Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-08-30
Virginia Senatorship.

AulAudlS lIlcuOc oI NONcluOl y
Ter in Richmond are inclined to con-
cede that be is defeated for the sena-
torship. His want of organization
and the fact that he came out SO late
the Governors friends think, made
II impossible for him TO win. Those
who have been most active in the
management of the Governor cam
paign say the only hope for his sue
cess was TO have made a red hot Till
man fight. This they think would
have assured success, but without a
campaign conducted In such a way
Senator Martins perfect organization
in every part of the State made the
chances of successful opposition very
uncertain. The opposition admit
they were without organization and
but little method was observed in
making the fight. On the other
hand they assert Mr.. Martin had the
most perfect organization ever known
In the State.
Under these circumstances Cover
nor Tyler's friends, who are thor
oughly informed of all the phases of
the fight, are not surprised at the re-
suit. Indeed, they say, it would
have been very surprising if their ia
vorite had developed more strength
IN the primaries and county meetings.
1t is insisted the Governors fight
has not been in vain. While he will
60 down in defeat, as one of his very
closest friends says, "the political
death of politician, after all, means
but little" They contend the cam
paign has done much towards
strengthening the cause Of the selec-
tion of Senators by popular vote.
The Tyler people will have follow
ing IN the Assembly which will form
the nucleus OF a movement which
may bring about important results
along this line, They can, however,
only stir up the Martin majority 70
action. 1t is expected now that the
/ friends In the Legislature of the ju-
Nor Senator will have adopted Wig
orous resolution instructing Virgin
las Senators to vote for and do all
in their power to bring about the
amendment TO the Constitution W hich
Will require Senators TO be elected by
popular vote.
Hon. W. 4. Jones was in Freder-
icksburg last week. Mr.. Jones has
lost none of bis ardor in his advoca.
cy of the primary plan for electing
United States Senators, which, be
says, he is confident will be adopted
In Virginia. He SAYS be is for Tyler
because he is the exponent of that
movement and the best man Of the
two candidates for Senator.
Senator Thomas ). Martin stated
last week at Roanoke that the sena-
torial contest between himself and
Governor Tyler was no longer a mat
ter of doubt. He says that returns
from various cities and counties III
the State aud facts and figures al
ready in his possession show that his
election is certain. The only cues
ton, he says, that remains to be set
tied is the extent of his majority.
He claims good grounds for CARRYING
southwest Virginia, Governor Tyler's
stronghold.
The announcement that the two
aspirants for the United States Sen
atorship have agreed to write letters
declaring that they will not use nor
permit their friends to use any mon
ey in the campaign in Culpeper is re-
gsrded as one of the most significant
features of this contest. 1t is proba-
bly, the first time in the history of
the country where two candidates for
United States Senator have entered
into compact not to use money for
the furtherance of their interests in
securing the coveted honor. 1t is
quite probable that this incident
will furnish a suggestion which may
lead to a movement for the enact
ment of a law intended to prevent
the corrupt use of money in political
campaigns.