The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-03
STATE NEWS.
Attention, southwe virsinInn,,

ABINGDON, VA, Octobsr 3l.-The
weather Is beautiful to-day. trust 1t
will continue until next Tuesday night.
The Democrats had a grand time yes
terday at Denham's Switch. John A.
Buchanan, Governor Bob Taylor Of Ten
nessee, Judge Marshall and Colonel jim
Richmond, all spoke and had regular
love feast.
Colonel Richmond was here this morn
ing to fill his appointment to speak here,
but the committee called in the appoint
ment and sent him to Russell He is do
ing valiant service for the party.
will make few extracts from the
letter OF an honest, level headed man in
Philadelphia, Pa the home of high pro-
lection. The letter came to day He
says: "If Harrison is elected, II have no
idea he will be), the country will be set
back twenty-five years aud sale OF
lands in Southwestern Virginia or East.
ern Kentucky will be almost impossible
The reign of Harrison will bring bloody
shirtism, which will drive capital from
the South, not to return"
Il can't, for my life, see how they can
beat Mr. Cleveland. IL they should,
though, I'll never make prediction on
an election again as long as live I'm
as fully satisfied OF the result as II | had
seen 1t In the papers after the election.
History generally repeats itself, and on
nc page of history can | find the noble,
the just. and the truthful, ignored by the
people. ."-Advance Signal.
General Apathy, which some one has
we'll said Is bad general is not COM
mandDg the forces. They are confident
of carrying this county by one or TWO
thousand majority.
Some OF the ''pubs" are trying TO scare
voters by telling them that Cleveland is a
Roman Catholic and in favor of the sup
preston of all Protestant worship. This
Is characteristic Of Republican campaign
tactics in this section. The average Re.
publican will make this assertion, and
look as though be wants you TO please
get scared now" Such is the way OF
Republcanism, and we hope they will be
reegated 10 the shades OF oblivion on
the 9th of Noyember.-Lynchburg Ad-
vance.
ROANOKE, VA, November captain
Blackford had a good crowd tonight.
He discussed the issues of the canvass
from business standpoint, won the sym
pathy Of his hearers and aroused them 10
a sense of their duty. Good results may
be expected next Tuesday Captain Fig.
gait stopped over en- route for Halifax
and spoke briefly, pledging Botetourt for
the usual Democratic msjority.-Lynch-
burg Virginian.
LANGsToN LOSING GROuSD.-F FarmuiUe,
Va., October 3l-[Special 1T does in
deed look as If Langston was losing his
hold upon the colored people In this place,
Judging from the small crowd assem- bled
in the courthouse TO listen TO z. II.
Armistead, of Petersburg, address them
in his (Langston's) behalf. There was
only 20 negroes present when counted at
5 o'clock. When the inquiry is made,
W hats the matter with Langstor -
the response, He's all right" does not
burst upon the ear as heretofore. The
false rumors, first, that Langston was 10
withdraw, and second. that both he and
Arnold had been pulled down and Mr.
Gaines put mp is thought to have wrought
wonderful change in the hearts and
minds Of the negroes, and that good to
the Democratic party has been the result
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