The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-31

succrss Certain Encouraging outlook.
Colonel Richard F Beirne, Democratic
r,es;dential elector for the Sjate-at-iarge,
/ ,uttipy in woman strokes for the
canse Of Cleveland and Thurman, Dem
Cc,ocv and good government He has
made a number OF telling speeches in
,ariou, portions OF the state, and is still
enqgeficauy pushing the good work.
lie was In the city Yesterday, and being
seen by TlMLs representatives, was In
tergiewcd IcgaFding the political out
look in Virginia, and the following Is the
conversation which ensued:
"in v0uf capacity as Democratic cleo
tOr-at-lsIgc. YOU. Of course have excel
lent op oftunities for feeling the
political pulse Of the people Of the State.
WAat has teen the impression made on
you 20 far:'
The people take deep interest in the
discussion of ,be ISSUES Of this campaign.
have never seen them more Interested
or attentive They appear IN large
audiences an ! give 10 the SPEAKER q close
hearing. They are longing for informa-
ton
"Do you think the protection hefesy
viii have any important influence Ia the
State"
"if The lariT issue were to be lodged
End our tanye>sers were 70 Keep silent
concerning il. such silence would be con
eiiered ~ giving consent 10 oil the
cbarrrs about free trade and revolution
arv measures hat Republicans are forg-
I'M. and scattering about. All that il
necessary ID make Virginia securely
Demo ratio is To tell the people THE truth.
Even rrOteciiOnists must admit, and
many OF them Go admit that the Mills
bill is "a very conservative measure"
What is the average temper OF the
audiences YOU have addressed p
"The people seem eager TO hear what
the present Administration and Congress
has done for them, and as the facts con
cerning the public lands, the Pacific Rail
way corporations, and the economical
REFORMS IN the different departments OF
thetGOyernment are cited, they show al
cnce their interest and qualification. The
people are in good humor. They appear
10 be carncslly desirous Of instruction.
I'D hos been announced lhat the Dcmo-
cratic State Committee will begin vigor-
Gus work M the campaign about Seplem-
Der is'. Have you seen or heard OF any
steps being taken 81 that end ~
There vii be large force Of canvass
cfs ready for service IN shor, time
twelve Presidential electors, ten Demo.
critic candidates FOR Congress aud sey-
eral cgnya-scrs from each district, who
will make general canvass OF the State
"WAat 60 you estimate will be Cleye-
lands majority in Virginia 2"
the Democratic organization is
perfected. AZ is now indicated tha, it
win De-, the stay at-h0me yOte-Dem-
ocracy's worst enemy in Nirginia-Wi.l
ic brought out. and Cleveland's courage
Gus policy on AL questions, and especial.
Is on that of taxation, calls forth an
enthusiasm that will give him not only a
safe majority, but much larger majority
than he received in 1854, which was
C000
please give Your views about the Con
pressional situation in the State: What,
I'm your opinion, are tie chances CT the
Democrats regaining the ground THEY
lost two years ago?'
in the First district, Mr. Kendall S
popularity on The Eastern ShOre-the
debsteable ground-will doubtless secure
his election IN the Third district, there
i, less prof. ability Of a serious detection
from lhe Democracy than heretofore, and
therefore tue chances are that there Will
he a considerable increase In the Demo
cratic mai .rily. With the affairs of the
Second and FOUItn districts, am not
sufficiently informed 10 speak. In the
Fifth. Mr.. Lester i said on al sides TO be
able to restore good feeling among the
disc1ntented and draw more OF the
floating vote than any other man in his
district. In the Sixth, Mr. Edmunds Is
making q vigorous hamlet 10 hamlet can
yass. aud he will win. In the Seventh IL
j. only question of how much Colonel
0Ferralrs majority viii be, and the
same is true Of General Lees district, the
Eighth. OF the Ninth, cannot speak
from personal observation but il is being
sia,ed i'm that section that no stronger
nomination than Mr. Buchanan's could
have been made, and that he is held IN
such high esteem that there are Republi-
cans who will change parties this time TO
vote for him. In the Tenth district,
Harry Tucker is the man for the place,
and is making brilliant canvass No
man in Virginia makes friends more
rapidly and Il more popular both before
and among the people lie can hardly
fail of success"
"Will You please state further any
other fact of interest bearing on the politi-
cal outlook with which you are familiar,
either from personal observation or in
formation: -
"Wel, there is no more important or
interesting fact developed in the present
canvass han tha, personal and emo
tional issues are subordinated, as never
before in many years, to issues Of princ-
pie. This canvass is one not of senti-
ment, but business The Democratic
party's lower tax ideas are converting the
people
"DO you not think that the people OF
Virginia will regard the question of their
civilization that is the supremacy OF
white over the negro vote-es para.
mount to the tariff or any other issue 2;
The necessity for the rule of the intel.
ligence and Thrift of Virginia will al
WAYS be the supreme issue in this State
as it ought to be In every State and
every country, whatever the races or the
conditions OF the people"
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