The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-25
VIRGINIA CONGRESSMAN.
srYERAL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE
AREN OWIS DOUBT.
Claims Made That the Second Ihiru'
Fourth, Fifth. Ninth and Tenth May
Elect Sound Money Congressman.

However sanguine the silVerttes may Do
as TO the general result ia Virginia, they
are uneasy about several Of the con-
gressional districts, and well they may
be. FOR the result is IN doubt IN at least
five OF the ten districts.
In the Fist District the free-silver
Democratic candidate. w. A. Jones, Will
be elected By safe, though not an over
whelming majority The district is more
completely agricultural than any in the
State Fredericksburg being the only town
OF considerable size In tho district. Eight
or nine Of the counties have no railroad
facilities The sentiment Of the majority
OF the white people in the district IS for
free silver There Is a very strong sound
money sentiment AccOmac county on the
Eastern Shore and IN Fredericksburg, as
We'll as throughout a large part OF caro-
line county. The Republican nominee, ".
b. Tyler, Will receive the vote or ms
party. Jones will not have 80 large
majority as the free siiyerites claim Tor
him. There Is stll large number Of
dlsaffected Democrats in me district Who
will support Tyler for currency views.
Tho district has been twice carried by
tho Republicans.
But Sound. Money sentiment has grown
so rapidly m this district that Hon. Ben
Chambers and Lon. Il. n. Scott are
claiming that it is in doubt.
HOT FIGHT ~ THE SECOND.
IN Tho Second District there is a very
hot fight on, and the result is hard ~
predict at this time. There are three
strong candidates in the field. This is the
only district in The State That sent gold
sta ndurd delegation 10 Chicago. there -
Il very strong sOund-mOuey sentiment III
Norfolk and Portsmouth, and in the cOun-
H4f.ar .H.4HH -
money voters than Will be found IN any
like number OF counties IN any district
IN the State. All three parties are well
orsanized though W. \. Young, the free
silver Democratic candidate, has the
aNOwed cnfnity and systematic opposition
of many preachers who claim that he Is
in league with the liquor element Or.
r. 4. Wise. the Republican candidate,
and brother Of Captain Jonn ;. Wise, Of
New York, has some Republican oppo-
sition on accound Of a split in the Re-
publican ranks which amounts almost 40
two separate factions. The free-si.ycr
Democrats claim that they Will elect their
man. Thcso best informed on the matter
recognize that the contest VIII be a close
ore. The nomination OF William NJ. Wha-
ley by the Sound-Moncy Democrats makes
the situation still more complicated.
Wha.ey is ere OF the strongest men IN
tie district. lie viii POI. a heavy vote
from tho cities. The usual Republican
maturity in the district i8 thought 10 be
af1ut 3oO0 The Republicans find a great
difficulty IN securing fair count. For
this reason and the fact that their di-
vision will materially AFFECT them il IS
thought their chances are by no means
easy In this district last year Boriand
disaffected the negro vote by refusing 10
march in a procession with them, and
Tyler won by 800 majority. Whaley
chances fre STRENGTHENING daily, and d. Is
not az all sure that Wise will not be tax
en- down by the STATE Committee.
ANOTHER sTIFF CONTEST.
The fight In the Third District - going
10 be one Of the stiffes: fn the State. cap
tain John Lamb. the frce-silver Demo-
cratic candidate is a Confederate sOliler,
and will get some strength for this ren-
son. lie defeated Congressman Taze"ell
Elicit. by n ma jOr y OF only two. lie Is
an original fres-tilNor man. Inc hsnl III
the nominating convention PAS 80 close,
and engeldcred so much personal bitter
ness that IL b. thought some Of tie Elicit
supnOrters will turn their na'k5 upon
Lamb on November 3D. The district IN
clulcs the city OF Richmond. which IS the
stronghold In the State of the Sound
Money Democrats. who will poll IA 'ir
heaviest vote IN this city. Ex-JuNc l.. l..
Lewis form crlv president Of the supreme
Court OF ADreals. is the Republican cam
oidate. Both sides are already cltlih-
Ing the victory. The most prominent ana
them. proclalming their purpose 10 Nots
for Mckinley. and the vote OF Riclnond
CITY vii determine the result in the dis
trict. Neither side Is as vet willing 10
name any figures. Tho doubtful factor in
the contest Il the number of Democratic
voters who have declined 10 support Bry-
an but will vote for the Democratic nom
inee for Congress. Captain Lamb viii run
ahead OF tho Presidential vote. An I'M
partial estimate would probably put
lambs chances i'm the district ahead or
Iewis's III tho Republicans stand by
Lewis on masse and they get far count
Lewis may pull through.
The discovery OF the error IN the count
OF Fourth precinct Monroe ward mas
greatly stirred M Colonel Elletts friends
and makes Lambs election that much
more doubtful.
IN THE FOURTH.
Sidney Z. Epes. Register OF .he Lana OF
fee. is the free-siver Democratic nomi-
nee in the Fourth District, ana Congress
man Il. T. Thorp is making NlS9fous
fight for recollection on the Kepubhcah
ticket. The retirement OF j. Thomas Eoodc
in the Fourth District. the Populist nom
inee. has thrown most OF his strength lot
Epes. The union OF the Popuiists ana
frce-silyer Democrats VIII be.oHset py tlc
large Republican majority IN Tie olsiri',.
While tho free-silvcfites 90 hoI tvhoeyo
Mr. Thorps election, they DO acAno"i-
edge that he Is formidable conpsn ior.