Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-05-18

heved that political Conditions were
actually as bad or worse today N
Virginia than they are II either Ohio
or Pennsylvania.
There IS an office brokerage
trust in Virginia" be said. and
am completely ostrscized from the ;
powers that be If were 70 90 TO
Governor William Hodges Mann
and ask him to appoint me or
friend OF mine 70 membership on
one of the boards OF state inshtu-
ton. he would laugh in my face BE-
cause / chose 20 exercise my God
given right and vote for whoever
! pieasei in the Democratic primaries.
I charge that leading Republicans.
men high il that party. stand a bet
ter chance than l DO OF getting "a
vors from this MACH {. And now
they are inviting Republicans 70
vote IN our Democratic primaries.
Mr.. Jones said that few days
| ago a friend OF his had heard Chris
Naming. OF Richmond, remark.
We'll. We fixed Jones today. We
have made him pay 5000 70 enter
the primary and he viii be out O.
the race By the first OF June.
But" said the speaker. they
are mistaken. FOR I VIII mortgage ev-
cry thing I've got TO raise that as
sessmerts II necessary, and am IN
the race 10 stsy and VII.
six years sgo." said Mr.. Jores.
i cost s., l4O for fourteen Candidates
TO enter the primary; four years Ia
ter il cost 5000; this year II WI.
cost $4,000.
In tour years more. he sad, il
niyht cost 50 much 20 enter a Dem
ocraio primary that only a very
rich man could become a candidate
= Even candidates for ludgshiPs
= tave 10 20 7. 5. Martin tor endorse
ment before they can get elected.
? | Yet Democratic newspapers can PIN
S their ears back and swallow him
Z whole. We have got 10 party,
b we've got machine. L IS govern
+, meet by bosses IL the interest Of
2 bosses. he read from magszlne'
o 20 show that Martin belonged K
}. Tbos. Fortune Ryan, OF New YORK
= Dwelling az length upon Senate
4 Martins alleged connection with IA
2 corporafions and his friendship VIII
:. the special interests. Mr.. Jone
= rec .iled the piece OF legislation b.
which the Pennsylvania and Balu
c more and Ohio Railroads were grant
e &C an additional appropriation Q
81 5000 600 10 % used n the COZ
< suucuon OF the Union Station j
IS Washington. He charged cirectl
" hat Senator Martin was responsible
2 for The passing Of the oil; that q
d engineered il IN the Senate. an
D made a speech tavoring Il.
: Mr.. Jones stated. 10 this con-eci
= ion. that after the House had vote
n unanimously 10 recece trcm q
{ amendment making the approPil'
c. / ron. AID after Il had been ret-rre
% oy The Senate back 70 tae Hous'
DC ~hich passed il. he was handed q
a. envelope containing an annual pas
e over the lines OF the Baltimore az
az Ohio Railroad. This pass Mr.. Jon'
IS returned Immediately. he SAID, 3
IS 2 few DAYS later nc irvitec nine
II MS colleagues 70 lunch, during q
CT course OF which he asked nov uar
20 OF them had received passes or
TO the Baltimore and Ohio. No o.
&c answered until be remarked: We
o. I see 10 harm IN one receiving
nd pass" whereupon one OF the Co
81. gressnen displayed the bit Of pas
ien board from the railroad company.
-he Shortly after the receipt o. Z
Del pass Mr.. Jones inquired who ri
distributed them. and was told q
the i was "a Mr. Hamilton. chief COZ
the SCI for the railroad. and now Pr
the deut OF q great railroad system.
re- Mr. Jones further accused Set
the Tor Martin OF having led the m
lot against universal transfers II Wa
inEron when he electric lines en-
= ing the capital were opposing I
ign legislation.
n1is I'll said that seme Senators
seIn stock IN these railroads. contnl
u Mr.. Jones. and ! challenge Ma
'o'e 70 say why be led this fight FOR
y railroads.
Mr.. Jones qusted from sew
80 newspaper and magazine articles
which Senator Martin was cecli
- % be the creature OF Thomas
> -, RYAN" and IL this connection