The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-23
SENATOR MARTIN
TO Be REELECTED.
Two Houses Of the Legislature
Will Ballot This After
noon
MAY HAVE NO OPPOSITION
Is Sick and Cannot Attend-In-
terest in Good Roads and State
Normal Schools.
MAY HAVE NO OPPOSITION

The most interesting feature OF to-day's
session of the Legislature will be the re-
election OF Hon. Thomas 8. Martin as
| Junior United States senator from Viz
| glnia for term OF six years. from March
4. 1907.
! II is likely that Senator Martin Will
have no opposition. and that tho Repub-
licans OF the body will vote for him,
though this will not be definitely deter.
mined until the minority can confer this
morning.
| Senator Martin Will be unable to attend
| the session, owing to an attack OF tonsil-
| litis. which confines him to his room in
Washington, though under ordinary con-
| ditions he would come to Richmond and
| probably return his thanks in u speech
to the joint session.
The hour fixed for the election by the
| two houses is 1870 p. NJ. and when they
have balioted in their respective cham
| bers a joint session will be held. at which
the result will be announced.
| Senator II. T. Wickham, OF Hanover.
| will place the senator In nomination In
| the upper branch and Hon. Richard e.
| Byrd. OF Winchester. will make the nomi-
mating speech on the House side. There
| will be several seconding speeches III
both branches. and the roll calls will
| follow.
| Senator Martin is now rounding out
his second term. In each OF his three
| contests he has won over strong opposi-
ton, the late General Fitzhugh Lee. for
| mer Governor J. Hoge Tyler and Gov
| ernor Montague having opposed him In
the order named.
The location OF the three proposed new
normal schools Is one of the Invest Is
sues before the Legislature. and alm6st
every day delegation is here from one
of the contesting points asking for one
of them. Fredericksburg had her inning
yesterday. She sent a strong body from
special local committee to urge her adj
vantages. and those who came did good
work. Those here from the ''old Burg.
were Captain T. McCTacken. Colonel f..
ID. Cole, Mr.. A. p. Rowe and Superin-
| tendent OF SEX ools B. p. Willis. They
| conferred with members of the Lesisla-
ture. and went away much pleased with
the outlook.
| The delegation submitted a pamphlet.
setting out the advantages and induce
ments offered. and will not let the mat
ter rest until 1t is finally settled.
| A Dill has been offered locating one OF
the schools at Martinsville while New
port News. Harrsonburg. Front Royal,
Radford and many other points are seek
ing. to capture one OF these desirable
public institutions. ui, - s4-,saa
Road legislation Is attracting the atten.
| ton OF number Of strong members from
various sections OF the State, and there
| was conference on the subject at the
Capitol last night Those present were
Senators Sims, Lynn and Lassiter and
Delegates Withers, McRae, Powell.
| Throckmorton, j. NJ. Barker, Jr., Ster-
rett and Wilson
| Most OF these gentlemen have offered
measures on the subject. and they all
desire to reach the same end, though
by different routes. The subject OF good
roads generally was discussed, and sew.
eral of those having bills already intro
| duced explained them in detail to their
| colleagues.
While no definite action was arrived Mt.
there Is hope that there may be unity
OF action. and that out of all the PROPOSE
TONS offered there may be evolved ono
upon which all may fight in common
cause. There are features OF several
OF the bills that are quite similar. and
the patrons OF all seem deeply interested
In accomplishing the passage OF a com
prehensive and valuable road measure.
A bill offered by Mr.. Martin Williams
OF Giles. to prevent the pollution OF ali
running waters In the State Is provoking
q spirited fight strong opposition hav-
Ing already developed to Its adoption in
several sections Of the State
Tho, owners OF pulp and paper mills
and other manufacturing enterprises at
Covington and other points along the
upper James, and Its tributaries are op-
posed to the measure. and already they
have representatives on the ground to
fight 1t. Such a measure was presented
several years ago, but was finally de-
| feated.
Prominent visitors at the Capitol yes
terday We're Colonel Francis T.. Smith.
OF Alexandria: Hon. J. T. Coleman. OF
Lynchburg; Hon. ALI. p Thorn, OF Wash
ington. D. c.; former Senator S. r. Dom
oboe, OF Fairfax; Hon. Tim Rives, OF
Prince George. and Hon. William H.
Goodwin, of Nelson county.
Among the interesting bills in the Cen
eral Assembly Yesterday was one from
Senator Greear, Republican,. providing for
representation of the two leading political
partles on the county and electoral boards,
and also In the election officers Refer
ring to his bill, Senator Greear said:
d THE bill provides that In appointing
electoral boards. representation, MS far as
possible. shall be given to each OF the
two political parties, which at the last
general election next preceding the np-
rointment, cast 9the highest and next
highest number Of votes; and when In any
\ county either Of the recognized county
chairmen OF said political parties shall,
thirty days prior to the time Of appoint
4 ,ment of any one of said board submit to
the Circuit Court or Corporation Court Of
the city, or the Judge in vacation, the
names of three persons qualified by law to
serve on said board, one from the list
+ shall be chosen u member Of the electoral
board
q lin the same manner 1t provides for
B the appointment of judges OF election,
4 namely,4Fthat when the county chairmen
& OF either Of the two parties shall, thirty
days prior to any election, furnish to the
\ electoral board, or any member thereof,
a n ilist containing the names OF not less