The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-28


Junior senator3up to that time never made
a public speech. never wrote a public arts
scle. or held a public place. or performed8a
public service, yet he rose--an unknown
man-to the highest Office In the gift OF
the people. Were there 9 theirs? Yesl
there was a man who had played a cons
spcious part IN the stat esmanship Of thaS
State !; who wrote q famo Jus pamphlet
onesof the most extraord mary dc cunlentsa
that has ever been plac ID before the
people OF this Common eal tn My low:
citizens. ~ 1t was perfectly apparent that
! General lIppa Hunton could win fore
he went Into the. bod y--and permit me to
! a member OF the legislature, II Do nothing.
my son. that either you or your IA Their
will ever be ashamed Of hereafter. (Ap-s
plnuse.) sE FsS n A s,ss
"Then the predominant figure In that
struggle was the man who had just closed \
his term Of four years as Chief iExecu-i
tive of this commonwealth a man VINO !
and 9y blooa belonged
Commonwealth A man who had made a H
faithful Executive of this Sta e; had met 1
terally performing the duty Of consulate
Of Cuba Ina field of unknown experiences
to him, yet filling that position Of deltcacy
and danger with a success filed with {
admiration-not only OF America, hut OF 4
the world--with his life daily threatened
by poison by. people lying In ait-with 4
dynamite-with the stiletto, daily Walking |
the street of Cuba with courage Of aI !
youth who never dreamed of danger. This
man who had served faithfully In the
American government and in warS-latert
one OF the foremost figures Of that grear \
struggles; his white plume was never
hlackened, save by smoke Of the gun at \
the front. nor was II ever stained save
where tho tide Of battle rolled the deep-4
est. lie, resting In the attection or the
people OF this Commonwealth found him
I sell, with all of his experience displaced 4
lence to defeat this great man, surely
should not be regarded as presumptious
ton al the hands OF the Democrats Of
Virginia. i3Sf
Asks a Fair Count. s3
NOV, fellow-citizens, all I ask for In
this State is a free ballot and a fair fair y
Sa aNa a%d spo faY sa and
tending With ISLANDERS that viii not come
into print. This Is a day OF inuendo,.
IT Is said that i as Governor OF this
pension bill, would not take time L to
read the veto. hut want to make this 1
statement, as Will any man who wishes
5by facts The distinguished Gentleman
who introduced me to this audience did Fl
ms H. very great compliment when he Il
said that II could attend to some de- =
tnils OF public affairs Will not sneak
of It,. save to ask your scrutiny Of my /
record as United States District Attnr-
ney, my record as ttorney- General tho
work have done as tho Executive Of tbs
subject Of vetoes 4 I Is not pheasant .fp
veto. and It does not take .ffuslye rheto- 4
rio to do tilt takes backbone: III
IT wish to say to YOU, fsllow-citize IN
ronclusion: that u nominated 70 tho
Tinted States Senate shall no foot free
hand loose, and my heart conserratedr-
IL know it7-to the services OF the Ian.
3rla OF THIS State first, and to the whole q
American nation next. "a. q \. s,
80 submit this the first r ., srs
the peonle OF this Stata. have risi,t 4
10 nut their hand unon thet, yen ,,,
fair consideration to the candidacy ne
The one Who believes that you are able y
tto select one asSaeainst the one who had
disguised you and obstructsd YOU rom II
the right to partepate IN this sclss,,,ion.
II thank you very much, my feilow '53 \
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