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

CHARLES T. o'FrnnALL. Freeland. lie mas
hitherto been Democrat and his personal
character is unimpeachable. He Is not
popular, however, in his own county, ana,
It is said, cannot begin to command the
full coIored vote. A letter of his. written
recently to State Chairman Pierson, OF the
People's party, has been published, IN
which he declared that the negro vote was
never so purchasable as now. and urging
that" our Republican friends" ee put on
thsir guard lest the Democrats should al
vert it from him by the use OF money. Inc
letter is being used against him with con-
siderable effect in several counties.
o'FEBRALL's POPULARITY.
The Democratic candidate is the presen
representative, Charles T.. Oferrall, VINO
ia now making his sixth congressionai
race. His aggressiveness 10 well known
and he is making an active canvass Oh us
district. The bulk or the Republican vote
will 90 to Lewis, as a matter Oh course,
but there is quite respectable numpe,
who will vote for OFerrall on personal
grounds. His course in the Noyes-hock-
we'll case has served to disarm some OIL tae
bitter antagonisms OF the past, ana he s
seems TO be confident that this vote VIII
more than counterbalance the Democratic
votes that will go to the Third party.
As 10 the national ticket tho old ilnes
are closely drawn in most or the counties.
and there is no reason at this time 10 ex-
meet any decided change from tue last
presidential vote. The Repuoicans are
not in their best fighting trim, put II que
usual consignment of Doodle arrives they
will poll their usual strength.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-23
A Peep Into The Democratic Commit
tees Rooms at Charlottesville.
REVIEW OF THE SITUATION
Tre Field in the Old Dominion Scanned
as Whole and by Districts.
WITH WORK VIZ SHALL SURELY wiz
Without It We Shall BE Disappointed
and Humilisted. SO Do
Your Part.
From a stan Correspondent

CHAmo rfEsvILLE, October PA look in
upon State Democratic headquar tiers. q
study Of the work going on there aud of
the party organization, and view of the
political situation tbro ugh headquarter
glasses. were the objects of my visit TO
Charlottesville.
The result Is eminently satisfactory.
The rooms OF the committee constitute
one Of the busiest places IN the State, the
organization of the party in all sections of
the Commonwealth is wellnigh perfect,
and the political skies are bright and
frightening.
State Democratic headquarters are To-
Gated IN one Of the finest buildings in
Charlottesville and occupy eight large.
airy Offices. Here, il addition to what
nav be termed the heads of the depart
men's. are ten clerks. Six OK these are
regularly employed by the committee and
the other four contribute their services
cautiously. The State central organiza-
ton Is constituted of Hon. Basil b. Cor
don. chairman, and the following con-
g-esional district committees:
Frs, Dlstrict-Lloyd j. Smith (chair-
mau), Claegett b. Jones, Robert McCand-
li,h. DR.. Frank Fletcher, and Il. b. Mer-
chant.
second District-Joseph Il. Duke Chair
man, L. Thompson, Jr.. @. +. Day,
Frank ". Shields. and l.. z. Stearns.
Inird District-Meade Haskins CHAIR
man, t. l.. G. Scott. j. ID. Odell, II. l..
Carter, and Simon Solomon.
Fourth District-Sidney p. Epes CHAIR
nam, George Mason. r. N..Williams. Il. E.
Bland. aud X. NJ. Burton.
Fifth District-James l.. Treadway
(charman), b. n. Hatcher, John Green.
X $ Martin, and p. p. Watson.
Sixth District; A. M. Bowman (chsrr-
man, NJ. c. Thomas, Il. w. Scott. E. s.
Hu,ter, X. w. Watkins.
seventh District: Il. A. Smoot (chsir-
man, Marshall Mccormick, L. S. Martin,
DR.. ;. Ii. Moffett. II. T.. Bird.
Eighth District: j. Marbury (chairman),
Ham. Sheppard, w. Z. Bib. G. p. Janney,
q. 5. Is. Iriplett.
Ninth District: l.. II. Jackson (chair-
NAM, ". s. Hamilton. 4. A. Campbell,
il. A. Routh. T. A. Lynch.
Tenth District: Edward Echols (chair-
NAM, W. A. Anderson. w. McAllister.
John l. Coleman. Camm Patteson.
Chairman Gordon established headquar-
teTs at Charlottesville. on August 18th and
aimee then has given his undivided atten-
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voting for Weaver. and good results are
everywhere appareuk Hon. Don p.
Hslsey. Of Campbell, and J. Hampton
Hoge are doing splendid service. but Il Is
hardly fair to attempt the naming Of the
many worthy Democratic speakers. Ohar-
lotte and Halifax report Democratic PROS
While no ono doubts that Democracy
win win in its present fight here in the
Sixth, yet il is difficult 10 predict sccu-
rately the result The Republicans will
lose many votes. it is generally concedcd.
The negroes, many think, Will divide to
some extent, while not few will refrain
from the exercise OF their suffrage. Ger
tain 1t is that q large number Of white Re-
publicans Will not vote.
The strength of the PEOPLES party 10
hard to estimate with certainty. That It
Will cut but little figure Is the general
opinion, but those who are going TO vote
that way are very quiet and cannot easily
be counted. 1t is thought, however, that
not many Of the Virginia farmers. WHO
have heretofore been true to their State
and history, will DOW prove treacherous
and give their State to radicalism by
voting against the Democrats.
The Sixth District IL safe for Democracy,
and while Democrats are working earnest
ly and constantly, yet they feel confident
column after November Sth.
THE CANDIDATES.
Hon. Paul @. Edmunds, who will be re-
elected by the Democrats to Congress, Is
universally popular. Farmer Paul." ss
he Is often called, makes no pretensions to
great statesmanship. He Is not one of
the Carlisle-Randsll school. but more
watchful representative; one more ready
TO advance his DISTRICTS interests does not
go to the Capitol. We have this from
member Of the present Congress. Mr.. Ed
munds extends. without exception,
prompt courtesies to his constituents re-
quests, and any man In his district can
have Paul Edmunds's attention. IL is not
the courtesy of the fawning politician,
either. but the honest representatives per-
Torrance of his duty. That's what makes
him so popular.
The Third-party candidate, 7. Z. Cobbs,
OF Bedford county, is rarely heard from.
He is good citizen, but not for Congress.
OF course. he doesn't expect election, but
Is doubtless doing the martyr act. II they
don't forget it some Republicans may vote
for him.
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DOfD kA'N - - O.
they may. The fight
has been too protract,
ed and bitter and
only those Repupli-
cans who are in Office
or government en-
ploymept talk with
any enthusiasm about
the ticket. Many OF the
old-tImers and some
prominent Readjust.
ers have abandoned
the party altogether.
Ia the cities their en-
thusiasm is at a low
ebb and they lack Or
ganization. i b ey
have few meetings.
A.. t@snaAr
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NN<Aa -
representatives Of three
parties and each party
makes claim TO vic:
tory. But if the cid
maxim that straws show
which way the wind
blows is true, the signs
sure point to the cleo
ton of Mr.. James T.
Epes, the Democratic
candidate. Mr.. Epes
is a lawyer by profess
sion. and is also one of
the most successful
farmers in the South
side. lie is a citizen OK
n way county.
whose people are de-
voted 10 him. he is a
gentleman Of culture
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-23

