National Republican., 1886-10-20
vIne1N1A POLITICAL CONTEST
Prospects Frightening for the Repub-
lican Candidates.

The very Quiet manner IN which the poltl.
cal fight is being conducted in Virginia In most
Of the districts is the subject of very general
comment. and II Is In striking contrast with
that Of any Of the preceding campaigns OF late
years Many of the candidates are busy trying
to get over as much of the field rs possible be.
fore election day, but the legions that usually
assist IN political work are not to be seen. Col.
T. ii. Bayly Browne is making a splenditb
canvass in the first district, aud has his Demo,
cratic opponent, CroxlOn, on the run at nll
points. In Accomac (BrOwno's own county,
which gave CroxtOn about 26O majority at the
last election will lnot now, tits said give him5lO
majority. The decentralization that exists In
the Democratic ranks in that county Is dis.
treSsiug to the Bourbon bosses They do not
know to whom to turn. In every county In the
district the same staio of affairs exists. The
masses appear to have become indifferent 10
public demonstrations, and prefer ~ discuss
the questions of the day among themselves In
q quiet manner, but tho unconCern about pub.
nc gatherings cannot be construed as evidence
Of1l lack Of interest In the issues involved.
Hon. George f.. BOwdCn, Republican caudI-
date In the second district, Is making quiet
canvass in his district, and cannot be beaten
except by The most stuprnlous frauds. IN AL
the counties Of tho district the Republicans are
united and active. A few days ago hns
meeting was held in Nansemond county, aud
viii giye at least 900 Republican ma
have the most Infamous set of scolndrels In
charge of the ballot boxes, and they propose to
do they did last spring 70 steal bodily the
that city, but even II This is done they cannot
then overcome the 5000 Republican majority
OF the district. Hon. W. Il Gaines Is making
for the Republicans a brilliant campaign in
tile fourth district The Republicans are as
solid ns Il rock for him. and there are, In ad-
dition, many Democrats who Will vote for him
In the counties of No,toway, Amelia, Innen.
burg, and Dinwiddle. The county OF Motto
way is claimed for him by 1000 majority, and
the district by l2,O00.
In The fnh district Judge A. NJ. Lybroak, 9
the famous "Bg Four" has taken the stump
the Bourbon candidate Mr.. JEFF Lawson, OF
Patrick. and other Democrats OF Franklin
county are supporting Col. Brown. In the
sixth district Judge Van Ness Is running as M
Independent against Griffin, aud he Is holoed
by Mr. Clem Green aud other Democrats OF
Charlotte county. The labor men have also
nominated Samuel l.: Hopkins against Grlf.
fin. In the ninth district Gen. James
A. Walker aud other leading Demo-
Gratis are not supporting HeAry, the
Bourbon. Hon Henry Bowen is gaining on
Henry IN every county Washington county,
which went Democratic last year by over 6ll,
will now almost certainly go for Bowen. In
all the ether Democratic counties of the dis
,rict the Democratic mnjorities will be either
is so fe to say that the Democrats will not hold
their strength I'm single county of the district
Tazewell county, the home of Henry Bowen.
and in former years the Gibraltar of Dcmoc-
racy, will give him over 500 majority.
In the tenth district Hon. Jacob IOst Is
pushing Bumgnrdner to the wall, aud many
labor men and .protectionists are coming to
him all over the district. The state Republican,
in regard to the outlook in the state, says:
"Things look blue for Bourbon Democracy in
Virginia, and nothing hut fraudulent opera.
tiOns under the Mccormick election law can
people guard their ballots ana ballot boxes;
and free ballot, a full vote, and u fair count
| Will now redeem the state forever"