Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-23

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gle county in which he has not addressed
the counties where there seems to be pecu-
liar reason for heavy p-dressing MIR.
Tucker has in three or four speeches in
those counties thoroughly fertilized the
public mind with the Democratic doc
trine. Under the recent apportionment
Botetourt has been added to the Tenth
District, and that old county is one of the
wheel horses in the Democratic chariot
which 10 rolling on to victory.
At the outset of the canvass there were
well-grounded fears that in the eastern
part of the district the Third party might
leopard the interests of Democracy, but
there are evidences to show that the Third
party followers. awakening to the fact
that the real issue is between Cleveland
and Harrison. have for the most part re-
turned to the old party hines. In this, the
western part of the distrct, the Third
party spirit has never cut much OF figure.
THE TOUCH OF DEMOCRACY.
At one time there were reasons to be-
lieve the Prohibtlonists would poll q
sacrifice vote that might imperil Demo-
cratic success here, but the scales have
fallen from the ewes Of many of these
under the touch of Democracy. and IN
fine 1t seems rs if all things were working
together for the good OF the Democratic
party and its nominees. The meetings OF
the Democratic party have been we'll at
tended. not with the demonstratiye enthu-
siasm of the old days, but there Is the
ominous hush in the marching host of
Democracy which means desperate
and determined battle. Talkers are
said not TO he good ydoeys. but be-
assured the Tenth District Democracy
has come TO use its hands and not alone its
tongues. Eloquent tongues have pro-
claimed the Democratic gospel. Missouri,
New York. and Kentucky have sent
doughty champions to this district. Hon.
John G. Tarsney. of Kansas City; Hen.
| Thomas f. Grady, of New York. and Hon.
| w. G. p. Breckinridge, of Lexington, ky..
are among the prominent speakers outside
of the State who have come to advise with
our people.
coNRAD's GREAT SPEECH.
Probably the speech par excellence of the
| canvass ia this district IS being delivered
| by Major Holmes Conrad. Hon. Charles
" Meredith, of Richmond; Captain James
Bumgardner. Hon. Edward Echois. Hon.
| III. ID. Flood. and Colonel j. II. II. Figgatt
have dealt staggering blows to the enc
| mics of Democracy.
The Repu blican nominee for Congress
| in this district WAS the Hon. W. Courtney
Franklin, of Appomattox, and the Third
party has gone TO the same county for its
congressional nominee in the person Of
DIR. Mott Robertson.
| Mr.. Franklin is young lawyer from Ap-
pomattox. and is described by his friends as
good fellow" 1t is announced that he
| has Withdrawn from the can vass and this
| ensures the election OF Mr.. Tucker.
| DIR. Mott Robertson Is physician from
| the same county. He was very recently .
Democrat, and IL your correspondent mis-
| takes not, was q candidate for Office from
the Democratic party, and holds Office un-
| der the Democratic party to-day. He 10
| engaged In fruitless task when be aspires
| TO fill the shoes OF Mr. Tucker.
| Mr.. Tucker has been speaking contin-
| uousIy for weeks in the district; only once
| has candidate OF the opposition met him.
| Ae says il any one wishes to take his con-
gressionai shoes from him he must take
them of in the presence of the. people,
whose shoes they are. They must be taken
of in the presence of the people, and not
by proxy, but by the candidate who essays
to wear them.