Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-18
FAULKNERINCHARGE
THE EIGHTH DISTRICT
Some Misleading Figures with Respect to
lt-Meredith's Election Sure-Per-
sonal and Postal Notes.


cial)-Greater activity was manifested to-
day at Democratic headquarters than at
any time since they were opened. Senator
Faulkner. of West Virginia, chairman of
the Congressional Campaign Committee.
has returned to the city. and from now
until the close OF the contest he will give
his personal supervision to the work.
There are not many Of the Senators and
Representatives In Washington at present,
but the correspondence received every day
includes matters of the highest impor-
tance. and to these Senator Faulkner will
give special attention. The sending out of
documents is In the hands of competent
clerks, and TO every part of the country
where the Democrats have any chance Of
electing members of Congress literature
VIII be forwarded. There are some Sec
ions where the Republicans have full
swing. and the Democrats do not propose
10 chase rainbows in attempting to over
come difficulties that cannot be overcome.
Inc Republicans have spread reports to
the effect that Congressman Meredith is
lkely TO have a hard time TO pull through
IN his district. a lot of figures published
mere are about as misleading as anything
well could be. For instance, II il stated
tnat two years ago. Turner. the Populst
candidate against Mr.. Meredith. pOlled in
the district 10.066 votes and Mason, the
candidate this year OF the Populists, they
insist, Will do fully as well. This claim
Is simply ridiculous. Two years ago there
was no Republican candidate in the dis
trict. and the bulk OF the vote given 10
Turner was east by Republicans In the
entire State two b. of,
dld not poll quite 1900 votes. and Mason.
NJ the coming electiOIR with three candi-
dates In the field. will not poll 300 votes.
his candidacy really will not hurt either
OF the OLD parties. and Mr.. Meredith will
san into Congress once more by n very
handsome plurality. and perhaps clear
majority over both McCaull and Mason.
me statement given TO the Republican
papers was largely the hope of some
OF inc people who furnished the informa-
ton.
Pat McCaull. it is believed. will not poll
the fun Republican vote In the district.
Mr.. Meredith's majority In 1892 over
Iurner was 1865. and the district is so
largely Democratic and the people are
so true 70 the party and its principles
that no black Republlcan-Po Popullst COM
bination can possibly defeat Mr.. Mere
dlth' unless there should be fearful apathy
among the voters. And when IL comes to
apathy, the Republicans are apt to suf-
Ter as much as the Democrats. for many
OF the Republicans do not relish the NOM
ination Of McCaull. II Uncle jake Egg
born, of Culpeper, had been nominated
The Republicans would have given Mr.
Meredith u closer rub for the seat in the
House.
NORTH CAROLINA.
SaNqfnr mhn ", ha NJ
on Saturday, expects to make "A great
many speeches in North Carolina between
now ani the close OF the campaign. He
IL looking very well. and Is in the best
Of trim for the work that is before him.
All reports received here from the con-
test in North Carolina are to the effect
that the Democrats are preparing to give
their opponents the most energetic battle
In many years. II is thought the Demo-
Gratis will elect n solid delegation 10 the
next House. as the candidacy OF Amls in
the Fifth District will draw many Repub-
lican votes from Settle.
Much interest Is felt here in the Demo
cratic State Convention 20 be held to-mor-
row in Ohio. Congressman Tom johnson
wants the convention to condemn Senator
Brice, and the latter Is doing his best %
control the convention on the resolutions.
There is much uncertainty in Washing
ton as to what will be done, and it Is
not known whether or not -..r Brice Will
resign II his course Is condemned.
To the average Democrat met at head
quarters IT seems silly for the Ohio Demo
Gratis to be insisting that the Democratic
senator from that State should be- con-
demned because he does not happen to
agree with such a pronounced free-trader
as Mr.. Tom Johnson. Ii only tends 70
create dissenson, and this is a time when
everybody should pull together
George G. Joyce and wife, Of Ports
mouth. Va, are at the Ebbitt
A post-ofice to be known as Crimsc
has been established i'm Lincoln county,
y. c., with William Ramsaur as post
master.
Name OF post-ot'ce in Virginia changed;
Jumbo. Loudoun county, to Elyan, Jacob
u. Rinker. postmaster.
Among fourth-class postmasters ap-
pointed to-day were:
North Carolina a-TObaccoville. Forsyth
county. j. j. Reed. vice J. b. Vest, re"
moved.
V!rgiria-Swansboro' Chesterfield coun-
~ J A. Burke, vice VI. +. Brodnax, re-
moved.
Nirginia arrivals: Frederick :. Nalen-
,in. and Mrs. Valentine and V. Gam
sher. Richmond James Walker. ". T.
Simcoe and wife, and William H. Cle-
monts. Norfolk: John +. Rixey and ,.
DIener. Cupeper: g. ". Kinsey, Kappa
hammock: Clarence L. Young and J. G.
Horton. Lynchburg.
North Carolina arrivals: Colonel a. r..
Andrews. Raleigh: II. ]. Bingham. Char
7 Fuller and = q Hackney,