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4 soldier Vrt
get some strength for this reason. He is
an original free silver man. The district
| includes the city OF Richmond. which is
the stronghold in the state of the sound
money democrats. who win poii their
heaviest vote in the city. The result is
Fourth candida,es-Re, Thor,
| Boydton; DEM. Sydney p. Epes: non. =
| Thomas Goode Skipwith
l. vote In lS,4-Dem:; s,T73; rep 1880;
Republicans are claiming this district,
| Il; Thorp is making a vigorous fight for
| election on the republican ticket The
re.irement re-. OF J; Thomas Goode. the popu-
Iist nominee, has throwa most Of his
| strength for Epes. While .he free silver.
| ties do not concede Mr. Thorp's eIet tion
Iney DO acknowledge that he is for
| Fifth. Candidate Rep. John r. Brown
Martinsvile: dem, Claude A. Swanson.
| Chatham renominated
Vote IN 1S9I-Dem, l015o: rem sa,7.
pop, 1.121.
| Republicans claim this district. Tho
| nght IN the fifth district bttween Claude
| "A. swanson, the free silver Democratic
| nominee Tor reelection. and J. r. Brown
| me republican candidate, will b., close
MT Mr. srown defeated the democratic can6i-
| date In 1855 Since g. w R H.Ia ,ha
| populist candidate. retired from tba fiaIJ
| anu went on the stump for the free silver
oei,ocrauc NOMINEE, the free silver demo-
| Gratis claim the district by several thou-
| sdhd votes. The District Is or6ipa,iI,
equaiIy divided There is great enthusiasm
ana @ perfect harmony among the repubii-
Sans. Inc result is altogether doubtful
sixth. Candidates Dem Peter J. otev-
t LtyhchbuTS. renominated; s. NJ D.. ID. Rad.
| lord. Bedford.
l Vote in lSg4-Dem 1ocoo. - o,o..
| pop, $3.50. iep-' o'-So'
The result is doubtful. The free silver
democrats have one of the recognized free
| silver leaders their candidates in pa,ar
| >. Ctey. Since J. Hampton Hoga the re-
puoilcan candidate, has been taken down
otey has stronger show to win The
of Virginia, having polled in 1882 3 s4gI non
| ulist votes. The practical fusion of Tho
free silver democrats and populis-s. and
| the fact that j. Haskins Hobson chairman
| of the populist state committee. a,.d oihar
populist leaders will stump the district
1or otey Will. perhaps, elcc; him by 2Wo
Seventh. Candidates-Rep.. Robert
Walker. Mt. Jackson; dem, James Hav.
Madison c. H.; j. S. Harnsberger s NJ u
note IN lS94-Dem., 11.o41; rep, $3.50;
IL is claimed by The democrats that Hay
| will be elected. ''
Eighth. Candidates-Rep.. Patrick II. Nc
Cauil. Brandy station; dem, W. r. Rixey.
| Culpeper.
Vote in 1s9+Dem,. 1o.soI; rep, $50;
| pop, Cos ''
The result is liz doubt
Ninth. Candidates-Rep. James A. Wal.
ker, Wytheville. dem, Samuel w VIII.
| Jams. Wythevlle
| pop, 271. -''i'
Republicans expect to hold this district.
| Both sides are already claiming the VIC
| tory. General Walker was elected two
| years ago on free silver platform but
The free silver democrats are claiming that
| many republicans will vote for Williams
on the ground that what was good enough
| Ior alker then is good enough for them
| now. ihere Is strong sound money sem
timent in this district. While the result
appears now to be doubtful the chances
are In favor of Walker by a small ma
| jority.
Tenth. Candidates-Rep. Jacob Yost.
staunton; DEM. IL. ID. Flood. West Apo
| Vote In 1S94-Dem II 4oo. rem II ,ao.
pop, 396.
Republicans regard this district as all
most certain on account Of the gold senti-
! ment. -.'~' s1 -.s.r-
| WASHINGTON.
| The democrats and popuIis.s have fused
| In Washington. The two Representatives.
are elected at large. In 1894 republican
was elected by a vote of S5.9sl against H.
| GU2. 1t is now claimed that the state viii
| be carried for silver. out there is a strong
| gold faction in the democratic party to
| help out the republicans.
AT large-Candidates: Republican, W H
| Doolittle, Tacoma, renominated; democrat,
| j. H Lewis Seattle.
Vote In 1894, Republican 35gSl; derao.
| crat, 14,602; populist, &c, l2S
| At large-Canddat Republican s c.
HYDE. Spokane, renominated; democrat w.
| c. Jones' Spokane.
| vote IN 1874: Republican, S.,UI5: demo-
crat, 1853: also democrat (second ticket,
| 14Go2: populist, 26, 2S5; also populist lsec.
| ond ticket, 25,643.
WEST VIRGINIA.
| The populists and democrats have fused
In all but the fourth district The result is
| doubtful in all districts.
First-candidates: Republican, Blackburn
| b. Dovener. Wheeling, renominat ted; demo-
I crat, w. w. Arnett, Whs aling; populist E.
w. Stone. New Martinsviile.
Vote in 1891: Republican, 2l,si5; demo-
| crat, 1893
| Seccnd-candidates: Republican, Alston
| G. Dayton, Phllippi, renomiuate1; demo-
crat and popuiist, William G. Brown, King
| wood
Vote in 1894: Republican, 23,i44; demo-
crat, 21,3s7: populist, 1886: prohibition. 50.
| Third-Candidates: Republican, Charles
| P. Dorr, :Addison;i democrat and populist,
E. w. Wilson, Charleston.
| Vote in 1884: Republican, %, ,457; demo-
| crat 10, ,53S; populist, Sal.
| Fourth-Candidates: Republican, Warren
| Miller. Huntington, renoninated; democrat
! and populist, Walter Pendleton Hamlin;
populist, G. Warren Hayes. Spencer
Vote IN 1894: Repu olican, 20, 135; demo-
| crat, Ii, 767; populist, 1,4lS.
WISCONSIN.
The gold sentiment is strong throughout
| this state, and the fusion democrats do
not expect much from it. There is fusion
| in every district between the populists and
First-Candidates: Republican. Henry A.
Cooper, Racine, renominated; democrat and
populist, j. L. Mahoaey, GAINESVILLE.
Vote in 1884: Republican, 2l,9.2; demo-
| crat, 2,334 populist, ISIS.
Second-Candidates Rep, Edward Sauer-
herring, Mayville, renominated; dem. and
pop, w. H. Rogers.
Vote in 1894: Rep, 1s,197; dem., 1882;
pop, 455; pro-, 433.
Third-Candidates: Rep, Joseph w. Bab-
cock Necedah, renominated; dem. and
pop, Alfred ]. Davis Berneveld.
Vote in 1894: Rep, %, 1854; dem, 14,6S.
FourtI-Candidates: Rep, Theobold OF
jen, Milwaukee,, renominated; pop, Robert
Schilling, Milwaukee, indorsed by demo-
Gratis; nat. Sill, James l.. Gates, Milwaukee.
Vote in 1894: Rep, 1887; DEM, 12.375;
pop, 7.110.
Fifth-Candidates: Rep, Samuel s. Bar
ney, West Bend, renominated; dem. and
pop, G. NJ. Winans, Waukesha.
Vote in 1894: Rep, 1S,6Sl; dem, 13,o57;
pop, 3,74
Sixth-Candidates: Rep, ]. Fl. Davidson,
Oshkosh; dem. and pop, w. F. Greenwald,
Oshkosh.
Vote in 1894: Rep, 21.71S; DEM, 1879;
pop, $40.
Sayenfh-Capdidate Ran Michael