Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-01
THE CONTEST IN VIRGINIA.
Indications that ID viii be the Hottest fI
Years-Massey's Nomination now Re
Enrded with More Favor-Wiss % De
gin his Canvass At Once.

Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR.
RICHMOND, VA, July 81.-with little of mere
enthusiasm and much Of settled confidenoe In
success, each OF the political organizations
struggling for mastery in the Old Dominion.
arrays Itself for . contest Of unprecedented oh.
stinacy. As foreshadowed In this correspond.
ence. the southwestern tier of counties has been
made the battle-ground. Following the exam
pie Of the republican convention, which took
two OF the three candidates on Its state ticket
from that section, the democratic convention
also goes to the southwest with the tender of
whatever it may want outside OF the
Candidate for attorney Senersi, con ts
fronts Mr.. Wood. the republican, can. can.
didase for lieutenant governor, in the strug.
west, in which each 10 said to be exceptionally
strong. Even Mr.. Massey's nomination for
paSS OF
reveals itself as clever appeal TO the old read
juster element Of the southwest. Newberry
that had been claimed for him, while Fulker.
son was not even seriously mentioned for q
place on the state ticket, and, forewarned of his
journey to Richmond ana was not seen ct the
convention. Appealed to after Lees nominA-
ton for the governorship 70 settle the vexed
southwestern delegates, unable to agree upon q
candidate for lieutenant governor from their
ssS0n al s 70 g;
asked for his nomination.
AS between the two tickets the virTinians
are gratifled that they have to choose between
ship OF two of the historic favorites OF the
state. General Lee and Captain Wise may each
be expected to poll the full strength Of his
party. Wise ts young, vigorous, OF almost re-
dundant health and physical strength, and
capable of an extraordinary canvass. He has
several times canvaSsed the state, and ID
credited with much skin, agility and alertnsss
as stump orator and debater. General Lee ID
also gifted with abundant physical health and
decided party man, he Is yet admired by his
political opponents, and will give to his ticket
the powerful accession which comes from q
manly bearing, stainless record and win
ming charm of manner. His highly respectable
abilities have not been 40 much employed in
poll tics as have those Of his opponent.
Mr.. Massey Is speaker Of great dexterity, es
been Baptist preacher. Upon the debt Ques-
ton he Is perhaps better Informed than any
man In the state. Until his break with Malone
three years ago he was power In the readJus
ter organization. He asplred to be governor in
1881 when Cameron was nominated, and Sena-
tor some months later when RiddleberRer was
chosen. When he received the nomination fol
lieutenator governor he was received as full
convert to democracy, and the democratic lead.
ers are more than glad to have bis trained power
as debater enlisted i'm their cause. Mr.. Ran.
doiph Tucker voiced this feeling when seated
nomination. He said: 'Well, am glad that
shall not have to meet him in discussion any
more"
Mr.. Wise reached Richmond this morning
rom the south, To THE STAR correspondent
he announced his purpose to begin his canvass
at once, and says he does not doubt his election
BY decisive majority. His opponents are NO
less sanguine ne, Mr.. Wise enjoys the prestige OF
defeated by 5000 majority for Congressman-at.
large three years ago.