The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02
GREAT F|ElD DAY
IN old VIRGINIA VII /
Martin Given Grand Ov,al,-
/ tiOn. by the Democrats
OF Of MontgOmeryC Co,
GOVERNOR RECEIVED
ROYALTY At HAMPTON
Willard Speaks to a Large Open
Air Meeting in Newport
News, and Makes a Fine
Impression and is
Cheered to the
Echo.
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CHklSTIANSBURG. VA. july 1.-Al-
though the day was Indictment and threat
senng, the largest, most enthusiastic and
representa- tive. body of Democrats which
ever met here. assembled in the court.
house to-day to hear Senator Thomas S..
Martin and Judge S. w. Williams.
Captain John r. johnson presided, and
in short and well chosen speech in
troducal the senator to his audience and
claimed for him as being one Of the best
and most representative senators who had
ever sat in the higher branch of Cons
gress from Virginia.
When Senator Martin arose to address
his audience he was greeted with a per-
feet tumut of applause, equal II not
greater than any which was ever before
given a Democratic speaker ut this place..
lie stated that it was his first oppor-
tunity Of facing a Montgomery audience,
but he had always felt warmly towards
the county, and 1t had given him pleasure
to respond to the requests of the citizens
of this county in Washington.
X He alluded to the fact that he had been
r dCCuSSQ NY uISlIu6 ulSllcu COIpuSIllOE
OF making more speeches In the last nine
( ty days than in his whole pervlous lifo,l
but that accusation was about as correct
as he other charges which had been
made against him by the Governor.
Mr.. Martin saidshe cast his first vote
for 1'ilden when he was twenty-one years
of age, made a numberof speeches In
that memorable campaign, and had given
goodly portion Of his time to every
campaign since. and since being in the
Senate his time had been. at the disposal
of Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson, who had sent
him wherever he thought most good could
be accomplished.
Defended His Record.
He defended himself from the attacks
of his opponents such MS reported in pre-
vious speeches, and closed by saying that
no stood upon his record and upon his
private character and invited the closest
scrutiny of both, and II any voter found
him lacking In any respect, he hoped he
would vote against him. He stated that
he believed that he would be Justified In
retaliating by making counter charges
against his competitor, but he started out
to win or lose the fight on his own record
and merit. and did not wish to win upon
the shortcomings of his competitor, II
he had any.
He alluded to tho insnuatlon of his
competitor in his Roanoke speech that the
State Committee at Its recent meeting
did the bidding of the junior senator. and
had runners going to and fro from tho
senator's headquarters, while 1t was IN
session.; and said It was untrue: that ho
had not consulted the State Committee
or any member OF 1t upon any gus stlon
except one, He did confer with Mr..
George Jones, OF Norfolk county, as to
the hest way to settle the Norfolk coun-
ty controversy. and. instead of Mr.. Jones
being supporter Of his, he was sup,
porting his competitor.
Many who had heard the sena tor before
declared this to be the best and most tell
ing speech they had ever heard him make,
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