The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-24
BROWN ALLEN PREDICTS.
HE SAYS YOST WILL BE OYER
WHELMINGLY DEFEATED.
A story Of = Rabbits Fooi-GenerAl Fitz
Lee Gives Ills views o. The Political
situstion.-Yestsrday's Meetings.

LEXINGTON, VA, Oct 23.-Special.-
s. Brown Allen, Auditor OF Virginia un-
der the Malone regime. Is having a few
little talks about the political situation
IN this Qhe Tenth congressional district,
and what he Gays is a surprise TO his
political friends. Mr.. Allen Is Of the con-
hrined opinion that Harry Tucker VIII
beat Hon. Jake Yost in this district for
Congress so badly that there Will be no
comparison as TO the strength of the men.
He SAYS Yost stands no show for cleo
ton; that he YosU has antagonized his
party, and can't count on the support OF
the Republicans, and win be defeated.
los. WAA1s A habits FoOI.
I've Just heard a good story told on JAKE
Yost, Ay informant tells the story mus
IL was going through the Lexington C etiie
tery few days ago, and IN Al uhAIS
quented spot OF the city OF the uedd 4
discovered a box trap. mace TO catfn iao,
thing to find in grave yara' anu as b,
went out OF the cemetery meetlhs tnr,
sexton. / asked him what sucn th, ,lIs
was put thee for. and he lnlorlIeu LIZ ~
| that a county Republican had oHere9 10
| paw nice price for the LETT nina Iuot
! Of graveyard rabbit, Which ne maa
going 10 send to foTt' ana ,b Sna dofeat Of
| fucker and the election OF ios'' AHe
| trap is yet unsprunS.
GpNaDA. L9E's VIEWS.
AS Ex-Governor Lee was boarulng a
! Baltimore and ohio tram Tor otauhtV ~ -
| hammered to catch him and asked MN
what he thought OF n tne RVi'i ip this the
| TENTH congressional district, ana ne salu ;
! pressing business matters nave N.Y.
me closely engaged 6,d,6 a, from rom personal
| knowledge OF the situation; all can cay
! is from information secured run t,tio
| columns of the papers ana s0iue
| urivate correspondence of pont1cal ma
| ture from some OF the leaders IN touSh
| with the true situation. JuuslhS iiosh my
! information, I'm OF the opinion that vi
| gins Is safe for good Deiiiostdte g. in
| some sections OF the state am toiu
| apathy exists to some extent tndl uhle ,''o
removed viii have a tendency OF ItluyIh6
| our chances for "a solid congressional dele,
| Sstion, II the voters are aroused and
| enthused, as / believe they viii be be
| tween this and the day of election reel
| confident the Democrates OF Virginia WY
! do their duty and pile up SAFE majority
| for the ticket in each district and send
| solid delegation TO Congress-
4nE RESULT IN IHs STATE.
This is an of year, and the usual
| reduction III the majority may be looked
| for, nut If our people are aroused 10 the
| importance of the situation, the result Sodi
1
safe Of Whatever dissatisfaction thdt
| may be operative as to produce me SO
called apathy, which must confess does
| exist TO some extent even here IN our
county, is purely Of local nature ana
| does not affect the State organization,
! and will, / believe, be removed before
| the day when we want the votes
II would have entered the campaign
| before this, but for the fact that ! nave
| had very bad cold on my chest, when
| has not entirely left me now ana nag
| entered the campaign sooner c9uid
! not have made "A speech 10 save my me
| ] am in the night now TO the hnish, ana
| will devote my entire time. day ana night
| ia the Tenth congressional district, IN
| fuckers interest, and shall do all IN my
| power TO arouse the interest OF the peo-
| pie TO the Importance Of this election.
| / may make one or two speeches OUTSIDE
| Of this district but possibly not one.
| | said TO the General that his book
| on the life Of HIS uncle, General Robert
| r. Lee, was winning. fresh laurels every
| day at the hands Of the press al oyer
the country. to which he replied: ~ s,
| I've received a large number of press
notices Of the book and reviews from
eminent men, hut do not see all the
| Kind things said Of my book by the press.
! am very grateful for the favorable
notices the work has received. In the
work ] have recorded historic matter
| that will be useful TO future generations
BBIEF MOTIFS.
Lewis Fainter son of William Fainter,
of the Natural Bridge section, was found
| on the road one morning this week al
most dead. He had attended county
| social gathering the night before and left
| for home In apparent good health, but
| was overcome with an attack Of heart
disease and died a few hours after he
was found.
Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, the eminent
woman lawyer, and Mrs General Pickett.
| wife of General Pickett. Of Gettysburg
| fame were in the county this week and
visited the Natural Bridge.