The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-29
! BIG CAMPAIGN
FOR Temperance !. \ J |: RI \ ! !:
Ovcrsl1adows the Choice Of Can
didatcs III the Pri-
mary.
MARTIN MEN CLAIM COUNTY
Willard Strong, and Mann :' u is
Gaining Votcs-Solid iiort
Ellyson.
fsbecInl to The Times lspatch.)

(Sneclni to Tho Times lsnntch.)
1T ORANGE, VA, July 2s.--Poltics In this
county have taken n strange turn within,
The last month. This Is the opinion Of a
score or moro OF prominent men with
whom I talked, and the fact that thcso
\ men represented all the different factions
and yet agreed as 10 the final outcome, Is
significant.
The infection Of tho temperance ques-
ton is what ls causing the unusual &C.
( tivity, and the vote on local OPT ion that
iy9to be taken on September 1st, one week
after the primary, is more discussed than
the great party struggle that VIII cease
on August %, Temperance lectures OF
note and prominence have been engaged
\ at high salaries. and a vigorous cam
pnign will be carried on all during next
b month. J} III
talked to n number OF men who are
active IN the movement for Temperance,
and found that these men represented
not a single candidate. but all the candl-
/, dates Martin and Montague men are
working side by side for temperance, and
the followers OF Willard and Swanson and
Mann are united In this respect. ] asked
well known & polltician, prominent
Martin man, who Is In touch with the
situation, what effect this crusade would
/. have on the primary He said that IN his
opinion It would strengthen Judge Mann,
who ,ip to this time had developed no
strcngtl,$fin the district Hc further
stated, however. that Willard would carry
the county, with Mann and Swanson fol-
lowing in the order named.
When asked regarding the senatorial
4 fight. he said that there would probably
\ be pollcd one thousand votes In the coun-
Y 81, and that OF these votes Martin would
probably receive COO and Montague 400.
The county would 20 solid for j. Taylor
( Ellyson and for Attorney-G General aAndcr-
son. he said, Z
In discussing the question With gen
tlcman4o the other branch OF tho party,
4 an admirer OF Governor Montague 1
Z learned that the6county was very evenly
divided between Martin and Montague,
and that II was practically n stand off,
Il In the fight for executive honors VIII
4 lard would carry the county BY safe
vote, he said.
was shown several letters that had
been sent out by Senator Martins
friends urging residents Of the county
to vote for him rather than for Cover
z nor Montague. and charging that Cover
a. nor Montague was the candidate OF &the
railroads and the corporations.
senator shackleford. who is unopposed
in his night for reelection. and Is cx--
/, tremely popular IN the qG1nmunitty, IS
!. working hard In the interests Of Senator
X Martin. In an Interview Senator shnckslee-
+ ford said. III believe that Senator Mar
h tin viii carry the county by between 40
h and 200 majority. In the fight for inc
Governorship am for Swanson. who IS
and has been for years my personal
friend. Judge Mann lis developing some
Il strength hero, but Willard is ahead, ana
the young men seem to be for him. him.
Ii is acknowledged by all factions that
H Ellyson for lieutena ut governor and an
derson for attorney-general VIII practl-
cally receive n unanimous votetln TINS
4 county. ~ *,
mart or the week Congressman swanson
and Mr.. JAlston cnbel only were pres
cnt out OF the long list OF canulda yes,
Cantain willard was represented BY COL
onel Robert f. Lee, and Mr.. Thomas Is.
love, Of Fairfax Mr. Thomas Atkln-
son and Mr.. w. W. Sanford. OF grange
+ county and Colonel Lewis. OF A!bema MAJ
From present appearances II LOOKS ~. q, as
though the county would 90 for Mart1h'
Willard. Elyson and Anderson,