The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-11
CAMPAIGN BEGUN IN EARNEST.
Honest Election" Promoters
Were in Session Yesterday.
Congressman elect Walker and Populise
simpson Here-Exeoutivo Committee
Meeans'iWasto Have Been Held, But
tho o.hor Members DfaHesot Show Up.
General Walkers Views on the sisua-
ton.

Gen. James A. Walker, Congressman
elect from the Ninth Virginia District.
and w. L. Simpson, of Cam pbell county.
arrived in Roanoke yesterday morning.
These gentlemen are mem bers of the ex-
ecutive committee appointed at the re.
cent Honest Election" conference held
at Petersburg. General Walker is the
Republican member of the committee,
while MIR. Simpson represents the Popu-
list end OF the movement. j. Rush
Miller, Pfohibisionist, and Judge Buiord,
OF Brunswick county, Democrat, are also
members of this committee. It was the
intention TO have held meeting OF the
committee here yesterday, but as the
last two nsmed gentlemen did not show
up it WAS postponed until later dsy.
a great deal Of missionary work was
gone, however, by General Walker and
MIR. Simpson. Their rooms at the Ponce
dc Leon Hotel were filled during the
entire day with gentlemen representing
oiHerent parties, but who are in sym-
pathy with the movement and q general
plan OF action was outlined. General
walker talked freely with all comers in
regard to the matter and listened care
fully to the different views EXPRESSED.
he Will leave for his home to-day.
When TINES reporter called upon
MIN at the hotel yesterday afternoon he
wss conversing with number OF gem
tlomen of different political belief.
The object OF the movement" said
General Walker in reply to question
from the newspaper man. lis to en-
deaVor to secure fair election and to
get rid of the present unfair electic
law Our design Is to unite all persons.
irrespective OF party, who favor an
honest election and TO secure Candle
dates, without regard to party, who
Will pledge themselves to fair election
law.
I'VE have no desire or intention OF
making war upon the Democratic party
or its candidates any more than upon
the candidate OF any other party who
would not put out q candidate in favor
OF tho Anderson M Cormick law and
the Walton attachment. We are per-
fectiy willing thatthe Democrats should
give US fair election law. We urge
them and beg them to do so and WHARF,
ever they will put forth q candidate who
VIII pledge himself to vote for the law
proposed by the conference at PETERS,
burg or one containing similar provis-
ions, we do not desire to run any candi-
date against him.
our object in visiting Roanoke was
TO hold q meeting of the executive conn
mittee appointed by the Petersburg con-
ference with view to the organizsti
OF that committee and to formulate
some plan by which we can get in CONS
munication with the people who are in
favor OF fair election Bill over the
State"
When asked as to what the sentiment
was throughout the State OF this move
ment, General Walker replied:
VI have not visited any part OF the
State as yet. Roanoke is our initial
point. think, however, that the great
mass OF the Democratic people in Vir-
GINA are honest and want an honest
election law. Some of them, am sorry
to say, do not want change and Of
course we do not expect to do anything
with this class"
The indications are tina. the plan
mapped out at Petersburg will not res
ceive the unanimous support OF the Re-
publican party In Roanoke. A TIMES
reporter talked to q number OF gentle
men, prominent In the party, yesterday,
and they did not seem at all enshusi-
asic over tho movement. Their prin-
cipsl objection seemed to be the assumed
leadership OF Malone. This is pill
that they are not ready to swallow just
yet.