Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-03
SOME CLOSE FIGHTS.
The Senatorial Districts in Which the
Opposition Is Hard at Work.
WALKER on THE STUMP.
He IL Making an Active Canvass In
ynrious sections OF the Southwest
The Democrats should Rally to the
PoIIs-Thc Law-NaIsers' Work.

last night Tomorrow viii be day
of preparation for the work at the polls,
and on Tuesday the voters will decide
who shall represent them in the next
General Assembly. Half the members Of
the Senate and all the members OF the
House are TO be elected on Tuesday. No
vember 9Th.
In a purely legislative contest, where
there are no great issues to arouse the at
tention of the people. 1t is difficult 10
awaken any enthusiasm. and the cam
paign now closing. like many OF its prede-
cessors. has been devoid of any features
which served TO arouse the immediate
attention Of the people Of the whole
State.
II should not be inferred from this
however. that everywhere in the State
the campaign has been as quiet and UNI
eventful as here in Richmond.
In some Of the senatorial districts. like
the Second, for illustration. embracing
the counties OF Scott. Lee. and Wise.
there has been very active and ener-
getlc canvass. The Democratic candl-
date. Mr.. II. ). Kane, is opposed by ii.
G. Slemp. candidate for the so-called
Honest Elections" party. General James
4. Walker, chairman of the State Steer
ing Committee OF said party, has
taken a very active part in the cam
palgn in Southwestern Virginia, and
especiallv in this district as he has also
In the Fourth District Of which Roa-
noke city Is part. and where the ngat
between Hon J. Allen Watts and VI. II.
Clayton, editor Of the Roanoke Times.
has been exciting and very active.
OTHER CLOSE DISTRICTS
There are several very close districts,
one Of which is he Sixteenth. embrace
ing the counties of Powhatan. Coochilui.
Chesterfield and tie city OF Manchester.
where Hon r. ". Parrish is opposed by
Sir. William ". Flanagan, OF POwhatan.
IN the Eighteenth District. including
the counties of Buckineham. F'luyanna,
and AppomatioX. Hon. n. -. Flood has
had a very active opponent ia the per-
son Of SIR Robert T.. Hubbard. OF Buck
ingham. In The Twenty Senatorial
District Dr. ". Z. Reese is the Demo
cratic candidate. and W. n. Hale, the
sO-called hOnc5t-electiOu candidate. ana
in this district there has been most
active and aggressive campaign. In the
counties Of Amelia, Cumberland. and
Prince Edward which make up the
Thirtieth District. Or. James ". South
all is the Democratic candidate, and
has had very hard-fought battle with
Mr. William Lancaster. the nominee q
the Honcst-Electlons party.
Among the other districts which may
be put down as close is the Thirty
sixth, embracing the counties of King
George Richmond. Westmoreland. North
cumberland. and Lancaster. where Hon.
j. T. Mason - opposed 10y w. 4. Rose.
Ia the Thirty-eighth District. including
the counties Of the Peninsula and King
William. Hon. Manly II. Barnes has had
"A very active contest with his honest
elections opponent, II. :. Collier. In the
counties Of Shenandoah. Frederick. and
Winchester, there Is no regularly nomi-
mated Democratic cand date, Mr.. NJ L.
Walton and Nr. Clark II. Purcell Demo
crats) being opposed by James T.. Nc
Cune Republican,. IL is difficult To say
what will be the result Of this triangular
contest. and the least that can be said.
is that this district should be put down
in the doubtful list.
ACTIVE IN SOME SECTIONS.
The districts which have been named
above will represent the sections Of the
state where the Democrats have had
the hardest fighting TO do. In many OF
these there has been great deal OF very
active campaigning. The Republicans
and Popu! SIS have united in many parts
Of the State. and are using every EFFORT
10 bring out their full vote on election
day. 1t would be a mistake for the Dem
ocrats - imagine that their enemies are
idle. The information which comes 10
the Headquarters Of the State Commit
tee is to the effect that great interest
has been manifested in a number OF
counties In the registration Of Republl-
can and POpuist voters, and all the
signs point to a determination on their
nov, - roll -her full vote on election
dav. II is believed. however, that II the
D.mocla = shall but half do their duty
next Tuesday they will be able to chronl-
Gle the next morning the e.eciion
bv the Democrats Of a majority OF the
members. both Of the Senate and or
the House Of Delegates.
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.
The General Assembly will meet on the
first Wednesday in next month. There
will be twenty senators and 100 delega.
freshly elected by the people, among
whom some twenty-five or thirty have
served before. There has not been much
speaking this canvass arranged through
the State Committee, the local authori-
ties having managed this part OF 1t. Hon
John W. Daniel has been in much de-
mund. and he has done good service
There are several questions OF import
ance which will come UP at this winter $
session. among them the constitutional
convention, good roads, equalization OF
| taxation, amendments TO the election law.
reduction of criminal expenses, and spe-
| ciaI appropriation TO the University OF
| VIRGINIA. new charters of incorporation,
| and amendments 20 those now existing.
The approaching session will be just
| like those that have preceded it-str and
| hustle. animation and dulness, statesman
ship and politics.