The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-29
WARRENTON IS
DISPUTED J II: GROUND.
Friends Of Both Candidates for
the Senate Claim
/. NEUTRAL As 70 GOVERNOR
.Fauquier Still Rssents the Defeat eat
Of Lee for the
Senate.
NEUTRAL AS TO GOVERNOR { o y E: !; j

WARRENToN, FAUQU1ER CO., VA,
June 28.-Predictions as to the result IN
Fauquier OF the Democratic primary for
State officers rarely have to do with
the governorship. Montague men declare
he will carry Warrenton. smaller
number predict he will carry the county.
The supporters of Senator Martin assert
he is certain to carry the county, but
they are not making strong claims Us 10
what he will do In the town.
H But az regards the governorship. the
prognosxicators are at sea. The Martin
strength and the Montague strength are
clearly defined. The fight is along old
lines. The gubernatorial contest appears
to be attracting less attention. Mr. Swan
son has many friends here. They are.
inva riably workers. He has not been
In the county since the campaign opened,
but he has kept in &touch with his Fau-:
,quler friends, and they have kept. or have
tried to keep, in touch with the voters.
Captain Willard has always been popu-
lar here. In addition to his being an
Eighth District man, he has frequently
visited in the town and county, and with
his usual aptitude for friend-making. won
the friendship Of workers, who are seeing
that he will poll his full strength 1t is
the judgment OF many conservative citi-,
gems with whom I have talked that Cap
tain Willard will carry the county
Mann Law Little Known.
Judge Mann is not known to be very
strong in Fauquier. The Mann law closed
one or two saloons In the county, bot Its
operations In Fauquier have not been
SO extensive as to attract general atten-
I ton or create special enthusiasm for
the Mann law candidate
But the truth of the matter Is, nobody
seems able to approximate with any
accuracy the strength of the temperance
sentiment Of FauQuler. There has never
been anything prior to this campaign to
arouse 1t very specially. 1t is distinctly
an unknown quantity. It has the poll
ticians guessing. If they knew the size
OF the temperance vote they could more
nearly tell who Of tho three candidates
to succeed Governor Montague would
carry the county. But even then t..ey
would still be guessing as to whether
the temperance vote would detract from
the strength Of Mr.. Swanson or Captain
Willard.
The men who are making the fight for
the candidates for the ssenatorship appear
to be absolutely neutral as regards the
gubernatorial contest. The Martin men
are Willard men, Swanson men and
Mann men. The Montague mon are
Mann men, Willard men and Swanson
mon. The senatorial fight seems to be
entirely separate from the senatorial con-
test in most cases. This is understood to
be particularly true Of the county. | have
not seen in any county the leaders VINO
take such active parts apparently con-
fine their efforts so strictly to one
favorlte.
Three for House.
But the senatorship contest oyershadows
all others. For Instance there are three
candidates for the House OF Delegates
from Fauquer, Including Colonel Moses
Green, who occupies the Heattat present.
Two of them arc for Senator Martin, the
third for Governor Montague. Their
preferences for the governorshlp do not
appear to ybe generally known, sas Al
The sentiment In Fauquier against the
nomination OF Senator Martin and for
the nomination Of Governor Montague
is largely the result OF the contest be-
tween General Lee and Senator Martin
twelve years ago. Tho sentiment OF
Fauauier was overwhelmingly for Gen
eral Lee. Wnrrenton was then the home
OF General Eppa Hunton and the late
General William II. Payne, These are
two names to conjure with In iFauquier
to-da though General Payne went to
his reward last year and General Hun
ton has resided In Richmond for some
time. III addition to these two, there
were others OF almost equal prominence,
soldiers In the army of the Confectionery,
who were the ardent supporters OF Gem
eral Lee. The old Confederate sentl-
ment was hardly 80 strong anywhere in
Virginia rs In Fauquler county. The
Democrats OF tho county were practi-
calIy unit, and most enthusiastic
unit, for the election OF General Lee.
Resent Defeat Of Lee.
Their surprise and shock and resent
ment when Thomas S. Martin, who had
practically no acquaintance In the coun-
ty, was elected, and with the aid OF the
vote OF IT. G., Pitcher, who represented
Fauquier In the House OF Delegates,
knew no bounds There is n great deal
OF this resentment felt to-day. In addi-
ton to this, Governor Montague has
frequently visited Fauquier, and is per-
sonally liked and admired by a great
many Fauquier people,. The bitter feel
sonal popularity Of the Governor account
for his strength here.
But Pitcher, who cast his vote against
ITit zhueh II ZEE Wast re elected to the Log