Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-26
VIRGINIA.
The Outlook IL Favorable for the Democratic
The Congressional Situation.
.Rrcuxoxp. Va. Oct o. 1892

Cores pondence q TIE Evening Star
.RrcHxoSD, Va, Oct e5. 1891
As the day of election approaches the DEM
ocrsts profess stronger hopes of carrying the
state for Cleveland. They claim that the ranks
OF the republican party are demorAhzed and
confused for want Of proper leadership and
that the pop ulists will not develop strength
enough TO draw sufficient number
Of votes from the democratic party
to i'll the vacancy caused by republican apathy
They claim. too. that the republican managers
have lost control Of the negro vote, and that
large numbers Of them viii not vote at all or
will vote for Weaver or Cleveland. Whether or
not there's good ground for these homes the dem
ocratic leaders honestly believe it. and many
who despaired Of success = week ago are bright
and hopeful now.
The stand taken by Malone at the beginning
OF the campo ign has been sustained by the ma
ttonal committee. His orders that no candi-
dates be nominated in congressional districts
where populists and democrats are both con-
testing have been approved at different times
since by the national chairman. This has been
Illustrated in three districts recently First in
the second district, where Messrs. Bowden and
Peachy both claimed the republican nomina-
quarters and the decree was issued that both
candidates withdraw, which finally obeyed
in the fourth and tenth districts Messrs.
Gillian and Franklin. respectively, have been
instructed by the national authorities TO re-
sign. The latter has obeyed, but the former
has so far defed the orders, as he belongs TO
the anti-Mahone faction.
MAHoSE's ISFLuENcr WITH THE ADMIsisrRA-
TIoN-
nh frAu xxisl kha II.
was clearly demonstrated q few days ago in the
case of the marshalship of the eastern distric,
of Virginia, made vacant BY the death OF Mt
Farr. Ex-Judge Thomas Atkins of this city
represented the nt-Mahone side. and, being
strongly backed. received the temporary nomi-
nation. Malone sent an emissary 10 Washing
ton, and when the permanent appointment was
made many were surprised to learn that Mr..
Clarke, the Malone aspirant, had received the
prize.
This has thrown cold water over the Brady
Langston faction. for they were deceived in the
delusion that their willy opponent was dead
Issue with the administration. This eignal vic
tory of State Chairman Malone has already
made manifest Its effect. While widening the
breach between the factions il has assured Ma
hone and his followers that they are looked
upon with favor by the authorities and leaders
The popuist leaders maintain that sanguiue de-
meanor which has characterized their move
ments since the beginning of the campaign.
They either have good grounds for hope or they
are victims OF characterization. Judging from
their words and actions they have not the least
fear that they will suffer defeat They
confidently expect revolution in poll
tics on election day and are shaping
their plans 10 that effect. II is obvious that
they are bending their energies on the congress
slonai contest They do not expect to carry
Virginia for Weaver and Field but tbey conf
IDENTIFY hat bav will ha -
carrying the state for Harrison and Reid. So
far rs the electoral ticket is concerned the popu-
list leaders will be thoroughly satisfied to see
Virginia go republican, not that they much
prefer the policy and faith of the republicans
TO that of the democrats, but they want a revo-
luton and change.
PoPULIsrs WANT TO BE FELr
They want to make the presence Of their
party felt in the national fight as well as in
local contests. II Harrison defeats Cleveland
in Vir ginia they will claim the credit Of it and
viii make demands accordingly, as well as use
it as a warning TO the democratic party when
they make demands upon them, the democrats.
This il not the case in respect to the con-
gressionai fight. They confidently expect to
elect at least five out of the ten Congressman in
Virginia and produce alleged facts and figures
to substantiate their claims. They are keep
ing their orators altogether in the five districts
that thev claim. They are using every means
TO hold their men together in these districts
They are thoroughly organized and it has beer
proven that they do not lack for money to ex.
ecute their aims and ends.
II the democratic party suffers defeat at the
polls this election il cannot be said that il was
| for want of effort and organization. There
| never was a time in the history of the party
when it was in better shape and the leaders in
better control than now, under the able man.
agement of State Chairman Basil b. Gordon,
No stone has been left unturned and no scheme
undevised by which votes could be secured
for the party. A new and most ef-
fective feature of the democrats In
this campaign is the organization of the club
system under state and national management
There are now in the state nearly $50 demo
cratic clubs. with an average of 1873 members
each, and the formation of new clubs is being
daily reported.
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS IN THE STATE.
These clubs are banded under one central
state organization, known as the Virginia
League Of Democratic Clubs, Differed as follows
Jefferson NJ. Levy. chairman; William H.
Fowle, secretary: executive committee, LLOYD
I. Smith. II. W. Page, Meade Haskius, J, NJ
Crute, Edward W. Saunders. NJ NJ. Rogers
Granville Gaines. Rufus A. Ayers and Edward
Echols. Chairman Levy is a the owner by in
heritance of Monticello. the home Of Jefferson
In Abemarle county, where he entertains most
Hospitality, Is prominent business man Of New
York city and q member of Tammany. The
league, through the individual clubs, looks
after the distribution Of literature and the reg
istration of voters, and the statement is made
here on authority from New York head
quarters that the Virginia league is the finest
club organization in the United States. Mr..
Levy has a remarkable talent for systematizing
work and his ideas are ably seconded and car
ried out by his secretary, Capt Fowle.
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