The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-27
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

MASSEY'S CHANCES-THE PEOPLE WANT TC
HEAR HIS ACCOUNT-ROCKY MOUNT-IM.
PROVEMENTS-THE.. LITTLE RAILROAD AM
WHAT IT HAS DONE For FRANKLIN.
Correspondence Of tie Richmond Dispatch.l
ROCKY MOUNT, FRASKIIT CO., NA.,
July -, 1882.
knowing that the readers OF the Dis
pctch would like to hear something a. to
the political status Of this big county,
which has a population OF $4,000. and east
a vote Of 800. | have been at some pains
to gather the views OF party men from dlI-
ferent sections OF the county.
In answer to the inquiry, How the Mas
sew movement was taking in Franklin: an
old friend OF Mr. Massey'S said: Il am 4
friend OF Massey. but | can't vote for him
now il his election will aid the Funders,
and as | cannot help the Republicans, |
will not vote at all; but can tell you, sir,
there are a great many OF the odd Mans
friends in this county who will stick to
him at all hazards and cannot be persuaded
to take up arms against him in the aid OF
Malone and the Republican party. !
hope" he said. "that Massey will not
il he does he will carry the county,
Another gentleman, Democrat, but op.
posed to Massey, just from Callaway's, a
rich and populous section Of the county,
where 300 votes are polled, says Massey
will carry the precinct by 100 majority.
Daniel got 30 majority last fall. Attend
ing church at Gogginsville on Sunday,
"there was not man in the congrega-
ton" said he, "who was not going for
Massey" In another section OF the c0un-
", Sydnorsville, where last year only IL
Democratic votes were poled, another
gentleman assures me that Massey will
carry the precinct. The leaders in this
place, however, so far remain true to Ma
hone. but they are all oflice-holders, and
are afraid OF the Boss's lash, but they are
in dread OF the "Old Man" coming
to the county. The Democrats all think
that the county will 90 for the "Old Man."
but they are much divided rs to the ma.
iority. One who had been in the country
last week offered to bet yesterday that lie
(Masscy) would carry the county by 500
majority, and could not find Il taker. /
heard another bet made that he would not
get 80 majority; but, said the gentleman,
II he will come here and make a speech
and preach once or twice in the country,
.he will sweep the county. Mr.. Massey has
a large number OF personal friends in this
community, who consider that ne has been
very badly treated and that it is their duty
to stand by him.
The Democrats in this county who will
not vote for Massey will not amount TO a
bakers dozen. have only seen one who
declares he will not give in, while have
met a number who three weeks ago were
violent in their opposition, but now are al
most enthusiastic i'm his support.
This place has become quite tobacco
mart in the last two years-since the COM
pletion OF the narrOw-gauge road to this
point Three warehouses have been built,
two factories, and another probably two)
In contemplation. There are six prizeiies,
and very large quantity of the weed (at
least 1,00O,0 900 pounds) has been sold here
this season, priced and shipped to other
markets, principally Richmond, while some
has been bought by Danville dealers.
Quite a business-pace has sprung up
around the station, which is at the foot Of
the bill on which the town IL built, and
there seems TO be almost rs much business
done there, with its three stores and facto-
ries and sret groceries, as In the town pro-