party have almost ELISHA Z. MEREDITH.
to man refused to do so.
SMALL VOTE.
It is now believed that Mr.. Beverley
Turner, its candidate for Congress, will
not poll 500 votes in the whole district. In
Fauauier county. where the Alliance was
strongest. tina Democratic managers esti-
mated the Third-party vote at about 100 O
month ago. and since that time 1T has been
growing beautifully less. The same con-
dition of affairs prevails all over the dis
trict, and in Alexandria city and in FAIR
fax county it is SAID that hardly vote
will be cast for Mr.. Turner, without the
Republicans support HIM, aud this Is
thought to be doubtful.
In spite Of haying, no opposition OF con-
sequence, Mr.. Meredith. with Hon. X. Wal
ton Moore. has spoken In every county
in the district to large audiences. Mr..
Meredith several times met Air. Turner In
joint discussion, and each tlrae tore all his
Third-par.y arguments to shreds. Local
leaders have also addressed the people on
the questions of the day. and while but
little excitement is visible, the party
managers are confident of bong able to
get ont Q big vote for Cleveland. Steven
son. and Meredith.
soIdDLx Dx16ocRArIc.
The Eighth District can be counted on
as solidly democratic. Mr.. Meredith ID
we'll known in Virginia politics. having re-
presented the Alexandria district Ia the
State Senate for number of years. He
has several times boon prominent as AN.
didate for Congress. and on the death Of
General William FL r. Lee, last fall. was
nominated to succeed him and was elected
by good majority. For new member
he has takon . front place IN the House.
having been prominent figure IN mum
Der of tbs great debates Of the Lass Con.
Rsess. He is from Fauquier county. But
little Is known Of Mr. Turner outside 81
his native county Of Pauquies: He hal
never occupied . prominent position IN tht
Eighth District politics.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-23

