The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-19
MARTIN men IN
FIRST MEETING
MADISON WARD VOTERS GATHER
AND PAY COMPLIMENT 10
SENIOR SENATOR.
HIGH COMPLIMENTS PAID
DIR. JOHNSON, CONGRESSMAN LAMB
AND MANY OTHERS SPEAK
FOR HIS RE-ELEC-
HIGH COMPLIMENTS PAID

Declaring that William A. Jones had
been such cipher in the United
States congress for the past twenty
years that he could stay away from
his seat in the lower branch or the
legislative halls in Washington Tor
six months and not be missed, James
W. Gordon last night closed, speech
in the first Martin meeting OF the
senatorial campaign or wi held IN
the city of Richmond.
The occasion was the rally of the
Madison Ward Martin Club and the
Murphy's hotel auditorium was filed
with admirers of the senior senator.
The meeting was called to order by
Joseph Powers, chairman of the Ward
club, who called upon Max +. Lind
ner 10 act rs permanent chairman.
Max Iindner Presides.
Asserting that he was glad to honor
Thomas 5. Martin in any way he could
MIR Lindner took the chair. thanking
the audience for the honor conferred
upon him. lie requested Or. George
Ben johnson, State Senator T.. X.
Folkes, James w. Gordon, Henry A.
Atkinson and John a. Lamb to take
seats on the stage and announced
that each would address the meeting
DIR. George Ben johnson.
Or. George Ben Johnson was the
hrst speaker. He said he was life
long friend OF Thomas $. Martin and
paid a high tribute to the personal
and political qualities OF the Abe
marie statesman.
Dr. johnson said he had travelled
considerably over the State during
the past i've months and that every
where ne t1arf been ttre sentiment was
strong for Martin He asserted THAI
he had Just returned from the Ninth
district and felt contden' that ME-
Martin would get - per cent of th..
Democratic vote out there The
speaker felt satisfied that Air Martin
would be elected by au overwhelming
majority lie bitterly denounced " NAT
he called the Jones methods" in at
1crnpfiur ia beernirch thu. character Of
one Of tha highest toned men he ever
knew
John \ lamb
1oen \ lamb .,3gofrized the senior
eonaf,r ana stated mar ba was heart
.rd SOM for senator Martin haean4,.
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