The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02
The BATTLE OF The BALLOTS
II Will be Fought From Sunrise 10 Sun
set To-Day.
LElATEREST MANIFESTED HERE.
g,,o Votc win probably be smalI--Ciosins
scenes at the Headquarters OF 'h' '"'-
ties--Governor win support I,ier'
Appeals Made to Democrats

,rbe campaign ended in Virginia iast
.,-.st ,nd TODAY the battle Of the ballots
will be- fought ......,... a,d
Polls viii bo opened at sunrise ana
sioscd at sunset ,.. d. ,o,,,tc,l
circles yesterday .., o.. ,to
et.fe Democratic Headquarters. Sec
,Sfarv Iosoph Button did not return
from his home I'm AppomattoN' pu' A.
siefant Secretary Frank Crump was ."
hand 10 receive callers anc 10 atleho "
fho final worN Of the campaign
Democratic Chairman Ellyson says ne
has found this 20 be a most uhsau
tory campaign. ior the reason Una. Ii9
PARTY ha0 to meet Toe or unD'' ''9in IT,
abaraetor and unknown quantity. re
prefers campaigns like that Oh l'91 i""'
in which the lines are clearly ui""''
MAKES no PREDICTIONS.
Mr. Ellvson never makes pfeulctohS
ss 10 results of elections, bus he OF
cou,.o erpccts the Democratic ucktl To
receive "a good-sized majority ana tnvic
ss no doubt that the Legislature VIII pc
Overwhelmingly Democratic. Iheie aic
n few close districts that nave fiNeh '"'
state Chairman much concern
Republican Chairman Wickham gave
his campaign work its finishing toucnos'
,,ote that will surprise his enemies
,rbere were "a score on more OF local ke-
,,rbhcans at Col Wickham headquai-
ters To-day receiving final instructions
rho vote I'm Richmond Is not likely 10
D., 1ov,e democrats are making an
cffort no get out their voters so as TO Keep
,fp Richmonds representation III lhe
congressional and state conventions,
while the Republicans desire 20 POI, p'e
II-A
faction that the Lambitcs are quite num-
GONE HOME TO VOTE.
N-carl,. am OF the clerks at the Capitol
and State Library have gone home 10
vote These gentlemen represent nearly
every section of the state
N is understood that it is Governor
O'Ferralrs purpose 10 vote. lie is reg
igtored at SwansbOro precinct Just ontslue
OF Manchester and Will cast his ballot TOT
Tvlcr. Echols, Montague, owen ana
Wood.
Alr. Marion T.. Dawson. chairman OF the
CIV Democratic Committee. has issued
am address 10 the Democrats urging them
L. turn out and vote.
Election booths were put up yesterday
They are at the usual polling places
MIR. WALLACES APPEAL
Mr.. Jefferson Wallace. Democratic ST.
oerintendcnt of Madison Ward. has sent
out a circular letter TO the Democratic
voters of that ward, I'm which he says:
'In the first place it SIS Imperative that
ave should maintain our party Organiza-
tion and keep the goOC habit Of voting In
every election III ne fail to come out in
fuil strength and vote In any one election
and reduce our majority in the state 10
few thousand. it win be taken by our
Republican opponents 10 mean that we
fnH Inv
inter-partv dissens;ons, and may induce
them 20 rodouble their efforts i'm subse-
uucnt lcctiOns. on tho other hand. If we
por our FUN vote and overshadow the op-
posing ticket by "a tremendous majority.
it will tend 10 discourage the Republi-
cans. and will save us trouble I'm the
future. To support the correctness of my
theory. ] instance tho fact that notwith-
standing 1hat there age registered in this
city nearly as many Republican voters
cas- there are Democratic voters, the Re
puhllcans never put up % ticket In oppo-
siiion io ours i'm the biennial municipal
elections. and. I'm my Judgment. this is
chiefly duo 90 the fact that the heavy
Democratic maioriucs that Richmond city
has given Ina the past have convinced our
enemies of the fuuliy OF hoping TO de-
feat us lf this rule holds good en- city
elections. 30 VIII Inevitably hold good in
State elections.
Another point that is worthy Of con-
fiderauon is this: I'm apportioning the
representation 1f election districts In dis
lriCt and State conventions. 10 is custo-
mary 90 base Che apportonmont on the
vote east ln The last preceding election
% follows that if RichmonG's vote for
Tyler is small. tho citv's representation
On future conventions Will Doc so small In
comparison with tho rcproscntation earn
ed hy tho counties cf the district. that
Richmond city will no longer control dis
.r.ct conventions nor make q respectable
lhlNlnr In SLAlo conventions"