The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-12
GOV. MONTAGUE
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BUCKINGHAM coURTHoU oUsE, ..
April Ii. Governor NJ ontsfue arrived here
at 1880 20 clock to- day as fresh after a
twenty five mile drive frbms West Apo,
tnattox as IL he had ust stepped out
.of his office at Richmond He was driven
over BY Mr. AZ. FL. II Clement, editorRof
the Appomattox and Buckingham Tines,
and had evident1 1y enjoy ed stncs ride. ia VII
He was cordially received and given
quite an ovati on:B One q thee largest
house was resent when ssslsFfJud dse
George ffered
the Governor the courtroom, In wiki ch to
speak, the audience quickly filled the
building Including . a large number Of
ladies armed with, bouquets nj Of native
flowers Of great beauty. is III
The Meeting. 4.
The meeting was called to order bX the
chairman Of the Democratic Committee.
Mr. CllappeIl, and in making his intro
duction, stated that Governor Montague
was a candidate for the United States Sem
ate. He also called the attention of4the
people to the fact that theysAcould not
participate IN the primary nor in the
regular election. either unless they quail
fled themselves by paying their@poll tax
Governors long ride, he appea red to be in
fine trim, and most excellent voice! In
his opening remarks he alluded to the
fact that one of the most prominent Cit
zens of Buckingham. the late Hon
Thomas 8. Bocock, had been speaker Of
the d Confederate Congress and one Of
the leading statesmen Of Virginia. The
graceful alusion to Mr.. Bocock was le-
iceived with great applause.
mt. EfrNf f,r,f
that Governor Phillip w. McKenney was
q native of Buckingham. and one Of the
best Governors Virginia ever had. He
said that no county in the State had fur
nished a higher type of citizenship than
these two
Refers to Martin.
IN his allusion to Mr. Martin, the Gov
.ernor was very dignifled, and his re-
marks in good taste. In alluding to the
lack OF experience in Mr.. Martin when
he took his seat in 1896, he called item
ton to the fact that Governor AIcllin-
lney pracuced at the Bucklngh ham bar
with him.. and, although Governor Nc
Kinney knew him well and was 4und oubt-
edly competent judge, he declined TO ap-
point him in spite of the recommends
ton OF a majority OF the Legislature. but
named General Eppa Hunton to fill the
vacancy greatly to the satisfaction of the
State.
&# He1then said that if 1t bad depended
on experience based on any public SCR;
vice whatsoever. the Junior senator could
never have been appointed, as he had
never held any office by election or other
wise in the giftsof the people
The Governor, alluding to the fact
that Mr.. Martin had opposed the pri-l
mary continuously for a long time. even
before the time OF the conference. said
that man who was driven into tho
support of such a measure when he did
not believe in it. did not really represent
the people.
To the Record.
At this point he read to the audience,
f who paid the closest attention, the reso-
luton Of the General Assembly, which
was adopted March B. 1900. requesting
Hon, John w. Daniel and Hon. Thomas
4 8. Martin. by name. to use their best.
efforts to have passed an amendment to
the. Constitution Of the United States
providing for the election Of United
states senator's by the direct vote OF the
people. l.5
lH 8 said this was a direct expression OF.