The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-16
BIG FIELD DAY
IN ROCKINGHAM
Martin. Willard nd
Mann Speak for an
Hour Each.
SEN. KEEZELL YIELDS
a BIG INFLUENCE.
He Is for Martin and He Is Also
for ard--Swanson Has
Three Clubs and Willard
Men Are Getting To-
gether-In Staun-
ton To-day.

Especial from Staff Correspondent.)
HARRISONBURG, VA, May 15.-Sena- !.
tor Martin, Lieutenant Governor Willard /
and Judge William Hodges Mann adj
dressed large crowd Of Rockingham
sovereigns in the courthouse here to-day.
Each speaker took about an hour In
which to present reasons why he should
be the popular selection for the office TO
which he asplred. Each did this in O
manner most convincing to his friends.
and while It Is hardly to be supposed
votes were actually changed. there are
evidences that old friends were strength
ened and those In doubt were made cer-
tain OF their preferences. The friends
Of Senator Martin claim with condolences
the county will give him q pronounced 4
majority. Barney Keesell, as q cons
stituents OF the well known State sena-
tor call him at home, Is for Senator Mar
4 tin. That means a volume. VII 8fs
Supporters of Mr.. Swanson for the Il
governorshlp predict he will carry the i
county by a majority as large as 7 that AT
which will be received by any candidate.
But Barney" Keezell is not for Swan 4.
son. Barney Is for Captain Willard.
That fact should encourage the SLleuten-
ant-Governor's friends. It has been q a
long while since Senator Keezen has been
on the losing side in q game OF politics 4
played In Rocking cham. However, there n
4 are five Swanson clubs IN the county, r \,
One here, headed by Nv. c.. SwitEer; one 4
at Elkton. Mt Clinton, MoGaheysville 1
and Timberville. The Willard men are
organizing. E58E. IS u s83
Judge Mann.
STt1doo Nfopp'aS a. o. &hna sfiYn.s
precision to-day. It was devoted largely
to discussion Of the Mann bill. Il The fact I
that tho law closed up only one saloon
4 In tho county prevents It being muc II of
an issue. Whiskey IS not sold I'M the
county outside OF Harrtsonburg & "a ;S.s5 a
"1 have recently been through Northern.
FS Virginia and on the Eastern s Shore, /" said I
Judge Mann this afternoon. 81,
I'll expect to go to the Eastern Shore
soon." said Captain Willard.
You ought to co. said Judge Mann q
THAT part of the State Is for me; ! tell
you I have been there. : S5 sss5
s The Judge is in a very hopeful frame II
of mind So Is Captain Willard. He has /
been meeting friends ever since his a r.
rival from staunton early to-day. He I
left for his home In Fairfax tonight. He 4
and Senator Martin spent the night there.
The senator has been In fine spirits all
day. shaking hands with the voters and
comforting with friends, who are watch;
ing his interests. His rooms at the
Clarendon were more or less crowded
from the time OF his arrival this morn
Z Ing. as Fie will go to 6taunton tomorrow,
where he and Judge Mann will speak to-
morrow night lE@ ,74}
Tho yeomanry OF old Rockingham were
coming in iby 8 o. clock to-day, this being
bi-monthly Circuit Court day. The band
stationed on the verandn Of the court
house called the crowd to the large as
senbly room on the second floor Short
ly beforeS1 o'clock, whetl the musicians
had started the crowd towards the COURT
house. they went in and then the speak
ers entered and went on the stage. es-
corted by Senator Keezel, chairman OF the =
County committee and several other
local Democrats.
Martin Speaks.
After several selections by the band,
Mr.. j. B. Stevenson made n brief adj
dress, presenting Senator Martin, taking
occasion to say the senator did not seek
votes because Of what he had written or
what he had promised, but because OF
what he had done. Il uphesitat!ngly de-
clare" he said, Thomas s. Martin has
done more for Virginia than any man we
have he'd in Washington since the war.
declara tion that caused applause. This
was renewed In most flattering way when
Senator Martin came forward.
It had been a pleasure us well as Q
duty, he said, to work for the Demo-
cratic party He had done so In every
campaign In Virginia since he was
twent ty-one. years OF age. y want you.s
my fellow citzens.' he said when he had
spoken few minutes. TO return me to
the senate, not because OF any shortcom-
ings, real or supposed, In my competitor.
/ stand upon my own record There Was
applause ut this and close attention was
given the speaker as he proceeded to dis
cuss Governor Montague S speech aC 2
spotsylvania courthouse. "The depart
mont runner speech," as it has come 10
be known. III 1t be a dsoredlt to answer
every letter written by constituent, !
plead guilty" he said, 1T have Jailed
to answer letter written ME py man
In this audience let him stand up ana
make tho fact known and viii arolo-
gIse most hulnbly. II you want to have
as representative In the Senate az
Washington u man who. when ASKED
to do his duty In behalf OF constituent,
win wrap himself In the cloak of nus
dignity and deolsro be Is stafesman
ana not department runner, you nae
better voto tor my cclapet'or' lhere
was laughter and applause
Answers Charges.
Then the senator took up the cha! 20 =
made against him that while IN me
senate he had voted against the ls'i,
resolution TO investigate the al1esen
fraudulent use OF money ia tne e'oo''o'N
or United States senators.
The answer to that charge Y Very SIN IT 4
nle very plain, very brief ana very tu
rem,' SAID senator Martlp, speaking Ysry
slowly. "I is moi trne When the
laughter and applause suhsided Senator
N,a1tin explained how he had yotsd
against an amendment to the reso.uuoh
ofrered by Senator Hale, Replplcan,
which was designed TO KIN " sehaso.