The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-24
MARTIN WARMLY
CONGRATULATED.
Successful Candidate Receives
Many Messages 81 Good Will y !.
and Publications.
/ MANY'y SURPRISES IN STORE.
All the Candidates Developed
~ Strength Where Least
Expected. Il.

& Wuile returns were not sufficient1v
conpleleEto indicate the mnjorltics tues
day or yesterday. tho figures from coun.
ties regarded as doubtful by the Martin
d headquarters early made 1t apparent that
The nomination OF Senator Martin by a
handsome majority was certain, ana that
1t was only II question OF tho figures.
AS county after county reported actual
or estimated returns from all the pre-
cncts' II was more and more evident that
the senator had been renomlnntcd by one
OF THO handsomcst ;nnjoritlcs ever given
4 a candidate before the people. a
The nomination OF Mr.. Swanson over
his competitors by decisive plurality
was predicted with entire confidence at
his headquarters all along. and tie chief
interest Of the actual returns was In the
4 matter Of notification Of predictions. MIR.
SWnnson's campaign managers were in
close touch with every section OF the
State. and knew their strength and their
points OF weakness thoroughly. The re-.
suit had figured down conservativcly and
closely and as a result the prediction
was for 10000 10 X.ODO plurality That
their Judgment WAS well founded was
amply demonstrated by the returns. MI
6wanson's splendid run In the Eighth
and Fourth Districts, the homes of
Mcssrs. Mann and Willard, was expected
by him. but was unexpected TO his com
e petltors. s " a{ 54
Senator Martin was early In his head
Y quarters yesterday. and was kept busy
4 receiving congratulations from cons
,tinuous stream OF callers and reading and
acknowledging hundreds OF kilograms,
many Of them congratulating him on his
splendid triumph. These came from nd
mirers all over this State. from bust
ness organizations, clubs, and from all
over the country One message came
from Brlt ish Columbia. and another from
i Sault Ste Marie. Others came from coll
leaguesSin Congress- and from his support
ers In the General Assembly when he was
first nominated. Several ladies Joined In
proffcring their Fluctuations by wire.
His Wife His Best Adviser.
II Mr.. Leslie II. Martin. the senator's
Brother and Colonel Joseph Button. one
OF his most effective workers; at head
s quarters and Congressman HID Flood,
who gave him Invaluable assistance In
the Tenth District. all returned to the
city Yesterday and shared with the sena-
tor THE congratulations Of the visitors.
Mrs. Martin herself came IN for liberal
share OF the congratulations and on
the senator's own testimony IN his cam
paign she was his Wisest and best
adviser. y 57ls 4s$
Senator Martin. while, OF course. i'm
p mensely gratifled3 at the result Of the
primary. evtnccd Fsno undue 81 ton He
was cordia lin acknowledging the warm
E, expressions OF his devoted friends, and n
thanking them for their loyal and efficient
assistnnce In such an arduous campaign
Next to his pride In the splendid tribute
Al -, fpu nj ScOttEylle
which cast all save one of Its 1bl votes
for him, the senator was perhaps most
grntiried by his victory In Richmond
Petersburg, Lynchburg, Dnnyile and
Roanoke. The cities OF the State cast Z
large proportion of the total vote, and al
save Manchester Bristol and Winchester
returned majority for Martin.
Special qualification is felt by the sen.
ntor and his friends that he has carried
every one Of the. ten congressional dis.
tricts OF the State. even the First. Con
gresham Joness. by safe, II not large
majority The Third District was ex.
ceedingly close. an although Chesterfield
disappointed the senator's friends, tbs
victory In Richmond. in IIenrico, by g
single vote in Hanover. Chesterfield ans
King William. and that In Richmond city
more than made up the deficiency and as
sumes a Martin victory in the district
Halifax, Lynchburg. Roanoke city ane
county, Montgomery.and Radford. more
than overcome the small Montague ma
jority In Charlotte, and the larger on
IN Bedford, and the very small one II
Campbell.
The magnificent result In Accomac ant
Northampton, together with majorlties II
sposylvania. Fredericksburg, Lancaster
Northumberland. Mathews and othel
counties, gave Martin handsome ma
1ority In the district, Mlddlesex, the Coy
ernor's old homo county, gave him
handsome majority. and Richmond. Con