Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
RICHMOND SENSATION
EDITORIAL IN PETERSBURG PA.
PER ARoUsEs POLITICIANS
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND, Va, June 3-Somethinp ~
sensation has been created in noIiticay
circles by an editorial printed in tha
petersburg Index-Appeal, in which an ar
fragment is made of the governor for his
cohouct While holding the office of district
attorney Tor the western district of Vir-
glnla The editorial says that the COVER
nor while holding the position of DISTRICT
attorney and was supposed to represent the
people of the state in matters over which
the interstate commerce commission had
jurisdiction, was counsel for the Southern
railway at Danville, and held that office I'D
to the time he received the nomination 40
attorney general of Virginia which was
several years after he had held the two
positions OF district attorney and counsel
Tor the railroad. The paper says that the
Facts We're printed in the Danvile Register
some time ago, and. though the governor
has made speech in that city since that
ne did not attempt to make reply thereto
and the petersburg paper calls on him to
make reply or answer the charge.
Called Forth by Structures.
The editorial was called forth by strfc-
lures on the course of Senator Martin and
the charge that he was counsel for the rail-
roads of the state since he was elected to
the Senate, which charges have beer re-
friends. The article intimates that the gov
ernor, while acting as district attorney and
receiving transportation for tbs discharge
of his official duties was travelling on free
passes issued by the railroad company. The
paper asks which of the candidates for
United States senator acted with best taste
the one who resigned when he was elected
to the Senate or the one who held positions
which might, in the courts of events, have
conf1icted, saying that fair play Is at least
demanded by the conditions"
William L. Royal. for a long time editor
of the Times of this city and who during
the first Bryan campaign "bolted" the nom
fnation of the free-silver champion, sup
porter of Gen. Lee in his fight for the
United States Senate when Senator Martin
was chosen, made a speech here a night or
two ago, in which he made a heated attack
on the senator, charging that Martins first
election was accomplished by fraud and
deceit.
Lee Choice of 80 Per Cent
Mr.. Royal said that Gen. Lee was the
choice of 90 per cent of the people of the
state and that Senator Martin was I'M
known to more than 5000 people in the
state. He charged that the investigation
had by the legislature at the time was a
farce and was not intended to bring out
the facts, the legislature by resolution pre-
venting the establishing of the real facts
connected with the campaign which re-
suited in the election of men in all parts
OF the state VINO were 1rlenuIy 10 the Mar
tin interests.
Mr. Royal contends that the people OF
the state owe it to themselves to defeat MI.
Martin this time and thereby show their
disapproval of the acts of the general as
sembly had several years ago. He declares
that the senator should not have accepted
the place when the charges were made
against him. and which were not proven
because of the action of the legislature in
restricting the inquiry to the election of
members of that body and to the incidents
directly connected with the election of Sen
ator Martin.
Notes.
The supreme court of appeals Will con-
vene at Wytheville Tuesday for the sum"
mer term The court is expected to be in
session about a month. hearing the cases
on the docket fro,l the western part of the
state. The docket contains at this time less
than forty cases The judges will leave this
city Monday morning.
The local tobacco market has been active
the past week, the sales of sun-cured leaf
on the warehouse floors being large and
the prices high The farmers are delighted