Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03
BOTH ARE CONFIDENT
Martin and Swanson Sure of
Senatorial Nomination.
CAMPAIGN MOST BITTER
Representatives Glass and Jones Not
So Sanguine Of Victory.
MUD-SLINGING IS INDUCED IN
Exchange of Hard Names and OPP
probrious Terms Has Been
Much in Evidence.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. September 2-The
closing days of the campaign for the
senatorial nomination find the lines
tightly drawn, interest intense and
both sides absolutely confident Of the
result. It Is but fair to say that the
supporters Of Senators Martin and
Swanson are displaying more conf
dence than are those Of Representa-
tives Glass and Jones. Perhaps there
has never been q campaign in which
there has been SO much bitterness.
vituperation and the exchanging of
hard names and opprobrious terms
The charges have been made and there
has promptly followed the declaration
of malicious falsehood, willfully false.
knowingly false and q disposition to
indulge In statements of a mendacious
nature"
Representative Glass has arraigned
Senator Swanson for stock gambling.
for extravaganza in administering
state affairs. for unseemly haste in
seeking to obtain the position Of Sena-
tor Daniel while the senator was yet
alive. And to this Senator Swanson
has made fiat contradiction OF the
allegations, challenging a close inspec-
ton of the record since he has been in
Office and asking If there Is a solitary
vote he has cast in either branch Of
Congress to which objection can be
made.
Then Mr.. Jones has renewed the at
tack on Senator Martin. using a large
number of letters which have come into
his possession. These letters are of
such nature that they are not read'
lily understood, and apparently refer
to matters political and to the raising
of funds for the use Of the democratic
party.
Refuses to Meet Jones.
Senator Martin has fatty refused to
meet Representative Jones on the
stump, declaring that he had good
cause for refusing to recognize Mr..
Jones. that having occurred twelve
years ago, and that he does not care
to meet him in any way and declaring
that he will not only not speak with
him, but will not speak from the same
platform with Mr.. Jones. Mr.. Jones
has often charged Senator Martin with
being a close friend of the railroads,
their attorney, and that he owed his
election to the influence Of the rail
roads. Senator Martin says that the
charges are absolutely false In every
particular, that the railroads of the
state were opposed to his election, and
says that the records prove that con-
tention.
Both Senators Martin and Swanson
are busy on the stump and are making
speeches when an occasion presents 1t
SELF These speeches have been given
wide publication, the papers OF the
state carrying them in full. and they
are being printed for general distribu-
ton. The press Of the state is, as a
rule, aligned with the senator's, and
there is and has been a wordy war
between some of the editors.
The celebration of Labor day in Viz
ginia will be given a political signifi-
canoe which has not before been the
case. The records of the candidates Tor
the senate on matters anecting labor
have been compiled and will be distnp-
uted at every point at which there Is
celebration. This record will. 1t is said:
contain extracts from the proceedings or
the state federation OF labor, In Wnicn
one of the candidates is said to have been
discussed and his defeat at the polls rec
commended by formal resolution. All the
candidates have been invited to speak
here next Monday, and Mr.. Glass mas
accepted. Messrs. Martin and swanson
will speak in Newport News that DAY.
and they will also speak here that Ihsns
If they can get back in time.
Farmers in Politics.
The Farmers Educational and CO.
Operative Union Of Virginia mas Deen
sending out literature with a poiiticai
bearing in which the body Is taxing a
pronounced stand in favor OF two OF the
candidates for the United States senate
The two senators sent letters to the union
some months ago. The declaration OF
principles by the organization is that
nothing approaching politics snail De Gus,
cussed in the meetings, and the BODY shaIl
not as a body take any part In parusah
notifies. This circular letter when the
Union Is distributing is a clear violation
AZ the PRINCIPLES of the order, however.
and the candidates opposed are making
a protest against such step by the
body.
The firemen Of the state are to renew
their fight against the fire insurance COM
ma MES at the coming session OF the gen
eraI assembly, and will ask that GER
tain sum be set aside from the gross
earnings of the fire companies In this
state for the benefit Of the old and dis
abled fremen and for the benefit of the
widows and orphans Of the firemen. The
legislature passed law to that effect
several years ago, and when the COM
NAMES were called on to make a settle
ment under the provisions Of the act the
LAWYERS for the Southeastern Tariff As
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