The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-06
Republicans Raise the Same Old Howl
About Election Frauds in Virginia.
COLONEL BRADY ISSUES A STATEMENT
Republicans Will COnfe.t the Elec
tion I'm the Second, Third and
Fourth hDistricts-The Result i'm the
Stale Unchanged by Inter Figures
Republicans and Gold NJ en- 20 Fuse.

a,; a,s;',iiOiu' Va. NOV. 5.-(Speclal)-
the Virginia National Republican Com
mlttee, and MIR. Edmund Waddill trea-
surer or The same body, tonight gave
out statement of their charges of
I IIauu IN this State. They say the
virginia for the Republicans thirty days
before the election by not less than 90
ou0 majority. Upon anything approxi-
mating fair count the election would
have been easily Won
II is, this statement continues, "only
oy Ihe most atrocious frauds known TO
mouern politics, that the pretended ma
loTlty OF some $1,000 is claimed by the
democrats for Bryan. Frauds of all
conceivable kinds have been practiced.
from the printing of bogus names upon
the ticket to deceive ignorant voters, to
the shutting out of more than / 500 votes
IN single ward In this city"
Inc statement continues that the plan
OF shutting out voters at sunset was
practiced In Richmond as well as in
many counties. Colonel Brady and Mr.
Waddill estimate that thousands of vo-
tiers were defrauded out of their votes
by these tactics. Ten thousand il named
as the number of votes probably lost
10 the Republicans in this way The
change of ballot from one side to the
other is placed at 5000 votes. Upon a
fair count rhese Republican managers
say they should have the State by 10
600, and six of the ten Congressman.
REPUBLICAN CONTESTS.
The Republicans have decided to make
contests in the Second, Third Fourth
and Fifth districts. General Edgar AL
Ian Is directing the contests Gold
The plan was mapped out some time ago
and the fight will be made along the
lines upon which the Keesee-Hudson
contest from Halifax was fought last
fall. The courts will be asked to re-
strain the State Canvassing Board from
counting any returns deemed as i'm
proper, and to compel the board 10 count
such as are deemed proper
RESULT UNCHANGED
The returns to-day do not alter the re-
suit In Virginia. This State will give
the Democratic electoral ticket about
10000 plurality. and majority over all
the tickets. Palmer's vote Will not
reach 5000 Many of the sound money
Democrats voted for Mckinley The
Democrats have eight Congressman.
and the Republicans two. Yost's ma
tority probably is 1900. and Walkers
$500.
SLOW TO GIVE IT UP.
The Democrats here would not become
convinced until this afternoon that Bry-
an was defeated. They held up we'll
under the adverse returns. Last night
the city was rung out with cheers of the
Chairman Jones' reports, which were en-
couraging to them. Tonight the town
is dead so far as political enthusiasm is
concerned. The Republicans and the
gold Democrats are not demonstrative
people in this city, and they are making
no outward display OF their Joy over the
result.
WHAT OF THE FUTURE?
"What of the future politics in Vir-
Rtnia r'' IC neil
day. 1t ls pretty generally believed
that next year the Republicans and gold
Democrats vii fuse on a State ticket,
and make the issue new election law.
The Democrats with whom / have
talked to-day were all in favor Of fusion
with the Populists. They said the Pop
ulists stood nobly by them this year,
and they should have representation on
the State ticket 1t is we'll known
fact that the Populists have no love for
the gold Democrats, and will probably
be glad to join any com bination to de-
feat them. The Legislature to be chosen
next year will elect Senator Daniels
successor, and he will be as acceptable
TO the Populists as any man in their
panty.
PROBABLE oFFICEHOLDERS.
Much interest is felt here as to who
will fill the offices under MCKINLEY. Col
onel James d. Brady will be candidate
Mr.. Otis Fl. Russell will probably as
pire to succeed Collector Of Internal
Revenue Ryan, and there will be many
applicants for the postmastership. Col
opel James Lyons is talked OF for dis
trict attorney. 1t Is certain that Judge
Waddill will have much 10 say as to
who shall I'LL the offices. He organized
NclNinley's campaign in this State and
has been practically the director of the
canvass just closed. Waddill may get
big Office in Washington. John Mitch
ell, Jr., will no doubt aspire 10 some
position. He came in All the eleventh
hour, and gave the cause his honest sup-
port.
PRAISE OF ELLYSON.
Chairman ]. Taylor Ellyson. OF the
Democratic Committee, has been warmly
congratulated on the able manner in
which re directed the campaign for his
party. There IS a revival of the talk
that he may be asked 10 run for Cover
nor. 1t Is known that he has no such
idea now, and probably will not think
seriously of entering the race
second District.