Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-06

refused to express an opinion on the out
come of the election.
II believe" he continued, that O'Ferrall
will run behind his ticket, especially in the
seventh district, but he will receive enough
votes to draw the salary as governor of
virginia and enjoy whatever honor there
may be attached"
When asked about the legislature my in
formant said that the report that the popu-
lists had any show of capturing the assem-
bly, is absurd. why" said he. 'if they get
twenty members of the whole body they
can congratulate themselves"
If the popuists should suffer defeat to-
morrow. and the indications point that way.
they can attribute it to their ineffective
organization. The organization of the popu-
lists, as a rule, is very bad and the demo-
Gratis are basing their hopes of success
largely upon this defect of the opposition.
The First Ticket Trick.
The first ticket trick to catch the unsus-
is ballot headed Election Ticket" and has
upon its face the names of those men who
have the greatest show of winning in their
county or district with the populist nomi-
nees for governor, lieutenant governor and
attorney general at the head. For instance.
in the county of Augusta, where the prohi-
bition nominees for the senate and house of
delegates are receiving hearty support, this
election" ticket bears their name with the
populist gubernatorial candidates at its
head.
The populist charge that in some counties
where the democrats have no hope of Sc
curing a majority for O'Ferral and the
state ticket an effort will be made to COM
bine the populist gubernatorial nominees
with the legislative candidates on one tick
ct. The democrats, of course, deny this.
A Prohibition Fight.
The fight for the state senatorship in
Augusta county is attracting more atten-
ton than at any other point. The contest
is between democrats and prohibitionists.
The democrat, Edward Echols who stands
for reelection, is opposed by ]. w. Bodley,
the prohibition candidate. Bodley Is
wealthy. and has boosted that he is willing
to part with large sum in order to secure
seat In the state senate. 1t seems that
for some unknown cause the populist nom
inee suddenly withdrew, and as suddenly
turned to the support OF Bodley. Later the
republicans defled the mandates of Manone,
and also determined to cast their votes in
behalf Of the prohibition cause. Sam Jones,
the famous revivalist and wit. came all the
way from Georgia to help Bodley, Virgin
las high priest of cold water. 1t is a Lively
fight, and many disinterested politicians
have predicted a victory for the prohibit
ton nominee, but Senator Echols says now
that he will win by a good majority.
1t Is said today that the republicans will
morrow. 1t is well known that Mahone's
orders were that his followers should be
entirely neutral in this campaign. 1t is
said today that their ancient doctrine,
anything or anybody to beat the demo-
Gratis" will be again followed. and that they
Will turn out in large numbers and support
the populist candidates.
1t is said that the democrats are counting
this time on large number of negro votes,
especially in the counties where they hold
the balance of power between the demo-
Gratis and populists.
OF course it is well known that this vote,
in large measure, is at the service of the
highest bidder. Any denial is for effect,
but to a Virginia politician is utter folly.
The negro vote is venal one, and for this
reason alone can ii be said that the demo-
Gratis will poll large part of it.
A true forecast of tomorrow's battle can
be summed up in the words of a political
worker today: THE democrats will win,
but that's all" The democrats will, no
doubt receive a majority of the votes to-
morrow, but they will not have a walk
over, nor will 1t be an almost unanimous
legislature. as was the case two years ago.