The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-01
SENATOR MARTIN
VERY CONFIDENT.
Assisting in Campaign
Management. Talks
Of Victory.
ORATORS BEING
PUT in HARNESS.
Senator Daniel to Close at Fred
cricksburg and Governor
Montague in Charlotte.
Mr.. Swanson Winds
Up at Dan
vile.

The Democratic State campaign has
taken on new life SINCE the appearance
of Senator Thomas S. Martin at head
quarters, and the senator will personally
see that nothing Is left undone which will
tend toward bringing the fullest measure
Of success to his party In the election
next Tuesday. Senator Martin was in
close touch with the situation all during
the day, and remained In his private
room at headquarters up to a late hour
last night. He has ordered all his speak
ing engagements cancelled. and will not
leave the storm center here unLl lie
battle is over, when he will go to his
home In Scottsville to cast his ballot for
the nominees of his party.
Senator Martin is confident of
splendid victory next Tuesday, and when
seen at headquarters last night; he cheer
fully gave Times-Dispatch man the rea-
sons for the faith that is in him.
Senator Martin Talks.
In discussing the outlook the senator
said:
II am here at the requets of Mr.. Elly-
son to aid In the work at committee
headquarters. I find, however, that there
is but little for me to do. Chairman Ely
son and Secretary Button have been dill
gently at work for some time with an
excellent staff OF assistants and clerAs
under them. More work and better work
has been done than In any campaign for
many years.
Their object has been to overcome any
possible inertia which might be supposed
to follow the long and tedious campaign
for the nominations The party Is
united, well organize. . and In good trim
for the conflict on the .eventh Of No
vcmber.
! '.There are no issues on which the
Democrats are divided, and the person
mel OF the State ticket. without an ex
cepton, commands the respect and con-
.ndence OF the people Of the State. II
there are any weak places in the party
lines have been unable to find them.
1t is time that there are no sharply
drawn issues calculated to create ex-
citement. though the memories OF the
difficulties and trials through which the
old Commonwealth has passed which are
revived by the discussion OF Judge
Iewis' political record, can hardly fall
to arouse the militant spirit of the party
and bring all true and loyal Democrats
to the polls.
AS to Free Books.
..The conservative and intelligent tax
nayers too. will. am sure. seek the OPP
portunity to put the stamp of disappro-
batlon on the attempt made in the Re-
publican platform to hoodwinR them with
the promise OF free books. they know
that these books would have to be paid
for by them for the use, not only of
their own children but also for the use
OF the coored children, who are now re-
ceiving from the white Taxpayers at
least $3.50 900 a year more for their
schooling than their parents contribute.
..At the November election. 1904. With
q. tota / vote of leS52S, Parker's majority |
over Roosevelt was 3276s. AT the August |
primary 1905 Democratic votes, IN the |
aggregate were cast for the candidates
for Governor. Assuming that Mr.. Swan
son will receive that vote and concedns
to Judge Lewis IS large vote as was
cast for Roosevelt last year, AZ $50, Mr.. i
Swanson's majority would be S5,326 IN
total vote of l3l.0S6
Doing Great Work.
The Democratic managers rented an
additional room at Murpsy's yesterday.
and have force of no less than forty
girls and Young men addressing, folding
and mailing out campaign matter to the.
voters OF the state, Wagon loads OF |
literature will go out before the week Is
ended, and the citizens will be Informed
TO the fullest degree Of the issues IN
yolved In the struggle.
The State fight is In good shape so far
as the Democrats ire concerned. and con-
ditions are expected to improve consid-
era bly, before the end of the week
There were a. good many callers at
headn,,arters yesterday, and they came
from several sections Of the State. They
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