The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-26
REASON STANDS
BEAT BOYKlN
Graphic Story of Downfall Of Political
Idol.
PERSONALLY VERY POPULAR.
He Stood in the Way Of Others VINO
Had CIaims-Peoplc Were Down
on Machine Methods - His
Clothes Were Too Nice.
PERSONALLY VERY POPULAR

SUFFOLK, VA, Nov. 25.-Special.-
Colonel Boykin's defeat means the finish
Of one of the brightest Virginia senators
"a man whose claim for public duty is not
based merely on petty and ophcmeral
poiiucal caprice, but whose brightness
had promise Of display in national coun-
ellis Colonel Boykin wanted TO enter
congressional halls His cherished hope
was no secret. His constituents IN the
second district knew of hi' ambition, and
IL made them glad Colonel Boyldn has
in him tha making OF a national legisla-
tor
Trp TO election time his right Of way
seemed clear. The ways were creased.
Now it's off, Colonel BOyHin's congress
sioual launch is deferred for a time, and
maybe indefinitely. The Stands voters
did much to b. asst his designs. It's a sad
INTERRUPTION of "a promising career Inc
Stands pace was pace that cripples, II
3D. doesn't kill Complete recuperation VIII
be dmcuit II not impossible of accom-
plishmcut IL looks like Boykin's finish.
WHAT DEFEATED BOHklN.
You want 10 know the reason Tor an
this There are many reasons. Ihe
c,ue.s ora numerous the effects far
reaching ana |iNIf"IIAINtif a. A''tr
yund the borders of this state senatorial
or congressional district The success oil
the Stands forces means encouragement
to sn element whose discomfort is deep
seated and implacable. and whose future
influence on virginia politics may oeNeioP
into surprising puissance. ms PROPOSE
tio1 i- not applicable to all whose votes
,ycre cast for Stands But the element
Z refer to was absorbed IN inc 9"di'Ia
ranks. and their exlberance az the result
is not surpassed 10y the feelings OF lho
victor himself. ..,. ,to.
D v.u number some OF the reasons mat
,,d 10 colonel Boyldns disastrous end
DIGESTION AT HOME.
ono of the most powerful causes
In the Waterloo was the uncOmpromislhS
bitterness vaged against her son 10y Isle
OF Wight people. A very pronounced
Stands strength was shown al lhe
hur,I-t rnaee-meetiug-the meeting that
vae adjourned 10y the county chairman
Colonel q. j.. Day, and whose premat u ~.
Gi-po.llign left in doubt the OBJECT OF lts
convention. despite the charges ana
,..rt.r oharacs Of die order and arbitrary
unfairnfss. and notwithstanding lhe 'la'"l
n o. majority by each faction. But that
lla0s to another primary cause oil oh'hoS
ARBITRARY METHODS.
o. --rc e,i.ournnent of the Isle of wight
r.,c+fuo before tho accompli or us
object meant two things to the Shahos-
bradshaw pcople-an element OF weak
mess 0u The pOykn-Jones side ana an a'-
larod disposition 90 win regardless OF MI
ilritios Whether or not colonel lay
,..e fYetifod in the move its effect was
. reaction that cost Boykn many votes.
The enort to exclude the Stands Isle
az Wieht DELEGATES from participating IN
me erndk District convention was an
other play that proved expensive from
Senator B0ylliu's standpoint Some FORMER
rrvkin men whose inherent sense of JUS
tre as they saw o.. said i'm their hearts
these partisan methods We're wrong. 1hey
voted for Stands. The alleged arbitrary
tsctice at Isle of Wight and suffolk both
hort The cause i'm whose interest they
were done.
TWAS SOUTHAMPTON TIME.
e-Shands was fortunate in having his
home iu southampton Many electors said
s. was S0Ithamciol's time 90 send the
Senator. These became Stands men, To
auprcciste the force of this argument it's
necessary TO go back four years
In 1885 Colonel Eoyldn was candidate
for the House nomination in Isle Of
Wiglrt There was fight between him
and DR. Franklin Pierce. There was
much bad feeling and friction. Both men
claimed to have been nominated as re-
suit of a mass-meeting The outlook was
blue from "a Democratic position.
Next day the district convention met
On Suffolk Two southampton men
Governor" A. NJ BROMLEY and Hon. J.
J.. Prelow were candidates for the nomi-
ration. IoIilcians had a conference and
proposed t0 placate the Isle Of Wight fac
ti0us by taking Boyldn from the field
and giVing him the senatorial nOmina-
ti0n. 1t was done southampton yielded
for party purposes. not with especial
grace but without any fight I'm the con-
vcntlon hail. They realized the sacrifice.
They claimed it was an open secret that
southampton should have 1t this time.
They wanted their rights; they fought
for them. Lots of voters from the other
two counties helped.
FIGHTING THE MACHINE.
An many localities there's a feeling
of silent unrest and open antagonism
against the regular organizations, other
wise the machines. People have become
tired Of constant dictations at their hands.
This class was augmented by disappointed
asprants whose hopes have been rudely
shattered by machine methods. Some Of
these didn't love BoylCn less; they hated
the ring more. They saw a chance 10
strike hack; they grasped it.
This time it was two machines against
one. Friends of Stands who decried ring
methods were gathering ring fruit in
southampton. and a whole lot of 1t.
WANTED TOO MUCH.
Sit was claimed Boykin wanted too
much official pie He has been States
Attorney for years. even while drawing
pay in Richmond Not that ne didn't I'LL
b1th places with as much or more ability
tnsn any of his countrymen could. That
didn't count this time. People thought
he wanted too much.
Lawyer sam Edwards. a young fellow
fought him for States Attorney, and lost
after hard contest Edwards and his
friends were among Boyklns bitterest
enemies I'm che Senatorial match.
POLITICAL UNW1SDOM
6.-Rgnt here there IS made patent
faulty politics Boykn surrendered the
states Attoneyship 90 Edwards. and
gained enough following TO have given
him the Isle OF Wight delegation and the
nomination
4 bad political blunder was made by one
whose friends have right To expect
nothing but shrewdness Colonel nav
had had experiences I'm Isle Of Wight
mass meetings. re remembered the on
position TO BoySn four years back. In
the face Of that ne ordered a mass-meet-
ing The Boykln-Jones faction. with tho
machines assistance. could have con-
trolled a primary. They went into a mass
meeting-aud the end Of IL was defeat.
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