The New York herald., 1870-11-08

liam. G. Rives, deceased. The conservative candi-
daef K. T. W. Duke man Of reputation ability and
culture. He Ii graduate OF the Virginia Military
Institute and OF the Law School OF the University.
He was colonel In the Confederate service. The
the district.
THE SIXTH DISTRICT
NAV also be considered safe for the conservatives,
as they have large majority There are compare
lively few negroes In the district Mr. John i.
his nomination first caused much dissatisfaction,
he will be supported by his party. He was sus.
pected of republican tendencies, from his antece-
aents, but he now declares himself not only con-
servative but democrat He was, beneve,
member OF Congress before the war; and always
radical candidate. OF Mr. Gray can learn little
and know less but as his defeat appears certain
there Is no need to say much oil him.
THE SEVENTH DISTRICT
Is claimed positively by both parties and 1t offers
the spectacle Of the reputation by the
servatives OF the man whom they supported and
elected last year-Mr. Lewis McKenztc-and Of the
support now BY the radicals Of Of the same person,
an old line wing, Of Alexandria; was
voted for armlng the State in 1860; elected to
the United States House OF Representatives under
the Aexandra government but was not allowed
candidate for Congress-, by over 1000 majority.
Mckenzie is popular, and though now deserted by
the conservatives Will run well. especially as he
Will this time get the colored vote. But The
vatiyes have clear majority In the district OF 1900
votes, and they viii probably elect their candidate,
Colone Elliott NJ. BraxIon, lawyer Of Fredericks-
burg Colonel Braxton is q son of Carter Braxton
and grandson Of the siQner OF the Declaration VI
Independence, and his wife is granddaughter OF
| Chief Justice Marshall He formerly State
| Senator from tue Northern Neck OF Virginia for
eight years. He served in the Confederate States
army ana lost all his property by the war. He Is
an eloquent speaker and an able and reliable man.
THE EIGHTH DISTRICT
In the only ono In which there are two conservative
candidates. General william Terry Is the regular
! conservative nominee, but the ex-Hon. Ex-Governor
the irrepressibe and inevitable Fayette McMullen
! IL out rs independent democratic candidate.
McMullen is a rather dsreputable relic Of the past
one OF your roaring crossroads politicians, tnat the
people In the good old days used to send or to
Richmond or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., to get rid Of
them. He has neither abilities nor principles, and
the circumstances winch once favored the asplra-
tons OF his kind have passed away. Yet he viii do
| The conservatives some damage no doubt cspe-
cally the radicals OF the district are running only
| one man--Colonel Il. W. Hughes. Colonel Hughes
! Is an able man, but speaker. He write, but
| he has no .gift OF gab" During the war ne wrote
some OF the ercest OF the editorials In the Richmond
Examiner, but at the close Of the war he became an
editorial writer Tor the Republic the first radical
| journal ever established In Richmond. After
| the Republic ceased to exist he wrote articles
a0a,n for the Erdnfner, as revived by II. Rlves
Pollard, aud taN assisted edltorlaLT II the conduct