Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-02
THIS ELECTION DAY.
SOVEREIGN PEOPLE TO NAME
OFFICERS AND LAWMAKERS.
VOTE BIDS FAIR TO BE SMALL.
The Campaign an Embarrassing one,
and Much Apathy Exists Through
ont the stasc--Necexsity for Demo-
Gratis 10 Turn Out in Full Force.

crats 10 Turn Out I'm Full Force.
The campaign Of 1887 is at an end, ana
to-day the voters OF Virginia will per-
form the important duty OF selecting the
Governor who is 10 preside over the oes-
,inies OF this Commonwealth for. the next
four years; Northumberland an
Attorney-General. twenty members OF
the state Senate, and the one hundred
members Of the House OF Delegates.
So far as the State ticket is concerned,
all question as TO the outcome has been
removed, II II ever existed, and even his
opponents concede the election OF Major
Tyler. the Democratic nominee. and his
running mates, Montague and Echols, by
very large pluralities. With the legisla-
tive ticket. however IT is somewhat dif-
ferent, though a majority in both
branches is also conceded by the opposl-
lion. There are some sixty or more OPP
position candidates for the legislature.
but only about thirty-five OF the contests
really amount to much.
Notwithstanding this opposition for
seats in the halls OF legislation. many
Democrats will stay away from the polls
to-day, and the vote throughout the state
will be a small one. The campaign has
been the slowest and most uninterestlng
In Virginia since the war. The cause OF
this does not lie with the candidates, for
, all Of those nominated on the Democratic
ticket are men OF great popularity. but
the apathetic condition Of the voters can
be traced directly 10 the fact that no
opposition worthy of serious mention has
developed to the State ticket. Then
again, the voters passed through one OF
the most heated campaigns last fall held
in Virginia In years, and they are some
what tired of politics.
RICHMONDERS MUST VOTE.
There is no opposition in Richmond TO
the legislative ticket, and concerning the
State ticket the same conditions prevail
here as elsewhere in the State but there
is every reason why the Democratic
voters of this city should rally around
the standard Of their party and make IL
their paramount duty for to-day to vote
for Tyler. Echols, and Montague. and
the gentlemen whom they have honored
with their nominations for the General
Assembly, for on the vote cast to-day
will depend the city's representation in
the conventions to be held in this district
during the next four years.
In the Chesterfield District there is a
heated contest for the two seats in the
House. and in Henrico Mr.. Addison Maui
pin. the Democratic nominee, has opposi-
ton in the person of an Independent. AS
a result of these contests the Democratic
vote In these counties and i'm Manchester
will be brought out in full force, and il
IL should happen that Richmond only
polled part OF her strength it would
cause a diminution OF this citys delega-
tion In the next congressional convention,
with the result that instead of controlling
congressional nominations. as has been
the case, Richmond would have 10 sit.
back and let the counties which help 10
make up the convention, name the nomi-
nee.
WHAT THE LEADERS THINK.
Concerning the State ticket and the out
look generally throughout the State,
Chairman Ellyson said last night that
there was no doubt about the election OF
the Roanoke nominees and good ma
jority In both the Senate and House
While be did not anticipate a full vote,
he did expect a big majority for Tyler
and associates.
Colonel William F. Wickham, the chair
man OF the Lamb Republicans, who are
running McCaull, Roller, and Lyons on
their State tocket, comedies Major Tyler's
election. A Dispatch reporter found him
in his headquarters yesterday afternoon,
where he was surrounded by horde of
his assistants, TO whom he was issuing
- t1.ctr 1sxtt 20
day. He said he was doing his utmost TO
bring out big vote for his ticket, but in
response TO a direct question, he said it
would be nothing short of miracle II
he succeeded in electing his men. He
thinks the vote Will be small In all sec
tions of the State and that the Republic
cans and Democrats will suffer alike
from apathy He says he hopes to poll
vote OF about 10000.
MIR. Edgar Allan, one of the leaders
who is opposing the Lamb Republican
nominees. said yesterday that the Lynch
burg nominees would receive very
small vote, and that but few of the
negroes of Richmond would support II.
on this point, however. there seems to
be a divergence of opinion. as we'll
informed Republicans said yesterday that
negroes loved too well to exercise
their privilege at the polls to throw
away an opportunity 10 90 SO, ana ne DC
lieved the dark voters would cast their
ballots all over the State.
ALL IN READINESS HERE,
All is in readiness for the election in
Richmond. The voting booths were
erected yesterday. and all are situated
In the same places as last year.
The Democratic ward superintendent
are hard at work using their every en-
deayor to bring the vote out. They have
issued circulars to every voter in their
wards, urging upon them the necessity
for voting. and they hope to achieve
good results.
steele the Democratic Nominee.
The senatorial fight In the First Dis
trict, embracing Washington and Smyth
counties, has attracted great deal OF IN
terest. There are three candidates In the
field, ana the situation. from all that can
be learned here, Is very much involved
The regularly recognized Democratic
nominee In Charles w. steele. The DIS
patch OF Sunday inadvertently referred to
him as having been the Republican candl-
date. The Republicans put up George W.
Calhoun. and v. III. Thomas Is the inde-
.>rdant Democratic aspirant,