Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27
A BANG-UP FIGHT.
That's What The Maryland Contest Is,
Says q Newspaper Nan.
soRMAx STRUGGLING FOR LIFE.
The virginia Democratic Associa-
zion of washipgton Endorses HIS
rrort.-North Carolina Repubii-
c.ns and Mckinley.
cans and MckfaIey.

rovv reached the boiling stage, anu every
aav Is pregnant with political interest.
A vell-known journalist. who has Just
returned from some newspaper ana cam
oaisn work IN that State, says: Iherc
ss no Disgusting the fact that the greatest
battle for years IL on in Maryland Mr.
ouav made a fight in Pennsylvania n
few weeks ago. but he was fighting Tor
a common. little party State chairman
ship. but Mr. German Is fighting Tor
his life, and. from all / heard and saw
i would say that he Will win.
"Jn the first place, there never Should
have been any fight against Senator Cor
man. He Is not up for reelection. aho'
ordinarily, would have but little 10 90
with the campaign. The Democrats OF
the State assembled In regular corNeh-
ton and nominated Mr.. John H. HURST,
who is the largest wholesale dry-goods
merchant of Baltimore. and whose re-
putation Is simply splendid IN every
single respect. but he happens 10 De
for reassessment and so the corporate
interests were quickly arrayeu asai.is,
him. and Senator German was seiecteu
as 81 blind, from behind when inns az
gregation of avarice ana sreed cou'u
shoot down the Democratic forces when
stand for equality bozsre the Jaw wnetn,
or they be men OF millions or artisans
al the anvil. ~
.Tt's a baug-up fight" continued the
oewspaper man. "apd all Democrats
might 10 help German now. for the party
owes him gratitude for the wisdom OF
his counsels and the earnestness OF MS
labor. 1t Is very gratifying 10 his friends
In the state 10 find his colleagues so
strong for German, for men Ike Seha-
tors Gray and Faulkner do not DO Things
like campaigning without CONVICTIONS
..The young men in Baltimore IKE
Henry Il. Poske and jerome Joyce, ana
600 Others. are showing what young
democrats can do. and their help TO the
regular ticket cannot be overestlmateu.
Uhe German leaders claim the state py
rocco but this may be an entnusiastic
estimate, when il is taken into consloe-
ration that there will be an immensely
Increased Republican negro vote. Inc
more conservative Democrats are placing
their money on from 5000 10 N'"V ma
jority. and the former hsure Is feed'ueu
ps dead sure
.aThe Lowndes Republican leaders claim
the State by 10000. but they are not eager
10 back that figure"
GoRMAN ENDORSED.
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NJ the District held a very important
meeting at their hall on New York ave-
me last night. There waS a fuii at
tendance. and a good deal of business OF
mere than ordinary political interest was
Transacted. Next to the campaign III Nir-
r,nja. the association regards that III
MARYLAND as of paramount Importance
ana as an evidence of its sympathy Tor
Senator German and the Democratic
State ticket. the following resolution
offered by Mr. J. a. Settle. was unani-
mously adopted:
RESOLVED. That the Virginia Demo-
cratic Association OF the District of CO.
nrnbia most heartily endorse the Demo
cratic State ticket of the State of Mary
land. and commend the efforts OF the
Hon. A. Z. German TO keep the state In
TIA ranks Of the Democracy"
ARRANGEMENTS were made to send voters
TO Virginia to vote at the coming election,
on the 9Th of November Certihcates VIII
be issued by the association. beginning on
Friday before the election, which VII
entitle each man to the round TRIP io'
pne railroad fare
The association also decided to attend
the Democratic rally at Laurel. Nd, OF
the night OF the 31st instant in a body
NORTH CAROLINA.
day is to the effect that Mckinley Is
The favorite among Republicans there
for the presidential nomination. His IN
terests appear TO be in the hands o.
senator Pritchard, who Is said 10 be the
most popular leader the party has had tol
many years. The silver Republicans u
that State have accepted the ohio STATE
Republican platform as satisfactory oe
claration in favor OF national coinage
That has helped Mckinley in North Caro-
Tina.
Reed has also a respectable following
and his assured prospective position a:
Speaker Of the House may develop for
midable strength for him during th'
winter.
There IL an impression that split Il
Inevitable between Senator Pritchard an(
CONGRESSMAN Little over a division OF th'
electoral vote. Pritchard Is quoted a.
having recently expressed himself In favo
OF a division on equitable lines. believing
that three electoral tickets in the heit
would result In the election OF the Demo
cratic ticket lie does not favor the IN
Observation-Disclosures tickol scheme, and tn
success OF that movement is said to de
pend upon the strength OF the Demo
cratic and Republican detection
in the State. The main idea, ac
cording 20 Republican authority
with the Republicans. Populists. and ex
treme silver Democrats, Is TO defeat IN
regular Democratic licked, and all oppo
sition Will be unified on that line.
Mr. L. A. Dudley was appointed posi-
master Of the fourth-class to-day at rags
Montgomery county, Va. to succeed :
II. Walters, resigned.
PERSONAL POINTS.
DIR. George b. Steele, the well-know
Richmond dentist, who. with his wife ha
been visiting relatives In FREDERICKSBURG
was in the CITY to-day sightseeing.
Miss Oracle V. Green, OF I.oudoun eoun
Nv. va. and Mr.. George l.. Beard, Of thi
rity, were married at the residence
Mr.. c. f. Kendrick, New York avenue
on Wednesday last, the Rev. q. W. POI
= kins. CT Virginia, officiating.
Quite a party from this city Is bein
entertained at their beautiful home, ;
Keswick. Va. by Mr.. and Mrs. Bocock.
Hon. Holmes Conrad, ghe Solc;or-Gen'
raj, has rented a handsome residence
Eighteenth street. where the Misses Cor
rad will spend their first winter In VAST
ington
young gentleman, who creditably serve
the Dispatch as correspondent at Grew
for quite q period. Is now In the Goa
and Geodetic Survey Office. and is takir
law course In Columbian University.
Mr.. Freeman Epes. OF Blackston
nephew OF Hon. James f. Epes. holds
responsible position in the Weather III
reau.
Mr. d. L. Hardaway. OF blackstone,
m edicien, officer in the Bureau OF ~
craving and Printing. as is also NJ
Robert l.. Pile. OF Abingdon.
Mrs. L. Peyton Knight. OF Lynchbur
and her beautiful and attractive daug
tiers. MISSES Virginia and cornelia. d
here for the winter, stopping at q