Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-22
NORTH CAROLINA THUS TO GO RE-
PUBLICAN, 1T IS SAID.
GROSVEEOR'S FIGURES ABSURD.
wherein They Fail to Present the
situation CorrectIy-PoliticaI News
from Virginia-special Railway
Rates for Washington Voters.

He said that Just now he did not wish
TO discuss politics. and did not wish to
be quoted. but that there was only one
way Of sizing up the campaign.
And that is" / began
THAT Mckinley will be elected" said
he, interrupting me.
This reply surprised me, coming from
such a source. and / remarked, "Are
YOU not mistaken? The indications are
all the other way"
mo; Mckinley will certainly be
elected"
"Do you really believe sop
II am as confident of it as that L am
standing here"
ION what do you base your opinions?
'sThat | can't say. / will not discuss
speak"
Whom are you for?'
You are?" l exclaimed, still more
surprised.
yes; am for Mckinley"
How will North Carolina go?''
For Mckinley"
"What?'
For Mckinley
''You never were more mistaken in your
life" | said North Carolina viii surely
give Bryan her electoral vote.
NO" he replied. North Carolina VIII
20 for Mckinley, and l know 1t.
At this point the conversation was In
terrupted. and the big manipulation OF
railroads was called off, and soon after
wards left on Southern train.
WHAT 1T MEANT.
The remarkable and positive express
sions Of this Democratic railroad
man so astounded me that day or so
afterward / repeated them TO another De-
mocratiq. railroad magnate, who knew the
former as well as l do, and l asked,
.sWhat do you think about it,
81 don't think anything about IT, he
said coo,Iv. 81 know exactly what he
means"
what does he mean?
"ue means that the electoral vote or
North Carolina is 10 be bought, and that
the election of Mckinley Is to be bought
and paid for. That is the intention OF
the eold-bugs. the railroads, ana the
monopoiists; that is what they are DONG
with the aid of the so-calied gold-buS
Democrats; and that Is what
opinion was based upon.
"Rut let me tell you; they will have
merry Hfslt IAAAlbb -AN'NA''Ns
White House on such terms as he and
his friends are now negotiating. The
people are not in the frame of mind 10
stand a bought-up or stolen electoral
vote; not OF one State. but OF many
States. as Is proposed. The whole
scheme will fail, and the Republican
millions will be spent in vain. but the
Republicans must be watched, and the
last one OF them punished-that Is,
caught"
RAILROAD MAGNATE.
There is no doubt that Railroad Mag
nate No. Us explanation of the opinions
of Railroad Magnate No. Is the
correct one, and that the Mckin-
leyites and their force-bill allies
are proceeding on the election-purchas-
ing plan; but, as he said, they viii ex-
perience considerable difficulty before
they can carry that plan through.
GRosvENoR's CLAIMS.
Speaking of Grosevenor's Gains for Nc
Kinley. a Democratic leader said to-day:
They are so absurd as to be unworthy
Of serious consideration. All OF the
States west of the Missouri river are
for Bryan, and all the States south OF
the Potomac are also for him. Ohio, Me-
Knley's own State. is for Bryan,
and you can bet the balance Of an over
whelming majority will be forthcoming
in November"
Mr.. w. H. Selden, proprietor OF the
Metropoltan Hotel. had the honor of es-
corting w. j. Bryan from the carriage
to his dinng-room and introducing him
10 several ladies' on Saturday evening.
Colonel Stonebraker, of Fredericksburg,
made very strong silver speech to
about seventy-five attentive listeners In
the Metropolitan Hotel on Saturday eve
ming. and he was warmly applauded from
time TO time. The Colonel would make
good stumper.
A gentleman from Front Royal says
the Democratic candidate for Congress
in the Seventh Virginia District, Hon.
James Hay, made a speech there on
Friday last TO a big crowd, and was
attentively listened to. He says there
are only a few Democratic boilers In the
town. and not over a score In the dis
trict Mr.. Hay will be elected by from
5000 10 1000 majority. Robert j. Walker,
the Republican nominee, Is not making
much of a canvass, and Is losing ground,
as many Republicans are Joining Bryan,
Sewall. and free-silver clubs.
RAILWAY RATES FOR VOTERS.
conference IN which Virginians are
largely interested was held this morn
ing. Ii was one of railroad passenger
agents with Secretary Lawrence Gardner
Al Democratic headquarters. The object
OF the meeting was to agree upon a rate
for residents of the District who may
wish to travel TO their respective States
TO register, and then to vote In No
vember. There are thirteen States TO
which citizens go TO vote In every ma
tional election. the principal ones being
Virginia, Maryland. Pennsylvania, Ohio.
and New York.
REPRESENTATIVES of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Pennsylvania, Southern, Baltimore
and Ohio railroads were present.
IL was agreed that these roads shall
OFFER TO all prospective voters uniform
rate OF one fare for the round trip TO
any State reached by these lines or their
auxillaries. This agreement was reached
after only brief discussion, the rate
having previously been informally agreed
upon. The matter of identification by the
issue of certificates TO those persons
eligible 10 benefit by the reduced rates
was n subject which required more
lengthy consideration by the conference.
In general, it is expected that the GER
tificate shall be signed In the presence
of a committee of the local Democratic
managers and that for the pur-
pose OF Identification the certificate. or
the railroad ticket issued for the certif-
cate. must be signed again. the latter
signature being required to correspond
with the first one.
PERSONAL.
Captain James w. McCarrick. OF Nor
folk. Va, who has been combining bust
ness with pleasure in few days visit
to the capital. returned home by steam