Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-19
WASHINGTON CITY.
The FRANK HUME CANVASS DECIDED
~ ON THE DECLINE.
pc.ertion of white Republicans because
of Laneston--Repabiiean Literature and
Boodie--AgricuiturAi Report.
.from our Regular ccrr..ponaoo,,


WASHINGTON. October 1S.-Several
Democrats who were in the city to-day
reported the Hume canvass in the Eighth
congressional district to be decidedly on
the decline. They called special atten-
hon 70 the fact that men who formerly
oilihated with first ono party and
then the other, and who were reliably
counted upon by Mr. Hume's friends,
are supporting General Lee and the
doscItIons from the regular party ranks
are rot near so great as il was at first
npuosed they would be. This is par.
tcy,Arly true in the counties Of Gull
pepper, Orange, and Louisa.
LEFT THE PARTY.
Some Of the white Republicans OF in.
incnce have left their party for good and
an because LSngsion has been set M IA
the boss of all that is left of the oreani-
lstion. aud having repented these men
very naturally prefer General Lee 70 Mr.
Hume. IL is confidently predicted by
some OF the men with whom the Dispatch
,orTespondent talked that General Lee
vlll carry Louisa by a small majority
ahereas the Hume men have been count
.ng on large majority in that county
for their candidate.
10 has been conceded that Hume would
-eceive q larger vote proportionstely in
Alexandria county. but the latest reports
are that the Democrats who were going
30 support him on personal grounds are
coming TO the conclusion that this ia
wear when straight Democratic votes are
IN order, and there IS a falling off in
heir enthusiasm for the independent
candidate.
CAMPAIGN LITERATURE.
The Republican Congressional Cam
.laign Committee are sending out about
.u0.O 900 documents day from head
quarters in this city. and one OF tho
managers said to-day that they had real
" distributed more literature than was
circulated by the National Com
mlttoe IN 1888 The Republicans
are also scattering around lots of Doodle.
1ut are not sending much il any Of 1t TO
tho South. The leaders have about
nuandoned their motley crowd in the
south, aud they want the negroes 10
control the party in that section so that
ihe south can lac solid for the Democrats
and the Radicals can flaunt the
I,ody-shirt up North. To elect too
many Republicans to Congress from
the South would spoil this year the
u.ans of the Radicals and DO away with
cine sole issue that they will raise to dis
tract attention from tho evil operations
q the Mckinley tariff bill.
NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURE.
The printed report for October issued
ny the Agricultural Department has this
~ say regarding North Carolina
"Tho wheat crop wa the poorest ever
known in the State. Rye, oats, and bar
Icy we're also very short, but corn made
the best average for many years. There
IS full crop Of tobacco of good quality,
the color Of the leaf (bright yellow aver
aging better than ever before. Cotton,
which prom ised better than for many
years, suffered from too much rain in
August and September. although IL
good yield will be picked Although
two weeks earlier than usual much
remains IN the field. and in ne in
stances is reported as sprouting in the
bolls. Sorghum is being grown moro
extensively than ever before, and the
yield is good. Where the process is un-
derstood good molassos Is being made.
Hops are grown in almost every county
ia the State bat only for home con-
sumption. The roots never die IN WIN
ter, and tho increase Is remarkable. /
From the little care needed in It's cult
walton it may yet be a profitable crop"
PosT-oFUcE AFFAIRS.
Fourth-class postmasters appointed to-
day: A. Hartman at Santos, Floyd
county, Va, rice j. NJ. A. Slaughter,
resigned, and K. ID. Whitley, at Bris-
tow, Mecklenburg county, \. c., Uice
w. ID. Price, deceased.
After October Doth tho mail service
from Buchanan, n. G., TO Virginia,
Va, will be increased to six times
week.
CPTrAL VISITORS.
Mrs. John Stewart and maid, Messrs.
A. O. Stewart, Il. A. Lancaster, s. G.
Shield, J. l.. Johnston. and II. l.. Wat
kins, of Richmond, are registered at the
ST. James
c. II. Jordan and W. B. Allen, OF
Buena Vista, Va, and George ID. Green,
Of Wilson, n. c., arc at the Metropoi-
tan.
w. Deb. McEacbin and w. II. Nc
Eachin, Of Laurenburg, n. c., are also
at the Metropolitan.