Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-22

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Co2 ondonco OF The Evening Star.
RIcHxoND, Va. Sept 81, 1892.
7 climax Of the political canvass in Virginia
hal been reached. Interest over the great con-
test has continued to increase until the entire
state has been aroused to pitch Of enthusiasm
| rarely witnessed before.
Anything like safe prediction % to the re-
suit this fall Is as impossible now as il was two
| months ago. The coming of Gen. A. E.
Stevenson and Gen. Weaver to the state are the
events that are awaited with eager expectancy
| by all. Gen. Stevenson will reach this city on
the night Of the 23d. and it is expected that he
will speak both on that night and the following
day.
Congressman Isador Rayner Of Baltimore will
| also come here on the Esd and speak on the
same occasion.
On the LIST of October Gen. Weaver will visit
this city and win make several speeches in the
state in the interest Of the third party. He will
be accompanied by Mrs. Lease, who will also
speak.
The republicans have made no effort to
enlighten the voters in the way Of stump
speaking and Gen. Malone seems to be apathetic
as to the canvass. His recent circular calling
upon his men not to make nominations for
Congress is the only word he has publicly
uttered during the canvass.
The third party leaders express themselves
hopeful Of success at the polls, and ore deny
ing the statements that the third party senti-
ment is on the wane.
THIRD PARTY PLANS.
Mr.. C. II. Pierson, the editor Of the Virginia
Sun, the third party organ, and one Of the
leaders Of that party in this state, when seen by
The STAR correspondent and questioned as to
the plans and prospects Of the third partyites,
said:
The plan Of the peoples party Of Virginia is
to run o candidate in every district and main
tain an organization intact. We have no idea
of fusing with the republicans or any other
party. Our motto is to keep in the middle Of
the road and turn out for no one. We have
candidates nominated in seven out of the ten
congressional districts in the state and the
other three will be named next week. We have
good prospects Of electing at least five Of them.
When asked as to the presidential candidate
he said: 1.-THE electoral ticket will poll large
vote, but We cannot hope to carry the state I'M
less the democrats despairing Of carrying her
for Cleveland, throw their strength for the
sections Of the state indicate that the peoples
party is rapidly growing and we have every en-
couragemcnt to carry out the program laid
down"
WHAT THE ALLIANCE Is DOING.
Maj. Mann Page, the state alliance president,
was asked what the alliance organizations we're
doing now that the state body had resolved It.
self into third party organization.
He said: "The Farmers Alliance organiza-
ton is steadily adhering to its principles, but
has been seriously broken in upon by tho mis-
representation and attacks Of the Wall street
democracy. l am In daily receipt of letters
complaining about the alliance having become
political party, and l am kept busy correct
ing those false impressions. The Farmers Al
lance belongs to no political party, its men,
bers being free to vote rs they choose. This is
a right guaranteed by the constitution, which
cannot be infringed upon by any state or ma
tional officer ruling to the contrary. All diff
culties OF the harmonious working Of the alli
ance would be removed if the partisan press
would not persistently endeavor to impress
upon the minds of the public that the alliance
and the peoples party are and the same
under the title Of tho third party"
THE DEMOCRATIC OUTLOOK.
Major ]. Taylor Ellyson, ex-state chairman
of the democratic paaty and now member OF
the executive committee, was seen by THE
Stars correspondent and asked for his views
on the democratic outlook. The situation in
Virginia" said the major, sis everyday en-
couraging to the democracy Of the state. We
will certainly elect eight out of tho ten Con-
gressmen and it is not at all improbable
that we will have the good fortune Of two years
ago, to send solid democratic delegation to
Washington. l have been in every section of
the state in the last six weeks and I find our
democratic people thoroughly united and full
OF hope"
JUDGE wADDILL's VIEWS.
All Of the republican leaders in the state have
maintained mute attitude as to their plans
and prospects during the present campaign.
The STAR representative, however, succeeded
in securing the opinion of Judge Edmund wad-
dill Of the republican state executive committee
on the situation. When questioned, after some
hog tint ha n.
say, as the third partyites and democrats arc
waging the fight. The republicans have made
congressional nominations in only one district,
and as far as l can form an idea the general line
of policy is not to make nominations. l think
it probable however, that this course may be
departed from in the second and fourth dis
tricts, although It isn't certain that even in
these two anything will be DONE There was
considerable difference of opinion for a long
time as to the propriety of securing candidates
for Congress, but it seems now that the concen-
sus Of opinion is not to run many can
didates for Congress, and l think with
the exception of the three mentioned none will
be nominated. / can't any good reason
why several Of the third party candidates
should not be elected from the present indica-
cations. 1t seems to me that the election of
Orrs A. Browne, the third party candidate in
the first district, with no republican in the
field, is assured and the same is equally true in
this the third district, II anything like fair
election can be had. This, / think is Mr.
Grants only trouble, with republican op-
ponent. 1t looks to me safe to assume that the
third party will elect at least half OF the Con-
gressmen in Virginia.
When asked about the fusion plan between
his party and the third partyites Judge waddill
said: Thus far there has been no regular re-
publican plan of campaign marked out, but l
think it can be safely presumed that between
the third party and democratic nominees the
republicans will pretty solidly support the
former.
'Many or most Of the republicans in vir-
ginia feel that the question in which they have
the greatest interest is that of securing an
honest election, and the third party having de-
clared their purpose to repeal the existing cleo
ton laws in the state and to adv ocate laws that
them the support largely Of the republicans.
And besides this it is natural that the repub-
lican party will support an independent party
in preference TO their ancient opponent.
las to the electoral ticket, the republicans
are all going to vote for Harrison for President,
which means that he will carry the state unless
some unforeseen acciden. occurs. In 1888 the
state was returned for Cleveland by only about
800 votes and in that election, owing to a split
in the fourth congressional district. the repub-
licans were not given as much half of their
usual majority. The republicans in that dis
trict have about 5000 majority, which
would have given him the state bv
some three or four thousand; and
this without taking in account any
irregularity elsewhere, notably in the second
and third districts. In these districts alone l