The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-25
ARE
NOW RESTING Up.
Senator Martin Leaves for His
Home at Scottsvillc for a
Few Weeks.
Mr.. SWANSON Off FOR HOME

and letters, which have poured III from
every point III this State and country,
from Canada and tho Philippines.
+ Headquarters at NIurphy's Hotel have
not set been closed but Will be kept
open II day or two longer, with Colonel
Joseph Button, Mr.. Leslie II Martin and
Mr.. j. N. Brenamnn III charge. Hun
dreds of people called yesterday or wrote
or wired to congratulate tho senator. q
4 Senator Martin will rest at his beautl.
full home, near Scotlsvlc, for Il week
or two before taking tho stump for the
nominees OF the primary for the elective
State offices. He expects to place his
services at tho disposal Of the State
chairman to make speeches In various
sections Of the State In tho campaign OF
the Democratic nominees against the
Republican candidates. 8
1t is not likely that the fall campaign
will begin before tho middle Of Septem-
Der. The State Central Committee OF tho
Democratic party will be called by tho
State chairman to meet In this city ABOUT
September It'll, but the precise date has
not been announced. at that meeting OF
the committee the vote cast In the STATE
primary will be canvussed and the re-
suit officially and formally announced.
At this meeting It Is expected that plans
for the fall campaign will be discussed
and outlined. 8
Not From Mr.. Jones.
Among the messages Of congratulation
received yesterday by Senator Martin
was one from the Philippines. It was not
from Congressman William a. Jones, VINO
Is now touring the Archipelago as q mem
Der OF the Committee on lnsular Affairs
A "a 9, VtrCiniun
who has attained the positi of assoc
ciate Justice Of the Supreme Court OF
tho islands, Mr. Carson wnsya member
OF the Fourth 1mmunes In the Span ISM 2
American War, and after the war was
appointed to u civil position IN Cupn.
lie came originally from Front Royal
Va Some timeaago he was appointed q
justice Of the Philippine Supreme Court,
and Is now serving In that capacity.
Judge Carson's cnblegrnm is ilaconic. MS
such messages usually are. but 1T en-
pressed his feelings. 1t reads.
Manila, p. l., August a.
Senator Martin, Murphy's Hotel, Rich
mond Va:
Congratulations
III CARSON. 4
This is but one of many messages re-
ceiyed Yesterday from friends In all parts
Of the country. Cne came from Vancouver,
British Columbia. Mr.. Joseph OH, WASH
ington correspondence of the Atlanta con-
stltution, sent n congratulatory5 message,
Mr.. w. NJ. Mitchell, a former Virginlan,
now residing in Atlanta telcgraphed con-
gratulations also.
Much Credit Due Flood.
Before leaving the city yesterday Sem
ator Martin made the following State
mcnt:
"Correctlng some small inaccuracies IN
ar article IN Tho Dispatch OF TINS
morning, desire to say that While 1t
Is true, as stated in that article, that
Hon. III. d. Flood looked after my CAM
raign In the Tenth Congressional District.
his work was not confined to that dis
tricts Mr. Flood had charge Of my cam
ralgn and to his ~ability,e sagncityt and
energy, am Indebted for such orgnniza-
ton as was effected for the conduct OF
nv campaign. In this work at my head
quarters MIR. Flood was ably assisted by
Colonel Joseph Button.
/. II desire especially to correct tho state
amcnt that I lost one vote at ScottsVllle.
Having spent my life Mt scottsvllle, !
feel especially honorcd that not one single
one of the 15l votes cast there was cast
against me-
Swanson Goes to Chatham.
Hon. Claude A. Swanson, Democratic
nominee for Governor Of Virginia, ycster-
day closed his headquarters at the Rich
mond Hotel, and left for his home IN
Chatham, whittier he goes for a rest Of a
few days, afte: which he will take trip
TO some we'll known resort for rccupera-
ton ana recreation, after an unusually
trying campaign. lie stated yesterday
that he was going home to look after cut
ting his tobacco crop and finishing UP
his long neglected farm work Mrs swan
son remained in the city and Is stopping
with her aunt, Mrs. Dabney carr tor
few days. :,
Mr. Swanson will rest up until the fall
campaign against Judge Lewis and tho
Republicans, when he will again take the
STUMP and keep hard at work until No
vemhcr 7th. He was accompanied to
Chatham by his stenographer. Mr.. Frank
Mcrklng, OF Alexandria. Before going
lie closed his Headquarters and those who
have been engaged there during the past
four months have nil gone. Mr.. e, G..
Akers, who directed the very successful
campaign OF Mr.. Swanson, Is still In this
city, which has been his home for many
years He has been almost as much con-
graduated rs Mr.. Swanson OH the bril-
liant campaign and handsome victory +
The campaign for tho govcrnorshlp will
not open until after tho meeting Of tho
State Democratic Committee and the
formal announcement Of the result Mr..
Swanson, while naturally tired after the
oxhaustlng finish of n canvass necessi-
taking so much travel and such frequent
speaking, is unusually we'll, and in shape
to make n great canvass In the autumn
His district Is considered ono of the
doubtful ones In state contests, but IL any
one can carry it, It Is MI, Swanson, who
has won there seven times consecutlvcly
over formidable opposition lie Is also
very popular and has great strength In
the Ninth District, the Republican strong
hold of the State The heat and burden
Of the canvass WIN be In the Ninth,
Seventh and Fifth and Tenth Districts,
and In the western end of the Sixth.
Before leaving the city yesterday Mr..
Swanson gave out an emphatic denial
that he had promised any office or pa
ri H., ts, J. tho -