The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-30
Event Not So UnreaSOn-
ably FOreseen that He
Lost CompOsure.
DELEGATE LANE
DID THE HONORS
After Partaking of One of Mrs.
Martins Famous Luncheons,
Delegates Take in the
Sights and Fashions.
Governor Com
ing To-day.
r,ron our Regular Correspondent

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(Froin Our Regular Correspondcnt)
WASHINGTON. d. c., January @
senator Martin was formally notified
to-day by Joint committee Of the
Virginia General Assembly that he had
bocu elected to succeed himself In the
Senate OF the United States for the term
OF six years. expiring March 4, 1918. The
notification was made mt the residence
of Senator Martin, ELI S Street, North
west While there was something of for.
,na1ity in the ceremony of notification,
there was very little OF It. only the two
speeches. the one by Hon G. e. I. Lane.
of Mathews, conveying the somewhat
Startling news to the Senator, and the
brief acknowledgements on the part OF
Senator Martin. Then followed Il COLA
ton and an hour or so OF friendly chat,
chiefly of matters relating to Virginia
and Virglniahs. OF course.
The committee WAS delayed ON route
and did not reach Washington until near
~ tSo o'clock this morning. The dele
CATION stopped at the New Willard. and
did not breakfast until late, In conse-
auence OF having retired at such late
hour Senator Martin has been confined
whooplng cough. II IT is not that juvenile
sirnent. and has scarcely been able to
leave tho house IN two weeks but tile
morning was 30 fine he came down to the
hotel and cfatted with the members Of
the committee for sometime. The CONF
mittee consisted OF Senator Echols,
Shackelford. Tavenner and Delegates
Clement. Cochran, Lane. Pitts and W.T.
iians. III addition 10 these Secretary JOS
cpi Button, vi the State Senate. Speaker
Cardwell. OF the House OF Delegates; s.
NJ Donald, doorkecper of the State Sen
ate. and Governor-elect Swanson, and
Representative Flood also went out TO
hear the committee break the news TO
Senator Martin.
Back to the People
This was done by Delegate Lane of
Mathews. In q most graceful manner.
In fact the speech was perfect or the.
were entirely mcrited. Mr.. Lane said:
Senator Martini:
II count myself happy. on behalf of
this joint committee of the two houses
of the General Assembly of Virginia, to
make the formal. though perhaps not
startling, announcement to you that the
General Assembly of Virginia, in the
manner prescribed by law, did on Tues
day. the 23d instant, elect you to sue
ceeu yourself ttS ttle SeHhtOT
the State of Virginia in the Congress of
the United States for the term of six
years, beginning on March the A. 1907.
s.Sonc one has well said that the most
tiiisound politics is that which Is all
sound. and that those who have the
peoples name most frequently In their
mouths have the peoples true interest
most seldom at their hearts. Apt COM
parson has also been made between a
man and an engine in that the more he
puffs the less freight he hauls. And so
when I revert. i'll pleasant thought. to
the memorable and unique senatorial
campaign of the summer just gone--a
campaign In old Virginia long to be re-
membcred by you for well rounded sue
cess; when / recall the characteristic
candor and commcndable dignity which
marked your every step. as you travers-
cd the party pathway cback to the
peopicp. i congratulate you from the
bottom of my heart upon the peoples
generous and splendid verdict For on
the 22d Of August last discriminating
public--the brooch and gem of the Old
Donlnion-bencath an avalanche OF free
mems ballots. effectually rebuked your
political traducers and rightly rewarded
your faithful public service, with the
crown jewel of their choice, their con-
tidence and their esteem.
"Slr. the people of Virginia recognize
tho fact that you have been tried in the
crucible of public office and found not
wanting; that YOU have proven yourself
the earnest and willing champion of their
rights and their liberties; that you have
labored in season and out of season for
their good; that you have ever carried
integrity, faithfulness and all other es-
sentials of the highest character to the
discharge of your official obligations; that
you have shown yourself dilsent. capable
and courteous, always at your post OF
0uty, and that when occasion suggested
u required you counted 1t no crime in
the interests of Your humblest c6nstitu-
ents to make frequent visits to the vas
rious governmental departments. Yes.
you have been to us a ''pillar of strength
at the national Capitol, and not mere
wcather-cock on the top of the edidce.''
And thus We feel Justified in logically
assuming that your past public acts are
but an index to your future usefulness tic
us in the Senate OF the United States
i believe sir, that the devotion OF yoll
countrymen to you is .'as fixed as the
north star, as firm as adnmant, as un.
yielding as the rock OF Gibraltar'
..In conclusion, | would further felicitate
YOU in counting not loyalty to your
friends a 'pernicious doctrine, but rather
thar. in your official person. You have
happily demonstrated, to tho most skcp-
tical. that so far from being an obsolete
virtue gratitude Is written anew lii rubir
letters in the lexicon of American poll.
tics,
Our earnest wish is that lie, to whom
a thousand years is butsas a l'eart7throt
In the breast of Time, may always have
you and yours in His tenderest Keeping
and that,amid the plaudits ofSthc people
YOU may ever continue to possess til.
sweet, satisfying consciousness OF having
preserved untarnlshed the sacred trust
again coWmitted to your Keeping
Senator Martins reply was characteriss-
icnly brief. simple and pointed. He adj