Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-07
FOU RTH DISTRICT.
w. r. M'kENNEY WILL BE ELECTED
BEYOND ALL DOUBT.
Indifference and Apathy 81 the Boss and
His Iicuiensnts-Recovery Of Dr.
starr-Pctcrsburg's BattieHeids.

PETERSBURG. VA. October 6.-(Spe-
cial.)-A calm and intelligent view OF the
canvass In the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict gives encouragement 10 the belief
that Hon. w. II. Mckinney VIII be
elected to Congress beyond all doubt
The Republican organization In the dis
trict is weaker than II has ever been be-
fore; the negroes are much more indie
pendent IN politics and will In large
measure vote 10 suit themselves. which
means that a great number OF them VIII
vote the Democratic ticket. The Popu-
'(sts have no nominee for Congress- and.
knowing Mr.. McKenney 10 be safe man
and approving the liberal principles he
80 ably advocates in his speeches. many
OF them will vote for him. The Republl-
can nominee. while a gentleman OF high
standing and irreproachable character, Is
conducting his canvass altogether on
State issues. as though Congress could
frame our election laws and regulate
purely local matters. He is making no
Impression, except upon the really igno-
rant. and Mr. Mckinney VIII receive
many Of the old Republican votes.
GENERAL MAHONB in THE CAN
VASS.
So far az Is publicly known, General
william Malone the Republican State
chairman. is taking very little part In
the present campaign. He Is so quiet,
indeed, that IL looks as though he were
cut OF politics. 1T IL not observed either
that the old active workers under his
leadership who assisted in the perfect
Cf N arfv In DAYS
by are taking any part In the present
campaign and this fact is of itself very
significant Indeed, all indications point
TO successful Democratic canvass th's
year in the Fourth Congressional DIS
trict, and a gratifying issue OF that can
vass. There 10 no over-confdence on the
part OF the Democrats. and they VIII 40
their full duty at the polls and see that
Mr.. McKenncy is elected b. fine ma
jority.
IN HIS PULPIT TODAY.
Rev. Or. W. q. Starr the beloved pas
tor OF WashinetOn-Street Methodist Epis-
copal church. viii occupy his pulpit to-
morrow Sunday, morning and night. Tor
the first time in many weeks. lie has
Just recovered from 4 spell or Illness
which brought him almost TO the very
door OF death. from which he ESCAPED by
11lfd( NlONS power. ADyll killS tSAli'f ~
will fully tell In his sermon in :he morn
ing.
Within the coming week or two several
marriages in high society circles Will
take place in this city. and one or more
Of them, II is understood. will b. on a
high. fashionable scale.
The exports OF manufactured tobacco
from this city last month aggregated
nearly 10000 pounds.
1T is not improbable that at some early
date IN the future the i. =. liill Camp
OF Confederate Veterans, after having ac-
ccpted the generous Offer OF the First
Regiment OF Maine Heavy Artillery, Will
erect suitable monument in memory
Of the Confederate dead who were Killed
on the memorable charge of General
Gordon's Brigade Oh Fort Steadman Just
before the evacuation of Petersburg. II
was on this same place few days pre-
yious that the First Maine Artillery lost
50 heavily. The kindness and courtesy OF
the Maine command, whose representa-
tives recently visited our city and erected
a monument to their dead. are highly
APPRECIATED, and have been acknowledged
in proper terms.