Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-17
VIRGINIA NOT CERTAIN.
Sound Money Movement in the Old
Dominion II Formidable.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. va, August 16. 1896
Ono of the most Interesting phases of the
political situation in Virginia is the un-
usual activity On the part Of the repub-
lican leaders. For the first time since
the days of Mahone's phenomenal power
the republicans have opened the campaign
here with great determination and power
of orga niZation.
Magnificent headquarters have been
fitted out In the handsome building on 9th
street occupied by the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company.
It is very clear to an outsider that the
Virginia leaders have convinced Hanna
and his barrel that there Is some show OF
republican success in this state. And it
does sem that in view of the wide breach
in the democratic party and the almost alb
solute lack of funds on the part of the
| democratic management that the placing
| Of Virginia in the republican column this
fall is decidedly within the range OF prob
ability. -.e 10.
The one-man management that has char
acteriZed the conduct of affairs for the
republican party In Virginia for decade
past has, under the direction of the ma
men who have confined their abilities
heretofore to the affairs of their own dis
tricts are at the front working hard ami
tremendously for Mckinley.
The reports from New York Of troubles
| among Bryan and his managers have had
the effect of encouraging and Strengthening
the sound money fight in this state. which
is rapidly developing into powerful proper
lions.
The sound money men are firm in their
belief that the incompetent management
, or the part of the democratic-p opulist
! managers and their overconfdence will re-
for them in Virginia. The free silver DEM
ocrats are doing all the talking, while the
gold men are just firm in their convic-
lions. and are quiet In all they do.
A powerful rebuke to the Chicago plat
form by men who have been democrats all
their lives was made last Friday when a
long list OF names Of men who had signed
the petition for the organization of sound
money league In this city was published.
The petition was signed by nearly all OF
the very wealthiest and influential citizens
Of Richmond. besides a number of salaried
employees and workingmen. They are the
men who have been the mainstay of the
democratic party in the past, and have
| given their money and time to it's success.
The situation in this, the third. con-
gressional district has changed materially
Elicit, the present member, is now de-
cidedly on the defensive. About one week
/ ago Captain John Lamb Of Henrico county
entered the field for the democratic NOM
| proGTess that Colonel ElIett's chances are,
| for the first time. in serious doubt. Cap
| tain Frayser, who came out early, has
withdrawn in favor of Captain Lamb.
while Judge Roger Gregory of King VIII
| liam county is only In the raco as q dark
horse. q. u
The convention will be held in this city
| on the third day Of September, after which
| the sound money ment will take immediate
| steps toward naming IA representative 10
oppose the nominee, probably George d.
Wise. whose chances for success ex-
doubt give him their, tacits Endorsement.
| On the 10th Of this month two republican
| nominating conventions viii be held in this
state, one at Culpepsr for the eighth dis
| trict. and the other 1T Wise C. H. for the
ninth district t..y n
Patrick Mccall will without doubt be
| the choice in the former. while General
| James A. Walker Will be unanimously
renominated in the nthth