The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-18
THE CANVASS IN THE STATE.
Tn. situation I'm tho southwest.

REPORT HNOhiclNN ONVN t'tNf' - H'T's
Der.
(ConoSpondcnce OF the Richmond Disnasch'J
ARrNGpoN, VA, October 10, 1883.
The Democracy Of this county Is ablaze
and the Democrats are aroused. To be
successful they are only to continue as ac-
five and aggressive as now. At present
ali our men are doing their duty. Every
speaker is on the stump.
Judge II. w. Flournoy spoke on Friday
night Inst az Glade Spring, and on Saturday
nichi last he and Mr.. Frank Il. Hutton adj
dressed a very large audience at Liberty
Hall.
Mr.. Hutton made even a better speech
than ne had done the night before, when he
crushed Browning.
Judge Flouruoy madca splendid speech.
The TWO TOPICS " Malone" aud d" The Ne
gro - he dealt with more ably. feelingly,
and efeciually than any Democratic cam
yaSscr have vet heard. And be most
clearly showed the difference between what
was the regular Readjustcr party and the
acknowledgements party that now eX-
ists. He said that Massey. Fulkerson. and
Others who were the fathers OF readiusi-
ment. and were RCadjusters for the sake OF
rcadjuStmcnt, were now acting WIN tne
Democratic party; bat that Malone ana
his is-Riddlebcrger, Wise, Paul,
Lamb. Cameron, Critcher. and so on--were
all disappointed oflice-seekcrs, hoping 10
cot somcfhjne by rallving the negroS since
the carpct-hagcer> no longer headed them.
Judge FlouTnoy i 4 hpc speaker, and II is
10 be hoped that he viii canvass this Sec
tjon further. Most OF the large audience
present at Liberty Hall were Democrats.
ON FRIDAY night last Hon. Connally i.
Trieg spoke AT MaxwclrS, near the Ten
ncs,ee line. and on Saturday night he adj
dressed the people at Turnkey. in the upper
end of the county. near the Smyth-coun,y
line. Both were mastery efforts, and pro-
duced fine impression. Mr.. Trigg isnow
doing most cfirciual work in this county.
In a few day> hc goes 10 Russell TO canvass
that county. hy request oi the Democrats
there. who have hopes Of carrying it. lie
will afterwards 20 70 other back counties
which by energy and work may he saved.
To-day. for the first time. your CORE
spondeni bad the pleasure OF hearing the
candidates for the Legislature IN JOINT us
cuSsiOn M " hitc's Mills.
Mr.. Kelley DcmOcrat) led of, and enter
tanned The audience for three quarters OF
an hour bv presenting the issues IN his own
peculiar ana original style.
Mr. Wood RADICAL followed Mr.. Kelley
very digniied speech on roaGlustment,
which had about A. much eject rs dis
course on any other dead issue would have
had. Mr.. Wood shows fairness in dis
cuss.on that his colleague, Browning,
might profit from by following.
Mr.. Daniel Trigg (Dcmocrat followed
Mr.. Wood i'm an able and eloquent speech.
He ridiculcd the idea that the debt was
any issue in this canvass, and then pro-
l.H q frp..iit1,. Hi-prfgS the and
other questions, which he declared to be
the real issues i'm this canvass. His speech
was received with great applause
The discussion was then closed by Mr..
Browning i'm pretty much the same strain
a. is usually heard from one OF the little
Boss's speakers. Some vision has possess
ed Mr.. Browning Of the idea that it is very
relevant 10 this canvass 10 discuss the re-
cords Of Judge NOW Governor Hoadly,
OF Ohio. and old Ben. Butler, and OF this,
that. and the other person here and there.
But all the young mans pOW-woWlng does
no harm except TO himself
The crowd was more than two to one
for Trigg and Kelley, and, from present
indications, the vote OF the county will be
nearly that way on the 9th OF November
next. FLOYD.
The Outlook in Montgomery County
Leaving the Coalition Party.
(Correspondcnce 81 the Richmond Dispatch.l
CuRIsTIANSBURG, VI, October IL, 1883.
The most prominent theme among us at
this time is. as il ought 10 be, politics. A
most active canvass is going on on both
sides. You NAV rest assured that on the
Democratic side there Is no lack OF vigilance
or energy. oar people are in earnest. In
every part Of the county the admirable
machinery Of the party is working. While
no undue stress Is laid upon public speak
ing 20 the neglect Of private and domlcill-
ary canvassing. meetings are held and
speeches made at convenient points all over
the county. our opponents are pursuing
the same policy with no lack Of energy,
Int rather i'm a spirit OF desperation than OF
hope. It's confidently believed by the most
iudicious men IN our party that the county
will ldve a handsome Democratic majority.
While there has not been such q revolution
here among white Coaitionists rs is re-
ported IN some Of the counties west OF US,
il must be remembered that this element
has never been large or prominent in this
county: still il is certainly true that of the
better class Of those who were ReadiuSters
here a goodlv number have fully returned
10 the Democratic fold. The original
scalawag aud negro element, all Republic
can. is the strength Of Mahone's party
here, rs elsewhere in the State.
Accounts received here from neighbor-
ing counties throughout the Southwest al e
OF the same tenor with those given in your
columns. Great changes are taking place,
and the prospect is bright and Frightening.
The many excellent and able gentlemen
who speak al through our region are doing
q good work. but you will pardon fellow
countrymau for a word In praise OF Judge
Staples. This able lawyer and iurist is
doing ycoman service on the stump. His
speeches are OF the most solid and con
yincing character, and backed as they are
by the weight OF his personal popularity
a. G doing excellent service.
MONTGOMERY.
AccOmAcis County.
POLITICS WARMING UP--A BIG DEMOCRATIC
MAJORITY CERTAIN-MAH0NE'S LUCK.