The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-02
was onen onnos,tion Inv Republicans. He

list. announced himself, and be has beef
the only opposition, II DIR. j. King IS ex
cepted But the rumors that Browne, lie
publican, would appear as candidate
somewhere about q A. NJ, November 4th
has kept the Democrats awake.
| SIXTH DISTRICT.
Around Lynchburg and vicinity Pau
| Darlington Edmunds has the reputation o.
| increasing his majority every time he IS
candidate for office. Farmer Edmunds,'
| his people like to call him, and he Is indeed
an example Of the sturdiness, uprightness
| and common sense usually found among tht
| farming class, and his course IN the present
| Congress- where he was one OF the sever
Virginians VINO voted against the Force
bill, has increased his friendships among
| the sturdy farmers and other substantial
citizens of the Sixth district. His only OPP
ponent is DR.. shelburne, prohibitionlst; and
| 1t looks as if. with proper alertness oy Dem
ocrats Mr.. Edmunds 1883 majority OF 400,
will be largely increased.
SEVENTH DIsVBicT.
Thrice elected TO Congress, Colonel
Charles L. OFerrall has convinced the
people OF the Seventh district that be
thoroughly appreciates their wishes and IS
ever willing 10 carry them out to the best
| 10 take advantage Of every parliamentary
ruling, he proved his love for Democracy,
and his devotion to Virginia and the rest OF
the south. by holding at bay, during the
closing hours n Congress, Reed, the kadl-
cal. and his horde Of subseTyient followers
in the House of Representatives.. lie -
practically unoppOsed in his district as no
one but prohibtionist, Rev. j. NJ. Under
wood, has announced himself as candl-
date. so he has had time to lend his
presence and voice to those OF his brethren
in other districts, against whom Radicalism
is arrayed.
EIGHTH DISTRICT
A special dispatch to THE TINES from
Alexandria says: During the past ten
days. and more especially in week, a de.
cided change is noticeable in the political
situation in this district, and it is thorough,
and throughout the ten counties compris-
ing IT.
Lee, and there is now no less cOntidence'in
his defeating Mr.. Hume by an increased
majority, say 1900 majority, than there was
this time last year with Mckinney after
Malone.
The disinterestedness, the sO-called dis
satisfaction "among the Democrats in this
(AleXandria) city, in Fairfax, in Loudoun,
Culpeper, and Fauquier, and perhaps
Orange, has fast disappeared. Party lines
will then have been closely drawn, and on
Tuesday the two parties will go to battle
with their usual strength, and this, IT APP
pears, will be something more than the ION
year muster.
The work is going on, however, and
wakes warmer and warmer as Tuesday APP
pr0aches. ..
Both candidates are out in the rural dis
tricts to-day, and nave been for several
DAYS, working right along without rest or
recuperation, and both are apparently still
in good form, aud can keep II up until there
is no more need for activity. Neither man
is relying upon his friends except in their
votes, though General IIunton, Mr.. Mere
dith. Mr.. John Morgan Johnson, Captain
A. ID. Payne and several others from
Washington have frequently gone with
General Lee and spoken where mass-meet-
ngs were held. They are working them
selves.
Headquarters have been opened by both
parties, and at night the scenes around
about both are those Of activity.
Carter, the negro, will not poll many
votes, but it appears he will stick 1t out
nova la LangstOg, who put 1t into ms
head to run.
The temperance vote is of no consequence.
The temperance Republicans are for Hume
or ANYTHING TO defeat the Democratic nOml-
nee, who is General Lee. of course. and the
so-called straight-Out Republican confer
ence mere Of last week makes no difference
IN the general run. They, too, are going
on with the crowd, and there is a big loose
vote which is being bought up, for there Is
about five times as much money being spent
than in the last.
Mr.. Hume. in Prince William, Will lose
much of Aenew's vote, which was through
W. X. Selectman, Of OccOquan.
Many lower Fairfax and Orange Republic
cans say they will vote for General Lee in
preference to Mr.. Hume.
Mr.. j. II. Alexander, of Leesburg, writes
YOUR correspondent: eve have every rea-
sou to believe that Lees majority Will be az
large this fall as in lSss.'
A gentleman, a professional man, tray-
elling in lower Fairfax and Prince Will
liam. generally, like Mr.. Meredith, writes
IL think we will carry this district with a
good majority"
From King George and Stafford comes re-
ports that there is some weakness in Hume ;
organization, and many Republicans Will
stay at home.
From Culpeper and Fauquier encourag-
ing reports are coming in at all times. Ana
as for old Alexandria city and county lie =
prospects are better every day for an IN
creased majority over last election, and the
city vote is being materially changed IN
favor Of Lee.
General Malone has written to his men
in Fairfax and Louisa especially TO support
Hume, and they are going to do IL.
NINTH DISTRICT.
Farmers and laboring men OF the Ninth
District somehow or other cannot get II Oul
Of their heads that Congressman John a
buchanan has regularly refused passes on
the railways. In this respect he Is an hon
orable exception 10 the majority Of law
makers. Many Of them accept passes
thOughtlessly, but if they would consider
for a moment that everything railroad
| does is on business principles they woulC
appreciate, if they do not know, what th'
acceptance Of a pass means Tor tnen
Farmers and labOreFs OF the Ainth Dlstrlc'
appreciate what the refusal OF passes by
honest John A. Buchanan means. The
other thinking men of that section OF Nirginii
appreciate thoroughly also what the con-
version of General James A. Walker Il
Radicalism means. They accept as trutl
| his own statement: at matters but little u
| the public or TO private individuals now
cast my vote
Nr. Buchanan, however, is thoroughly
awake to the efforts to overcome his las
majority of five hundred votes, and ha'
| been making an untirng, careful canvass
of his district. 1t is rather unfortunate
that Republicans should have selected
George f. Mills, late Of Pennsylvania, a
their candidate, though this may be eX
planned perhaps by the fact that ever!
natiye-born Virgnian, who has pure Whit
blood in his veins, will vote this year a
least against Radicalism.
| The candidacy Of J. ID. Robinett, who ap
| parently is the candidate Of the Eobinet
| party only, is causing no comment III IN
| district as far as signs 20. and the vote vii
be between Buchanan-faithful Congress
| man, natiye-bOrn Virginian-and Mills
| Pennsylyanian-bor and comparatively un
known. The Democratic majority may b
increased if every lover of his state goe
TO the polls.
TENTH DISTRICT.
| A special dispatch to THE TIMES iron
| staunton says '.The race IN the TENT
Congressional district Is 90 uuiiu0, mad
50 by the failure Of the Republicans to .pu
I'D a candidate, Mr.. a. j. Taylor, OF tlu
wanna county, has announced himself
candidate, but he has scarcely been heard
in the district, and Harry Tucker is hayln
such an easy time, that there is actually n