Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-03
NEARING THE CLOSE.
MORE INTEREST BEING SHOWN IN THE
ELECTION BY ALL PARTIES.
The Governor and Others 10 Speak I'm Clay
Ward To-Night-Mnny Meetings
yesterday-Go Home 10 Vote.

The Democratic, Republican. and Popu-
list forces are lined up i'm battle array,
and the fight for supremacy which closes
with sunset Tuesday Is raging hercely.
Colonel Tazewell Elicit, the Democratic
nominee. has made forty-seven speeches
during the campaign. and his opponents
Mr.. J. wilbur Southwark Republican
and Judge J. NJ Gregory Populisp-have
made about the same number. All are
working like Trojans.
Tonight a big Democratic rally Will be
held at Bclvidcre Hall under the auspices
OF the Clay-Ward Actlvcs. Governor
OFerrall. Colonel Ellstt. and Hon. Henry
r. Pollard will address the gathering,
which promises to be "A large one.
Messrs. Charles W. Dunstan. Thomas W.
Gardner. and Louis Kracke compose
committee who have the arrangements
for the meeting in charge. and they an
nounce that everything Is In readiness.
President Evan Snead will preside and
the following vice-presidents. many of
whom are expected To make speeches,
will be present. &. V. Meredith. John :.
Harwood. Il. II. Boykin, Warren H. Mer-
Ger. VI. l.. Dawson. G. \. BOyce II. Il.
Pollard. Jr. Paul LatOuche. II. H. Carter,
Samuel Register. 4. Il. ioderby. Jr.,
&. II. Winston. George T.. Wise. H. 81.
J. Coalter. y. T. Mosby. Minnetree
Folkes. w. ~ Dunn. William Ryan,
II. Calder, j. r. Tawless. John }. Crutch-
field. J. ID. Patton. Julian Bryant w. IL.
Cullingworth. Alston Cabcll, Thomas
Bierne. Beverley T. Crump. L. II. {.
Cabell. ". Z. Smith, T.. c. liill, ana L. y.
French.
MEETINGS YESTERDAY.
There were any number Of meetngs
held In and near Richmond yesterday
az %alnnel one Ei'ett. Mr.. r. II. Boykin. and
Mr. G. A. Boyce spoke 10 about Two nun
dred voters at Whitlock's store, IN iieu,
rico I'm the afternoon. At nlsnt MI bVya0
and Mr. :. T. Waddill spoke TO an ell
thusiastic gathering at Wagners store.
Tho Elicit Campaign club held Dusl-
ness session last nisht, when p,ftIhr pfI ,,,,, ,ga
Getting the voters To- turn out In an paris
of the district we're laid out. The report :
submitted showed that greater lhleteS'
/. b.inR manifested since the hcpupi
cans have united in support OF oou,in '.a,,,
and. with anything Ike the usual Npl''
Elicit will get good majority.
There were two meetings IN JacNsuii
ward last night The Republicans hai
one at Hayes Hall on S'cohd Sir,
Hail. on Third. There were exceedingly
small crowds
GOING HOME TO VOTE.
Treasurer Harman. Messrs. W. w.
Scott. core, Goss Mcleod. and otn"rS
who occupy positions IN the tapltoi lel
for their homes yesterday In order 10
vote on TUESDAY. Others VIII leave Tor
the same purpose to-day and Monday
Secretary -thc-C Commonwealth Law less
will 10 down to Portsmouth uesday
morning to east his vote for Tyler. ani
-,turn the came day. The Governor WIZ
NOT 20 home 10 vote, as he has an appoint
ment to speak ia Manchester M"lddy y
night but he has paired with pfolllh'"'
Republican of HarrlsOnburg.
OFFER TO DIVIDE TINE.
The Prohibitonists will hold an opcn-air
meeting in front OF tha market house IN
Manchester tonight. Mr. Smithdeal ana
perhaps Mr. Atwood will speak. 1hr
formsr in conversation with a Dispatch
roporter last night said that he Won.
be willing 10 divide time with some Demo-
cratic speaker. He makes this offer in re-
turn for the courtesy that the Democrats
have shown him I'm permitting MN 10
address their meetings.
Mr J. Haskins Hobson, chairman ot thr
Third-Party Committee, VIII address Il
meeting at Donahue's Han tonight MI
Southwark has that hall engaged Tor NOR
| day night.