Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-07
ROSSER WILL RUN.
He Will Open His Campaign in the
Valley.
COL O'FERRALL'S SUCCESSOR.
Free Silver Men Contributing to
Help the PopuIists.
THE VIRGINIA SITUATION.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND. Va. Oct. I-Gen. Thomas
l. Rosser Of Albemarle has announced his
determination to become a popullst candi-
date for Congress in the seventh district.
But this he cannot well do until Col O'Fer-
rail- shall have rendered his resignation.
Col OFerrall told The Star correspondent
last night that he had not fully made up
his mind as to the course he would pursue
in regard to rendering his resignation.
Some of the most prominent democrats In
the state, he says. advised him against
doing DO. There are six candidates in the
| seventh district for the democratic nomina-
ton. and a lively contest is now going On
to secure the seat. The most prominent of
these probably are Maj. MicaJah Woods Of
Charlottesville. A. Moore Of Clark. ex-State
Chairman Basil b. Gordon Of Rappahan-
mock, and Jefferson NJ. Levy, the owner Of
Monticello. in Albemarle. The last two
named are wealthy. and IL they choose to
do so. could put plenty of money into the
campaign.
Mr.. Levy's name was at one time rGen-
toned for the Craftsmanship Of the state
committee.
Why the Resignation II Withheld.
If Col. O'Ferrall should resign now, it is
certain that there would be q lively II not
bitter contest over the democratic nomi-
why the democratic gubernatorial candidate
has been urged to withhold his resignation
until after the election and thus prevent a
row from being precipitated in the district
A good deal has been said in connection
Win OFerralrs resignation concerning the
vagueness Of the law providing for snecial
elections for filling vacancies in the con-
gresslonal delegation. The fact is though.
tnat OFerralfs successor will be elected, II
elected before the meeting of the coming
assembly. under a lav uyht or. hav
been IN existence probably since the adop-
ton OF the federal Constitution.
Gen. Rosscr's Campaign.
Gen. Rosser is supposed to be a man of
considerable wealth. He owns a beautiful
home near Charlottesville and Is largely in
terested in valuable Industrial and other
properties near Minneapolis. MINI. The
general has not seemed to be In accord with
the democrats since the nomination Of O'Fer-
rail- Tor governor. III he enters the race as
populist candidate for Congress in the sew
enth district. Col O'Ferrall predicts his de-
feat by 10000 majority. Rosser was a dis
tinguished confederate officer and he no
doubt. counts upon the support of the old
soldiers in the valley. He will certainly get
some Of them, but the democratic leaders
say he viii not prove a popular candidate
with the old soldier element. Rosser enters
the campaign next Monday, when he will
made his first speech at Woodstock In Shen-
andoah county. He will continue on the
stump IN the seventh district until the day
OF election and 1t Is expected will ask for
joint discussion. II such meetings take
place, they are sure to be lively, as Rosser
is bitter and sometimes rather intemper-
ate speaker.
Probably the whole political situation in
Virginia and the indications of the results
OF the coming election can be summed I'D In
the declaration Of a prominent democratic
leader: For every democratic voter gained
by the populists our party will win two
negroes"
Virginia and the Silver Men.
Despite the fact. admitted by the demo-
Gratis, that the populists are stronger this
year than they were In the presidential
contest of go. 1t is recognized by the popu-
lists themselves that they have no leaders
and comparatively little organization. Their
whole reliance. as the populist managers
candtdly admit. is on the free silver issue.
The fact that they are making the fight on
this line enables the party to secure money
from the Silver Miners Association Free
silver men believe that II they could carry
Virginia 1t would do more to strengthen the
hands Of the southern Senators who are
now opposing repeal, than anything that Is
likely to occur before that measure Is finally
disposed of. 1t Is also reasonably certain
that the managers in the United States
Senate of the anti-repeal forces hope that
the financial discussion can be kept I'D in
that body until after the Virginia election.