Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-31

district which comprises Manchester,
Chesterfield. spd Powhatan. TO say the
situation Is vefy much mixed over there
hardly expresses the condition OF things
Messrs. Harry b. Owen and r. O. Wood
are tie Democratic candidates. The
Populists have put up Messrs. j. Haskins
Hobson and James NJ. Gregory, two OF
their leaders. The Republicans endorsed
Mr.. Hobson and named MIR. j. w. Nun
nally as his running mate. while Mr..
HowIe announced himself an Independent
Republican candidate.
WILL HAVE A BUSY WINTER.
The General Assembly which will be
elected Tuesday viii have a busy winters
work. Their most important duty, from
a political standpoint. Will be the cleo
ton OF United States Senator, but 1t Is
settled now that Hon. John w. Daniel
will be chosen to succeed himself. NO
man in Virginia can beat John Daniel
certainly not at present-and there Is no
opposition to his reelection.
Among the important subjects for
legislation this winter will be, first and
foremost, reduction Of the expenses OF
the State Government The proposed
amendments of the charter Of the city oil
Richmond, especially the one that con-
templates the establishment Of a Finance
Commission, will be of much local inte-
rest.
There Is talk OF a movement TO reduce
the number OF school superintendent and
of making important changes in the rules
governing some OF the public institutions
Of learning.
County Judges are 10 be chosen, and as
there will be many hot fights the settle
ment of these contests viii occupy con-
siderable of the time Of the Democratic
caucus.
A great many Of the State officers will
have to be elected, and the Legislature
will be overwhelmed with the appliea-
lions of gentlemen who are willing TO
serve their country or their State when
easy chairs are provided for them.
Address to Richmond Democrats.
The following address was issued last
night to the Democratic voters of Rich
mond:
The attention Of the voters OF Rich
mond is called to the fact that Tuesday
is election-day, and ft is earnestly hoped
that every Democrat will go to the polls
and vote for the straight ticket on that
day. 1t Is conceded by all who under
stand the situation that there. Is an
urgent necessity for polling as large
1t is true our legislative candidates have
no opposition and they will be elected,
as matter OF course. IL Is equally true
that the state ticket Is in no danger,
because, while there Is great apathy in
the ranks of the Democratic party. there
Is equally as much IN the ranks OF the
Republican party; besides. the latter Is
divided into factions that are bitterly OPP
posing each other; therefore, II does not
seem that any danger need be appre-
hended from that source.
Richmond, however, does not desire 70
lose her control in the Third District
Congressional Convention, but she Is GER
tainly In danger of doing so unless the
voters OF Richmond take sufficient inte-
rest in the election to go TO the polls and
cast their ballots Her representation IN
the convention is frequently based on the
size OF the vote which she casts in the
previous gubernatorial election; there
fore. every citizen can see at glance the
importance OF bringing out the largest
possible vote In the city, so as to balance
the vote which may be brought out In the
counties.
The right of suffrage is the dearest
privilege which freemen enjoy, and 1t is
one which they seem least to appreciate
IL has always been a deplorable fact that
such little interest is taken in State and
national politics by those whom II would
be supposed would be most interested In
preserving the purity OF tho ballot and
advancing the interest of the State and
nation.
All the nominees of our ticket have la
bored incessantly from tho time OF theif
nomination to the present in the cause
of Democracy. They have striven tc
quiet all discussions, and reunite the
party in every portion Of the State. They
are worthy OF the highest confidence anc
the most loyal support that was evei
| given to the leaders of any party by any
| people, and all good Democrats shoulc
rally to the standard, which they have
| SO CALAMITY carried.
MARION j.. DAWSON,
| Chairman City Democratic Committee.