1t will be seen that the vote in the coun-
ties of Henry, Patrick. Grayson, Floyd.
and Carroll is close. There is no doubt.
however, that the Democratic majority in
Danville and North Danville will more
than offset any possible majority against
the Democrats in the counties above
named. Franklin is safe for a Democratic
majority of at least 500. and although there
is much disaffection in Pittsylyania it
is TO be presumed that Swanson will GER
tsinly carry his own county by majority
of several hundred,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-23

nominee. has practi-
cally no opposition,
since Mr.. Park Ag-
new, the postmaster
OF this city. declined
the Repu b lican
nomination, an q
that party decided
not to put o csndi-
date in the field.
When the campaign
opened last August,
it was thought that
the Third party
would cut some
figure in tho fight;
but the Democratic
members of the
Farmers Alliance,
who were expected
to support the Third
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lacking the first
elements of an az
gre ssive CAM
paigner. He is
slightly over GO
years of age, and
is a brother of the
late 4. 2. @.
Lewis. Minister to
Portugal u II der
Cleveland's adj
ninistration, who
died sew eral
months ago in
Hoboken. N. j.
He was q lieuten-
ant in the Con-
federate navy du-
ring the war, but
was stationed in
Richmond most of
the time. where
he married q Miss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-23

hAs'I n. GORDON. beral education AZ
Johns Hopkins. and his political education
under the late Jonn ;. Barbour. with
whom be was associated at Headquarters
STATE chairman in 1889. but In 1880
was forced 20 resign on account
0it u-health and was succeeded by the
non. j. Taylor Ellyson. Mr.. Gordon was
reelected 10 the Craftsmanship in 1892, hr.
Lilyson declining to be O candidate. seeing
tuat Mr.. Gordon's health had been fully
testored. lie WAS returned to tho State
seuate IN 1883, having previously served q
YEN N the House. Mr.. Gordon's Execu-
we committee, composed OF one gentle
ni4h rom each congressional district. Sc
..ycled by himself as bis personal advisers,
= as follows: First District. w. A. Jones I:
second District, NJ. 0ieanan: Third Dis
WWct, j.; Taylor Ellyson I; Fourth District,
m'k. Mckinney Fifth District, A. j.
Montague; sixth District, L, j. Otey;
seventh District. T. s. Martin, Eighth Dis
nict, Henry Fairfax; Ninth District, II. G.
quart; Tenth District. II. NJ. Logan.
TIE coEnrsroxbEsck.
Inc headquarters correspondence and tho
.wOrk OF the mailing department are come
th'ag enormous. In ADDITION to the con.
tessionsl and county committees the plan
INFORMATION embraces precinct COM
mittees, consisting on sn average Of five
sS,emDers ut each voting precinct Ia the
state. Tho headquarters force keep in
touch with ell these bodies. and this in
,.oises the answering Of hundreds OF let.
,ers daily, aud the distribution Of : trc-
TlptSnaons amount Of campaign literature.
s ans literature CONSISTS principally OF
speeches and docursnts on the force bill,
.ne tarih, ard tho currency cues.
non, and II u calculated that
ns bone u every voter h tho STATE u -.
sxssfchsd b. thssA The matter q con-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-23

taik 10 thc county
eommittes, which
wil douS slssss as
nucA uood. James
N. l1asahall. our
noonnee, will any
TIN county by hon
- to1 600 votes, and
the dietrtCt By not
Ice than 5000 votes.
The prssi Dental
ticket viii carry tho
district BY about the
same majority.
II. O. Wood, the
Republican oandi-
date. u making .
close canvass for
votes. Small Repub-
loan stump speak kern
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-23

tia boast Of THAR principal orator, Mr.
Holson. the Alliance State lecturer. that
their organization would be more perfect
than ever known in politics. has failed to
materializo In public favor, and its
strength Is growing beautifully less. Ihey
will hardly carry county In the district
The Democratic organization Is perfect
II includes every county and every DIS
trict. The Democratic enthusiasm has
been manifested by the large attendance
ut the party meetings and barbecues. The
full Democratic vote will be brought out,
and hundreds of negroes, who refused TO
be delivered as so many sheep, will vote
the ticket. Democratic speakers OF pro-
minence, like William X. McKenuey.
Major Il. r. Lassiter, Alexander Hamilton,
@. v. Meredith. Meade Hsskins, Congress
man Epes, Judge w. II. Mann. and VIII
liam B. McIlwaine, have addressed the
people everywhere and done effective ser
vice.
Il is evident that the body of the Re-
publican vote cannot be delivered to
either Mr.. Gillian or to Mr.. Goode, the
Third-party candidate. great deal OF it
will go to Mr.. Epes. whose election is
almost assured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-23

