The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-19

names arc attached to this pape- az.
s asssT' job. sksl, s, wli}sm. Henry I
llams. Esees, g. Leigh william II, WI 4
Haoliston. These names ea1 TO my mind
plea. In 1905. In the csmpaign\tor resident
between Taft. Republican. and Bryan, penn
oerat. there was printed In the Richmond
papers fuli-pased advertisement such az
this Is. To that advertisement were ap
pended the names of tho six gentlemen I
nave Just mentioned. together with a few
you credulous Democrats might assume In
behalf OF Democracy or the Democratic
eandidaie but in eehai, OF William II. TAFT.
the Republican candidate for President.
That plea appeared in the Richmond Times
Dispatch November l. 1893 Just two days be-
fore the election Editorially Tho Times-D!s-
patch dIssented from the TAFT propaganda
Thirteen days before this ful-pased ad-
vertisement appeared. signed by friends who
now indorse Senator Martin. Mr. Taft Wis
tied Richmond and made a speech aea.ns;
Democracy and a plea to the South to break
ranks. On this occasion Mr.. Taft met
at the depot By distinguished outpouring
OF Republicans and alleged Democrats Mr..
TAFT was the social lion OF the hour. The
elite OF Richmond Allied the Immense Horse
Show building TO him. On that occa-
sion. too there stood side by side Aivah II.
Martin. Republican national committeeman
from Virginia. and the gentlemen whose
names are signed TO Thomas +. Martins
present appeal :or votes.
Just one week after tho meeting Charles
Francis Adams. OF Boston, Mass, also
made speech In Richmond He spoke in
the interest OF Mr.. Tai, and the Republican
party. He opposed Bryan and the Demo-
cratic party. At this meeting II. l.. Cabell.
whose name stands out prominently in the
list signed to Senator Martins appeal for
woes chi.ed the meeting to order. He in
PRODUCED Egber: e. Leigh, whose name is
also attached TO sIr. Martins plea. and in
turn Nr. Leigh introduced Mr.. Adams
Others who god-tathercd that meeting we're
Chris Manning and Judge George l. Chris
tan rot TO mention James w. Gordon. who.
az the present time. is Senator Martins
local campaign manager in Richmond. and
! az OF whose names are signed to Senator
Martins present appeal.
Bryan n VIII o. the Wisp.
Three days after the foregoing meeting
General Luke f. Wright. then Secretary OF
war. spoke In behalf OF Mr. Tatts candi-
daey and against Bryan and the Demo-
Gratis He was presented by John Shelton
Williams. who. in the course OF his
marks said that bryan shining will
o OF the wisp, and declared that he intend
ed to vote for Mr. Taf,. On the committee
IN charge OF this meeting were r. A. Lam
caster. Jr.. Egbert G. Leigh Messrs. VIII
liams. Lancaster and Leigh are now plead
ing for votes for Senator Martin.
Before Diminishing this extremely inter-
esting paper that has come out in your cap
ital papers, there Is just one other incident
that might be OF interest In this connection.
On August 80. 1sos when Mt Kent was the
Republican candidate for Governor. a little
dinner was given in his honor at one of the
richmond clubs. Tho committee in charge
consisted of three men, two OF whom were
Messrs. Leigh r. Page and Waller Morton.
both OF whose names find attached to the
plea issued in behalf OF Senator Martin"