The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-20
TIRGINIA BOLIIICS.
What Chairman Ellyson Saws of tho South
west-Hoge's Fight,

| The Richmond correspondent OF III
Washington Star sends this letter to hi
paper:
The Democrats have made one mor'
| congressional termination, leaving Du
| one district without n nominee TINS i
| the Fourth. where they have been Tathe
! slow I'm getting together, owing TO The
| uncertainty Of the situation. The Demo
| cratic nomination made this week, ina
! Of Representative -. Gardner Tyler, II
| the Second or Norfolk district, was quite
! significant. although not altogether un-
expected. Mr.. Tyler had strong opposi-
servers predicted defeat for him. 1t
| seems, however. that he had mended his
| fences admirably, and went through, be-
| ing nominated OF. the first ballot.
Colonel !. FentOn Day the father Of
the prospective bride OF SenatOr-elect
Martin, who was candidate Tor the
nomination, did not develop as much
strength as was expected II was thought
that Colonel Day would be Mr.. Tyler $
strongest opponent. but the result shows
that he was third In the race. From re-
liable sources II seems that the men
who are IN the ascendancy in the Demo-
cratic party were backing Colonel Day
This single victory places Mr.. Tyler IN
the front ranks OF the shreWd politicians
In Virginia. His district Is one Of the
most difficult 20 control I'm the State, es-
pecially when his OWN party is in con
troll OF the Federal Government. There
are always many disseEsiOns growing out
Of the Federal patronage in the Norfolk
navy yards, ana IN the marine stations
along the coast. Mr.. Tyler has distributed
this patronage In a most judciOus man
ner, and seems 10 increase continually
his popularity.
As to the party opposition in this dis
trict, little can be ascertained as yet.
Neither the Republicans nor the Popu-
lists have as yet made nominations, ana
II is not known as yet whether or not
they Will place candidates In the field.
This district, up 10 four years ago, has
always been considered as a Republican
district, comprising, as IL does portion
OF the black belt, and embracing large
protective constituency. This is one OF
the districts which the late John :. Bar
bOur when he was chairman Of the
party, advised his associates not "a waste
their energies on. as he considered that
they would be useless.
Chairman j. Taylor Ellyson, however.
when he assumed the position of chair
man Of the Democratic party, made an
effort to wheel II into the Democratic
column. which effort has proven decided
~ successful. Mr. EllysOn Is one Of the
men who does not believe in surrendering
without a fight and never comedies any
thing to the opposition, but works as if
ne intends 10 always win. There is Ia.
of fusion candidate in this district
between the POpullsts and Prohibiti0nists.
as is the case In the Sixth district.
1t IS believed by the Prohibitionists
that Norfolk city can be- carried by their
party in the congressional fight. II will
be recalled that the Prohibition reform
movement swept Norfolk city recently i'm
a municipal hght Mr.. Ellyson. how
ever. does not believe that Norfolk will
ever again vote with the ProhibitiOnsts |
especially in congressional fight. The !
recent municipal election was reform |
movement in opposition TO an objec- |
tiOnable ring who had control OF The |
city government and which was over |
thrown. These refOTmers now. IL seems |
are satisfied, and viii hereafter vote the |
ticket Of their fathers.
some OF the Democratic leaders think |
that Colonel J. Hampton Hoge. the Re
publican no ninee has a better chance
or success than Mr. Rucker. They say |
that Rucker VIII draw nearly all Of his !
strength from the Democratic party and
that HOge, polling the full Republican
vote, may possibly win. H0ge is not
making as active canvass as he promis-
now on.
The feature which IS very favorable
TO Major Otey's success is the generous
act on the part Of John Goode. who was
MAJOR OteNS opponent for the Demo |
rattle nomination. Mr.. Goode has gone on
he stump for Otcy and has eleven APP
continents to speak in the district be
ween October Sth and October oath. Mir
ioode can do more for Mr.. Otey's sue
'ess in two OF the counties I'm this district
han any one else. These counties are
3edfOrd and Halifax, where there Is con
iderable disaffectiOn among the Demo
ratio party growing out OF Mr.. Goodies
efcat
The Star correspondent is Informed by
he Democratic leaders that the chance
re Frightening In the Fifth district |
.hcre there * also an uphill hgut for |
democracy. Nj Swanson, the Demo
ratio nominee, who is perhaps the mosI
nercetic politician in Virginia. is MAX
lg a vigorous and almost unceasing
ght. Scarcely day passes that he does
OF mount the stump in his own behalf
lie is meeting Judge Cornett. his Re
ubican and only opponent in the dis
-ict. at every turn and is holding his
wn remarkably We'll against the hr Il
act that the POpulist candidate i'm this
istrict has withdrawn makes Cornett's
lances much stronger and SwansOn's
)rrespOndinely less. Mr. Swanson has
lduced Governor O'FerraH to make
lree speeches in his district and in is .
id will have several Democratic mem
FRS of Congress Of national reputation
come down and help him He has a
ard fight 10 make and he knows IL. and
aVailing himself Of every opportun ~
enlighten his constituents. :
Chairman Ellyson, who has just return
from the Ninth district where Cen Z
al Walker, the Republican nominee
waging a solid fight against the Demo {
attic candidate. Judge Morrison saws
IL outlook is very bright for the lat
rs success. He says all Of the dissan-
ons in that district have been healed 2
I'd that Morrison has a much better
lance of winning than had Mr.. Mar .
all two years ago. The friends Of
aneral Walker. however. say that their
IN will certainly win.