The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-14
MOVEMENTS Or
THE CANDIDATES. {. {
Great Barbecue at Chatham Will
Open the Coming Weeks
Programme. I'll,
ALL ARE GOING 70 q AMELIA Al L: 4 ! I
ALL ARE GOING TO AMELIA 1: I l !.
Governor. toMake Monument Ad
dress TherePlans Of Other
Candidates.

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4 Elaborate preparations are bolng made
by Pittsy1vanih Democrats for Il great
barbecue at Chatham next Monday, on
the occasion OF the first appearance In
that county OF Senator Martin In his
campaign. The barbecue and speaking
will be had in tho grove around tho
Chatham graded school, and everything
Will be provided for tho comfort OF tho.
thousands who are expected to attend.
Reports from there are that ] 300 pounds
OF beef and bread in proportion Will be
provided to feed the throng. and barrels
Of led water and Lemonade, will DO served
FREQ to those in attendance. large
crowd from Danville is expected to ats
tend.
Senator Martin returned to the city
yesterday from Surry county and was
Joined here by Mrs. Martin. Both were
at the Jefferson yesterday evening. The
senator will 60 to Amelia to- morrow, as
( viii the Governor and almost all the can
,dldatcs for State elective offices, the at
traction being the large crowd from this
and surrounding counties who will attend
the ceremonies incident to unwilling y
Confederate monument there. n a :t
4 From Amelia Senator Martin expects
TO 20 to Farmville, and will in all proba-
bilIty speak there in the evening. He
will 20 to PIttsylvania Monday and speak
In Dahville that evening. S @
Governor Montague will go to Amelia
to- morrow and will make the principal nd 3
dress at the monument unwilling there
that day. He will have a chance to meet.
several thousand people. He must hurry
back from Amelia to make an address
In Manchester that evening. and alto
gether has a very trying days work
mapped out for himself.
Lieutenant Governor Willard is absent
from. the city, and his movements for
the near future are not outlined VI
Judge Mann's Movements:
Judge William Hodges Mann spoke In
Suffolk last night and he will also speak
In York county to-day at Grafton In the
afternoon and at Poquosn in the evening,
going thence to Newport News. where he
viii speak IN the evening On Monday
he will attend Southampton Court, speak
Ing at CORTLAND that day. g a
Congressman Swanson left the city yes
terday, and at his headquarters last night
LIT was stated that his whereabouts were
not known. It Is said, however. that he
went to washington, but will return to
Richmond to-day. He will go to Amelia.
Courthouse to- morrow to attend the mon-
ument unveiling there ij q,
Political talk AROUND the hotels has been
very quiet fpri the pastVfew, days, owing
possibly to the absence of the candidates.
The publication in reference to the Gov
errors poll tax payments, and specua-
ton as to the result In this cty'i5 on the
senatorial fight, were the chief topics.
An excursion from Emporla brought up
a Greenesville crowd, and many OF these
called at the Headquarters of the var-
Gus candidates and gayo them the benefit
OF their views as to the Greenesyile SIT
uation. 3, j4t
The Martin forces are quietly and slowly
getting to work on their organization in
this city, but are keeping their plans to
themselves. 1t Is understood that both
are getting down to effective work along
this line. The correspondent bureaus of
the various headquarters are pegging
away, but generally with reduced force
The whole State has now been pretty we'll
peppered with letters and tho preliminary
organization Is complete. .s
There is little betting In this city on
the result Even money is offered ms to
the result In Richmond city, but Martin
supporters are Offering odds as to tho
result in the State There Is little bet
| ting being done yet, however, and that is
quiet. Some small bets have been placed
| at even on Swanson against the field
for tho governorship. According to the
talk OF MANY who will not vote for him.,
the candidacy of Judge William III. Mann
is looming up as n serious factor in the
contest. AS general thing. however,
the gubernatorial fight Is overshadowed
by tho senatorial contest.
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