Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-13

sections Of the state the feeling is not 80 strong
there are others where it seem. to be almost .
wave OF opposition to Cleveland and democracy.
prominent democrat told The STAR CORE
spondent today:
81 have travelled over . good deal Of the state
In the past sixty days and find the third party
very strong in the rural districts Unless there
IL great reaction between now and November
virgins Is dead gone for Harri-On. l am not
an alarmist, and the opinion has been reached
after calm review Of the situation"
PROF. LANasToN CANDIDATE
The latest phase of the situation is the an
for Congress, and it is said that the third party
men will support him in preference to the dem
ocrat1c nominee. Following is a copy of one
OF his letters now being circulated in the fourth
district:
HILLSIDE COTTAGE.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Aug. 8. 1892.
write to inform you that have decided to run for
sentative of our district the Fifty third Congress-
shall Be- as S Me s y
learn from you directly that may count upon your
JOHN NJ. LANGsToN.
This is in direct violation of the wishes of
Malone and adds to the surprise which the an
nouncement has created
The curtains behind which the republicans
have been SO mysteriousiy acting is being,
little by little, drawn aside. and now for the
hrst time they are exposed to the enemy. Next
week will be crowded with political actions,
after which all of the parties will be shown up
In their true colors.
STATE COMMITTEES TO MEET.
On Monday the democratic and republican
state committees will meet here and on Tues
day following the Farmers Alliance convention
Will assemble Third party orators will make
addresses in the city Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday nights. 1t is clearly obvious that
Malone called his committee for Monday night
for the purpose Of having access to the third
factorlly arranged. Gen. Malone is making
great effort to capture the third party vote and
1t ls safe to say that he has at least made rapid
progress in that direction.
1t is now certain that all will not be peace
and harmony in the alliance convention. The
organization was formed with the understand
ing that it was to be purely non-political. and
there are not few who still adhere to the be-
lief that the order should steer clear of proba-
BILE political shoals The leaders of the organi-
cation are all supporters of the third party.
Besides the decided third party news of State
Lecturer Brad. Beverley, Maj. Mann Page, the
president, has indicated in circulars to the
members that they should vote the third party
ticket. Many Of the members of the alliance
who are accustomed to think for themselves are
scoring the leaders for going beyond their
provinces, rs they call it. They say that if the
convention had already met and Endorsed the
ticket. then they would have right to preach
third party doctrine. But before this is done
they claim that they are acting surreptitiously.
Strenuous efforts are being made by men of the
third party faith to get foothod in Richmond
and adopt the place as the party g headquarters,
but SO far they have been unsuccessful
State Chairman c. H. Pierson has been for
some time endeavoring to find some one to Or
ganlze a committee here, but, finding no en-
couragement, has about abandoned the task.
REPUBLICANS ENCOURAGING THE THIRD PARTY.
The STAR correspondent, as a result Of sew
eral interviews with republicans, has learned
that it is the policy Of the republican leaders to
encourage in every possible way the third party
In its efforts to split the democratic VOTE at the
same time using every means to prevent repub-
icans from voting with the Weaverites.
Wherever it is expedient the republicans will
encourage the third party nominees for Con-
gress. 1t is probable that the republicans will
make no attempt to elect Congressman
except in one or two districts. Their
chief motive in forming the decker is
to carry the state for Harrison and, of
course, elect third party Congressman
wherever it is possible. In the meantime the
democrats are not idle. They have thoroughly
from any lethargy that former vic
most effectual campaign orators have already
been pressed into service. and they are being
heard from in every county and hamlet.
B. y. Gordon, the state chairman of the dem
ocratic party, is especially active, and SAYS he
will spare no efforts to keep before the people
of Virginia the probability of force" bill and
the Outrageous" Mckinley tariff.