The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-04

Only three days intervene between
this and one of the most important, II
not the most important, elections that
has ever been decided by the sovereign
people of Virginia. Especially is the
situation grave one for the citizens OF
Roanoke. The Democrats OF this city
are aware that the great questions of
the election Of United States Senator
and of selecting members of the court
of appeals and other judges affect the
people in this section equally with those
of others and will doubtless be on their
guard. In addition to this comes up the
questions that affect Roanoke alone,
such as revising the city charter and
special legislation relating to this city
that are stirring the voters to their
usual activity.
The Central Democratic Club, always
such power in Roanoke elections, has
been largely instrumental in over
coming the apathy that existed in
Democratic circles in the early part of
the campaign and is q strong support to
the executive committee of the city.
President s. e Jones and Secretary
Edward Il. Donnelly have called a meet.
ing OF this club tonight at the old
Opera House, whe, all the committees
are requested to be present and make
their final reports.
Negotiations are pending to secure
Hon. j. w. Marshall and Hon. Claude
A. Swanson to address the meeting. If
1t is impossible for these gentlemen to be
present other speakers will be secured.
The final mass meeting of the club
for this campaign will be held Monday
night at the Opera House and arrange
ments are being made to make it
grand rally. 1t is entirely probable
that Hon John w. Daniel will be among
the speakers who will address the meet.
ing.
OTHER POLITICAL NOTES.
Hon. William Gordon Robertson and
Edward w. Robertson will address the
people of West Roanoke at the Norwich
Hotel building tonight at o'clock.
Hon. M. c. Thomas, Capt. w. w.
Berkeley and others will speak to-
night at Vinton, and the county COM
nittee has arranged tho following ad-
ditional appointments
Cave Spring-W. A. Glasgow and
Thomas w. Miller.
Hollins-S. E. Jones, A. B. Pugh and
others.
Capt. John H. Wright, Edward w.
Robertson and others addressed a large
and enthusiastic meeting at Bonsack's
last evening.
A meeting of the election committee
OF the Second ward will be held at the
headquarters of the Central Democratic
Club this evening at Z o'clock. The fol-
lowing gentlemen having been selected
to act on said committee are respect.
fully requested to be present: S. Hamil-
ton (IrQUaG hn
M. w. Turner, Roy B. Smith, James R.
Terry, Captain ]. Crane, Charles w.
Thomas, R. R. Hicks, A. j. Loughrey,
w. s. Gooch, w. M. Kinsey, II. Nj. Oar
nall. A. Weiner, Police Justice Turner
and T. j. Mitchell.
j. RUSH MILLER ON THE CAMPAIGN.
Hon. j. Rush Miller of Pulaski, the
Prohibitionist candidate for governor,
passed through the city yesterday after
noon on his way home from Augusta
comfy, where he has been engaged in
the great political middle with Sam
Jones, Sam Small, Parson Massey and
others.
Colonel Miller was very much elated
over the Prohibition fight in Augusta,
but didn't have much to say in regard
to any other counties. When asked by
TINES reporter what the Populists were
doing, he replied Nothing in Augusta
The Democrats are the people we are
fighting" virtually admitting that all
these little side shows are really
schemes to aid the Republican party in
trying to defeat Democracy.
Capt. G. c. Tompkins, of Salem, was
in the city yesterday on personal and
political business. The captain thinks
the Populists will carry Roanoke.
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