The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-01
TALKS With THE LEADERS.
tconilnuod From First Faee)
a strong fight, with all the prospects fl


a strong fight. with all the prospects IA
vorablc for u victory.
The Eighth district has made the
strongest campaign IL has done In years.
Colonel McCaull has a happy faculty OF
drawing crowds and holding them. which
has enabled him to fully expose the falla-
cies OF free-sllvor, and information at
these headquarters shows that immense
gains have been made I'm every neighbour
hood and county. The sound-money SEN
timent is splitting the Democratic party
In twain. and has grown daily.
WALKER IN THE NINTH.
"As to the Ninth. no one who is IA
miliar with that section OF the state
where its material developments have
grown so rapidly. its people being In
every neighborhood 50 largely interested
in the coal ana iron development until
to-day 1t would have been successfully
rivalling Pennsylvania but for the blum
der Of '92. can possibly doubt that Gen
eral James A. Walker viii succeed HIM
self While there was some free-silver
sentiment in the early part OF the cam
Vass among tho Republicans, the cam
paign has convinced them that. what
ever their views may be upon the cur
roncy question. that Is subordinate TO tho
Importance Of protection. On the other
hand. tho Democrats who believe In
sound money (and I'm no district TN the
State, except. perhaps, the Third, Is
there a stronger sound-money sentiment
among the Dcmocrats) are numerous,
and when IL is remembered that General
Walker was elected two years ago by
over 200 majority, with the Republicans
united and the Democrats divided. he will
not lose the district. There has never
been AZ any timo any doubt that Nc
Kinley will carry this district.
YOsT A SURE WINNER.
"The Tenth district has the best or
csnization in tie state. Every pre-
cinct I'm every county has been thor
ouenly canyassed, and thoroughly or
ganizod. and there IS 10 doubt OF fosts
election by a large majority.
Every precaution has been taken to
guard the ballot-box. and 10 stone mas
been left uutyrned 90 0vcrtake those VINO
attempt to timDer with TO- ana ID over
taken. 40 means or money or labor VIII
be spared TO bring the guilty to justice.
The people Of Virginia have never peeh
aroused before as they ere now.
Eyes. tauies viii De kept on the out
side. I'm strict conformity with tho law
and will be kept by men who cannot be
inundated. 80 man will be coerced,
no man will be required or requested
against his will 20 disclose how be voted.
but the secret Of the ballot being the
privilege Of the voter, and for the voter 5
benefit. he has the right TO LIT the ven
81 he wishes. IL he gives his name 70
the taiiy-koepers. IL viii be In exercise
of bis own free and uncoerced VIII.
Il cannot believe that the Islander that
has been heaped day after day by some
Of the newspapers upon the laboring men
IS true. The Bryan organs arc evident
Is more afraid OF exposure OF frauds
than they are OF the coercion Of the
voters.
with fun and accurate KNOWLEDGE
from every section OF the state, ] feel
confident. unless fraud Of the most In
famous character-m0re notorious, open,
and rloring than ever before IN the
History Of fraudulent elections-is perpe-
trated. Yreinia's electoral vote IS as
safe for Mckinley and Hobart as that
OF Maine. JAS. ID. BRADY"