National Republican., 1884-11-01

The outlook IN the seVonbn Nlrginla
district appears to be very promising,
according to late accounts received in this
city. Mr.. W. W. House, Of Winchester,
was in tho city yesterday and gave
most encouraging report of politics in the
valley The ten counties forming the
present district gave John 5. Wise $50
majority over John +. Massey for con
gres8man-at-large. Since then large ac-
ccssions of good, substantial citizens have
been made, and the following Is Mr..
Houses estimate of the vote Tuesday as
the result of q careful survey Of the field:
Albemarle county in doubt, but pretty
much a stand of, and very close eth or
way; Shenandoah republican by 400,
Rockingham by 500, Page by $50, Madi-
son by 500, and Greene by 300--total,
2,75O frederick democratic by 450;
Clarke by 500, Warren by 600, and Rap
pahannock by 30O-total, 1850; amajority
for Webb over o'Ferrail Of 300.
"Thesc figures may not be dead right"
added Mr.. House, "but IL we got the dis
trict by 0 instead of 300 we shall be we'll
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runs ahead OF the congressional, and the
seventh district will do its share in tho
redemption of the whole state"
DIR. Webb, the republican candidate, Is
man who is very popular, and has n
large medical practice,
Col. G. 7. O'Ferrall gained the seat late
last session in contest with Judge Paul.
receiving according to the returns 1l,9ll
votes against 12, l4G for the latter. The
counties removed from the district
Bath, Highland, Augusta, Fluvanna,
Goochland, and Staunton-gaye net DEM
ocratic majorities Of 1923 at the same
election, while those added-Clarko,
Frederick. Madison, Rappahannock, War
rem. and Winchester-Rave $3.50.
The accessions to republicanism have
been so numerous and the converts inon
of such standing that when election dav
comes it is believed very many hitherto
too timid to avow their true convictions
in the face of prescription will be found
in line with the best people of the district
Daniel Wood, the writer, and the Bran.
sons, are among the recent arrivals in the
camp, while William Mines, OF Page
county, with an acknowledged following
OF 250, will vote the republican ticket for
the first time. He served two terms in
congress after the war, being northern
man, and selected when Rob Roy Conrad,
father of Mayor Holmes Conrad, was re-
fused admission to the house ofrepresent-
atives on account of his disabilities.
A feeling of restored confidence per-
vades the departmental precincts, the
effects Of the recent panic having disap-
peared before the inevitable reaction from
the causeless scare. The exodus of clerks
has about ceased, and some pretty close
t. s.,l, ,f
important officials still remaining can
service at their respective homes. Few
of those hailing from Maine have OBJ
tanned leaves nor have any from the
more solid of the southern states gone
home. "If / went to my home in Mis-
sissippi," said Judge Tarbell, deputy first
comptroller, yesterday, "my vote would
not be counted. So shall stay here"
The Maine clerks went home in Sep
tember almost to man, but the
state is regarded as so entirely safe
for $4,000 or 10000 majority that
the citizens of the Pine Tree
state will save any remaining days of
their leave for celebrating the victory
next week. One notable conversion was
recorded yesterday in the treasury. A
high-salaried clerk, who had been pro.
pretty nearly ever since the civil service
law went into effect, obtained a ticket to
go to his home in Massachusetts,, 6fter
joining the state association and an.
nouncing his intention to vote for Blaine.
An indication of the pressure that
would be brought to bear on ademocratic
administration was furnished in con.
versation among few accidentally met
working in that cause on street cal
yesterday. ~ would cast thousand
votes II had them for Grover Cleve,
land" said the conductor. "And | would
add the one l shall cast" remarked O
passenger. II have worked hard for him
but by gosh, will never vote the demo.
cratic ticket again if he does not turr
every republican out when he comes in
young and old, great and small, they mus
all go, or | am done with the party. And
there are lots now that feel the SAINT
way"
Betting on the result and upon New
York and other so-called doubtful state!
is pretty active. Mr.. Cropley, the George
town grocer, yesterday offered to be-
$1,000 even that Cleveland would carry
New York by 10000 majority. He wa
promptly accommodated by Mr.. w. NJ
Gait, the feed dealer and their respec
tive checks were deposited forthwith.
at is strange" said Gen. Z. w. Whit
aker, chairman of the republican centra
committee, last night, that both partie
seem to bank heavily on carrying New
York. i know Of several even bets beni
of red and taken on both sides on th
upnu my confidence in the intelligence o
the people of New York and upon IN,
knowledge of what they have heard ant
read, and / confidently predict tina
Blaine will carry the state by 10000 ma
jority," and his right fist came down upol
his left palm with sound like an explod
ing bomb.
Gen. L. NJ. McCook, ex-governor o
Colorado, arrived at Wormleys last nigh
from the south. He accompanied ex
Senator Chafiee and Mr.. Kerns on tn
trip which has furnished so much materia
for surmise by democratic politicians and
newspapers.
A u.strlct democrat was telling an ad
mring and sympathetic cotere of friend
in a downtown hotel last night just hov
the enemy had carried Ohio. "You see,
no said, "Col. Dudley did it with hi
empty sleeve and patriotic talk. He /
travelling under tho pretense that Ia
lost his arm during the war. l can tel
you how he parted company with tina
arm. | know, as matter of fact. that ht
lost it some years ago in attempting h
steal ballots at a polling place. A maj
on the inside Of the room he was reaching
into cut his arm off or so injured it tina
il had TO be amputated. That's how h
got his empty sleeve"
do you know Col. Dudley, asked by
stander.
Certainly" was the response, II know
him we'll"
WELL" said the other, "the last time
Jaw him he had two arms, but only on
leg, and the records of the war will tel
on which battle field he left that"
"ls that SO? Well, | deularew was tn
only RESPONSE and the laugh was righ
there,
Hon. f. John Ellis, of Louisiana, re
turned yesterday from tour in Virginia
and called at democratic headQuarter;
lie declared his conviction that the OIL
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