The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19
MEETING FAvORS
SENATOR MARTIN
Gordon Throws New Light on
Thompson Letters at
Political Rally.
DR.. JOHNSTON FOR MARTIN
Senator Folkcs Adds Tribute.
Jones Scored by Several
Speakers.
DR.. JOHNSTON FOR MARTIN

What he regards as q clear indica
ton that no sinister meaning ut
tached to the now famous ]. S. Bar
bour Thompson letters. used by w.
a. Jones in his campaign, was referred
to by James w. Gordon in an address
before the Martin supporters of Madi-
son Ward, at Murphy's Hotel last
night. This was that If Mr. Thompson
meant what Mr. Jones says he meant,
he would have been guilty OF deliber-
ately writing letters which would con.
Wet MIN of bribery or subornation
OF bribery in any court of law.
Whatever may be said of MIR.
Thompson" said Mr.. Gordon. "he was
unquestionably a capable and success
tus business man. Would such a man
Dc foolish enough to dictate letters.
using the name of such men as Cen.
cral T. NJ Logan and Major p r n
Myers. and filing away his copies
"here they could be stolen? No ward
heeler would take such chances"
Five Addresses.
me meeting was attended by about
ioo citizens, some of them from other
wards. Those who addressed the gath
erins were DR.. George Ben Johnston.
l..
lienry A. Atkinson and James w. Cor
oon' On motion of Sam Stern. a com
mtltee was appointed. which reported
resolutions indorsing Senator Martin
and setting forth the assertion that
senator Martin had demcaned himself
with dignity. courtesy and truthful
ness, qualities which had been ignored
by Mr.. Jones
Among those who attended tho
NJ,
q Minor. General Charles J. Anderson.
harvey Atkinson. ]. a. Ladd, DR.. j. C.
Walton DIR. Jud B. Wood. James y
boyd. August Moll, Felix Keegan. Can
tain John \. Curtis. James ]. Dreamer.
y. L. Toney and Barney Bowman. ].
z. Powers. the Madison Ward leader
Tor Martin. called the meeting TO or
der and introduced NJ +. Lindner as
chairman.
Predicts Martin Triumph.
Dr.. Johnston referred to his close
personal friendship OF thirtylhye years
Tor Senator Martin, expressing abso-
lutte confidence IN the senior Senator's
honesty. sincerity and integrity. He
said he believed Martins majority
would be larger than 1t was six years
ago. and was convinced from a recent
visit to Southwest Virginia that he
would get 81 per cent. of the big vote
there. DR.. Johnston said that the
methods OF Senator Martins opponent
would be deprecated and properly con-
demned by the voters. and character
lied the attacks OF Mr.. Jones as
shameful and disgraceful" In attempt
ing to besm!rch the character OF a man
who is above reproach"
John a. Lamb said that the people
of Richmond arc heart and soul for
Senator Martin. because the latter is
heart and soul for Richmond, always
ready to serve her people. He had
heard no satisfactory reason for turn
ing down such a man.
The work OF Senator Martin in help
ing TO save the State to white rule was
detailed by Senator II. A. Atkinson.
He said that any man who would
charge Senator Martin with anything
dishonorable was unfit to sit in Con-
gress' He inquired now many men IN
the audience knew that Mr.. Jones was
in Congress before the present cam
paign began. Sam Stern replied that
he did not know now that Mr. Jones
was in Congress. and Senator Atkinson
said he had not been there much lately.
Was for Montague.
Senator f. C. Folkes said he had
prepared good line of addresses on
the State Senate. but not so many on
the national fight. But he could not
fail to respond to a call 10 say SOME
thing for a real man. He himself had
been supporter of Governor Monta-
que six years ago. and had been re-
Gently asked why the Governor. with
a pretty formidable machine, had been
d defeated. His reply was that Mr.. Mon
tague would have received many more
votes than he did had not one man
gone to a distant country during the
while another vent over to
the other machine. This reference TO
Jones and Glass was greeted with
much applause.
Even II Senator Martin doesn't
speak except where he ought ton |
Congress- think We can elect him
and indorse his splendid fight for the
people in the Senate on the tariff"
said Mr.. Folkes. He has become prac-
tically the Democratic Vice President |
Of the United States. Ask any man
who cr!ticizes him II he could make |
a better speech than Senator Martin |
did on the wool schedule. He may |
have his faults-point out to me any |
one running against him who is with
put them"
Mr. Gordon, In addition to his refer
ence to the stolen letters referred to
Mr.. Jones's absence from Congress,
saying he had apparently not been
missed during the past six months.
while men who entered Congress long |
after Mr.. Jones had been making party
ct