied with tho
outlook regarding the Williamsburg con-
venton.
HE GIVES HIS ESTIMATE.
"Beng asked FOR an estimate as to his
strength. as far as developed In inc pres
ent campaign Sir Marlin replied quickly:
i've got "a v0tos. That's my estimate
mean Of course" he sid In the next
breath, that my friends assure me OK
this.
".Thon you feel confident that che esu-
mate Is accurateF
"Accurate." repeated the Senator. 1T
Is accurate. ! tell you; 1 have studied ana
calculated on the estimate. and j haven
the faintest doubt IN the world as TO lts
accuracy. / never felt more confident OF
ANYTHING In my life. You probably saw
the roply made by MIR Tyler IN the hhch-
rand pauors a few days ago TO the pub
Iished statement and claims Of my friends
as to our relative standinil lher ar
gument and showing in tn reply Was
entirely illogical. / have every reoTon
To believe that we can coant saiely Oh AZ
OF the seventy-fOur votes we nave
claimed thus far
Speaking generally of the campaign,
senator Martin expressed himself as De-
inc perfectly contented with the current
Of aifairs Democratic headquarters VIII
h.. opened in Richmond, he said, on OF
about the 18th OF next month.
Among those wish whom Mr.. Martin
discussed local affairs during his sojourn
at the warwick were Aessrs. Twin
Tucker Doug. Smith, Police-JVstlce j. u
g. Brown. c. W. Brownson' - u, A.
Hooker. II. Il. Holt. and $. Gordon Cum
ming.
WHAT GOVERNOR TYLER CLAIMS.
A special from East Radford. giving
Governor Tyler's claims more IN d"tah
than heretofore, says:
Your correspondent FOUND ro''rhor
TYLER IN better spirits Tonight thah
usual While he has probably lost Ny,hs'
which vas not unexpected ne IeelS ti"e
II has been more th3r Offset IN other
secttons of the state ! am given from
his leadquartors what Is believed TO DO
az accurate statement OF the delegates
nominated up 10 the present time. rms
shows that there have been ten sem
ators nominated and thirty-seyen mem-
bors Of the House. OF which Mr.. Martin
has n. Tyler "a. doubtful 3, contested l.
making a total OF A.
."rnere are twcnty-one h0ld-Over sena-
tors making a total OF nominated ana
hold-oyers 20 date Of sixty eight, OF wnieh
Tyler mas q, Martin 49, and doubtful ..
In twenty-one o. the legislative districts
that have nominated for Martin 1yler
name was not allowed 10 so before the
people. and it Is contended that AT Si''-
tin has rushed conventions ana nominal
tons I'm every place "heie i'S P'''pN~''
are most favorable.
There are seyenty-two yet 20 Dc hoini-
mated. the statement continues anu II
should be borne IN mind that OF these
seventv-t,yo senators and Delegates, thefe
are eleven IN the Ninth District, elShs
In tho sixth. eight In the Tenth, I'VE In
the Eighth. ten In the First. etc. ana
mat these are Tylers stronghholds' from
which he expects 10 get az east
three fourths. lie is confidently counting
ON al least forty-hye Of The members
vet 10 be nominated. and insists tnat no
viii have not less than siSty~eisht or
,..,.,,,t,, votes In the caucus.