Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-04
TIE FIGHT IN THE OLD FIRST.
Hotiy- Contested Campaign and william
A. ,Jones's Election Assured.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, November
3.-(Special) But a few more days re-
main before the smoke Of the POLITICAL bat
tie. which has been Vagcd in all its fury
for the past forty days, shall have passed
away. ami with it the Old First Will return
to Congress her able and efficient repre-
sentative, Hon. W. 4. Jones. lis OppO>
nents are ). j. Mcdonald UtcpublicaE),
c. Is. Morton UopunsU, and Francis Bris-
tow ProhioitionisU.
Mr. Mcdonald halls from tho city Of
Washington: Mr.. Morton from Spotsylva-
MIA and Mr.. BTlstOw from M.dd!eseN.
The canvass Throughout has been holly
contested between the Democrats and
Republicans. and both parties have been
ussisted by able speakers. The POpulsts
and ProhibitiOnsts have made No public
canvass but the effects Of a "still hunt
are apparent. Their vote, however. Will
be small. and from which party they Will
draw the most is hard 10 say, though 1t
Is thought that the Democrats Will suffer
the greatest from Mr.. Morton, whose
strength lies mainly in Caroline and
spotsylvania counties. His vote In these
two counties. however, Will not reach ~.
and he is credited with an average vote
In the remaining counties of 90 to a coun-
ty thus giving him throughout the district
about l,lO0.
Bristow will not. from the best infor-
nation that can DO gathered. poll more
than 800 throughout the entire district.
THE OLD FIGHT.
The fight, therefore IS between the
two great parties, both Of whom have
been and are now harl at WORK. In fact.
the Republicans have made the most
thorough canvass tacy have made tor
years. On the other hand. the Democrats
have done liSeNlse. This was very ne
cessary. for at the beginning OF the can
yass consldera bic apathy existed. but
from reliable quarters | ara informed
that the party ras awakened, and Is
now enthusiastic. Snch IS certainly the
case in this city, and our chairman, Cap
tain ~ McCracken, deserves credit, as
does tho Executive Committee for their
excellent work during the past three
weeks.
Throughout the district the Democrats
lave also been greatly aided by Senator
William y. Little. Judge 7. X. Il.
Wright. Hon. Lloyd Il. Smith. Colonel
Thomas Whitehead. Colonel Meade Has
kns, Hon. George ID. Wise. Hon. {. H.
Mansur, and Hon. j. y. Stubbs
For the Republicans. Colonel j. d.
Bradley, Hon. Thomas II. Mckee. Judge
James T. Soner. and others have spoken;
DR.. Morton, of the Populists. having
made no canvass. the only speaker OF
prominence who has canvassed Is J. II. c.
Beverley, OF Essex.
\ careful and cOnslderate review OF the
situation as gathered from the most re-
liable reports received by your CORE
spondent from each county gives Jones'
tie Democratic candidate, 1900 majority
over all. This majority Is giving Me-
Donald from four to six hundred more
In the Republican counties than Il
great many conservative Democrats who
have been through the district credit
him with. and 1t Is believed that Jones's
majority Will so beyond 200. The fight
however. Will be continued until the sink
ing OF the sun on election-day, and so
far as can be learned at this writing. the
Democrats are thoroughly aroused and
will poll nearly their full strength.