The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-05

William A, Glasgow. Jr.. ESQ. Roa
noke, Va:
Dear Slassow.-Sour lettor o! IN
asth instant iast TO hands I appro
eiated all the ,imc your position an,
knew ;hc interest you take What
wrote YOU WAS not intended for your
self BAT ! Thought Il might possibl,
DO helpful for YOU 70 have wha,
wrote 20 show 10 others you were II
communication with.
Hal Mill be reasonably provided for
sud think he will pull through
have been able TO do nothing for Brew
Will have TO send him a persona
contribution. II YOU can help him T.
Is q more importance than Flood dis
tyict
Your friend.
(Signedp THOMAS s. MARTIN.
Letters and Flood.
Mr. Flood" said Mt. Jones. SAY:
there IS nothing IN these letters, any
how. Think Ct the man counted worthy
to represeu; great district in Con
gross who can't see the moral turpi'
tude in such an eplstle. Think OF the
man in the State Se-.atc--l was about
to sav elected by the people. but IT
looks as though elected by the rail
rosds-who could take such posi-
ton"
Concluding. Mr. Jones said he had
found the man tor whom Senator Mar
tin solicited and whom the latter saio
would be Il liar bearing false witness
This man. he said, was senator MaFt''
b. his own letter.
t ] Downing. OF Lancaster. who
was in the audience. was called on
when MIR. Jones left for Church Hili'
Mr.. Downing spoke for few minutes
He said thar Senator Martin LEFT CHM
colleague In hurry last week.
He was asked about the Commission
of Fisheries. and said he did not know
who would Re candidates for posluohs
on that body. Overnight sara AIT
Downing, they found three letters 10
Senator Martin and one from hifn' anu
he concluded Chincoteasue was not q
healthy spot"
Charles V. Meredith occupied the re-
matnGer OF the time until Mr.. Glass
arrived He asserted that the issue had
become one Of honor and that there is
now no shadow Of doubt that Senator
Martin had been convicted of doing
what he Mad falsely denied. He conlo
not. he said. imagine more colo ana
RELENTLESS letter ;han the one 10 Gas
gov. in which Senator Martin spoke OF
his friends in such manner as 10 Sc
cure morn money from railroads.
Glass Talks of Debates.
Mr. Glass began by reSretting that
there was no Joint discussion on hand
He said he had challenged his opponent
in every speech.
M-. Glass said he "detested a State
Committee which hasn't the courage
and honesty 10 allow 4 representative
of Democrats in the primaries the same
privilege accorded 10 Republicans in
general elections" lie denounced the
early primary in Franklin county as
illegal, and said $50 Republicans were
voted there, so that they would be in
position 10 vote in the coming senate
rial primary. ito help Claude out
These four words he used time after
time with sarcasm which pleased his
audience
He brought UP again the post office
scandals, saying that his opponent had
been associated with the Republican
thieves. Machen and Beavers. who were
sent TO the penitent!ary for mala dmin-
istration in the Pos.-Office Department.
in conspiring to raise the salaries OF
postmesters and mail clerks through
out the Fifth District, in defiance of
the law He charged that Mr.. Swanson
had lodged the liquor question every
time in Corgress-on a bill to prohibit
the sale OF spirits 10 savage tribes and
OF the regulation OF its sale in the Dis
trict of Columbia
Dry Men for Swanson.
Yet" said Mr.. Glass. II am told
certain temperance leaders are for
him. Well the liquor dealers helped
the temperance people elect their Gov
erno. II looks like the temperance
people are now going to help the liquor
dealers elect their candidate for the
~rt. h.1r
Claude cut"
Mr.. Glass repeated his charges about
Mr.. swansons haste in seeking the
senatorhip. A 20 Mr. Swanon's re-
ply TO the effect that Senator Daniels
relatives are FOR him. he said: TT
isn't for me TO explain why any Of
Senator Daniels relatives favor him"
Railroad interest was also charged
against Senator Swanson. Mr. Glass
saying he was known In Washington
as "a railroad Senator" and was call
Tennessee, whereupon Mr.. Swanson
tried TO get the Tennessean to leave
the remark out OF the Record. without
avail. He again asserted that Mr..
Swanson had missed ffty-two of
eighty-one roll calls at one short ses-
sion Of Congress Referring TO this
matter. he said. I ihdiot him for de-
hoerate deception"
The last Swanson charge answered
by MI. Glass wes In reference to his
advocacy Of the nomination of judges
by the Governor. while in the Con-
sttut!onal Convention. He said that
this method IS followed by the national
government and in other States, with
the proviso thar the nominees shall
be confirmed by the Senate But"
he added. 81 did not conceive at that
time that Mr.. Swanson would ever be
the Governor of Virginia"