Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-29
VIRGINIA STIRRED UP.
Unusual Political Activity-Gen. Weaver
Expected Next Sunday.


Expected Next Sunday.
Correspondence of The Evening star
RICHMOND, VA, September n, 1892.
Close upon the heels Of Gen. Stevenson comes
Gen. Weaver. the third party presidential can
didate, who is expected to reach this city next
Sunday. That the managers of both the third
and democratic parties have hopes Of carrying
Virginia is evinced by the great influence both
are bringing TO bear upon the state in the way
of having national speakers come here and
address the voters. Gen. Weaver and Gen.
Field, accompanied by Mrs. Lease, will reach
the city Sunday night from North Carolina and
all three will address the voters Of Richmond
on Monday night. The third party managers
have made arrangements for an elaborate pro-
gram. one Of the largest halls in the city having
been secured for the speaking. Gen. Weaver
and Mrs. Lease will also make speeches in Nor
folk and other parts of the state
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
Now that Gen. Stevenson has come and gone
the democrats are making arrangements FOR
another big rally, to take place in this city.
Some time during October demonstration
will be held under the auspices of the city dem
ocratic committee. Mt which Senator ID. b. Hill,
Bourke Cochran, Senator Carlisle and other
political stars are expected to be present. Sem
ator Hill has promised Senator Daniel to visit
Lynchburg, the latter's home, on October rs
and speak.
Col J. r. Fellows Of New York il already in
the state. He addressed meeting Of 5000
voters in Portsmouth Monday night.
Col. L. F. Livingston Of Georgia Is also
stamping in the state in the interest of democ-
racy. He spoke in Warrenton, the home OF
Senator Hunton. on Monday, and is billed to
speak in Petersburg Friday. Col. Living
in Ricb Tueeday
was seen by THE STARS correspondent.
Although president Of the Farmers Alliance OF
Georgia he is a red-hot democrat and has no
love for the third party. He was optimistic as
He says he thinks Virginia safe for Cleveland
and Stevenson and that Georgia will send a
solid delegation to Congress and give the dem
ocratic electoral ticket 10000 majority. He
thinks there is no doubt as to Tom" Watson's
defeat.
UNUSUAL POLITICAL ACTIVITY.
II is the unanimous opinion Of all that there
never was before such political activity in the
state as at present. Especially is this true Of
Richmond. A democratic campaign club has
been organized in every polling precinct in the
city and rallies are held every night. But the
most remarkable phase Of the contest is the
unusual activity throughout the rural districts.
This is certainly without precedent. The
farmers have almost deserted their fields.
Brother is arrayed against brother and feuds
and backbitings are the rule. All OF the public
speakers in the state have taken the stump and
many are welding their maiden swords in the
political arena.
The fond hope Of the democrats that the third
party would prove only midsummer phantom,
to disappear as the election drew near, has not
been realized. They are confronted with the
stern reality that the Weaverites have come to
stay and the old democratic party which has so
Inryh bald ftr11 al ,t,,sa IA
Threatened with defeat.
The movements of Malone the political
wonder now over which the democrats and the
third partyites are scratching their heads. The
three questions that bother them are Is he
sulking in his tent, waiting for the olive branch.
or has he lost control of his henchmen, or is
there mysterious method III his apathy? At
any rate they console themselves with the belief
that no one knows but Malone himself what he
is after or what he expects to do. The an