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

w. A. JONFs. candidate tOI Ooh-
gress to canvass. The voting population
of the district is about 1900 whites am,
$4,000 colored, and il has been represented
during the past twelve years by three
Democrats and one Republican, the latter
being the late Hon. L. III. Bailey BROWNE
who represented it four years,
The candidates now are the prese,n,t
Democratic Representative, OF Hon. WI
liam A. Jones, and Captain Orris A.
Browne, the Third-party candidate.
THE CANDIDATES.
Mr.. Jones il native of Richmond county,
a graduate OF the University OF virginia
an able LAWYER, and son of Judge Thomas
Jones. of Warsaw in that county, which ID
also the home of the candidate. ne was
elected to Congress in 1890 over Ms ne
publican competitor, the late Hon: L. II;
Baily Browne, by majority OF l,foo' anu
is an able and efficient representative.
His opponent, Captain Orris A. Browne,
is a resident of Northampton county q
brother of the late Hon. L. Il, Bailey
Brow ne; member Of the State Board OF
Agriculture large farmer; member Oh
the Farmers Alliance, and general man.
aqer of the estate of the late Congressman
W. L. Scott, of Pennsylvania, IN North
ampton. Up to the time OF bis acceptance
of the Third-psrty nomination ne was
pronounced Democrat and for some years
was a member of the Democratic state
Central Committee and member Oh tne
County Executive Committee.
In the present canvass there nas peen
two local questions introduced, when
have figured spicuously-namely, the
Lapbam fishery bill, introduced IN the
last Congress and defeated through the
efforts of Mr.. Jones, and the oyster qnes-
ton. The first-named bill MIR. browne
favored, and had 1t become law
n would have heen very injurious to the
fishing interest. AS to the latter no advo-
Gated the sale of all oyster-planting
grounds at the ridiculous low sum OF f'oo
cents per acre. which has arrayed large
class of the voters against him. The oys-
ter industry ls a very disturbing element
in the politics of this district, and Mr..
Brownies position on that question mas
greatly injured him.
ALLIANCE VOTES LOST.
Mr.. Browne will also lose q number OF
votes from the Farmers Alliance, which
he might have held but for his connection
with the Philadelphia and Norfolk rail-
road and his acceptance OF free pass over
that road. which is in opposition TO one OF
tbe rules of the Alliance. MIR. Jones has
made q very active canvass, speaking
often as many as FIVE times In one day.
The Eastern SHORE ne mas chnNheoeu my
roughly and it is subject of unfavorabie
comment upon DR. Browne that he failed to
meet Mr.. Jones in his (Browne's) own sec
ton. In the canvass General Fitzhugh Lee,
Senator John w. Daniel, Hons: Charles L.
O'FerralI, James L. Gordon, Holmes Con-
rad, John Goode. Ii. r. Pollard, W. X. Nc
kinney. William A. Little, Jr., John n.
Hudgin, w. ID. Quesenberry, Charles Y.
Meredith, James N. Stubs. Lloyd i.
Smith, Darius Jones, and Others nave
spoken in behalf OF Democracy, while the
Third.pa speakers have been Messrs.
Beyerley. Braxton, Pierson, Turner, and
colored lawyer named Walker.
The outlook in the district quite graft
Z fying TO the Demo Gratis, and Joness ma
iority will exceed 1900, although his op-
moment. with the aid of the Republicans,
are bending all their energies toward Sc
cnriug the solid negro vote. 1t ID appa-
rent. however, that large number OF the
intelligent white and colored Republicans
will either vote for Jones or abstain from
voting for congressman, as Mr.. browne
has emphasized in his speeches that ne
was {" Jeesrsonfan Democrat. and not a NeI
York Democrat"