The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-12
Senator Martin Declines
Governor Montague'S
Invitation.
WILL MANAGE OWN
CAMPAIGN AFFAIRS.
Answers Mr.. r. I. Montague's
Letter, Saying His Campaign
Already Mapped Out Will
Be Adheared to Much u
Disappointment Among
the Voters. 4

AS heretofore indicat ted, there will be
no Joint debate between Governor Monta-
que and Senator Martin in Manchester
next Saturday night. the senator having
answered the Governor invitation last
night, saying that his campaign was now
mapped out, and that he preferred to
continue 1t in his own way, without refer-
sence to that oflothers. } MI n ,
533T The correspondence between Mr. sR. Il Il.
Montague on behalf Of his brother, the
Governor. and Senator Martin, was given
ont from Governor Montague's s headquar-
ters last night. i 81
The Invitation.
Mr.. Montague's letter to Senator Martin
was as follows: Qa # @
Senator Thomas 81 Martin, Z NJ Murphy's
Dear slr,SThe Governor SauthorIzes me
to to y INVITE YOU to meet him In Joint de-
lbth instant; King George terms OF de-
bate to be reversed, 3in&a ccordance with
gina. VI. 5 q ri 3is 81 5S ,5 g3
Z. n, above, date Els. selected as you ap-
pear from the morning press to have no
engagement on that date.
you directly. but for the fact that he
IRON BLlle CITY would D0
pleased to have anfearly reply I beg to
remain, 5l's5 sf}55gl a 5-s4lS3i
(signed) X, i. NJ MoNrAa II uE.
1t was learned several days ago that
such q letter had been sent. 4 and this
fact was printed, but the tex t & Of the
letter Is given to the public now for the
first time. 5 ]s d n
Mr.. Martins Reply.
While tho probable purport OF senator
Martins reply had likewise been dis
counted by the press. no one could speak
positively for him until his return to
the city yesterday. N \. III H
The afternoon papers stated that he
would not speak In Manchester with the
Governor, but would keep his engage
ment hitherto made to speak In Farm
VILE Saturday night. ss il
The text OF Senator Martins reply to
Mr. Montague ls\ as follows u
Richmond Va, July II, 1905.
r: L. Montague. ESQ, Richmond, Va:
Dear Sir, Returning to the city to-day,
I find your letter of the sth Instant,
the contents of which i had seen pub
lished In the newspapers several days
ago. inviting me to meet Governor Mon
tague in Joint debate at Manchester on
the evening of theE15th instant. Il Gs
II have arranged and outlined my cam
palgn. and beg to say prefer to carry
out my own arrangements and speak at
times and places of my own selec-E
ton, without any reference to the ap-
ipointments OF others. M
N5g. @ Yours very truly, s
& s 3s4gs THOMAS s.. MARTIN
The reply OF Senator Martin seems to
indicate pretty clearly that there will
be no further Joint debates. and that
each Y candidate will 90 his own way
until the end of the fierce struggle, In
August. gi 81
Martin Not Talking.
Senator Martin returned to the city
yesterday afternoon from North
ampton county. where he d. has
been since last Friday. making ad-
dresses to the people In tho interest Of
his candidacy for rc-olection. He Will
remain until to-day. when he leaves for
Dendron surry county where he hns
an appointment to speuk this evening.
After his speech In Surry he will return
to Headquarters and remain until Sat-
Surday, when he will leave for Amelia
Courthouse to be present at tho unvell-
Ing OF the Confederat monument there,
sHe will mot speak ut Amelia. but now
expects to go to FnrmY!llc that evening
to make an address there.
# Asked II he Ind anything to say In
reply to the criticisms made Of him
by Congressman William a. Jones In n
lettcr over his signature. recently pub
lished by the Leesburg Mirror. paper
owned and published by Colonel r. N.
Harper member OF the Governors
staff, Senator Martin replied: Nothing"