Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-04
FAVORABLE IN THE FIFTH.
Outlook for Swanson Brighter hmm IL
WAS Two Years Ago.

DANVILIE, VA. November S-'ape-
cial)-In this congressional district there
nre four candidates ANXIOUS to serve inc
noona in the next Congress. They are;
- swanson democrat, present m
g, ,nbenD. G.. ". Is. Hale Popuusp, =.
" Coruett Rcpub!icam. W. +. Shei'oh
UrohibitIOnlsO ,..- 90
Al the beginning OF the canvass or
when Swanson was nominated at N.rNi1
on the 23I Of August last 'he ou''V'A
yyas very blue for the Democrats DuI
% the davs and weeks have passed. Jam
noes has been dispeled. and the OUTLOOK
for Swanson's election IL even DliS"''i
than when he carried inc uiSui.t wv
wears ago. lie has made spiei'"' 49,
ana the district was never S"iiN"''' 80
r. mas been during the past TWO hlOh'"s
rho nolltlcaI gatherings for the past
,t-ea verks have been large. close At
tcntion has been paid - the SPEAKERS
hv the reoplo. and enthusiasm hJ3 p-eh
90 ,ha increase. There has been some
d,eoNcc,lon in Danvillc. tut IL u '"e
General belief that will all pass away
bv tho day OF election. particularly W"'n
those who have always beei III lhe ioic-
f,or, OF every battle see their oi"-ulne
orlrnv. the Republican party, sa'herhB
for the fray.
OFT OF TIE RACE.
Nothing has been heard from The PRO.
= .Li.i,nlst candidate. beyond his cara o.
accsntsncp. and h. r. practically OUT Il
10 "a 80 nc he VIII barely poll 800 votes
In the district. ,,..,. 80, roo,
b.. 81 from him. and MS vote VIII iall
M considerably from that given ''h.
4, The last election. who ran 80 NepuD-
Ican and Pcruiist. He was voted i'r ny
l,fh nqrtles From the best nio-i"'''o"'
the Popul.sis are not as strong 10" ~
ten; and again. many Of them NHi 10.
vote for Hale, knowing that they nav
t,s, g., two nrcvi0us encounters. ar
w., vo,o FOR Hale means a vote for
Crrnctt. and they are not ready 20 -
,,to the Hepublican ranks for niSh pro
tcctlo1 End thus jeopardize their PCT
hobby-thc silver question.
Judre Cornctt. IT seems. or his irlenls
FOR him. has been making a quiet sun
hunt. which has been carried on eh'.Ie'y
among tho colored people The latter have
REGISTERED IN the towns and county pie-
circts cutie lively. but II tho past stEerd!
elections ere ctteTions. they VIII not pom
their strength. ,.
Swanson will, with the very oest lIs.t
.ob,afnable come - his own county
pl,tevlyauia. with about l,lo0 majority
and should Danyiile and NeapoliS DO their
whole duty. his plurality over Judge
Cornett. Of Grayson. Republican cdnji-
date. viii be about 200.
Neapolis Is looked upon as the hotbod
OF Prohibition. ana there have heen,fcdrs
that the vote OF that party would be
cargerlv augmented over that of past
years. which would be drawn from the
ranks Of the Democracy; but the recent
meetings In that town have caused the
leaders 20 be more hopeful and they
now believe that they Will give Swanson
rs good a vote as was given Cleveland
If not better.
The demonstration in Danville Thurs
dav afternoon and night. and the strong
plea made by General titzhugh Lee, who
has warm place in the affections Of
the whole people. will have much to DO
with healing all differences here ana
cause those who were disposed TO su.k
10 leave their tents and rush 70 the front
TO sum up: From best observation and
from private talks. the Firth District
may be put down for Swanson and De
mOCraCy.