Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-04
STATE POLITICAL NOTES

STATE POLITICAL NOTES.
Senator Daniel and Governor Lse have
accepted invitations to address q democratic
meeting at Upperville, Fauquier county,
October l.
In Richmond yesterday Mes5rs. Walter
Z. Booth, Thomas Byrne, John A. Curtis
and Levin Joynes were nominated by the
democrats for the House of Delegates.
Messrs. William Lovenstein and Conway r.
Sands we're nominated to reprepresent the
city of Richmond and county of Henrico in
the Senate.
The Henrico county democrats met in
Richmond yesterday and decided That we
daem it best not to nominate candidate at
this time for the House of Delegates, but our
COL fidepc CO in our county committee leads us
to believe that it is best that they be allow
ed to do as they think best. and that they
be empowered to nominate a delegate at
any time they should think proper"
The democratic State committee was in
session in Richmond yesterday evening for
five houre. Hon. John S. Barbour, the act
ing Chairman, presided 10 the absence of
Chairman Basil B. Gordon, who was unable
10 be present The committee listened to
reports from all the districts in the State.
These with scarcely an exception were fav'
orabe to the success of the democrats. The
most important features of these reports
were those from the second and fourth dis
tricts, the great black belt of the State.
Ode of the best informed leaders In the
fourth district said "My district is the key
to the situation. 1t can and will be carried"
The importance of this prophecy will be bet
ter appreciated when it ia understood that
fer years the republicans have elected their
Candidates in that district by majorilies OF
from five to eight thousand Inc demo.
| Gratis, though, made tremendous gains over
there last year and hope to do even better
this time. The reports from the Norfolk
f2ldl district were almost as encouraging as
those given from the Petersburg district
This is another great republican stronghold,
and has not besn carried by the democrats
since Mr. Goode was elected to Congress. Ihe
party managers there are active men. and
! nope to swing the district into the demo
cratic column this year. Mr.. Barbour does
not propose to allow over-con6dence to
cause him to ceaee bis energetic work nor
stop bis vigilance in watching the enemy.
II was reported to the committee that there
was evidence that Malone has already com
menced the use of money in come of the
southwestern counties. Speaking OF the
political situation in the Slate MIR. Barbour
saws that the campaign is even in better
shape than it was in 1883, the year Malone
was fret defeated after he had been in pow
err In this State. Speaking of campaign lit.
erature, Mr. Barbour said be vas lie old
Simon Cameron-be didn't give much for
those literary fellers in politics" Mahone
has bis printing press going night and day
in Petersburg, but if he will give me his
campaign money will let him have wagon
| loads Of literature and discount him every
J time. But what we must do" said MIR.
| Barbour, "is to impress upon our
campaign orators the Importance of max
ing their speeches red hot from now unit!
the day OF election. There must be DO
mealy talks. Hot shot right along we must
have. We must have the ladies with US,
too. They do good work when they become
aroused" Mr.. P. A. Krise, the chairman
of the sixth congressional district, says that
with the exception of the republican Office
holders and seekers of office under the fed.
ersl government and few others, every
white man in Lynchburg will vote the dem
ocratc ticket this year. He thinks almost
as favorable report can be made for Camp.
bell county. The democratic managers OF
Petersburg count on carrying that place oy
not less than f, ur or five hundred mel oriiy
I all the reports received can be relied on
| the negroes are not at all solid for Malone
in any of the black belts, but Mr.. Barbour
ia not putting too much faith ID this rose.
tinted intelligence. The democratic State
exec utive committee, 20 whom, In corlunc-
ton with the chairman, is really entrusted
the conduct of the campaign, will meet
in this city on October 10. MIR. Barbour
stated to central committee yesterday
that Chairman Basil B. Gordon hoped
to be we'll enough to be present at
that meeting. He would, Mr.. Barbour said,
certainly make great effort to do so. The
following is summary of the reports made
to the committee The first and Sec
ond districts reported 10 better condition
than they have been for years, The third
district (Richmond) claims to make The best
showing In the State Isirslsted that there
will be large gain5 over last year, especially
in the cities of Richmond aud Manchester.
TIE republican disahection in the fourth
promises favorable results for the democrats
There was only one representative for the
ff. b. but be was very hopeful. 10 the sixth
the condition Of the party was reported as
encouraging and q gain over last year Is
expected. The seventh IL expected TO give
| Increased democratic majority, and In the
counties of Warren, Frederick and Clark, it
ia claimed, the gains will be very large. The
democrats nope to profit by the cisafieclion
among the republicans. 10 the ninth dis.
trict there has been some little difference OF
opinion tenth, good vote will be polled
by the democrats.
VIRGINIA NEWS.
The Lynchburg City Council has rejected
all the bids submitted for lighting that city