Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
'eci.l Correspondence of The star.

Special Correspondents Of The Star.
RICHMOND. va. July 1. 1905
4 King George Court House will be the GEN.
ter of the world. politically, for all vir-
ginians Thursday. All the speakings and
| all the movements OF all the candidates
have been overlooked in view Of the APP
preaching political gathering that is to as
, sembie next Thursday. Governor Montague
and Senator Martin are both billed to make
addresses and Judge Mann and Colonel
| Willard are expected to make remarks
| concerning their candidacy.
Interest attaches to the possibility OF a
| Joint discussion between the senator and
the governor. Just how they will manage
to make speeches to the sovere.gns of the
| good old county of King George without
| being on the same platform is hard to un-
| derstand. Both Senator Martin and the
| governor have been asked as to the prob
| ABILITY OF joint debate but it seems to
| nave resolved itself into case of waiting
for the other to take the initiative. Senator
Martin said when asked for a statement
| about the coming meeting:
| sometime ago my friends arranged for n
meeting at King George Court House to be
held July court, and that is July 6. An
appointment was made for me to speak on
mat occasion. shall keep the appoint
| ment."
| Governor Montague was as careful to
| avoid any reference to the likelihood of a
JOINT DEBATE when asked concerning the
| matter: He said:
Il made an appointment to make a
speech at King George Court House for
July d. and !! shall be there that day to
| make a speech"
| FRIENDS OF the senator express the be-
| ilef that he will issue no challenge looking
| 20 joint discussion. and at the same time
| tney are confident that II one comes to him
| from the governor 1t will be accepted with
out the least hesitation on the part of the
| senator There Is an object in the position
| 81 81 tne Two candidates regarding the matter.
| III one sends challenge to the other the
| one receiving the challenge will have the
privilege of naming the terms of the meet
| ING. the opening and closing of the debate,
| ana lt Is believed that this is the reason
why there is hesitation in sending the in
vitation to participate in long talk on
| the part of both the candidates from the
| same platform That an enormous crowd
| VIII De on hand that day no one doubts, and
The hottest day in Virginia politics will be
| witnessed when the two candidates for
| the United States Senate begin to mingle
| with the people. Then there are the guher-
natorrial candidates, though the interest At
| taching to them in this instance is fnsig-
Mncant, the people being particularly
| worked up In the senatorial nomination
This will be the first time that Senator
Martin and the governor have appeared at
any place the same day. and 1t is not be-
| neved that they will meet again during the
The Governorship.
Inc gubernatorial campaign is quiet The
| candidates have been doing considerable
| speaking with the exception of Mr.. Swan
| son, who has been here for few DAYS
catching up with his correspondence and
arranging for future addresses. Reports
| from all over the state show that Colonel
wizard and Judge Mann are stirring I'm
the voters In various sections. the latter
Delng particularly well received and MAX
| iiis me impression The partisans of the
several candidates continue to make ex-
traVagant claims. but this is not an nm
USUAL feature OF the campaign; in fact, it
Is Wnat happens each succeeding year.
Within the last few DAYS movement has
been started in many places looking to tho
holding of the state primary without cost
TO the candidates Here in Richmond a
suggestion has been made looking to hav-
ing the local party organization raise a
1und, name the election officers and con-
| duct the election as in the past-by men
VINO have no other interest in the result
Clyde W. Saunders, local political mag
nate, is fathering the scheme He is a
supporter of Senator Martin and he has
had assurances from men of both factions
tnat they Will contribute to the fund for
the primary.
The contention is that partisans are not
wanted by either side for the election
while the men who will serve for one dol
lar day are not wanted, or are as accent
able as the volunteer officials would be-
The dollar to be paid officials In the pri-
mary is just what is allowed by the state
for the regular elections.
For Free Primaries.
Many Of the leading papers In the state
have taken up fight for absolutely free
primaries They ask that men-men of rec
| ognized and accepted integrity-volunteer
their services. and let the local authorities
| In each county and city make selections
from among the volunteers, SO that the
| candidates will have to pay for nothing
| save the printing of the ballots and proyid-
| ing for books for registration of the voters
In many sections of the state this is begin
ming TO be done. and many men of unim-
peachable integrity have signified their in
tention of serving free Of all charge.
One of the candidates who will be voted
| for in the primary Of August % is anxious
| to give his check to some one for 1880
with which to pay for the campaign This
lis to pay for the primary, ST, 500, and for
| the employ of the stenogra piers. print
| ing, postage and all other expense attached
| to the campaign. The gentleman said that
| he had already spent moro than 81 900 for
| postage and stenographers and printers
are still grinding out campaign stuff The
| candidates will be required to file state
ments of all expenses incurred. for what,
! to whom paid and the dates thereof This
statement has to be filed with the secretary
| of the commonwealth and Is accessible to
| the public. That Is under what Is known
| as the Barksdale law which applies to pri-
| maries as well as to general elections. In
| case q candidate fails to comply with the
| law he is to lose the nomination Gin
| he has gotten majority of the vote), and
| in a general election failure to comply
works forfeiture of the office. Heavy
! penalties are provided for all who do not
| file the statements, defeated as well as sue
cessful candidates being compelled to make
the return or suffer heavy fines or impris-
onment, or both.
Falls Church.
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