The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-26
He and Mr.. Anderson VIII Return
10 Their Homes To-Day.
THE POSITION OF THE SENATOR
Some OF Ills supporters VIII Attend
the May Meeting and viii Assure
That Gathering That He j. VIII
ing TO submit Ills Claims 60
the Democratic Voters
Of the STATE.

Senator Thomas s Martin left Rich.
mond last night Tor Lynchburs lie will
visit his friend, Judge Horsey, who IL
quite SICK but not dangerously ll Ths
Senator Will be- back in a few days.
Mr Martin receives many letters. Ito
is kept busy IN reading and replying to
them aud in entertaining visitors. His
supporters send him encouraging Informs
ton.
While the Senator's friends will. a.
rule. stay away from tho May meeting.
some Will attend. lhey Will enter heartily
mo the movement looking 10 securing
20 the people tho right OK expressing their
choice OF candidates. but III any aitacS
IS made upon Mr Martin they Will defend
him. In fact. Il Is likely that some ono
viii be az the meeting who will whether
or not Mr.. Martin ls referred 10, tell the
gathering that as j candidate for the
Senate he is willing and ready 10 make
the fight upon his record OF six years
service In the Senate, and that he Is not
only willing, but anxious that every
Democrat shall examine that record aud
yote for or against him.
10 Is quite certain that the people who
attend the conference will be told by
some one authorized 10 speak. that Mr.
Martin is perfectly willing TO submit
hts claims 10 all tho Democratic voters
and that any method that The State DEM
CcraUc Committee or rhe city or county
committees may adopt. i'm order 10 as
certain the wishes OF the people will be
satisfactory 90 him.
In other words, there will be a sufii-
cicnt number OF Martin Ilen IN the con-
yention TO defend him If u shall be
charged that he is AFRAID OF the people
The Martin men viii not seek 10 control
the meeting they will be satisfied with
modest seats m the hail. ead all they
want is the opportunity 10 assure those
who attend that their candidate is not
afraid of primary or any other method
that may he adopted for ascertalnins
the wishes of the voters
A POPULAR MOVEMENT.
Representative Jones ana BOn. VIM
A. Anderson had another busy day st
the May Meeting Bureau. Letters con
tinued 10 pour ln upon them. these
gentlemen are happy. They realize full
well that the Convention is going to
exceed their expectations a5 tnF as num-
bcrs are concerned. The meeting viii
be well attended. Many OF the best men
doubt about the fact that much snthu-
siasm will be aroused IN favor OF the
objects as stated bon The call.
Mr. Jones and MT Anderson will bota
have 10 leave the city to-day. Ihey WI,
return here a few days in advance ot the
meeting Mr.. Claggets Jones will ar
rive from King and queen this morning
and will take up the work where ths
Congressman aud NJ. Anderson havs
left of
Among other callers az tho Bureau
was Mr. 5. 5. p. Patteson. or Richmond.
lie IS understood TO be very friendly to-
ward Mr.. Martin. but has been for
long time and is now, an earnest adyo'
cate OF primary elections lie Is heartily
in favor of the proposed convention.
4 FRIEND OF MARTIN.
Mr. I. q. Garrett. Of Alabama. one of
the officials of the United States senate
who Is visiting bis son. one OF th'
draughtsmen az the Trigg Shlpyards. Is
a. great admirer OF Senator Martin. "Hs
IS one Of the best workers IN the Sen
ate" said Air Garrett 20 Iurphys last
night "Mr Martin can come pretty
near 90 getting any bill through tnat i
aOn-partisan in its character. lie Is
hustler. Is always az 'he committee
meetings and be works IN a way that
brings results. lie doesn't make speech.
es. but DO is the silent man who gers
most for his people. lie knows now 10
enlist the support Of the most innuen-
tial Republican. as well as Democratic
Senators. when he wants 20 get A meas
ure through lie has Influence with The
New England Senators. aud that counts
for much ! don't wish 20 make com
parsons. bat ] will say there are Sena-
tors from the South much older IN sor-
vice who are often left hv Martin when
81 comes 10 accomplishing results for
their constituents Ans now before
close my remarks 7 wish 10 say tnat
have Inspected the Trgg Shlpyards. 2nd
I am convinced that this Is gO.ng 20 be-
come one Of tho ereatest Industries OF
Richmond You people may not @ppre-
ciate It now. but YOU wi, before long
Mr. Garrett had been three wears az
the Naval Academy at Annapolis when
the war broke out lie served m iae
Confederate Navy