The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-25
MANN AT iAPPOMATTOX.
Makes a Winning speech-Delno-
cratic Committee.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

5.A w EST Af'FO hIhTrOX, VA July pa
largo and enthusiastic assembly of ladies
and gentlemen were present to hear Judge
Mann here to-day. Judge Mann, being
tho father of tho Temperance bill now
being SO generally discussed, he, Of
course, dweltjat length on tits ISSUE lie
had alreay many supporters in Apo
mattoN county, and after shaking hands
and speaking to-day beyond any doubt
he made many more votes for himself.
1t was thought at one time that Mr..
Swanson would carry this county, bue
many expressed the belief to-day that
Judge Mann will carry tho county, and
fully believe he will be nominated on
August ed as Governor of Virginia.
Judge Mann was applnuded frequently,
Ladies and gentlemen were very attcn-
tive, and drank in his speech as would
dry ground the rain from the clouds.
He made 1t plain that tho Mann bill
had Increased the revenue Of the State,
gradually diminished crime, and, above
all, increased happiness in many homes
of the old mother State. lie also said
he was for bcttor public roads and better
public schools. This he declared could be
done without raising taxes. and showed
from increased revenues brought about
in the State from railroads and various
other corporations the public roads and
schools could be maj erlally improved by
the proper use OF the money which
would be Il surplus In tho State treasury.
He advocated convict labor upon tho
public roads.
Winning Speech.
The judge makes a pleasing speech and
turns the doubtful voter into an enthn-
siast. His reception was cordial and he
was introduced by r. F. Burke, treas
urer OF tho county.
The county committee held meeting
In the law office of Flood and Ferguson
and made arrangements for conducting
the primary In this county. While the
committee was congldering the mode of
selecting tho judges, a. II. Clement, Il
candidate for the Leg lslaturc, asked per-
mission to address tho committee on the.
subject which was granted, and after
explaining the call which had been made
by State Chairman Ellyson for volunteers
to conduct the primary. suggested thirty
names of tho very best to be found In
the county, who offered their services to
tho party free, The men were Montague,
Martin Willard, Mann and Swanson men,
and the certificate OF either as. to tho
result at any precinct would have beon
satisfactory to any candidate who only
wanted square deal.
Mr.. Flood replied to Mr. Clement and
characterized his proposition as ali lnso-
lent one, which had only been exceeded
by tho ono lately made In Richmond to
have tho committee of that city allow
three gentlemen to name one Judge at
each precinct,
Mr.. Clement closed tho discussion by
SAYING he was forty years old and a
lifetime server In the party, and that he
had always esteemed 1t his right and
privilege to offer suggestions and speak
In the councils of his party, and always
Intended to do so, He disclalmed any In
tenton of rejecting upon the character
of the judges who had been conducting
the regular elections, but he appealed to
tho commtte to popularizo the primary
by appointing our best men, In whom the
people had conndence--ln those whose
daily walk was upright and correct,
Judges Elected.
Tho regular Judges were elected with the
exception Of the Republican judge, whose
place is to be filled by the committeeman
from their respective precincts,
Clement, 1t Is said that every. Judge IN
p ss HSantY ss 9F hss 0asH he efssR.
mittee Is not pleasing e many pemocrats.
is a Very large lllIterate vote in The
GaPan e ! Sfttsa resa & nss9aqn
bidding the soliciting OF votes on election
The following resolution offered by Cap
tain Stratton was adopted; That every
person voting thereby pledges himself to
support the nominees OF tho primary, and