Ere icksburg,
and may appro-
priately be called
q +" shoe string "
district. as it COM
mences at the head
of tide water on
the Rap pa a n
mock rlver, and
nearly every coun-
ty borders on that
river or contigu-
Gus thereto. 1t
then crosses the
Chesapeake Bay
and takes in the
counties of Acco-
mac aud North.
a IN pton. t b u s
making it q laoo-
rlous task for any
candidate tor Con-
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ton TO the work of
the campaign. Having
taken up his tempo
rary residence within
o mile of the city. he
spends each day in the
committee-rooms ex-
cept when called away
for conferer CO 20
other parts of the
State or 10 national
Democratic headquar-
tiers in New York. MIR.
Gordon, though only
82 years of age, has
had quite a wide ex-
perienoe in party
management. He was
born in Fredericks-
burg. received his Ii
l.l A1.1nstAa 90
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-23

convention at Mar
tinsviIle and nomi-
mated Mr. Claude A.
Swanson. of Pittsyl-
vania. Swanson had
the convention in q
swing. and was nomi-
mated on the first
ballot. MIR. Swanson
was born in PIttsyl-
vania county March
81. 1862. His early
life was spent on O
farm. but at the age
of 16 he began to
teach a public
school. He saved his
money and was able
to enter the Virginia
Agricultural and Me-
chaniesl College at
ks burg. He
made A. fine re-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-23

The congress
sional fight is prac-
tically no contest.
there being no Re
publican cand l.
date in the field.
The Third party,
however, has q
nominee before
the people, bu. so
poor are nj 9
chances that oil
the campaign in
terest centres IN
the presidential
contest.
Whatever may be
the result, Demo-
Gratis are now do
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-23

Captain Sheppard HAMILTON saKppAsp.
that be knows every hog-path in the State.
His labors entail q great deal Of travelling.
and he Is ever ready to take o train at 4
moments notice. He has facts and figures
&C his tongues end. and in the absence of
Mr.. Gordon has, il be is not also out Of
The city. general supervision Of the head
Quarters business.
NEW FEATURE.
A new and most effective feature OF this
campaign is the organization of the club
system under State and national manage
ment. There are now in the State over
$40 Democratic clubs, with an average of
1873 members each. and the formation of
new clubs is being reported daily. These
clubs are banded under one central State
organization, known as the Virginia
League OF Democratic Clubs, officered as
follows: Jefferson M. Levy, chairman
William II. Fowle, secretary. Executive
Committee: Lloyd I. Smith, Heathville !;
III. w. Page Norfolk Meade Haskins,
Richmond; J. NJ. Crute, Farmville: Ed
ward w. Saunders. Rocky Mount: NJ. NJ.
Rogers, Roanoke; II. II. Downing, Front
Royal; Granville Gaines, Warrenton !;
Rufus A. Ayers, Big Stone Gap, and Ed
ward Echols, stanton.
Chairman Levy is the owner by inherit
ance of Monticello. the home OF Jeffer-
con, whore he entertains most hospitably.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-23

IL Wutb non.
G g orge d.
Wise's majority
will be over
Mr.. Waltst 4.
G ra n T.. TIL Q
nominee OF the
+ ird Ia Gy.
That he will be
elected there
seems to be not
the least doul I.
anu tine pros
pect 10 that he
will be hone ed
W it N ore
votes than were
ever cast in the
district for a
candidate who
had opposition.
A majority Of
5000 or more
would not be
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-23
SIXTH DISTRICT.
No Republican Candidate, Poor Weaver
i,e-A waIk-Over for Edmunds.
Especial te leeram to the DIspatch.l

RapFoRD. Va. October "a. Tho progress
of the campaign in. the Sixth District IS
something of disappointment TO those
Democrats and others who thought the
nomination of either Cleveland or Hill
would occasion fatal indifference upon
the part OF the faction whose fayorite
should be defeated. Not vestige OF the
Democratic internal fight waged before
the Chicago convention now remains.
Democrats in the Sixth are united and en-
thusiastic. A more harmonious party
never worked for the success OF its candl-
date. and the Republican hope for Demo-
cratic disaffectlon has long since ceased to
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-23

mOcracy mas
renominate d
for q third
{ . r m t b Q
Hon. II. st.
George Tuck
or, OF Staun-
ton. Within
o few days
after the con-
vention Mr..
L u o k Q r,
taking time
by the fore
| o 0 k, was
speaking con-
: l n u o usly
I b 20 ughout
{ h o eastern
stretch of the
district, and
he has kept
up the fight
W | I b u n =
abated vigor.
so that there
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-23

