Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-21
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
NEXT JOINT DISCUSSION BETWEEN
TURNER AND WALKER.
Republican Candidates for Congress I'm
Virginia DO Not Expect to 30
Elected, But tn Contest

WASHINGTON, September 2O.--(Speclal)
The next joint discussion to take place
between Congressman Turner and his
Republican opponent. Mr.. Walker. will
occur Monday at Luray in the Seventh
District. The Populists have not brought
out candidate In the district, and un-
doubtedly the main reliance, from all that
can be learned here. is that the opposition
to the Democracy will gain by disaffec-
ton. They estimate that certain per-
centage of the Democrats will remain
away from the polls. and many will vote
the Republican ticket outright, but they
are apt TO be very much mistaken.
The Seventh Is the banner Democratic
district Of the State. having been car
ried at the last congressional election by
Governor O'Ferrall by a majority of s,n1
MS vote when last the candidate for
Congress was much larger than that of
Cleveland
indications become stronger and strong
er that the Republican congressional can
dluateS In Virginia do not really expect
10 win In any of the districts. but from
what can be heard they will nearly. If
not all, make contests for the seats in the
event their party should obtain control
Ct the next House OF Representatives.
Ihe main basis OF contest will be the
walton law. They will claim that the
INV Is an unfair one. and was specially
framed by the Democratic Legislature to
ueprlVe the Republicans OF votes.
Already 1t IS stated freely here by some
OF the Republicans that a large percentage
OF the negroes will positively refuse to
enter the booths at the approaching cleo
ton and ask the constables to mark their
Ballots.
OHIO.
The friends Of Senator Br!ce around
W ashington wore very broad smiles to-
d1y. They were much elated over the re-
port from the convention in Ohio yesser
day. IL had been given out far and wide
that the free-trade element in the con-
vention would start out 10 shear the
junior senator, and he would be 50 hu
INFLATED he could not afford longer 10
hold his seat, but would in a 1T OF dis
gust tender his resignation. Somehow
or other the other fellows got eheared.
and what will disgust the Mugwump and
wild cranks who have sought TO dictate
Democratic platforms this year Is that
rank free-traders like Larry Neal and
Frand Hurd were special champions Of
Senator Drice.
At Democratic headquarters in this city.
where large allowance Of brains and
practical sense can be found. there Is
satisfaction expressed that the Ohio Dem
ocrats In convention did not make such
fools OF themselves as some people pre-
dicte1. On the contrary, they adopted
a most sensible platform. take It all in
all. and it VIII go far toward helping the
party in the Buckeye State to regain the
losses Of the past year
significant fact which Is commented
on extensively here IS that the Ohio Dem
ocrats, Ike the Missouri and other intel
hgent Democrats. came out boldly and
unequivOcally for the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver at a ratio OF IL to ].
There was no strad1le or rubbish In the
plank about international agreement
and the true bimetallic system" What
the Ohio Democrats favor they ask for in
plain words. ana the issue they recognize
as the pressing one for the future.
MKENNEY.
a number of Virelnians who were met
today expressed their satisfaction that
Nj. ". Il. McKenney. Of Petersburg.
was yesterday nominated by the Demo-
Gratis OF the Fourth District for Con-
gross That gentleman has many warm
friends in this city, and they are glad
he las been honorel by the Democrats Of
IT. district, ana they look for his election
In November.
During the Fifty-hrst Congress. when
John NJ. Langston contested the seat held
by Hon. T.. 9. Ncnable Mr. McKenney
was counsel for Mr. Nenablc. The speech
made by him before the Committee on
Elections was regarded, even by the Re-
publicans, as one of the clearest and
strongest ever heard by the committee.
The negro issue was 50 strong that
year the Republicans were bound t. seat
LangstOn, although down in their hearts
some OF them knew. and were compelled
10 admit in private, that Mr. Nenable
was literally robbed OF his rights, and
LaBgstOn was given seat to which he
had 10 legal claim, for there were three
candidates in the district in 1888. anl
Mr.. Venable was fairly elected. Some Of
those old Republican cOdsers who then
SO shamefuly outraged the Virginia
Democrats viii no doubt be- members OF
the next House, and II will be a happy
sight to behold Mr.. McKenney in Con-
cr,ss winter after next. for ii viii re-
mind the Republicans that the lawyer
who SO strongly and ably championcl Mr..
N,nablc's cause before the committee has
been hon0rcl by tho noble constituency of
the Fourth Virginia District.
POSTAL AND PERSONAL.
4 rost-onice to be known rs Bryan
ton has been established in Northampton
county, y. G.. with George H. Holloman
as postmaster.
Pos,masters Of the fourth class werr
appointed for North Carolina to-day as
follows: Estelle. Caswell county, James
Brandon vice T. J. Taylor. resigned;
Kutherwood. Wautauga county. j. ".
Hodges vice Granville Norris. resigned:
Westminster. GuiltOrd county, Obsd
Thrift vice T.. a. Ledbetter. resigned
Virginia arrivals; II. u. Bancroft, Rich
mond; Captain Il. s. Parks, Luray; j.
W. Yates, Flint Hiu; 4. +. Byrd. Win
chester; Howard Fletcher, Hugh Fletcher,
Warrenton; G. Sisson Orange.
North Carolina arrivals: y. i. Crutch-
field, Winston.
CHEATHAM AND WHITE.
The Republican Congressional Campaign
Committee are now wrestling with the
contest between Cheatham and White,
as to which one Is the legitimate nominee
Of the party for Congress in the Second
District Of North Carolina. Cheatham
arrived here to-day. accompanied BY a
number Of his henchmen, and some or
the followers Of White are also in the
city. Ii will be several days probably
before a decision IS reached. and when
it is made 1t is thought the committee
will recommend that both Cheatham ana
White step aside. and give Caucasian
candidate a chance. as they are certain
no colored man can be elected In the
district.
GRANGE CAMP ASSOCIATION FAIR.
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