The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-09
ROANOKE, VA, SEPTEMBER .. 1898
LIVELY TIMES IN VIRGINIA.

LIVELY TIMES IN VIRGINIA.
The Washington Evening News, in
dependent, has the following to say
about the political situation in this
State:
Virginia is always a lively State, and
it promises to be in an even unusually
animated condition this autumn.
While other States are generally con-
tent to get along with two political
parties, Virginia is not satisfied with
less than three or four, and now we be-
hold three drawn up in battle array, the
cohorts of the Democrats, the Populists
and the Prohibitionists, while in the dis
tance is barely .discernible small OBJ
ject on the horizon which may or may
not turn out 10 be the formida BILE body
of Virginia Republicans.
All the three first named parties are
now in marching order. Chairman Ell
Tyson returned to Richmond Tuesday
from visit to Col. O'Ferrall, and
pressed the button which set the Demo-
cratic machine in motion, and in few
days the State will reverberate with
fervid Democratic oratory.
The Populists are very boastful, and
begin by claiming everything. This is
their habit in Virginia, and it is also
their habit to become suddenly very
quiet about the time when the votes are
counted.
The Prohibitionists do not expect to
win, but they, like other Virginians,
believe in making things lively during
campaign, and they will do their part
toward that end.
No mancan tell what the Republicans
of the State will do, but it is probable
that in the pending canvass they will
nj iDIa do II h,,t ~
among the other three parties. The
opposition forces will make o brave
noise, but all signs indicate that the
Democrats will win in walk.
Right you are, neighbor. With at
least four parties in the field there are
forebodings of lively times here this fall.
Very little is heard OF the Republi-
cans, as the News has mentioned, and
the fight of the campaign will he waged
between the Democratic party and the
Populists But the possibilities of the
latter organization making any fruitful
showing are gradually growing less day
by day. The erratic representatives of
this party in the Senate are not proving
such light bearers as had been antici.
pated, and their following in this State
among the honest minded people will
be diminished as result. They, as
we'll as the Democratic party, open the
campaign in earnest Monday night.
The leaders Of the Democracy will
argue their claim for support upon the
comprehensive platform adopted at
Richmond when Col. O'Ferrall was
nominated for the Governorship. The
discussion of national affairs should
have but little consideration In the
pending issue AID would have no occa-
sion to be brought in were it not for the
fact that 8 United States Senator will
be chosen by the next legislature.
The Alexandria Gazette considers the
alleged dissension from the Democratic
ranks on account of the silver question
by the following statement:
The rumor that many Virginia Demo.
Gratis are drifting into the ranks of the
Populists, because their recent State
convention did not com mend free silver
coingage, can hardly be true, az they
insisted upon the nomination OF Mr..
Cleveland, pronounced anti.silver
man, and as the men they sent to the
convention referred to, on the advice Of
their two U. s. Senators, deliberately
refused to make any reference TO free
silver coinage in the platform that con-
vention adopted.
No Virginia Cleveland De mocrat, with
any regard for consistency, can fail to
favor the repeal OF the silver act, and
the election of Governor VINO says
that Whatever Mr.. Cleveland docs is
right, on general principles.
Mr.. Cleveland has proven himself a
leader such as this generation has
seldom seen and those who support him
have reason to believe that they are
upon the right side. The ticket Of the
Virginia Democracy is on the RICH,
side.