The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-25
out. With a fair count the district is
largely Republican.
DOUBTFUL IN THE FIFTH.

The night In the Fifth district between
Claude A. Swanson, the tree-
silver Democratic nominee Tor re-
reelection, and j. r. Brown the kepuD-
lican candidate, Will he close. Mr.. Blown
is the same who defeated the Democfatlc
candidate in 1856 Since -. w. i. Haze,
the Populist candidate, retired rom tle
field and went on the stump -or the ltee-
silver Democratic nominee the Iree-sNSe,
Democrats Gle i'm the district by several
thousand votes The district Is oruinat"s
equally divided. There Is great enthusl-
asm and perfect harmony among tls ne
publiCans. The result Is altogether uouD'-
luL II nan
Gentlemen from Pittsylyania and pan,
Vile who were nerd yesicrods 10y -.
that county and city will give a ms lotlts
OF at least 900 against swanson anu en"'
his defeat IS sure.
OTEY AND RADFORD.
In the Sixth District the free-silyer
Democrats have one OF the fecOSnlLeu
free-siyer leaders rs their cAhuluate ia
Peter J. Otey lie IS running Tor IS-ereS
ton. Since J. Hampton tJ5e, tue htpup
lican candidate mas betn AM, MI, T'be
Otey has stronger sno" 10 WIN. tno
Sixth District was the iopullst strOh5
hold OF Virginia. having pohed IN le'- %,
N1 POpulist votes. the Piacu'di i re
OF the free-silyer Democrats ana i0pu
Iists and the fact that j. Ha-skins hop-
son chairman al 20, POpuiist state Com,
son, and otber pop,iiist leaders Will
STUMP the district for Otey Will pslhaps
elect him by 1000 majority. Lyncnpuls III
this district, being the nome OF JONI W.
Daniel. the great fre silver hisn pties'
~ Vireinia. will probably support Otey'
Duval Radford, the sound-money Deino-
cratic candidate will poll sood Nols
among the white people. III is cidihicu
that his advocation OF the separate 'at
bill in the Legislature VIII heep sun y,ed
IA nave
Uore from rallying 10 Radford. the lat-
Ter NAV be elected il he is given iair
show. .-.,,.,.,,
Hon lanes HAY is confident OF his cleo
ton by tho free-siiyer Democrats III unu
Seventh District by handsome haJo,t's,
A vigorous triangular fight IS on III lhde
Gtstr,Dt Samuel Harnsberger, the
soiird-mouey Democratic candidate WIZ
noIl "a GOOD vote. If j. X. Walker, the re
nublican candidate should retire rom III
contest. IL IS thought Harnsberser VI"
win. lIe IS making an enS.tirS 49, are
With Walker in the race the 0ha"0N@ az
that Hay Will DO elected
COMPLICATED IN THE EIGHTH.
.,,a nrohfbition element in the Eighth
district complicates matters. Inc Soiu
,yater poople in that district are stIoisei
than anywhere else IN Inc Sia'e, ,i'T 49,
their work in this canvass hts no. ~
money sentiment in AleNandilh Sty -
t'i,o strong. The Republicans seem
fonefuI that they will put their canui ,sll'a
through. Pat McCaull Is the hePuipr'0'ft5i
candidate. lie is opposed by John
Rixev. free-siver Democrat ""'
very fair chance 10 WIN.
WALKER IN THE NINTH.
The Ninth District IS the scene OF 80, .c'
contest. Judge Samuel ". " ilil"it t,,,.,sl
49, Den,ocratic candidate, ana beHet"i
Tan,es 4. Walker, Republican eahutu"
SOON 20 be cOntestlng eNtls - Il
~rourd in the district. Both sizes .lo ca,
ready claiming the w.. ,.,,rs AGO on a
free-silyer platform but the Ires-s'' We
i,,,.,.ts are claiming tnat many lsc
,tii"ons viii vote for Williams Oh tne
s,round that what was good enoue, hnn,
Waiker then IS good ehou1" ~ -
80 There is a strong sounq-moAcy 49,
now, n this district. While the result
'ii' l,ll-s now, 10 be doubtful, the chdnoss
aYpS,, g., faror Of Walker by a small MAORI
t.. - x-os,.
FAVORABLE TO YOST.
No estimates OF majoritles on el.i,I,
side have been given out as 10 t"c ii' 80
in the Tenth district. here az tSnces
inqlv hot fight is on. with tne -, ,hs
s,ronolv i'm favor Of Hon. JACOB OF, Wy
Henuhlican candidate, against Tue RI
silver Democrats nominee, ron, , "a ~
Flood. This district l. no" rePr,,,, Cbcsa-
Hon. II. 1T. George tucker ,th no the
bp s,hS; t'' On both sides and it Is thouent
- ,hc active part taken by MI III. ~
I,golls president OF the ChesapeaNo -
n lnEo'. system. for Mckinley. and the fur
Their fact that the chairman ot 81 me e also
,innol Dsmocratic State COMMITTEE - ai,o
tiona i,d I'm Of this district. will tend 10
a Les'q iSn eght very close. The kepuon,
mar. , in the district are strongly
car AID among the Democrats there Is
q strong sound-money sentiment