Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-05
VIRGINIA.
The Contest Will Be Close. but Mr.. Cleve-
lands Chances Best

sTecial Disra-oh TO The Evening Star.
PETERSBURG. Va. Nov. 5.-The llveliest in
terest Is being felt in Petersburg the election
to take place Tuesday next, and but little else il
being talked of on the streets, at the hotels and
IN other public places. The general impress
sion Is that the contest between Harrison and
Cleveland viii be close. The democrats are
confident OF the election of Cleveland while. on
the other hand. the republicans say that Harri-
son viii De reelected But few bets are being
made on either.
1HE SCAR correspondent today asked one of
the most prominent and influential republicans
in the state. and who, by the way, is an
intimate friend of Gen. Malone, what he
thought of the situation, and his
reply was that IL. difficult to saw
who would be elected President bu. he
thought that Harrison would be. When asked
- TO the congressional election in the fourth
district he said that il was almos: impossible TO
ieaEy thing ~ TO the possible results that If the
republicans cast their ballots for Col. Thomas
GoOde. the third party candidate he would he
elected. but. on the other hand il Hon James
+. Epes. democratic candidate for Congress
from this district. should get one-fourth Of the
republican vote in the district the chances are
that he viii be elected.
CONGRESSMAN EPEs' VIEWS
Congressman Epes, when asked bv YOUR cor
respondent for his views on the situation.
said: The effect of the withdrawal of Mr.. S. Y.
Gillian. the republican nominee for Congress
from the fourth district. NAV be hurtful To
the democrats In some localities but will
be helpful IN Others to an extent to more than
Offset. Ii is hard to form a correct estimate of
the vote that Will be cast in this district but
do not think that our vote will be below Is 600
and If there Is 4 full vote il will be consider,-
bly, larger. have been travelling ali through
the district and find everything in good shane"
When asked how many colored votes he ex-
pected to get he said: The contest appears to
DC narrowed down to between Mr. Goode and
myself. My impression il that as between us
very many colored men will not vote at all.
and among those voting believe that will re-
ceive a. many, II not more. ballots than Mr..
Goode. hear as that between Mr. Goode and
N! seh great many white republicans will
vote for me-"
THINKS CLEVELAND WILL WIN
When asked as to Cleveland carrying yir-
GINA Congressman Epes said that MIR. Cleye-
land Wa gaining strength every day all over the
state AID district. Said be: sit il hard to
count numbers IN advance but / believe that
the result Will prove Mr.. Cleveland 20 be more
popular than was 1T one time estimated
An immense audience was addressed by Sepa-
tor Daniel on the political issues of the day at
wnverly on the Norfolk and Western railroad.
tDcag. and he was accorded grand ovation
Judge Usddill OF Richmond spoke 10 a large
republican meeting AZ Center Market last night
and Judge ". II. Mann OF Nottoyay comfy
spoke for the democrats at West End Park
he closing democratic speech of the campaion
in the fourth district will be made at Emporia.
Greensyille county, On Monday next by Hon.
W. r. Mckinney. prominent leader Of the
democratic party In Petersburg.