Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-04

All Over the State stump Speakers Have
Gone to Work In Earnest.


All Over the State stump Speakers Have
Gone to Work In Earnest.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
RICHMOND, Va. August 2. 1892.
The campaign in Virginia has opened in real
earnest All is astir in the political camps. All
over the state stump speakers. small and large.
learned and iihterate, are pleading with the
"dear people" The sins Of omission and Of
commission Of the old and new parties are being
hammered into the heads Of csllous and igno-
rant listeners Democratic and third party
orators are holding the boards now. The re-
publicans, like "Brer Rabbit" are lying low.
That is to say they are not hunting with brass
band, but the whisperings Of secret dickers Is
plainly audible The old sore of friction among
their leaders il not vet healed and the Malone
and Brady factions seem to have a little
love for each other as ever. In fact
the Minneapolis convention has made the breach
wider and more disastrous than ever. Gen.
Malone seems to-be the bane Of repubhcanism
IN Virginia. With Malone out OF the way the
prospects of republican control would be much
brighter. The very nam. OF Malone seems 10
repel the white republicans Of the state now
that he has lost his cunning. Nothing but his
phenomenal shrewdness as a politician is keep
ing him in the van in the face Of federal cold
shoulder.
MANY JOINT DEBATES.
Joint debates between democratic and third
party speakers are now going on all over the
state At Charlottesville yesterday, the head
quarters of the state democratic committee. the
first big guns were fired. Messrs. James L..
Gordon, John E Massey and 1hos L. Rosser
spoke in the interest of democracy. and Cen
James g. Field. the third party candidate for
Vice President. responded. Gen. Field was an
attentive listener to his political opponents and
his replv was A yerv creditabie one. He
appealed TO the farmers to avail thefSselves OF
this opportunity to tighten their burdens. which
were daily growing more oaerous uhder 'he
administration of the old parties.
Much interest is felt TO the outcome Of the
Farmers Alliance convention to be held in this
citv on the 18th instant. The executive COM
mittee of the organization will meet here on the
18th. One Of the most important matters TO
come before the BODY is the election of a presi-
dent. Mai. Manu- Page, the incumbent. having
served two wears, is not eligible to third term.
An effort will be made 20 change the constitu-
ton of the body so that he car be reelected for
smother term
Both Gen. Weaver and II. L. Loucks, presi-
dent of the National Farmers Alliance, are ex-
pected to make a series Of speeches in Virginia
during the latter part of September The lat
ter will attend the convention here on the 10th
of this month and viii make public address
that night
Line legislative COUNCIL. WHICH Is COmpO-cu VI
the alliance officers. executive committee and
state congressional district lecturers, will con-
vene in this city immediately upon the adjourn
ment of the convention
Al the meeting OF the city democratic COM
mittee in this city today arrangements were
made for the congressional committee which
will meet in this city September 6. 1t il con-
ceded that Congressman Geo. ID. Wise will be
renominated. The democrats of the first con-
gressicnal district met at Tappahannock, Va.
yesterday and renominated Representative W.
A Jones.
POLITICAL DEMONSTRATIONS
The recognized political prognosticator of
Virginia is Mr.. Joseph Bryan. Some Of his
predictions in past campaigns have been
noted for their prophetic accuracy. Mr..
Bryan bears the distinction of being a lawyer,
. farmer. railroad president, newspaper
owner and an iron magnate. besides being a
leader and liberal contributor in state politics.
He received The STAR correspondent in his
characteristic courteous manner and when asked
about the political situation in Virginia said:
.'You want TO know my opinion OF the pros
poets Of democratic success IN Virginia this fall
Well. il il a great error to underrate YOUR adj
versary, and yirginians have in many elections
past shown great independence in their politi
cal actions. The readjuster movement did
much in the way of loosening party lines. but
the general effect of that movement was upon
DOM parties ana tne result mas Deen 10 increase
the floating vote. The greatest factor OF uE-
certainty is obviously the third party. and that
would be serious except tina, it Is largely COM
posed of men who are amenable TO reason and
are sincerely devoted to their state and TO the
fundamental principles of the democratic party.
The indefinite if not quixotic character
of the third party demands will be ex-
posed fully and fairly upon the hastings
and in the pres before men Who are accustomed
to think for themselves with the inevitable re-
suit of bringing back to the democratic party
most of those who are counted upon for Weaver
and Field This work has to be done. however,
and it il in the hands of a most able committee.
II is noticeable that the democratic party has
strengthened in southwest Virginia. where at
one tine. under the specious plans of protec-
tion for local coal and iron interests the repub-
hcan party had made great headway. Another
element of strength for the democratic party is.
the increasing number of negroes who are
voting the ticket With proper activity by the
democratic managers 1 see no reason why Nir-
gina should not give her vote for Cleveland and
q majority considerably over that which she
gave in 1855.
Col. James d. Brady. the leader Of the anti
Malone faction of the republican party said:
'.Plsinly speaking. I am Of the opinion that the
republican party will carry Virginia this fall.
The strength OF the third party is divided alto
gether from the democratic party, and Just in
proportion "a they are able to draw from the
democrats the republican party If strengthened
third party movement, and with the small mar
gin the democrats had in 1855 you must see
that We have more than reasonable show"
Col Brady would say nothing as 70 Malone
or lis plans.