The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-06
THE DAY OF THE BATTLE
BUT BEFORE THE sun GOES Down
DEM0CRA rs VIII BIZ pICT0RI0US.
The Repub leans and f"pul'sis A'e
Making Gets, Claims, Bat democratic
Leaders F'ei Certain.

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Length OF day. 10 hours, y minutes.
Resting on their arms was the seem
ing attitude of the Democrats and Popu-
lists yesterday. Jud6ins by The appearance
at headquarters. The truth was tbat
close. active work was being done. la
the way Of organizing forces fOr to-day s
fight. IL was outside work, however,
and made little show to the public eye
II the claims OF the Republicans and
ropuhsts are 20 be allowed the Demo
Gratis viii elect only taree out OF zen
congressman, for the Republicans clam
four and the Popullsts claim three, put
the Democrats make very different cal
cylauon and believe that they Viii return
the enure delegation.
CLAIM OF rHE BIPuBLTcASs.
The Republicans are counting on the
second. the Fourth, the sixth ana the
Ninth districts. The Popuists do not
name the districts they expect 10 carry
but as they claim Judge Gregory's cleo
uon u may be seen how slim II the basis
of their calculation
upon the fact that there - a close con-
test In The districts named. and II Is IN
splred by hope rather than by any real
belief in It's fuiilment.
The truth OF the matter Is. according 10
one In a position to know. that the stu
anon from a Democratic standpoint has
improved daily and the conditions are so
much changed I'm the last TWO weeks that
the Democrats have very Httle fear OF the
Tesult. The outlook is encouraging. and
though some Of the majorities will be
SINAI. a solid Democratic delegation Is
probable.
THE INV LAW
The Walton law is a new and Untried
u rs an experiment. and its effect on the
size Of the vote cannot be foretold
The leaders say the burmese is 10
give II a fair trial. to carry the provisions
Gu Guy 20 ne letter TO hew to the, line. let
honest result speak FOR itself. This is a
sentiment expressed all over the State
Lhere Is general desire to see the new
law fairly tried. In many localities men
OF high order and respectability and
honesty have been selected ais constabies.
SSnch Is the case In Richmond and In
hthlicC, ana the election to-day, II is
saln, VIII be conducted on a high plane
The polls. the location OF which is re-
puDlshed below for the benefit of voters,
WIZ open at sunrise and close at sunset.
Every possible effort has been made to
get out the cOlOred Republican vote for
j. W. Southwark. lie Is out in a card
appealing TO the wOrkinRmen also for
their votes Every respectable white man
should see that his vote is cast for FL
10 vote COR Gregory is q vote for
Southwark. A number of white men who
vote the Utepublican tic':et in national
affairs say they Will not support South
ward.
THE POLLING PLACEs.
The following are the voting places for
the various precincts In the city:
CLAY WARD.
Fhst precinct, 1904 west Main street
Second precinct, 100 west Broad street;
Third precinct, l25 west Broad street;
Fourth precinct AZ south Pine street;
Firth precinct, southwest corner Reser-
voir and Cary.
JACKSON WARD.
First precinct. 7O2 Brook avenue; Second
precinct, l2Ji north 81. James street;
Fourth precinct, COO north Seventeenth
street
JrFFERsOE WARD.
First precinct. No. II north Fourteenth
street, Second precinct, old Market Han;
Third precinct. 22l9 east Main street:
FIRST street between Broad and Marshall
streets.
MADIsoS wARD
First precinct. 400 north Seventh street:
second precinct 3O5 north Eighth street;
Third precinct, 81 north Seventh street;
Fourth precinct, 6l8 east Cary street.
MARSHALL WARD.
FIRST precinct 900 Lester street; Second
precinct GQrcoran Hall Third precinct.
Masonic Han, IWenty-hfth street.
MONROE WARD.
First preinct No 4 south First street;
Second precinct 2l2 north Second street.
Third precinct No. 9 west Broad street:
Fourth preinct. 4U5 north Third street:
f1fth precinct, north side Canal street
between second and Third streets.
DEMOCRATS IN sFssIoN.
The city Democratic Committee held a
Ven "Vetdcd meeting last night at the
headquarters OF the committee and
completed their work for the election to-
day. Challcugers for Jackson ward were
appointed and "A deal of business IN con
hecuon with the campaign transacted.
Al inc same time the CITY Democratic
Committee was I'M session The Elicit
tamIaiGn Club held a large and enthu-
siastic meeting at Colonel Elletts Office
a large NUMBER OF the members of the
East-End Elicit club came over by in
Vitaton OF Chairman BOykin and at
tended the meeting. The election was
freely discussed and very encouraging
views expressed on the part { several
of the members. \ good deal vi routine
business was transacted and the final
Announcements for the election to-day
perfected
Colonel Elicit was present at the meet
Ing. His presence was greeted with APP
plause and the members OF the club
shook his hand cordially. Colonel Elicit
had been in the room only few min
utes however before a request came
from several well-known Democrats of
Manchester, asking him TO so over 20
Leader Han and speak before the big
Democratic gathering there. The mem
bers OF the club reluctantly excused him.
and ne was greeted with hear,y applause
on the other Side.
t. The Republicans held a SHINY attended
meeting In Donahue's Hall, in Fulton,
last night The majority OF those present
were negroes and Candidate Southwark
held forth for a while He was followed
bv Judge Waddin. There was not much
enthusiasm at the meeting.
Appeal u Henrlco Democrats.
There Was a large Democratic gathering
at TolIeran's Hall. on Seventeenth street,
last night and n Is thought that good
results WIFI follow. About $50 o'clock
Captain W. j. BinfOrd called the meet
ing To order, and after pleading in elo-
0uent terms with his hearers TO do their
fun duty at the polls. he introduced Mr.
& A Boyce who spoke for over an
hour MIR BOyce arraigned the Re
pibncans for heaping unjust and oppres-
Give legislation upon the people. and re-
viewed the good work OF the Fifty-third
Congress.
LAYING aside National issues ne showed
that under Democratic rule HenricO coun-
Is had built and paid fGr ADDITIONAL
school houses. a jail. and had made other
improvements upon her public property
without levyinR any additional tribute
upon her citizens
TEACHING SE0EOEs.
A squad OF aboW eighteen or twenty
ueQr0fs assembled a. the corner Of Sew
enteenth and Ye-ahe streets last night
u lixten 70 John Michel Jr.. who Sect