Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-30

''AiN Nt'''"N ~ H'Nill4ait fhNNl1dffe Tor the
nate and House Of Dc.esatcs-just seven
days notice.
only became a candidate on the 18th
OF jury HOW is 1t possible for my friends
10 arrange Tor suitable candidates 10 be
Dionkht out for me at such short notice
az an these points throughout the stateg
Mr. Martin has been candidate for
months, ana no wonder the public thinks
% unfair and is indignant MAT his friends
are trying 90 rush the nomination Of hts
.e'o.oale' before mine can be gotten in
me REID. / 90 not think ANYTHING but
iasht could prompt such action"
Inc Governor went TO Norfolk Thurs
DAY and left the same evening 10, North
amnton county 20 be present AT the dcdi-
cation of the now courthouse Tho cx-
crosses however, wete postponed. While
mere ne consulted his political friends
ho Friday night he took the steamer for
Point Comfort, arriving there early
yesterday morning. After breakfast he
received number OF his friends. ana
later went up to Newport News. lie went
10 the Allegheny Inn. where De registered
ana took dinner. \ number of his close
friends called on the Executive az the
Allegheny. and the political situation was
talked over. Among those who were in
conference with Mm were Mr. H. j..
Stcarncs. formerly Collector of Customs
OF tHe port who is a close friend Of the
Governor: DR.. S. W. Hobson. the quar-
artne officer: Mr.. Irwin Tucker. and Mr.
Robert Perkins, both well-known Demo-
cratic leaders
GIVE THE PEOPLE a CHANCE.
In an interview with the Newport News
correspondent of the Dispatch Governor
Tyler saiQ:
'AJ l want is for the people to have
chance OF saying whom they want to
represent them I'm the Senate. Let the
people choose the delegates who viii
nominate the members of the Legislature
and 1 Will show YOU what ] will do. / be
hcve the First District viii send a solid
delegation TO the Legislature for me. In
Southwest Virginia the delegates viii be
mine. 1 do not know how il is i'm the
upper part of the state bat judging from
my correspondence / have reason 10 hope.
II cannot see where Mr. Martin can
expect o. get q single delegate from any
Of the counties outside tine cities with
possibly one exception-Albemarle- pro
yidcd tho people are given a chance TO
select their delegates to the nominating
conventions. The people of this old
state are not going To stand for these
having snap judgment taken on them.
The scheme OF the other side TO call
conventions. nominate delegates. and get
candidates IN the field months before
there Is any occasion for il gives the
scheme away
AS TO BEING TOO LATE.
There is a good deal of talk about my
beng in the race too late. There is no.
thing in ii. What longer campaign than
four months is wanted? 1 want TO say
a word about the papers. think the
press of Virginia stands or n higher plane
than is usual in many States. 1 have
splendid support from the Virginia press;
] am proud of st. and il gratihcs me. The
Virginia papers are not muzzIed; the
rings cannot broWbeat or fool them.
40 not know how many papers there
are in the state, but l have counted
ninety that are for me.
And just one other thing: The peope
want man to represent them IN the
United States Senate who is above petty
politics They want a man who viii
have associates on a high plane men
Who will represent their interests, and
not men who Will make he Office an in
strument TO further political ends. That
Us what is retarding the growth Of so
many States. standing I'm the way Of
their OW n progress, the putting lhlo oli-ct
of men who are there for political pur-
poses only"
SENATOR MARTINS STATEMENT.
The statement given TO the press by
Senator Martin Friday night, answering
the charges made against him by MI
Jones in his speech at Houston Monday
was very generally discussed yesterday.
The Senator'S opponents universally com
mcnded the courteous and dieniIed Ian
euage in which the statement was coucn-
cd.
It is not thought Mr.. Jones will reply
through the press. but that he Will do so
on the STUMP Mr.. Jones is now at his
home in Richmond county, and Is SAID 10
be engaged upon a speech making sun
further attacks upon the Senators record.
A very close friend of Senator Martin
last night reiterated the statement when
Dire made several days ago, and which
was published i'm the Dispatch, that Mr..
Martin was willing TO meet Mr.. Jones
ON the stump.
II is thought that there is no doubt Of
Mr.. Jones desiring TO meet Mr.. Martin
A challenge 20 joint debate is confidently
sxreffCl.