Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-14
CHAIRMAN ELLYsON's VIEWS.
No Doubt of Democratic Success IN
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Chairman Ellyson. of the Virginia
Democratic State Committee, was In
Washington yesterday. AS is well known,
Mr.. Ellyson. who has been the eff
Gent and trusted chairman Of this COM
mIttee for many years, accepted re-
appointment this year at considerable
sacrifice to himself. He had borne the
heat and the burden OF campaigns Tor SO
long that he wanted rest, ana had
arranged to go abroad with Mrs. Ely
son on trip OF rest and recreation. HIS
Democratic colleagues would not agree 10
dispense with his services, however, even
though be pleaded with them that ne
was not silver man. Ihey knew ms
worth. and they rendered him the chair
manship with such unanimity ana earn
estness that he had TO consent TO It's
acceptance.
doubt of the election of Bryan and Sewall
electors I'm Virginia. Il do not want to
take anything for granted said he.
"That Is not my way OF managing
campaign. and so | will work just as hard
this summer as | have done In the past.
II present Indications are indicative of
the future, however, there Is no doubt
of the result. In Virginia the great bulk
Of the voting population is agricultu-
raj and II is not necessary TO tell you
how our agricultural population feels. 1
am aware that a considerable portion or
the business element is against free sill
yer. but the proportion that viii vote
for Mckinley is very, very small. A
large proportion will not vote at all, but
even this detection will not be enough,
as the situation stands to-day. to place
the ticket In doubt. on the other hand,
the farming population is for silver. and
the feeling is by no means confined 10
Democrats"
How about the Populists?"
1.-THE largest vote ever cast in Vir-
ginia by the Populists was 1900 They
are not as important a factor in Virginia
as they are in some other States. /
think, moreover that many Of the Popu-
lists will come back into the Democratic
party under the new order of things"
Congressman Jones, Of the First Dis
trict. was in company with Mr. Ely
son, and also spoke i'm the most hopeful
terms Of the situation In the State.
Il had a meeting In my district yes
terday." said he. I'm fact, there were
two meetings--one held by the Demo-
Gratis in the courthouse, and the other
a Republican meeting outside. We had
all the white people. except twelve"
you talked silver, Of courseY
''Yes; and the people cried for more
talk of the same kind l think the
most effective thing which / said related
to the syndicate which forced $4,000
600 issue of bonds in one year, and then
recently decided that there should be no
issue of bonds this year, for fear of the
eject which their action might have upon
the people, thus showing that they abb
solutely control the United states Trea-
sury. I think that the people resent this
more than anything else. They certain
liz showed their Indignation at my meet
ing for they Kissed the syndicate and
every name that was mentioned in con-
nection with it, Then, too, l find that
the appeal to the patriotism Of the people
never fails to bring forth responsive
echoes Of approval. They do not relish
the idea OF admitting our dependence
upon Great Britain. They have no more
use for the Tories now than they had in
17T6'
chairman Ellyson and Congressman
ZONES went back TO Virginia last night.
after having made arrangements TOT
large quantities Of documents 10 be sent
them