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

JEFFERSON ". LEVY. authority from
New York headquarters that the Virginia
League is the finest club organization In
the United States. Mr.. Levy has q re-
markable talent for systematizing work,
and his ideas are ably seconded and carried
out by his secretary. Captain Fowle.. The
latter has, since the opening OF headquar-
tiers, been one of the hardest-worked men
in the State.
LOOKING AFTER THE SPEAKERS.
The appointments for speakers are in
charge of Hon. Walter A. Watson. State
senator from the Nottoway District, and
bis post ion is no snecure. MIR. Watson IL
the Youngest member of the Senate, to
which body he was returned in 1891. He
was elected secretary Of the committee
iii June, 1892. and since then has been I'M
RENTING in his labors. He has wonder
| ful faculty for details and can (speaking
metaphorically) put his finger on any
| speaker in the State at any moment.
| His telegraphic and letter correspondence
| frequently keeps him busy until long after
| midnight. just here let me remark that
| all the headquarter force work on an ave-
rage from 8 A. NJ. to 10 P. NJ, and during
| the entus time everything goes with a
| rush. MIR. Watson is not only posted as to
| the movement of our own speakers, but
also makes it point 70. keep up with the
the Republicans. and thus frequently an
| ticipates them
THROUGH THE GLASSES.
In the beginning Of my letter / said that
one of the objects of nv visit TO Char
lottesville was to take a view of the politi-
cal outlook through headquarter glasses.
Before proceeding, however, TO describe
what saw or to cast horoscope, would
remark that q sense of responsibility on
the part of the party managers always
throws shadow between the field and the
headquarter leuses. nm not wiser than
these gentlemen, nor is my vision clearer.
but when remember that it is invariably
the case, as it ought to be, that apprehen-
sion and latitudinous regard tor con-
tingencies enter largely into headquarter
calculations, there seems every reason to
rejoice over the prospect.
Taking the congressional districts APP
proximately, the view OF the situation as
the headquarter people see it is tbs The
First District is safe for Jones and the ven-
tilation of Orris Browns record IN the oys-
ter question is making it safer every day.
The Second District (Tyler's) IS IN better
condition than ever before. The Third
District (Wise's) is solid. In the Fourth
District (Eppes's) the fight is getting
desperately hot and 1t is diff
cult to see the end through the
smoke OF DaLIle. Inc Iith bioNtlSt
(Swanson's) has weak spot IN Pittsylva-
MIA, but the committee have every
hope of strengthening IT, and the
candidate Will be returned: Toe Sixth
District is assured to Edmunds. The Sew
enth and Eighth Districts (0'FerralPs and
Meredith's, respectively do not appear to
be as wide awake as could be desired, but
will return these men. In the Ninth
District Marshall is having his hands full,
but will win. In tho Tenth Dlstr:ct
Tucker is all right.
THROW ASIDE THE SHADOW.
Throw aside, however, the shadow to
which | have referred. and there is not an
element of uncertainty or discourage
ment in the above summary that can
not be turned to the advantage OF the
Democratic party. Further, these ele-
meuts are in some instances being neu-
traliZed by conditions evolving out OF the
opposition. It is stretching literally to
say that if the election were TO take place
tomorrow the Peoples party would poll
1000 votes In the State. Every day the
work of dissolution is becoming more
rapid. No better evidence OF this could be
adduced than the fact that the Republicans
are making strenuous efforts to perfect
organization In the districts In which the
Third party Is strongest. In some quar-
ters they are doing this openly and IN
Others secretly; but In either case il points
to the conclusion that the Ihird-party
Democrats arereturning to their allegiance
to the old party. In short, the eleventh
hour tactics Of tine Republican party
are disgusting the Third party people
and strengthening the Democratic organi-
cation.
AS for the Seventh and Eighth Districts,
as an offset TO the apprehension that the
people are not rs wide awake as usual, 1t
must be considered that this has not been
hurrah campaign, aud that these dlstricts
were the strongholds OF Mr.. Cleveland.
Ia this canvass the people have done more
think;ng in the issues involved than ever
before, and have been moro influenced oy
campaieu literature. or this there has
beert an abundance distributed in the two
districts. Nevertheless, they will be made
checker-board of meetings during the
next two weeks.
After all, however, even with the most
optimistic view it must be remembered
that IN not single county In the STATE
can the party afford 10 dispense with WORK,
relax its vigilance, or take anything Tor
granted. Touching the electoral vote or
the State. il is too soon TO come down TO
figures. but think l am justlhod IN pre-
dieting on the basis of headquarter infor:
nation that Mr.. Cleveland's majority wall
agreeaply surprise the most sangu'ne.
rHp COUNTRY AT LARGE.
Headouarter adyices in respect to the
national outlook do not differ from those
which have been given 10 the public
from day to day through the columns OF
the DrspArca. The Republicans are maxim &
thor fight in Wisconsin, New YORK, West
Virginia, Indiana. and Connecticut. NO
one can foretell what will be tho outcome
in WISCONSIN. but the Democrats. are
bopeful In New York the Republican
eame Is one Of buy. but there is every resI-
snn 10 believe that the goods Will not be
delivered. The registration " New YORK
city aud BROOKLYN was very favoreoie 70
the Democrats. and this with other factors
of the situation render the. state
safely Democratic. In West Virginia
the Republicans are trying game
az brag. sBd that 10 al there ie IN
their claim TO that State. and q neaqqusr-
ters indiana il regarded as certainly Demo-
cratic. This learn is the view both IN
ChsyiottesyiIle and 1T national committee
hssdouertcrs IN New York. Connecticut.
Il IL true. threatens to present tanzsole
sismsnt 81 On certainty In tho organisation
Of the aeed-leaf tobacco raiserA %.
when tie Republicans caiculate on these
thew seep 70 forget ths unkrovp 9nenuty
The Naine and New Hsmp1nire eIections
iustify TIE Dsmocrats u eeunNEg upon.
While the Democrats CLAIM ~ Ne4 Ene-
land etats exsept CoDneSs - ~. ~;