Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-17
THE VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN.
EFFORTS TO GET PROMINENT
DEMOCRATS 10 SPEAR.
The Managers Are After BourIe
Cochran and Senator Hil-Popu-
lists Are Fighting Hard.

RICHMOND. VA, OCT. 14-Now
that the bin repeating the Federal cleo
iion laws has been disposed Of by the
house Of representatives, Virginia will
be invaded by small army of political
orators, both Democrats aui Populists
who, in addition TO the already long list
Of speakers now In the state, will make
the campaign n rcl-hot field of contest.
The state committees Of both parties
have secured the promises Of a large
number Of cbnErcssHen from all over
the country To come down here and
whoop mp things for their respective par
ties. The man whom the Democrats
are most anxious 10 get for this purpose
Is Mr.. Bourke Cochran Of New York
and it is said that he has made partial
promise to make one speech In Richmond
If the great Tarnmany orator decides
definitely 10 come the Democratic man
ayers will make the occasions one of the
grandest rallies in the history Of Wiz.
Hnia politics
Another interesting feature in this con-
necuon Is movement said to he on foot
TO induce Senator Hill to lend his voice
In behalf of the Democratic cause IN at
least one speech. Hill has quite Nun.
Der OF admirers in Virginia. IL IS be
leyed. though, THAT the New York spna-
tor and Colonel O'Ferrnll are not on the
most cordial terms. This grows out Of
the speech made in tue house by tha
Democratic candidate for governor in
the ltpckwell-NOye contested election
case, IN which he criticised ". Hill
Despite the strange relations between
these two gentlemen, some Of the Demo
critic managers would be glad to have
the senior New York senator come down
h're and make a speech. No outside
speaker who could be introduced would
do 80 much 10 arouse enthusiasm among
the free silver Democrats In Virginia ns
he. II is rot likely, though. that Colonel
OFerrill will extend any such invitation
10 Senator Hill.
HIN and Daniel. 1t they would speak
from the same stump. would be greeted
by larger crowds than have ever at
tended any political gathering in this
state for the past dozen years. Daniel
is popular with all classes in Nirgnin
and the New Norl, senator has following
cqualel only by that Of Mr. Cleveland
himself.
II will he remember that Virginia sant
half Of her delegation tn Chicago IN lSg1
IN the interest Of the New York sena-
tor for the presidential nomination
Then, too. Senator Daniel is a warm
personal friend of Hill. and that the
gifted Daniel Is a favoriie in the Old
Dominion goes without saying. Ii was
largely through his Influence that the
New York statesman made Such good
showing before the Democratic conycn-
ton.
Hin or Cochran would draw an im-
ucnsc crowd In Virginia, aud would. no
doubt, help the Democratic cause con
siderably.
THE PoPuLIST SIDE.
The Populisis are making a lively fight
in the state aud are leaving no stone
unturued to elect their ticket. Il Is
conceded that they are well supplied
with funds to carry on the fight. aud
with the assistance Of several Popuiist
leaders Of other states are eflecting or.
elnlzations throughout the sinte. Seri-
Gus lack OF organization has been the
great drawback 10 the pOpulists and
was the primeval cause Of their moor
showing In Virginia year ago. The
leaders. however. are profting by This
palpablc defent IN the presidential elec-
tion last fall. They are sending men
and money into every county in the
state. especially In tidewnter and The
southwest. and organizing county and
district committees. This move will
have its eject In the election on the Tth
Of next month.
The Populists claim that their organi.
zation is a thorough one, and boast Of
the heavy vote they viii poll with their
farmer candidate for the gOvernorship.
Their whole campaign is being conducted
ON the silver plank Of their platform.
aud all their speakers dwell upon this
question and say that the Democrats
are with them. or rather THAT they ARE
the Jeifersonian Democrats, aud that
the present pCmocratic party has left
them. Some OF them even 10 so far as
10 call themselves Andrew Jackson.
Jciiersonian Democrats.
A gentleman Of this city was t0lav
asked by the Populist party Organization
TO accept the nomination for tho n,si.
iion Of member OF the house of dele
gates, but said he had 10 decline tbs
honor, as he bad participated Ia Inc
IAs= rratic primary recently held 81
this city.
A short time ago Il was reported bv
one of Mahunc's henchmen that the zen.
eral would have a Republican ticket IN
the field i've weeks before the election
The election Is just four weeks on ana
no such ticket has yet made It's appear-
ance. TIE leading Populisis claim
large part Of the white Republican vote
bnt the D,unOcrlts claim that iher will |
counteract this by large gain DIN tho
ala-cl vote.
REFORMS IN THE AIR.
Tacrs Is strong determination On |
The part Of the Democratic leadprs n |
the state 60 make some radical changes |
~ the present system ~ election law. 1
They insist that the MISUNDERSTANDING.