The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-03

Mckinley VIII Garry th district, But The
>iiserite Congressman VIII Win.

NORFOLK. VA. Nov 2.-Specill.-The
eve az election develops very little that
Is new in the Second congressional dis
trict. The situatiCn remains prac ically
tue So me, dnC though considerable money
la icing used ir certain quarters. IL H.
s1id, u is not thought that any mate
llal effect Will be produced. Young stock
Is high up in the market to-day, aud hls
election is practically conceded. though
not openly admitted. OF course, around
the several headquarters all sides are
oSienolDly sure Of the election OF their
respective candidates. and in reply TO amy
query from visitor as 10 what Is goins
10 bee the probable result. the answer Is
invariably cur man Is sure 10 VIM and
by an overwhelming majority"
But IL is not at campaign headquarters
one must look for unbiased predictions.
The private opinion OF the several lead
cr5 is OF considerably more value Sew
eral of the latter were obtained to-day.
and they We're presumably honest. mas
much as they were Tor most part adverse
- the hopes Of the gentlemen who rem
dtrcd thcm.
one OF them is a Republican who has
been most active i'm the campaign, and
has made mere speeches for sound money
during the past three months IN the state
of Virginia than any other one man IN
this section. asked for his candid opinion
as 10 The Second district. ne said. Il VIII
tell you III you won't use my name. on
course / cannot AFFORD 10 20 before the
public ass lcine uncertain OF the success
Of my side. but ] honestly believe tnat
Brvau viii carry the State by a large ma
jorty. Mr. Young Will carry the district
by al least 1000 plurality, be Will carry
the city by good margin. but the result
I'm Norfolk county D. hard 10 predict Tor
the Democrats are divided among them
selves. Everywhere that I have gone
canpaigninl ln the interest of Mckinley
] have found the Democratic party IN
good 81 rpo aud squareiy standing on the
ISSUES 0f the campaign regardless or iocal
auarrols and distractions. am nimiS
convinced that Mckinley viii carry the
Second district. iut the Democrats VIII
get everything else. ! do not think Mr..
Whaley Will poll a very large vote.
Another politician. who has taken
scarcely less active part in the campaign
than tie nhovc. and who huf devoted ms
time and cloqueuce 10 tho Second district
almost exclusively. speaking Tor Eoin
in every town and village and every
cross-roads iu this end ot virginia, stated
to-day that he believed the nght 90 be
between Young and Whalcy lie thought
the lattor would poll larger vote thin
Dr. Wise and would shove Mr. f"uuS
nrc,tv close lie conceded Mr. Young
eioction as certain. however unless there
were "A radical change OF sentiment IN lhe
rural districts between this ana to-nor-
row night -. 5000 o,..,,r
men IN this district Hllu ~ ~, ~ tbof-
votes OF this number apou' ~ w..
so,,1 aro rccroes. Mr.. Chqrl 's J. cannon
nresidf mi of tho Oystermen's Protec'iVs,
hesociation. a man intimately ACQUAINTED
with the subject. declares that eYery nan sr,.
,n he business " ll undoubtedly Vo,r tpr
- y, though the coiOred vote viii be
thr',tn 10 Mckinley at the Same ume.
NJ he Is rieht. then this IN i,seit wouia pe
anonch 10 insure the election OF the siiFef
man. ... a., sbo citv
90 Norfolr and IL has been reported that
cxactlv 81 0O0 has foen spent 20 carry that
vot. for Mr.. Whalcy. This report mas
I'm thorouehlv Investigated by your cor
resnorlout. who finds that there Is no,,,n
iro I'm b. II would have been ioo'lsh
"a 6. hoon really contaminated, Ter
Ne Italians here are Tor the most part
Do,,,ocrats 1,.. and are hard 70 boss against
tbcir convictions. II would be money
thrown away