The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-25
Martin M, in SayssHe Did Not
Oppose investigating
Election Of Senators
DISCUSS FEELINCLY
CRITICISMS MADE
Ellyson Was Also on Hand and
Mad Made q Brief and Felicitous
speech-E ggleston Also
Mixing With the
Voters on the
Ground.
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BEDFORD CITY. VA, April q. .-sena-
tor Thomas s. Martin, candidate for re-i
election;r J. Taylor Ellyson, candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, and j. D. Eggleston,
Jr., for Superintendent OF Public 1nstruc-s
ton, were in Bedford to-day Senator
Martin proved himself a good mixer and
made "a pleasant impression, Mr.. Ely
son appears to be clearly the unanimous
choice OF the people OF Bedford. while
Mr.. Eggleston was received most favor
ably. a. 81 i5.
The speaking commenced at noon in
the courthouse, which was crowded.
sided, ard introduced Senator Martin most
felicitously, calling attention to the fact
that his candidacy was favored by Mr..
John Goode and Colonel w. =. Peters,
both distinguished, SONS OF this county.
Received With Applause. N
Senator Martin was greeted with hearty
applause. He referred to it's being his
! first visit to Bedford. owing to the heavy.
demands on & his time, but he had now
come to give an account OF his steward
ship. He regretted G I. had been made
necessary for him to enter into a dis
acussion so Y largely personal, the most.
distastefulBof his life. It. had been re,l-.
dered necessary by the criticisms Of his
competitor. IiIss n fi&j 81 z, .;4s
3E He then In order discussed the crti-l
5cisms with evident feeling. though IN
language entirely parliamentary. ss sf$
y First, that he was inexperienced when
first elected to the Senate. The senator
asked why this should tie used against
him now, when he was concluding his
second term. S Il sS ifs l
=. n ii.
statesman. n To this he replied " he had
answered Sal letters isas essential tosi i
proper discharge sot hts duties and was
proud %of havin q done It'll ii gs6
@ Third thatil1e had stood by his friends
4 The senator sal q, amidst APPLAUSE. that
A a man who would not stand by his friends
was lacking IN character, but his per-
sonal l&preferences did not af feet his SER
vice inthis public capacity.
wv Fourth, that he is anSexecutive clerk
afdepartment runner. To this he replied
4 that he had been department runner.
but for the hen EFT otShis constituents.
Election of Senators.
Y Fifth, that he had voted against resolu--,,
i tions in thc, Senate to investg gate the cor
rupt Imethttds whereby senators are elect,
ed. IN raply to this, Senator Martin
stated that Governor Montague had res
ferred tt, the page Of the Congressional
4 Records sustaining his criticism. and
then explained this charge was q bsolutely
untrue, though he believed the Governor
had not intended to state an untruth.i
The facts, as stated by Senator Martin.
were that the resolution against which
The voted was an amendment offered by
4 Senator Hale, to refer the resolution
E calling for nm investigation to the stand
Ing Committee on Privileges and Eec.s
tons. sSf
e He opposed this because he favored the.
original resolution calling for an inves-
ttigation, and favored its reference to tnei
special committee where 1t could be-
more thoroughly y investigated. The senn-
tor explained his Democratic colleagues
had voted with him., and Senator Call
himself, the author OF the original reso-
luton. is8zS u S45i5 j H 3s,,li Ill Sa
His Record Reviewed.
Sixth, that he accomplished nothing In
ten years. and had originated no measure
4 OF a public nature. The senator said he
did not pretend he possessed ability for
this high ONCE. hut he merely wished to
cite what he had accomplished. He re-
ferred to the Virginia national claim by
the adjustment Of which the State had
saved 81, 100000, and went Into fun stnte-
ment of facts. II referred to the relief
of Richmond College and to other war
claims settled, amounting to millions or
dollars; to bills for the deepening OF the
channels OF the rivers mt Ric hmond.
Petersburg, Norfolk and Newport News;
for the enlargement OF the navy yard.
and the erection OF public buildings
., Tho senator then discussed the Senate
nate-making bill. ono OF the. important
amendments of which was OF his offering.
and to the question OF national aid for
public roads, which he heartily favored.
U Mr.. Ellyson Inede q brleI ana : .e''e''ous
speech In response to hearty cans
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