The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01


ways emphasizing the point that tho
incumbent has not been as yet before
the people for the Office
That no las been touched by the op-
position to hin, was made apparent by
the} answers which he nudc to all ac-
4 cusations. lie defended his posi,,on
III advocacy Of MIR. Flood twhom also
he did not call by name) for the scnu-
torShip. and referred to tho alleged
efforts to lobby for the appointment
before Senator Daniel died. in fact six
months before he was taken III. lie
also covered the financial condition Of
the State ut the beginning and tho
end Of tho Swanson administration.
addncinS llttlc that was now i'll this
respect
Dir. 'miton's Rcmnrks.
NJ J. Fulton presided, ilo said he
believed that for more than twenty
years there had been one man political
rover In Virginia. No one. he pro
seeded, believes there is equal nrpor-
unity in this State. II one wants m
office, he must not only go TO WASH
ington, but must go to one man there
The Gar must be consulted. lie said
Not an election for a county Office or
district office, bu; that influence was
brought to boar from the onc-man
ROVER and the aspirant must bend tho
suppliant knee Tall; about buying
votes lie said, .'he who peddlcs an
office is equally amenablc to the law as
IL he bough, votes and corrupted tho
ballot box
John Garland Pollard introduced
Mr.. Glass, He had noted there were
some people who did not believe there
was machine in Virginia politics.
This might, he suggested, be due to tho
fact that 1t do5s not operate in day
light Ii was patented, he continued.
In 1928. and had been in successful
operation since. except that once II
was laid UP for repairs
Mentions SAUNDERS
If there is no machine' said Mr..
Pollard, explain the mysterious inilu-
cnce OF Trchy in Norfolk and Of clyde
Saunders In Richmond. What solution
nave these men eyer presented 10 any
1ubiic question? What have they done
to qualify themselves 10 be the boon
companions OF Governors ana Scna-
tors
commenting on the Joint work OF
ministers and barroom keepers for
Judge Mann. Mr.. Pollard lnarvclcd at
the fabulous majority for the apps
ne OF temperance" in whiskey- soaked
Norfolk and Norfolk county In fact.
on inc proposition that there is no ma
chine. Mt. Pollard opined there is none
As to those who say that the ma
chino would be succeeded by another
AIT. Pollard commented that this was
akin TO the argument that it is OF no
use TO wash ones hands to-day, for
'hey would be soiled again to morrow,
VT. Glnss's speech.
Nh Glass received Il good deal of
applause when he arose He said in
part:
cannot say that I am hcrc tonight
IN response TO any widespread demand
by the people of Virginia tha, H.,
candidate to succeed the late Major
LAME! IN the United States Senate. So
Jar from that regret 10 believe that
the people OF Virginia a. this time en-
tcrtan too little concern about thnt ,,
and kindred questions Of q poiitical
nature. Hence II may be more nc-
curateiy said that am here because
OF a definite personal conviction tina,
there is something rotten in the state
OF Denmark to Il full realization of
which the people OF this Common
wealth need TO be aroused. With n |
View OF having them apply tho remedy
and mako this again "a government OF
the people, by tho people anu for tho
people,
Ny candidacy for the senate has
about il little OF personal Significance.
by that | mean TO say il did not have
sire 10 receive the honor or enjoy the
distinction OF tho position. did not
dream about it in my youth. which was
q period OF tho sterncst realities. nor
intrigue concerning it at any time OF
my life.
On the contrary. after tho death and
burial OF Senator Daniel ! profiercd
my support to several other gentlemen.
preferiins TO fight for them unhamper-
ed by apparent personal interest. When
the choice OF appointment WAS between
lwo gentlemen connected with the
State party organization, all others Dr-f
ing excluded from consideration un-
der existing political conditions III this
State. offered my support 10 the one
OF these whom ] personally regard cd
with favor, and who had behaved With
the utmost dignity ana scnsiblity
when Major Daniel lay stricken and
HELPLESS 800 miles away from home. 1t
WAS on this occasion that a valiant
colonel of the Governors staff caves
dropped and meNG haSie TO illustrate
Ills fidelity to .thc-"'tribc BY reporting
7" q high State official the private con-
versaton he had overheard between
TWO gentlemen. from which incident
grew the recent remarkable attempt
20 twist my personal Partially for
friend into some sort OF alliance on
MY part with the political machine