CLAUDE A. sr ANsCy. made me re-
cord at college, but was forced to leave
before graduating because OF iack OIL
aud took a position in a grocery
store here. He joined local debating so.
ciety and soon gave evidence OF the TACT
that he had in him the making of an ora
tor. In the course of time he made an adj
dress before large Sunday-school meet
ing in this city, and acquitted himself so
handsomely that four of Danville's citi-
zens offered to give him course at COL
lege. He accepted the offer and matrlcu-
lated at Randolph-Macon College. HIS
college course was brilliant. He won the
Sutherlin medal of the Washington Lite
rary Society. and was graduated with dis
tinction. He then entered the law class at
the University of Virginia and took his de-
gree in one year. He also won the ora
tors medal of the JEFF. Society. lie
then settled at Chatham and entered at
once into lucrative legal practice.
Mr.. Swanson is bright, quick, afable;
and sociable. He is we'll informed and
makes O capital political speech. He is In
dustrious and aggressive and is making an
energetic canvass.
AN IRREGULAR NOMINEE.
Pitted against him is BENJAMIN L. Jones,
| of Henry. 1t Is curious coincidence that
Mr.. Jones was also at one time clerk In q
Danville grocery store. He is about 40
years Of age and is regarded as sharp po-
litical wireworker. He has always been a
| Republican and is now holding Repub-
| lican Office. he Is good conversational
| list. but nothing Of speaker and has re-
| fused to meet Swanson on the stump.
Jones received his nomination IN man.
ner that was, TO say the least, irregular.
The Populists held q convention at Mar.
| tinsville on September 5th and nominated
Calvin l.. Martin, plain farmer. short
| time thereafter Martin. for some reason.
withdrew from the canvass. The proper
| thing, of course, was then to call the dele
| gates again together and choose his sue
cessor. Instead, a mass-meetlng for that
purpose was called at Rocky Mount on
| September 18th. In the meantime, Martin
| had again changed his mind and announced
that he would not withdraw. But no at
| tention was PAID to his card and the meet.
Ing was held. Martin, Jones. and several
Others submitted their claims to the meet
| ing and Jones was nominated.
About week later the Republicans held
their convention at Rocky Mount, but de
cided to make no nomination. The Re
publican vote will, of course, go to Jones
NATIONAL ISSUES.
The canvass has been an active one, ant
has been fought out for the most part or
national issues. The district has beer
| thoroughly canysssed and the Democrat:
have done excellent work. Dsnville has
sent out q score of bright intelligent
speakers and their work has been effective.
| The Populists have also been at work, anc
the Republicans have, as usual, beer
making still hunt. The Prohibitionists
are not :" in il" and their vote will be very
small.
believe that Swanson will be elected
by a good majority, provided, of course
contest of 1888 between Lester Demo
| Grail and Blackwell Republican,. tbs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-23
THIRD pIsTsIcr.
No RspsblIean casdidats, sad Wise WIN
~. Boat Grams Badly.

The vote IN the Third District. which
embraces the cities of Richmond and Man.
chester and the counties of Henrico, Han
over, New Kent, King William, Chester
field, and Goochland, will probably be
larger than ever before, and the Demo
maiorities OF the last few years will be
maintained and perhaps increased.
The only question OF uncertainty g" TO
the result Of tho congressional fisnt
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Is q prominent
businessman OF
New York and a
m e N b er of
Tammany. In
his management
Of the league be
b a 3 developed
wonderful po-
litical sagacity,
an d rendered
invaluable ser
vice to the par
ty. The league,
through the in
dividual clubs,
looks after the
distribution of
literature an d
the registration
of voters. and
the statement is
made here on
arfhoritv from
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TENTH DISTRICT.

Franklin Withdraws and the Gallant
fuckers Election Il Assured.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dbpstchl
SrAuNroN, Va. October "a. In this, the
Tenth Congressional District. the De-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-23
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Third-Party Lewis Leads . Foriorn Hope
Against Fearless O'Ferrall.

Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
HARRisoNBURe, Va, October 22.--The
campaign in the Seventh Congressional
District thus far has been devoid of striking
features or exciting incidents. The Repub-
licans are ostensibly making no fight,
leaving the field clear for the Third party.
The latter has not developed enough
strength in the district TO put the Democrats
fairly on their mettle. though the votes
that will be cast for that ticket are drawn
almost entirely from Democratic strength.
The district IL largely Democratic. The
majority in 1888 was about 3,400, and the
opposition candidate for Congress always
leads forlorn hope. This is particularly
tue this year.