The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-02
The Senator VIII Work at His
Precinct Election Day.
MONTAGUE SPEAKS in NORFOLK
Swanson inspires the People OF Wythe With
True Democratic Flre-Labor commis-
sloacr Doherty Talks Hard, Horse
Sense at Newport News-coi.
Willard Makes Fine
Speech in Clarke.
Especial dispatch 10 The Timcs.)

Especial Dispatch 10 The Tiuics.)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, Nov. l.
The Democratic campaign was formally
opened IN Charlottesville tonight, When
Senator Thomas S. Martin, John S. Chap
man. nominee for the State Senate from
this ..the Seventeenth District;
VIM r. Duke member of the House, ana
George Perkins addressed a large throns
OF voters in the. courthouse.
AS it was the first Democratic speaking
in this city. and as there was a gehefal
desire TO hear the gifted eXponehts o.
Democratic tenets all Of whom we're sup
portcrs Of Swanson. a crowd, which PACK
I'd the hall and galleries, was present.
The audience was composed iarseiy W
representative men of Chariottes'iile.
Only four or i've co!oIeu Peopto
the building.
Mr.. Chapman. the first speaker, discuss-
ed the issues OF the campaign. clearly
and paid a high compliment to each mem
Der of the State ticket, saving that ne .' uid
rot believe the party could nave solten s..h
a cleaner and a better ticket. f1e was
followed hy Delegate Wm. r. Duke,
-,.,n renie,, that any apathy existed in
the Democratic ranks. and predicted that
Atbenarlc would roll up good majority
On Tuesday next.
SENATOR MARTIN.
When Senator Martin arose from h'o
seat tc 20 to the rostrum. the rece2'loh
lie teiyed told him palmer than wore.
coa;,i how high he stood in the estce'r oil
the neople of this city and inspired by Tue
welcome accorded him, he dellVcreo
magnificent speech, which made fine I'M
.rhe audience listened attentTely TO
every word of mis- most Interesting ois-
cussiop Of State questions OF importance
and he was many times interrupted VIZ t'.l
. demonstration Of their approval oil MS
views.
he said that he was present to-nisnt
.,hie7,- because of his deep interest IN
what he conceived an elecuon OF more
Than ordinary Importance and interest 10
the people of thu State
In referring to tie idea wl1icll he said
HepubIicans had erdeaNored to 1ncuhcate
into the minds OF the people of the state
that the supporters of Swanson were dis
1,osed to suik in working for the ticket
nominated at Norfolk because of the
somewhat acrimonious fight during the
Gamma ign, he said: Il think what you
see here Tonight is that such a, charge IS
absolutely puer;le in its conception and
ridiculous from beginning to end. for
each of the speakers on the programme
tonight, like myself, were advocates OF
Mr.. Swanson. Does that look like the
supporters of Mr.. Swanson were sulkins!
NO SULKING.
..I can say that there was not a friend
OF MIR. Swanson who left the convention
at Norfolk with any other than a deter
1nination to give Mr.. Montague his car
nest support.
Senator LMartin then discussed the
character of the questions involved In this
campaign. He said the convention was
the one real and vital issue, and that the
work entrusted to it by the people was
the disfranchiseinent of the unworthy
negro voter and the smplincation OF the
government with a View to It's cheaper
administration. He said that unworthy
men were seeking to miSlcad by saving
that this body intended to disfranchse
poor white men, and characterized such
charge as absurd
THE CONVENTION.
He expressed the utmost confidence in
the character of the Constitution which
would te ultimately produced. and plead
ed with the people to award abundant
time for the performance of the mpor-
tant task.
THE members of the convention are
able, wise and patriotic and are engaged
in a very difficult task, and for goodness
sake said the Senator, give them time
to do it we'll Give them all the time they
want. and reserve your criticism until
You have seen what they have done"
The white people of the State can trust
them; they want the protection and care
Of the white people of Virginia. Trust
those You have commissioned until they
have presented the results of their labors.
The Senator then asked his audience
whether, after the convention had finish
ed its labors. this great work could be
safely turned over for adoption to the
people who constitute the Republican
party as now organized in Virginia.
THE REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATES.
The Senator made but brief reference to
the Republican candidates. Hoge, he
said, IL not distinguished, was at least
notorious. He asked the lawyers present
il they ever heard OF Groner and Dick
iason.
Mr.. Martin closed with an urgent appeal
for the people TO do their full duty on
Tuesday next. Take nothing for granted
in politics, he said. Let every Democratic
voter be at his place. st believe the DEM
ocrats will meet that duty. I will be at
my precinct early Tuesday morning and
Hfll remain there all day, getting every
vote can for the ticket nominated at the
Norfolk Convention
Numbers OF persons rose from their
seats and advanced to greet the Senator
as he descended from the platform
The last speaker OF the evening was
Mr.. George Perkins. who made one of his
characteristic speeches, full OF Democracy
to the core.