The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-02
A MARTIN DAY
N. OLD A|CC0MACI.
Greeted BY an Enthusiastic
Crowd ,5l at at the Court
house.
. H. DEF; HIS HIS RECORD 2:
Spoke Also at Onancock and
Many Ladies g Hear
He DEFENDS HIS Re ORD
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ACCOMAC5 C. H., VA. May IA happy
crowd grandly welcomed Senator Thos. s.
Martin. who spoke here this afternoon In
behalf Of his return to the United States
Senate. The senator was introduced by
Mr.. Nathaniel B. Wescott. the member
from Accomac to the Constitutional Con-
4vention, who eloquently spoke of the
fond relations between the citizens of the
seashore and the mountains OF Virginia.
and welcomed the speaker as asmountain-
Ger coming to the salt air. He ated that
/. he was sure that Accomac would roll up
q large majority In favor of the junior
senator at the coming primary. The no.
5ticeable feature of the senator's speech
was Its freedom OF abuse or8accusntions
against his opponent. He never once.
called his name, and only defended HIM
self against the charges contained in
the Governors speeches.
He was guitySof the; charge Of being
Z department runner and executive clerk.
He received many letters from his con-
stituents from all over Virginia. and no
matter who the writer should be, 1t was
his duty as gentleman to answer them,
to perform any Just favor asked for III
them. He received these requests with
pleasure, and asked any citizen of 5Ac-
comac who had written him ana failed to
receive an answer to stand up and he
would apologize TO him. He vehemently
denounced Ills opponentsfor accusing him
of lnagnifying his own x service & to the
detrment OF his colleague, Senator John
w. Daniel. He stated that Mr.; Daniels
record needed no efensc before the VIZ
ginia people, and If 4 t did he would be the
first 10 speak In his favor. ~
In answer to his opponents accusation
that he had been the originator of no
measure of benefit to the people Of Vir-
rinin, the senator referred to his work in
accomplishing the settlement Of the
States claim against the national gov
eminent for funds used In the war OF
1872. He explained that in finally winding
up the claim the Secretary OF the Treas
uryl had given the Second Auditor Of.
Virginia a check for $3.50 and over anil
lion dollars worth Of Virginia's Just.
bonds. His oppone.A in discussing the
matter, had noticed the check having
been received, and had failed to observe
that the bonds had been cancelled
He told of his opponents error IN stnt-
Ing his vote on the Mccall resolution In
reference to an investigation of the I'M
lawful practice of corporations infuenc'
ing national leglsa ton by bribery, rail-
road passes and other means. He SAID
he voted nay OIL a substitute Of the regu-
lar committee In place Of q special COM
tmittee OF 1--WE to actively carry on the
investigation, and not nay on the BIZ
itself, as alleged. !.
The Junior senator offered to resign ms
place il 1t could be shown that he had
been attorney for any railroad since ms
election to the Senate. That story has
been actively circulated for campaign
nurposes on tho Virginia Eastern Shore'
and tho speaker was vehement IN MS
denial
He stated that all the railroad presl.
dents In Virginia were opposed 70 MS
election save one. and he did not know
his attitude. The impression has been
gained by the people here that the junior
senator could not make speech, ana
great was the surprise at the strong
and catchy address heard, i was
Martin field day, and gained him many
friends The result was great and un-
expected upon the crowd Of over seven
hundred citizens. ,a
The senator made an address a. oman
cock tonight, and was enthusiastically
received. Many ladies' were ~ the au-
dience.