The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-29
A POLITICAL QUAGMlRE.
THAT'S WHAT IT Is If TOU GET
MIXED UPINIT roo MUCH.
Dull Day at Northumberland But
ton out of Town Business Mems Bryan
and sewall Club-Politicsl Notes.

to travel In this campaign. lie Is con-
fronted on all sides by party factions. the
leaders OF which want things 70 appear
IN tho papers favorable TO themselves
and 10 the undoing of the other fellow.
There arc always two sides 10 a hight.
and naturally. 1t is impossible 10 credit
In tho reports both sides with winning the
fight. And the result is that the re-
porter OF a newspaper that wants the truth
overytime IS constantly getting the black
ego from tho fellows who got the worst
Of the fight.
Aside from the Republican Committee
meeting there was very little going on II
politics yesterday worth mentioning.
BUSY CLERKS.
Tho clerks I'm the silver headquarters
were unusually busy with their CORES
pandcnce and other things, and in tho
Republican camp shcre appeared 70 be
considerable suppress cd excitement. owing
70 the fact probably that the State Com
mittee had been called together by Chair
man Lamb FOR the purpose among other
things. Of passing UPON the merits Of the
TWO conventions recenuy held at Han
over Courthouse. One report had Il
yesterday that the meeting had been cali
cd OF by the powers in New York. but
this report was denied by other parties.
Mr.. George BoWden, of Norfolk, said
yesterday that ne believed everything was
an rlgh Ga the Second district for Repub-
lean success. en- fact said he. my eN-
perience has been t,at a few leaders
raise the dickens during the campaign.
but on election day they all get together
and work for the common good"
REPUBLICAN NOTES.
Secretary Wray r. Knight was very
busy yesterday arranging for canyassers
20 geo to work on bringing opA the voters
for registration.
Nr 49, h. Hairless was az Republican
headquarters yesterday. lie VIII speak
40 B0ydton to-day and az Ciarksvil.e to-
morrow.
Chairman Lamb viii 90 on the stump
on October lst. speaking that day IN
Portsmouth. IN company with Dr. Richard
a. Wise the candidate FOR Congress from
that district. and ON October ID, Chairman
Lamb VIII speak in Norfolk.
John Mitchell is arranging 10 hold
mass-mceting at an early date. somewhere
90 the vicinity of the city Han
DEMOCRATIC NOTES.
Tho Madison Ward wa, p Deinos,, o.l,b s .rg
was oi7t''i1aa 1' s''' i,,t ..Ioni.d the
ulAAy l.-"' -
A movement was started yesterday At
teino9n among s'i'' WI wy ..,,., sui
OF tho cry To FORM " 'i s l'- ,' Zen.
club. a NUMBER o. .,'. So.
temen met i- -'lo H.'-. lis.,,.s the
Democratic i'eile -.-- .--' ,f,h and lr
feasibility OF ois1'.--'',7 e., -.I,,
VIII probably ie'-il d. l-'..- -. A. ard
Ih' FlNo" i''s'.. - a.. roifz,.
Lamb 'luo i'I
Ran iaN iN-.- 81. Wet VIRGINIA
Secretary b-t-o" "'' '''
yesterday. ,-.-, ,-.r,or. eoin,
Theirs WIS t.' ..,..es.,t that Hanna
around yesterday 5. +o,,ards helping
won.d contribute - ~stioral Demo-
along l"1 .tr. etafa. OF course,
cfa-e party .n g.,
there is no-i.' ~ 'Srerc~s.
'yi+' D. IT, having gone
Colonel James ~ ,,.nl raeirn his
over jo lNe - .,., 1.l,',rnor's staff. The
commis7 ION on .'.e ...,'',,.,r tas mon been
notice or i.is l.''.e,.-l.-.. Office. but
given oDl '.o.'' ~, tbo streets Yesterday
J. "'. Colonel had sent ia hs r0s.s-
l..
49, - y Meredith has made no pub
i,..f,~,+ion of Dis position in this
-.-,eee Inc Mr.. ". r.. Meredith. who