Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-24
IN WEST VIRGINIA.
RferytAlns Lusplcious There for Demo
cratic Success.
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA.
Solid Democratic Delegations From Both
These States Expected in Washington.
Kentucky and South Carolina.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., October a.
at Democratic headquarters to-day. He
says that the campaign is going on quite
satisfactorily in West Virginia. and he
takes no stock whatever In the stories cir
culaicd by the Republicans to the effect
tina, they are likely 10 elect at least two
members OF Congress from the State.
Latest advices received at headquarters
from the contest In Virginia and North
Carolina are encouraging. They are not
very frequent, and this is e sign that the
local leaders are able TO cope success
fully with the Republicans. The speaking
in Virginia has been livclicr than In any
off-year OF the present decade, and be-
tween now and the close OF the campaign
IL is understood that some of the we'll
known government officials at Washing
ton will make addresses in Virginia. 1t
Is perfect nonsense to think that there Is
any rule barring government officials from
taking part in a campaign. Ex-CongreSs-
man Mansur. OF Missouri, who Is an as
sistant comptroller in the Treasury, made
a speech at Warrenton yesterday. and he
IS booked for some more talks in the near
future.
A gentleman from Albemarle county
says that Mr.. Robert J. Walker the Re-
publican candidate for Congress in the
Seventh Virginia District. has been put
ting in great deal OF his time going
around At night among the negroes trying
70 school them IN the art of erasing
properly the names on the ballots so that
they Will be able 10 vote for him. Accord
Ing TO the accounts heard he has not met
with entire success, as the negroes are
slow 10 learn, and IL Is reported that they
are shy about going to the polls. Many
OF the negroes are said 10 be unable TO
pronounce the word Australian" They
call the law the "horse-tair' ballot, and
some who have been heard to express an
opinion have remarked: 1T amt no use
for us to go to de polls long as dey has
dat 'horse-taif ballot
SOLID DELEGATIONS.
The managers of the campaign at Demo-
cratic headquarters are OF the opinion that
solid Democratic delegations will be elect
ed to Congress from Virginia and North
Carolina, and owing 10 the wrangle among
the Republicans in the Seventh District
OF South Carolina they now believe they
can capture the seat there also. At pres
ent that district Is represented in the
House by coal-black negro by the name
OF George Washington Murray. He is the
only black man in Congress. and when
seated in the great hail with so many
white faces. gray boards. and bald heads.
he looks very much like a huckleberry
In q pan Of milk.
Out in Kentucky the Republicans have
one district which has been overwhelming
ly In their favor for many years, but this
year the Republicans got into such fight
that they have three candidates running,
and in spite OF the efforts Of their Cam
paign Committee, all three insist on
sticking. Unless q compromise can be
brought about the Democrats will carry
the district in all probability.
A similar fight is going on among the
Republicans in one of the Tennessee dis
tricts that usually gives a very heavy Re
publican ma jority.
The Republican managers appear to be
confident Of obtaining control of the !
House. but IL is evident they figure large !
~ on "a big landslide their way. They |
seem to think the Democrats will literally |
do nothing and permit the control of the |
House to slip away from the party. In |
this they are apt to be mistaken. AS |
complicated as the situation is in New |
York on the congressional question. Sena- |
tor Faulkner believes that the negotia- |
tions now going on will result in n settle |
ment within the next few days which will |
Insure the election of at least eighteen |
members OF the House out Of the thirty |
four in the Empire State.
POSTAL AND PERSONAL
The post-offlce at Jernigan. Duplin |
county. y. G.. has been discontinued; |
mail 10 Branchs Store
Mail service has been established in |
Virginia as follows. from November L..
1895. to June 90 1897:
Pluck. by Rosita and Grigsby. TO Edge |
Hill, three times week; Ingram, by |
Birch. TO Elmo. six times a week.
Il. W. Woolford of Accomac Va. Is at
the Ebbitt House.
+. W. Matthews. Of Creedmore. Va,
and J. 4. Tate and WIFE, of Mebane, y.
C.. are at the Metropolitan.
Congressman Jones was again in the |
city to-day for a short while, and left |
via Baltimore for the Eastern Shore Of |
Virginia. where he Will make a number of |
Speeches
Other Virginia arrivals: G. II. Collins. |
J. NJ Sheppard and wife. l.. l.. Belts. S. |
Hofiheimer Richmond; Il. NJ. Bushong. |
Woodstock; c. +. Fowler Elmwood: Rev. |
Job Turner, Staunton; w. W. Baldwin, |
Blena Vista; w. W. Burgess, Orange; |
William Tayloe and wife. King George
North Carolina: II. II. Pegram, Jr.. |