Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17
POLITICS IN THE COUNTY.
The Democrats Confid ent-Glanco Over
tho Field-Whits Vote Increasing.

On the 2sth day Of the present month
the people of Henrico county will make
their choice of men to FIJI all the county
Offices with the exception of the clerkships
OF the Circuit and County Courts. These
two officers hold over for two years yet.
The Democratic party has for the first
time during many years nominated full
ticket, and they seem determined to con-
front the enemy openly and with full
colors. The party leaders have been hard
at work for many months, and the result
is that they are now perfectly organized
and prepared to poll their full strength on
election-day.
They are confident their efforts will be
crowned with success by the election OF
every man on their ticket and their ex-
pectations appear to be not without sub
stantial grounds HeDrico, embracing as
it does the suburbs of Richmond, has al
ways had a large negro population, and
with q sufficient number of Indifferent and
ofice-seeking white men the negroes and
their party leaders have long found it an
easy matter to control the political analrs
of the county. But recently large improve
ments have been going on in the county.
Richmond capital has been invested there
literally. and not few white mon have re-
moved from the city and taken up their
residences in the county.
IhE lhChEASG VI NOlAhos
So great has been theinfuX of white peo-
pie in the last few years that at the No
yember election III 1889 the Democrats
elected their nominee to represent them
in the State Legislature by a majority OF
26. Since then the increase of the white
population has been larger than ever be
fore. and especially is this true in Lee, dis
trict, which is embraced IN Shumakers
precinct. AT this precinct the Democrats
have registered 104 white voters while the
Republicans have registered only 10 ne
groes and some two or three whites
NOT THE ONLY PRECINCT.
Nor Is this the only precinct around the
CITY in which the Democrats made heaVy
gains in the recent registration. AT the
FIVE precincts near Richmond the Demo-
cratic Marty has registered about 500 white
voters. while the Republicans have only
enrolled about rs since the last election,
This shows an increase of more than 200
white voters since the last fall election
when there was no opposition ana the he
publicans did little organizing; -.
On the other hand some OF the hepuoll-
can leaders have admitted that ther party
is badly organized.
What the Democrats seem to fear most
now is the inclination of some white men
TO scratch the ticket. and II Is Thought
that this is about the only thing that can
brinC them defeat. Indeed the Republic
can nominees have long said that they
would make their fight in the ranks OF the
Democratic partv-among the whlte voters.
The danger is lessening every day. Inc
Democratic nominees are all popular ana
biphly-respectable men, and they nave
GONE TO work actively and earnestly ana the
GOOD results of the canvassing ore appa-
rent. ,,.
MEETINGS LAST WEEK AND THIS
Meetings were held throug bout the
comfy every night of last week and at
one Of these meetings II is estimated that
n thousand voters we're in attendance. On
tbIs occasion Captain Wise and other sen-
thnsiestio Democrats addressed the meet
~ with GOOD effect. During the present
,reeE meetings will be held every night.
ON Tuesday rousing rally Will take place
in Variua at noon. when Captain WISE
Colonel Elicit, Colonel Meade HasKlns,
and others will address the voters On the
same evening these speakers Will speak az
Hardin's store. 49,
As the time of election draws near exs
element runs high and the nominees OF
tbe Democratic party, who have deter
n;ned TO be elected, are putting IN telnng
work. A well-known party man salo yes
tsyday: 1.-The whole county mas Deen -
THOROUGHLY organized that the Democratic
leaders krow pretty well .what, result 70
.Snect from each precinct, ana they are
ccoopfident that their majority Will be up
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