The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-04
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST,
What the Virginia Papers Have TO Sal
ofthe Candidates.

What the irgtntd fapciH ii"N' =" '"S
ofthe Candidates.
Governor Tyler was elected Governor
OF Virginia for a term Of four years ana
took his seat on the first III January
isqs. SO that he has not yet served out
The half Of his term. For Governor OF
virginia during his term. TO enter the
lists as a candidate for Office is some
thing that has never happened before ID
the history OF the State. So far as we
know. The Constitution OF virginia
makes the Governor ineligible 90 the
same office for the term neXt succeeding
that for which he was elected.
The obvious reason why tlis clause
was put in by the trainers of our Con-
suution was TO prevent what The Gov
cmor says is now in contempt ton, AN
"ohice trust "-Buchanan Banner.
Now that Governor Tyler has an
uouncod himself a. candidate for the
United States Senate the senatorial sltu-
alton promises fo become more interest
ing. lIe IS popular with The people ana
so far as majority of The people OF VIZ
ginia are concerned could they decide
would probably Dee ciected-Ildewaler
Democrat.
The performance OF Hon. w. \. Jones
I'm the recent debate In Halifax county.
have pretty o1ectually stripped the thin
cloak from the pretence heretofore put
forward that the promoters of the May
conference were impelled 90 that action
Boy regard for high principles. and not
from motives of personal ambition or
personal antag0uism.
Mr. Jones ion DIS philippe, while profess
ing to be- the friend sof Governor Tyler
Isl
about tho fitness and qualifications OF
his candidate. but devoted the greater
portion of his time 20 personal attack
upon Senator Martin-Franklin' Times
Democrat
Governor Tylers assault upon the
office trust" I'm Virginia, OF which Sena-
tor Martin is the officer I'm chief is time
lv. well put and patriotic. IL Will bear
reading and we publish IT, ii Is accept
"a rum0r that the henehciarles 81 tnis
trust are already bcins slated, with the
approval of their leader Tor an the oilces
On the gift OF the people of virginia. ON
the principle. you tickle me ana / tickle
YOU Am the Offices of the people are 10
be farmod out. The loudly proclaimed
fact that Saunders is tofsucceed Ryan a
sneaker of the House is recognized TO Doe
because Saunders is in the trust and
RYAN is not. The capitol officers in Rich
mond have got 90 make their peace with
the trust or walk the plank 10 make
way for men more oie.-hoch-
bridge County News
Among the several charges made
against Senator Martin was. lie cam
not speak" Now We should Ike 10
know who was ever capuvated' entranced'
or converted from one way OF thinking
to another by the burning ordtoIy OF
Governor Hoge Tyler. lie tels qute
number of anecdotes which ny long use
have become threadbare. In many cases
IL is better 10 know q thing ana realize
the factI that be lacks OratoricM powers
10 proclaim n. and keep silent than 20
vainlv imagine that one knows a thing
and try 10 proclaim 70 90 the world and
fail-Ridgeway Journal
We cannot serve God and mammon. IL
the Richmond congressman Is sincere IN
his advocacy OF tho election OF senators
by the people his support or -ia'of VI IT.
tin must De very dcsuitoIy' Tan lt DC
possible that Tom Martin has sueh Il
grip upon the destiny OF virginia as 10
Doe able 10 control the election OF her
representatives a. We'll n9 het senators
lu congress. N q rAitAA
Sentinel.
Chairman william Heau, w. +. Bino
and James l.. Shelton (candidatel are the
principal Supporters Of Thomas :. Martin
FOR reelection 70 the United States Sen
ate II Editor Bibb IS elected 10 the
House ne will vote for Governor Tyler
over Martin. and he is satisfied that
nopular vote of Louisa Democrats would
elect Tyler over Martin by two 90 one
| The Martin leaders are trying hard 10
"hx" tricks so that Louisa's delegate VIII
be a Martin man. The people. n they
knew Martins record. would not endorse
him again. Martin has voted once for
cold standard and once for silver and he
has never opened his mouth In the SEN
ate in favor OF the election OF the United
states Senator by popular vote and u Is
fair to argue that he is squarely against
| the measure.-Louisa News. ----.----