Evening star., 1896-08-25
Virginians Resent His "Unreconciled
Slave Owner" Remark.
RAILROADS WORKING FOR GOLD
How the Congressional Districts Are
Going.
REVIEW OF THE FIELD
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Governor William E. Cameron, who is
now creating a political furore on the
stump. Governor Cameron has done little
campaign speaking for some time, until the
present contest in Virginia. He has start
ed out In earnest to stump the state In the
interest Of sound money, and 1t cannot
be doubted that he Is gaining ground stead
lily for the sound money cause. Governor
Cameron has been secured by the oppo-
nents OF Bryan and Sewall to fight the Chi
cago platform only by a f1at-footed argyll
ment in favor Of the gold standard. His
speeches will be confined to the currency
question throughout his campaign work
There have been circulated reports to the
effect that the ex-governor was employed
by the boiling democrats to stump the
state. This Is erroneous. The Sound
Money League was instrumental In secur-
ing the services of Mr.. Cameron. That
organization is not confined to boiling
democrats for its membership, however,
but the only requirement for admission
into the organization is that the members
shall work for the maintenance Of a sound
currency. AS matter OF fact, there are
some republicans in the league, and many
who. though formerly supporters of the
democratic party, have since the adoption
Of the Chicago platform, decided to support
Mckinley for President.
In his debate against Henry V. Strayer,
democratic elector for the seventh district,
at Gaheysvills. last Saturday, when the
campaign in Rockingham was opened Gov.
Cameron was charged with representing
the same people who had Endorsed Bourke
Cockran's professional Farmer and Tn
reconciled Slave Owners" views. This pre-
cipitated an exciting episode, and the large
emphatic demonstrations Of disapproval Of
Mr.. Cockrans utteranceS. Cries of
Traitor! Traitor!" were heard on all sides.
1t was evident that Mr.. Strayer was using
oil II
that could be gotten from Cockran's
speech. Governor Cameron saw that there
was an effort to appeal to sectional spirit
by waving the bloody shirt. He warmly
an insult offered the southern people by
Mr.. Cochran. 1t was thought by the large
crowd present that Governor Cameron
would declare for Mckinley. This he did
not do, and the republicans present appear
ed to be surprised.
Cameron and Daniel.
strong effort is being made to bring
together Senator Daniel and Ex-Governor
Cameron in a series Of JOINT debates on the
currency question. Such meetings would
bring together thousands of people The
memorable campaign between Daniel and
Cameron for governor of Virginia is still
fresh in the minds of the people Of this
state.
1t is not at all unlikely that their meet
that Governor Cameron. who has for years
been regarded as one of the foremost stump
speakers in the south. is anxious to meet
Senator Daniel on the currency question
Senator Daniel Is expected to arrive in Vir-
ginia from Southampton this week AS
soon as he has rested up little from his
long trip he will commence a vigorous work
throughout the state in the interests Of free
silver and it's champions.
well-knOwn republican said to The Star
correspondent today that there was no
foundation for the reports that Messrs
Gee and Dyer had withdrawn from the con-
in the fourth and second districts respec-
lively. He thought the republicans in these
two districts would in due time get to-
gether and reach some conclusion that
would he for the interests of the party
which seems to have been drifting toward
separate factions in the two districts.
State Chairman Lamb of the republican
committee, who left Saturday for his home
headquarters here, and is harder at work
than ever. He is Of the opinion that the
free silver movement in the state is on the
Wane and that with such men as ex-Gov-
ernor Cameron. General Walker Jacob
Yost and ]. Hampton Hoge in the field
working in the interests Of sound money
In the state the chances Of BRYAN and
Sewall with the Chicago platform are
steadily weakening, and that Mckinley and
Hobart will surprise the voters of Virginia
when the returns are bulletined
The republicans now have candidates for
congress IN all the districts except this.
the third. as follows: First district w. r.
Tyler of Fredericksburg: second district.
Dr X A. Wise of Williamsburg and John
J. Dyer OF Hampton: third district no
nomination: fourth district. E. Gee of Dis
district. John R. Brown of Martinsyille:
sixth district, ]. Hampton Hoge of Roam
oke; seventh district, Robert J. Walker of
hawkinsville: eighth district. Patrick H.
II MI ,g,%h
A. Walker of Wythevile; tenth district
Jacob Yost Of Staunton.
The Third District.
The republicans are still considering the
question Of putting a candidate in the
field for this district. 1t is a well-known
fact that many prominent republicans are
enthusiastically in favor Of such action,
while some are opposed to 1t. AS soon as
it is decided whether Col. Elicit or Capt
Lamb will be the democratic nominee the
sound money people will get together. it is
thought, and decide upon a man. Then
there will be a big fight among the repub-
licans whether or not to put up a candi-
date. 1t is understood that some of the
republican leaders are strongly In favor of
choosing Judge L. l.. Lewis as their
standard bearer for the district. Judge
Edmund Waddill, jr., manager of Mckin-
leys campaign in the state, Is thought to
be opposed to a republican candidate, If the
The republican district convention will
meet at Hanover Court House September
"a, and the matter will be decided then. A
vigorous fight on both sides is expected.
Republican literature is being circulated
throughout the state In great quantities,
and this is truly to be a campaign Of edu-
cation, with republican chances as good. If
not better. than ever before. Already the
leade rs of the party in the state, who are
usually conservative in their statements.
are disposed to claim the state for Mckin-
ley by small majority, while others say
they will win by 1900 majority. A we'll
known politician said today to The Star
correspondent that the number Of bolting
democrats would outnumber the republi-
cans who would cast their votes for Bryan
and Sewall. and he thought the republican
chances for q victory were brighter than
eyer before. Prominent silverites here are
disposed to estimate the majority for
Bryan and Sewall at 10000. Some go so
far as to say the free silvertes will win by
10000 majority. This is believed by con-
servative people to be overrated. Bets are
being made now that Bryan and SewalIs
majority will not be 5000, while some few
are taking even wagers on Mckinley. 1t Is
scarcely to be doubted that the republican
campaign fund in Virginia is larger than
for twenty years past. The campaign Is
being conducted upon strictly business
principles, and they are spending a good
deal of money. Reports are to the effect
that a considerable portion Of their cam
paign funds Is being furnished by local