The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-09
GAN DIOATES IN
TIT SOUTHWEST
Governor Montague and Senator
Martin Canvassing the Big
Ninth.
CAMPAIGN NOV STRENUOUS.
Senator Has Seven and Governor;
Six Dates III Next Seven
days.

with eleven working days before .ie
first State primary OF the Democratic
party in Virginia all the candidates arc
strenuously working to cover as much
territory as possible and to reach the ca
OF as many people as possible. The last
quarter OF the hard mile race has begun
and 1t is driving finish. Every candl-.
date Is at highest tension, moving from
point to noint, making addresses and
meeting and comforting with voters AHA
perfccting their organization In the In.
tervals Not an hour is lost except those
necessarily devoted to sleeping and eat
Ing The travel Is hard on men who must
speak for two hours or more sometimes
twice q day, and then catch a train and
collect ideas for the next speech, which
must be adapted as far as possible to the
audience. ${5Y Il N 3t B "A ,.5#
The senatorial struggle between Senator
Martin and Governor Montague Is still
exceeding in interest the other contests
but the governorship is looming into con-
siderable prominence. with thu three.
candidates all very active. The rival.
senatorial aspirants are going after each
other with more ygor and less caution
than in the earlier stages Of the fight.
Senator Martin in the Rocky Mount
speech assaled the Governor more Wig
orously than he had done prior to that
time. The Governor. too. is growing more
vigorous and direct in his attack on his
opponent and Is relterating his charge
OF machine opposing him. Senator Mar
tin retorts with q counter charge that the
Governor is tho man backed by ma
chine The attitude OF each on the pri-i
mary and on falr elections Is being aired
by the other. 1t is expected that the can
vass Will necessarily grow more personal
and bitter as the primary date nears.
Both in the Southwest. @
Both the candidates are now in the
Southwest. The Governor spoke at Pu-5
laskl yesterday. the senator at Tazewell.
To-day the senator will be in Bristol and
the Governor In sWytheyllle Tomorrow
| Senator Martin has a double-header gate,
Gate City at noon5and Big Stone Gap at
night, while the Governor holds forth at
lAbngdon. 5{Si.i
~ On Friday tho Senator will be on the
road, but the Governor will undertake
to undo his rivals work at Gate City.
on Saturday the Senator Will address the
people OF Grayson at Independence while
the Governor speaks to those OF Giles
| at Pearisburg. &. Is, IL s I
Next Monday the Governor vii be at
Galax in Grayson, still. on his opponent 9
! trail, while 4 MRS. Ma rtin will speak I
woodstock the county, seat Of the great
| county of Shenandoah. That is.as far
! an the dates OF both are given out.
Senator Martin has outlined bis dates
| I'D to the very date OF election. Fl e will
speak at Roanoke City. tho battle-ground
OF the Sixth District. on next Tuesday.
and at Wytheyille next day r On Thurs,
day Of next week he Will appear u
l L.eesburg in Loudopn and the next nigh
he Will speak in Petersburg. On satur.
/ day August 10TH, Senator Nlartin VIII
i sneak at a barbecue at IAawrenc eville IN
Bruns wick county. One faction IN the
i county is supporting him the other IS
i behind the Governor.
i A From I,awrenceville& the Senator VII
j come to Richmond and make ali open-a11
1 address at Jefferson Park. He may lsc
.noak IN Fulton In tho afternoon, but TINS
Z is not determined, He will close the
long campaign at Roydton on Monday
the 21st, at noon, and Chase City al ss
!. IN Meckdenburg. that night. i,s,,
II is not considered likely that g the
I Governor will again challenge for john
q debate. though his dates for the ltth
1sth and 18th have not been announced
nor his plans for the 2lst. the last day
Y 5TtYis,a lexpected that he will close the
lava, On In Richmond which is now re.
parded as doubtful II the Wagers 'n is,,
on the result here may be taIsen US ''''''
cation.