Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-27
TALK ABOUT THE ELECTIONS.
Fhe Situation In Virginia and New
York.

VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS EXPECT TO ELECT LEE
But ARE UNEASY ABOUT THE LEGISLATURE
WHAT IS THOUGHT ABOUT sHERMAN's
sTUMPING-NEw YORK MIGHTY UNCERTAIN
MATERIAL AID GOING OUT FROM WASHING.
TON 10 THE NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
The interest about political circles is in the
discussion OF the situation in Virginia and New
YORK. There is little doubt expressed as to the
eiectioh Oh Gen. Fitz Lee as governor of Vir-
ginia' put the democrats are very uneasy about
the legislature. The presence of Senator Sher-
man and Representative Mckinley, together
WIN the newly elected governor of Ohio,
'ofaheI, Is source OF disquiet to the demo-
Gratis some express the opinion that Sherman
ana Foraker's "bloody shirt" record will render
their assistance an injury to Malone, but many
say the contrary will be the effect. A well in
porter last night: "Why, Malone and Wise talk
oioouy shirt as much as sherman does. None
VINO can stand Malone will object to Sherman.
red-rag into Virginia. They are going to talk
ABOUT something else. They'll talk tariff, and
say i9ts OF things the people like TO hear. Sher.
man is one OF the best advertised men in the
country. He has never been out of public life
since ne first entered it, and his name has al.
In ths peope ne
come out to hear him. He will not talk
bloody shirt to them when he gets their
offend them. He will say nice things
to them Talk to them about building up the
south and protecting their industries. He will
tarin and many other things he can put so well,
ana they will 60 away thinking he isn't a bad
le!oW aIter all Yes sir; he is going to have an
him."
Thus it is felt to be long way from certain
tasted blood in Ohio, and II has given them an
appetite. They want to give the democrats a
blow that will ring in their ears until 1888, and
who shall work the hardest, the promised re,
WARD peing the presidential nomination three
nitely more hotly contested than in Virginia,
ana already many democrats are speaking very
doubtfully OF the result. Ademocratic member
porter last night that the state would certainly
go republican. He expected many votes to be
traded off for the local ticket in New York city,
ana In addition to that he thought that many
OF the democrats who were not satisfied with
the way they had been treated by the admins
dta ITO would refuse to vote for the party One
administration, who takes a great interest in
the politics of the Empire state, expressed the
opinion TO a STAR reporter that the result was
very doubtful. The democrats expect to lose
from three sources and gain from only two The
mugwumps will go back to the republican party,
ing democrats Then the dissatisfied workers
won't work, or else will trade their votes for
local patronage. The party expects to gain
through the return of the disaffected Irish who
followed the Plumed Knight off into the forest,
and by the action of the stalwarts like COnk-
ling, who they expect to knife Davenport.
Both the Virginia and New York democratic
committees are endeavoring to collect money
In this city and to drum up all the voters posi-.
Bile to help out the cause. The Virginians, after
many failures, have succeeded in getting some
money, though not very much and most of the
voters will be home on election day. The New
the checks of the President aud Secretaries
Whitney and Manning, nearly all the New York
OF the House have contributed quite freely, and
about two hundred and forty have signified
their intention of going home to vote on Tues
day.