The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-24
Mann IS STRONG
IN ALBEMARLE
The People Take More Interest in
Gubernatorial Contest Than
Senator.
TEMPERANCE CROWD AROUSED
The Other Candidates Underratc
Judge Mann's Strength,Monta-
que Following.

Especial From a STAFF Correspondent
CHARLOTTESv1LLB, ALBEMARL1i
E COUNTY, VA, June 23--Thc people Of
Albemarle, the home Of Senator Martin,
appear to be, as a rule, more interested
in the gubernatorial contest than in the
outcome of the campaign for the sena-
torship That seems remarkable state
ment, but It Is true. The majority Of
the people Of Charlottesville and the
county believe Senator Martin will be
beyond doubt reelected. 1Ie will carry
4 his homo county by q large majority, Of
course, but have not heard a man
predict anything remotely approaching
certainty that any particular candidate
would carry the city and county.
In plain English, Judge Mann has tho
Charlottesville and 5Albemarle county pol
iticlan5 guessing. When l was hero two
months ago, 1t was generally predicted
that MIR. Swanson would carry the city
and county. A month ago. after Lieu
tenant-Governor Willard had visited Al
bemarle once or twice. his friends here
(and there are a good many of theni)
thought he stood fair chance to carry
the city and possibly the county.
"a d
the opinion that Judge Manns chances
were the best than l have heard say
4 that either Mr.. Swanson or Captain VIII
lard would likely get a majority Of tho
vote Of either the city or the county.
Judge Mann has not spoken here. 1t IS
predicted that when he shall have done
80, it will be developed that he is very
strong.
/. Condition in Albemnrle are entirely
different as regards tho governorshlp
fight from what they are in Orange and
tCulpeper. The Mann law has not closed
a single saloon In either of tho first
two counties. In Albemarle every one OF
the saloons in the country districts (and
there were number Of them. including
several places of pretty shady reputation
has been closed by the operation Of the
law OF which Judge Mann was the
author. The swhiskey traffic Of Albemarle
is now confined exclusively to Charlottes-
VILE.
AROUSED.
AS result Of this change Of condi-
tions in the country districts, the tenn
perance sentiment which is quiescent In
those sections where the Mann law has
not shut up saloons, is aroused here, and
there are many men actively at work
for the Nottowny candidate.
do not predict that Judge Mann Will
carry the county but II he makes the
fight expected of him, he will come very
close to 1t. confess to surprise at
discovering in the course OF a few days
the strength Judge Mann has in this sec
ton OF Virginia
The other two candidates for the gov
ernorshp are believed to underrate Judge
Mann's strength.
Possibly the friends Of Senator Martin
are also guilty OF undertaking Governor
Montagues strength In Albemarle. i
talked with man here to-day, who told
mo he had bet substantial sum that
Governor Montague would not get
hundred votes In Charlottesville. and that
he would not carry a precinct In the
county. IN my Judgment, and the opn-
Ion is based upon those Of well-informedf
citizens, and personal investigation. that
man is going 10 lose his money. Gov
ernor Montague will receive consldera-
bly, more than fifty votes In Charlottes-
vile. He may not carry county pre-
cinct, but 1t is said that in some sec
lions Of Albemarle he has tconsideraole
following. This is understood to be true
Of the Albirene neghborhood. for In
stance. He was strong at Ivy but Mar Mar
tin men in Charlottesville say Senator
Martin will receive nearly every vote cast
4 in the precinct.
MONTAGUEs STRENGTH.
Governor Montague carried Albemarle
by a large majority when he was a can
didatc for the gubcrnatoria nomination
four years ago. Ills friends made an
especially strong fight for him IN TINS
county and won handsomely ~ great
many OF these friends Of four years ago
are for the other man for the senator
shin now, but they are finding the work