Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-27
ge,t Encouraging Reports Made to the
State Democratic Committee
,,,r,o> IMPROVED ALL AROUND
walton Law Gives s"'iSf"'''""' In
cent ia n Few Loc"iitie>-'"""''-
ordmcnts Dcsircd-Pians as
D., the Campaign aud the spe"h'"S'

,t...r and congressman NAi'"" -
~ the First District, ID. Gardiner
'-,- NJ The Second, TaZewell Elicit OF
Third. w. r. Mckinney of the
....p peter }. Otey Of the Sixth ;.
q turner Of the seventh. and II. St
,...rre Tucker Of the Tenth.
rr. members Of the state Executive
........t,.e on hand were Messrs. Joseph
800, NJ Richmond. ". a. Jones. Of
,,...,v. Thomas $. Martin. of Scots
clio. Leonard Msrburg. of Alexandra;
..t 4 r. Thorn. Of Norfolk.
-. ,be state Committee there were
......nt. First District, Lloyd 7. Smith,
.,ran. Second District Joseph T.
,..t. chairman r. Thompson, Jr, {.
g.at5u Day. and DR. J. f. Bryant; Third
r..frIct. +. l.. G. Scott (c-=irman). ST.
rr solomon. J. ID. ODeli. ana George
N.ruc Anderson, Fourth District go
%, r. Epes chairman; Sixth Dislrict'
al, Glasgow. Jr.. and T. w. Scott
e.,.,.b District. Marshall Mccormick.
r.-tth District. Leonard Marbury ana
va D. Bibb. Ninth District. T. y. Lynch,
~ razewel: Tenth district, Edward
r.r,ls. ". 4. Anderson, ana II. i. NC
oRJECT OF THE MEETING.
When Chairman J. Taylor Ellyson called
.t meeting TO order ne explained
n., The committee had been called by
li,a 10 hear from those representing the
,.-i.us sections Of the state as to
,te POLITICAL outlook and for the pur-
a.-e Of outlining the plan OF action on
,be part of the Democratic party in the
canvass.
II was agreed that the congressional
d.etrjcts should be heard from in numen-
,lI order. and the First was called Hon.
William A. Jones. congressman from that
district. made brief, yet comprehensive
report. He said the Republicans were
g.. first inclined TO denounce the Walton
las. but the Democrats had done no
i,tter with IL than they did before, and
The opposition had realized this. and was
letter satisnsd. Mir Jones was confident
lf Democratic success ia his senatorial
district. and said the county in which he
resided would send a Democrat TO the
House of Delegates. He was entirely
s8tisfed with the Walton bill, and was
absolutely satisfied that the election UNI
der its provisions in his county were
absolutely fair.
Colonel Day followed Mr.. Jones i'm quite
an encouraging report from the FIRST.
LAW GIVES. SATISFACTION.
DR. BRYANT stated that no nomination
lad been made In southampton county
but there was no doubt OF Democratic VIC
tory In the senatorial district composed
AZ the counties Of Isle of Wight South-
arnpton. and Nansemond. southampton
was all right Speaking Of the Natoh
ms. d. Bryant .aid IL gave entire SatiS-
"a Ion
as f,lr AS they were anywhere. we
want no amendments" said the Doctor
."rre Walton law is all right as 1t IS
SIR THOMPSON. Of the Second District
.,5 that the legislative delegation from
mat section would be- sOlidly Democratic.
,fr A. Il. Thorn. OF Norfolk, said that
tr. trouble In the Second was not in elect
Sac. our men. but IN getting the best men
6, rIn.
CONDITION IN THE THIRD.
vr T. /. G.. Scott. of Hanover, speak
rc fr the Third District reported the
.plu9tiou Of Senator Wickhsm, and
added that he would surely be e.ected.
Ii. also was OF the opinion that Ut.
Q.#,lbury ana Mr.. Digs would pun
through safely Some minor breaches IN
ta. parity Doc thought, would be healed
Sr.t1r Parrish. Of tn Sixteenth District
A. .IIL I IfNt'fit as NNhiA A'+N '''
r..- u the Chesterfield District.
$751; Oueu. of New Kent, was of the
C.uuu LAT Barnes, the Democratic
nominee. would be carried through
with O. snug majority.
Mr Joseph Bryan, Of Richmond, re-
i,.-.fl what Mr.. Scott had said about
O.. Third District. Democracy was never
More solid in this section.
FlJETH IN GOOD SHAPE.
Dr. McKenny spoke for the Fourth.
t...- .a4t there WAS no trouble what
.t.s as to Pet.rsburg Her delegation
%.I l. s0ldly Democratic. MI Nc
Lar would Doc reuOminated. In Prince
G.--. H Surry Dr Barham would be
IcuoM.ua.sI ana elected Mr.. McKenney
could Dor .y much about Sussex ana
Glerirsyue. clark would be nominated
aae elected lu Dinwiddie. In Brunswick
county DR. Powell had been nominated
ly both thr Democrats and "fair-elec-
tou'' people This. Mr.. Mekenney
h'.Fht would help Mr. Turnbull Tor
Oh" S-nltr In Prince Edward thefe
V.I.l bc 70 stout fight but Dr. Burton
would probably be returned. Mr.. Nc
E-rley spoke Of the conditions in
tut.a and Holloway, and remarked that
I.reibu~ would send a Democrat 10
t.ons' people and Republicans had
dominated 70 Mr. Baptist. a Democrat
ana % preacher This had disgruntled
'lr negroes. and II there should be
"f.s-corner.d fight the Democrats would
Hu
40 FAULT TO FIND.
Nr McKenney added in concluding his
report that his people had no fault to
iri with the Walton law. II had given
Oh. negroes the first chances they had
ever had 20 vote as they pleased. If the
LEGISLATURE was going TO change the
measure at all, Mr. McKenny asked that
10 h- only in very immaterlal respects
Sir ~. ". Scott. OF the Sixth District
c4rl only speak for the county Of Char
attr Everything there was in pretty
f.i shape But little had been said
et.lt new election Jaws.
Major Peter J. Otey said that as 10
the balance Of the Sixth. some good
speakers were needed. Campbell county
tll not yet nominated but Mr. Watts
l.s been renomlnated for senator from
81. Roanoke Senatorial District and
Vari be reelected. He entertained no
serious doubts as 10 the result in any
county
SENATOR MARTIN TALKS.
Senator Thomas $. Martin was called
upon fo- few remarks as 10 the con-
c.u.n % affairs in the Seventh District.
&c. said that he really had no definite
Information upon the matter. In his
anty Alhemarie) frst-ciass men had
h..n pat up by the Democrats, and would
tc elected. He believed that In a general
Mas The district was In a very good con-
alton
Major S $. Turner member OF Congress
nom the seventh. said that he had gone
over ihc Valley counties in his district.
ln Clarke and Warren Mr. Clark would