Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-04-15
AocoMAo Court HOUSE, VA.
SATURDAY, APRIL Is, 1899.
Entered at the Postoffice at Accom&c
C. g., Va, as second-elass matter.

The advices, from almost every sec
ton of the State, seem to indicate
that the people generally favor the
MAY convention. and that it is going
to be big affair That it ought to
be, their can be no question, unless
we approve the methods of choosing
United States Senators in other
States, which have deprived the peo-
pie in those States of any voice in
the matter and which threaten us, if
they have not already prevailed, IN
the election of one OF our Senators
If we believe it is right for our Legis-
lature to be so dominated by the rail-
roads and corporations, that they
will have the power of naming our
Senators, the May convention, OF
course, is q matter of no concern TO
us, or in our opinion ought not to be
held. If the people of Virginia, how
ever, choose to be their Own masters,
believe that things are going wrong
in the State and claim the right OF
meeting in convention to consider
the Senatorial question or any other
who has the right to object? That
some do only emphasizes the more the
necessity for it.
That some of the Martin men would
stav away from the convention was
expected, but the reason given by
them for doing so, viz; that it is Il
movement to iujure the junior Sena-
tor, is somewhat surprising. If Mr..
Martin is the man of ability that they
clam he is and has record showing
the il serest he has in the people and
their welfare, which they would
have us believe, then it be-
hooves his friends, instead OF try
ing to elect him again as Senator by
still-hunt tactics. to court the popu-
lar choice of candidates and give him
the opportunity of clearing up all
the bad impressions which many of
the people of Virginia have about
him. If the gifted man that IL is
claimed that he is, why not bring him
out in the open that the people may
have the opportunity OF judging for
themselves? 1t is not fair to him to
refuse to give him the chance to con-
vince the people of that fact.
That Senator Daniel does not APP
prove OF the May convention will
only intensity the interest which the
people have in it. The following
from observer in the Richmond
Times, indicates in a great measure
their views of the senatorial question
and the interest he is taking in it:
Senator Daniel is the pink of deli
cate feeling and fine courtesy. 1t
would be, however, an anomalous
thing in American politics to see one
Senator already elected unanimously
by his people, taking sides in fight
among his permanent friends for the
other position in the Senate. But
this seems to be the attitude in which
Senator Daniel has placed himself.
He recalls with lasting gratitude the
part Mr.. Martin took years ago IN
defeating his old chief, Mr.. John S.
Barbour; and now he throws himself
into the breach to champion the
cause of his friend. A good, old coun
tryman with an abundance Of canny
mother-wit, sized up the situation
with this remark. Said he: Il love
John Dan'l, but think he ought to be
contented with one seat in the Sen
ate.n Senator Daniel has many
friends in Virginia besides Mr.. Mar
tin; men who are just as enthusiastic
regarding his personal fortunes and
perhaps even more effective in fur
thering those fortunes. Some OF
these friends may want to go to the
Senate and take their seat along with
him. He ought, and doubtless will,
when he sees the battle on keep the
lists fair and show no favor. We do
not believe here in Virginia in COM
binations or pooling of fortunes
among public men.