The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-25

al.onocd. and there is no doubt that lt
has gained more during the past week
than in amy one week since the move
ricnt began.
The movement has grown, not siuP'S
because OF Tie persistent eHoi'S '''''
have been made by the souno-mohey
workers. but because as the people s'0
more and more OF the iree-si''ei Hi''e-
,,.rt thev become more and more
alarmed at the evident tendency Oh D'S
,nisn Aany people who are lh l"'oi
~ free silver are having theH EYES
opas.aa to OLA. fau meaning OF -n- A'N.
silver movement. and are besinili"s ~
see fhnt IL is dangerous 30 the lh7''N-
lions OF government.
THE TALLA-sHEEI OCICIth'
Tho .nc.t interesting feature OF the
v.e.k i- tl, ottcry which the SILVER yicSs
g. making against taliy-sheets' ai'l'a
,.. ,t... I'll o.Yer devices which sound
money men are employ !ng TO prevent
election frauds. This tally-sheet ceFlce
las lt,.lI. .ltrmeO lne silver press ana
these papers have tried 20 arouse pop"-
l.r inlIenati0u against II by lieleiiul"e
that It's object is 10 inumluate f"e en-
moves OF corporations ana olneIs' WV
would vote for Bryan, but are alrala 10
do SO openly. lest they lose employ nneHl
Thereby The object of the SILVER press
Is two-fOld. in the nfst place tney
~.o,,id nreiudice -yc-...a.ni,l yy nak.ns
81 appear that the Sound-Money DeiNoe-
racv is 'ry.ug t0 iuum.aate them' ana
g. tbo second place they would divert
attention from the real issue, which is
10 prevent fraudulent judges from max
t,r . f1lse count But that 10 is the
do-fer OF the silvcritcs ia certain Sec
lions to use the election machinery LOT
the benefit of their party DIS abundahtiy
proven lv the case OF Registrar Syicie'
of SuIhers' precinct, I'm Heniico couh-
~. WHO has pcrsistently kept out OF the
way OF those opposed 90 him VINO Wlshed
10 register and has been backed up III
tho course he has pursued by his party
assoCitos.
THE LEAGUE MOVEMENT.
The most notable development of the
vecE Was the organization ID hlchinoH"
Yesterday ol the sound-Money ana Hon
est-IIectlou League OF Virginia, re-
rort of which viii be found elsewhere.
The convention was FUN Of interest, ana
the reports most encouraging. inc Hls-
uifcant fact Boo this connection Is tnat
The object ol tlc league is not only 10
promote ilo interest of sound money Dul
70 insure honest elections.
T1DlNGs FROM TIE FIELD.
gentleman from Richmond recently
.,ad. "a can.ass of the FIRST district ana
met many oil the moat prominent "o'Neis
in that district. Ih4 growth or so"nu
money has hocn So wonderful ihal Mes9's p
Zen Chamlers. OF tho NoitneiH NecA'
and o. M. Scott. of The Eastern shore
oppressed the belief tnat the district
would 60 against ireo SILVER.
The fcatlIe ln tnc Second district Is
tho splendid fight which Whalcy Is max
iue. It is said that many of the NepuD-
lrans WHO arc opposed 10 Wise Will vote
Tor Whaey. and some Of the best IN
formed souud-mouey men in Norfolk eA-
pect Whalcy 90 Doe elected, whether Wise
withdraWs or NOT
Everything is going on nicely IN the
Third district Mr Barton h. Wise has
taken charge Of the district organization,
and is giving special attention To Rich
Inond.
ln this connection it may be stated that
O. poll of the Richmond TOBACCO Exchange
shows that out OF l-6 members 81 are Tor
the gold standard and 30 for free silver
The chairman Of the Sound Money
League iu Petersburg reports that
canvass has recently been made OF that
city. and shows that at least half the
white men m the city VIII vote against
Bryan. and ihat of thc -olnd-money Dem
o.rats about half viii vote for Palmer
aud Buckuer and the other half Tor MI
hinlcy.
SWANsON'S DANCER.
Major R. J. Anderson, Of Pittsylvania.
and Mr. Nal lamun. of Danvlie. were
ST. the clfy yesterday and brought the
most en.unr.gi gile news from the Firm
district Tncv diI not hesitate TO say
that D.nDle and Ply y.vania county
would give large majority a.tiN blFan
and swanson They say that GOOD maJorl-
Ties AGAINST the silver ticket may also be
counted ON in Henry. Patrick. FLOYD and
Crayson. That i WIN Boz a. stand-on I'm
carroll. ami that the only county I'm the
district that Will give "a silver majority
viii ie Franklin. They seem entirely
confident that Swanson VIII bc defeated
Tor Congress.
Hampton Hoec has Withdrawn from
the contest in the Sixth district. leaving
the fight between the sounl-mOncy cam
dIdafe and tho nominee OF the silycritee.
narnsberger is making 81 hne night in
the seventh and although the RepubH-
can candidate has not get come down, ne
has fighting chance.
SIR. ). g. Brent OF Alexandria. reports
that the sound-mOuey sentiment has
grown SO rapidly Boa tho Eighth district
that some politicians are claiming that
the silver ticket VIII be defeated
Colonel Iulkcgson. and delegates 10
The league convention. iu the city YES
tcrday from The Ninth district. enye the
most encouraeing reports OF the growth
o. the movement in that district
r. ID. Hairsiip. of S.auulon. was I'm the
city yesterday attending a meeting or
the State Executive Committee OF the
National Democratic party. OF which
committee De is a member. representing
the Tenth Congressional District Hc
reports a strong following OF the Ma
tOnal Democracy in the valley counties
Of the Tenth district IFS information
does not extend 10 the counties east O.
the Ridge. In all the valley counties q
good Democratic vote viii be pollcd
against Bryan and Scwall and against
Flood. Much Of this vote viii 20 TO Nc
Kiniey. II is his opinion that Mr..
Flood, in order 10 be elected TO Congress
from the Tenth district Will have 10
cross the mountains with al least two
thousand plurality. A 70 the vote on
the National ticket. DC SIS Of the opin-
ION that II the rest Of the States makes
the same showing as this Valley. the
State Of Virginia Will 40 against Bryan
and Sewall.
lie said that IN spite OF an appearances
20 the contrary. In spite OF the facts IN
the ease and in spite OF the positive as