Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-04
RESULT IN VIRGINIA.
Various Views Is 10 What Il Is
Going 10 Be.
CHAIRMAN PAULKEER'S EXPECTATION.
North Carolina Indicated by tho Ad-
vices-Betting on Hill.

WASHINGTON. November 3.-(special)
A perusai OF the leading newspapers OF
the country this week showed that many
accounts have been published as to the
probable result in Virginia next week.
Almost without exception. the reports
have been sent out that there seems to
be apathy In the State. That IL just
what the Republicans look for. and 1t Is
the only hope they have. However. two
years ago 1t was declared in advance Of
the election that no interest was taken
by the Democrats In Virginia, but without
making a great deal OF fuss they went
to the polls and voted. and the result was
that the Democratic national ticket re-
ceived an overwhelming majority. and
solid Democratic delegation 70 Congress
was chosen. Last year certain news
paper in Virginia kept drumming into
It's readers that the voters Were not con-
cerned. and that the largest plurality that
might be expected was 1000. but Cover
nor O'Ferrall received nearly 5000 ma
jority-the largest ever given TO any
Democratic candidate for Governor Of the
State.
All this goes to show that many people
are OH IN tDtlT anu NUHc
II is probably true to a certain extent that
the Democrats are not making a hurrah
sort OF exhibition IL Is thought here that
Virginia will come up to the scratch.
Senator Faulkner chairman OF the Con-
gressional Campaign Committee. insists
that the advices received at headquarters
point TO tho election Of ten Democratic
congressman from Virginia, and he also
looks for the election Of a solid delegation
from North Carolina.
In the latter State, owing to the fact
that a Legislature is to be chosen. whose
duty II shall be to elect both short
and longterm senator, much more
thorough canvass has been made than IN
Virginia
The Post had long article to-day on
the Virginia situation. in which the claim
IS made that the Republicans will proba-
bly, elect four members of Congress from
Virginia. This Is only one less than
General Malone has claimed. but the
assertion is regarded here as decidedly
Tose-colored.
FITZ LEES OPINION.
General Fitzhugh Lee. who was in the
city this morning on his way 10 make
n speech in the Second West Virginia
District, In aid of Congressman Wilson.
talked very differently. He admits that
there are likely to be close contests in
from two to three of the Virginia dis
tricts. but Is not willing In advance or
the election TO concede the Republicans
a single district.
Senator Faulkner wishes 10 call the spe-
cial attention Of the Virginia voters 10
the fact that General Malone Is more
active in Virginia politics than he has
been for several years. and he thinks the
Democrats ought rot to take anything
for granted but should turn out in force.
II they do, there Is not the slightest
doubt that Virginia will send back 10
Congress another solid Democratic dele
cation.
Many Of the race-horse men have gone
TO New York to hunt up some OF those
two-to-one bets they have read OF IN the
uapers on Morton. If the Republicans are
Offering any such odds. these sporting
men would like to risk little or thelr
cash on Senator Hill. They appear 10
think the Senator Will vanquish Morton
and there IS a growing feeling In this
city that the Republican papers and some
Of the Nugwump sheets have drawn
long bow in making estimates as to the
probable result in the Empire state. uhtii
the returns are all In on Tuesday night
the Democrats will not listen to such
thing as the defeat Of the New York
Democracy.
a post-office to be known as Rivermont
has been established in Franklin county,
Va. with Fannie X. Haynes as postmas-
ter.
A, l.. Satterthwaite was to-day appoint
ed postmaster at Yeatesville. Beaufort
county. n. c., vice w. B. Windley, re-
sioned