The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-31
THE FIFTH DISTRICT.
The People Care Little who's Elected or
who Gets Left.

DANVILLE, VA, oct. 3O.-Special.-
Old politicians mean such as have been
through many campaigns. some Of which
date back beyond the war days-declare
that never I'm the history Of Virginia nave
the people taken as httie interest IN , an
election as they are in the State election
to be held next Tuesday.
/ attended a large gathering IN a popu-
lous part of the county last Wednesday,
and the information received there con-
firmed the views of the Old politicians. III
was not a political gathering, but an as
sembly brought together by a country
wedding at a church. There nave Deeh
no political gatherings I'm this part OF tne
state The candidates have made APP
pOintmcnts for speakings. ana by clicu-
lars have urged the people 10 come OUT
and hear them speak, but the people nave
NV 10 CROWDS TO ADDRESS.
am sure that 1 am within conserva-
tive bounds when ! say tnat' eAcepul5
on court-day at Chatham, no speaker pm
this county has had as many a. twenty
men to listen to him. There Is 1000 lvI
thought here, and one may edSNy I,aCi
the conclusion that the people VINO al"
know a good thing when they see a. dlro
know what kind Of men 10 expect SOou
speeches from, and they are not going 10
bother themselves much 20 hear any otnef
kind. ., -... ,,,fio.
over muddy roads and in all SORTS OF
weather TO hear Tredway, elmer, ioui
nov, billiard and such. They Wouid 90
the same thing now if they had chaheei
hut Tredway. GilmeT a Co. have passeu
over the river. and If they have any sue
cessors lying around they nave slshally
failed to Get any nomination or take any
part in politics Tor many years past lhey
are not on deck this year, anyhow.
However, il is not my business 10 theo-
rize, but merely TO state Iacts;
HOW THEY STAND. g.,
In this. the Twenty-third senatorial dls-
..i.t ,,,,pnead pf DitfgNlNanid and Henry
counties and the city OF DanNlile, thtic
are but two candidates Tor me Seua.tg,
namely. Rover A. James, the DemQctat .l
nominee, and ID. r. MeadoTs, fFonipltlolh-
isl MIR. James has been endorsed by the
Populists of Pittsylvania, ana MI. Mta Ma
doris has been endorsed by me opu ,,,,',.
and also the Republicans oI rem SoIii. ~.
THE Henry county Democrats nav
never been greatly pleased with the noinl-
nation of James, they believing Sh9 cram, IN
ine that their county was entitled 10 lnt
nomination this time. for ms .1" ,-,'i,.
many democrats in Henry IRE DOT only
indifferent. but would not weep 10 see
James defeated. o,tt.t.to,,tste
the Populists and Republicans VIII vote
soiidly FOR Meadors. Good political JUDGES
say Meadors VIII carry he sit,y 'y any
where from 400 to 500 m ma
pittevlvania will give James about as
large a majority as Henry VIII give 10
Meadors, and Danville will mold me pal
ance of power. Meadors. VII. Iot ~.
much of a figure in this city, ard James
will be elected. $50. l.. r,t..
Inc contest for the lower house in Put
svlvania and Danville is little more
mixed. There are three full tickets IN the
deld--the Democratic Populist anG ITO
htSition There are four names on each
Ticket, and all twelve Of the candidates
beVe been heating the bushes Cor ncnth
past trying TO get people TO come oct ana
hear them speak, but they nave ltleiy
foiicd ca far 10 attract audiences.
The people evidently don't care much
Who Is elected or who gets LETT, but my
Judgment. from the best Information a., !
con eet is that the four Democrats viii
10 elected 10 the lower house. one, pos
sibly two. Populists may squeeze In, out
the present indications point to the elec-
lion Of A. NJ Darnall. William 1; wilson
the nemocratic nominees. They are all
free silver, Chicago platform, John DANIEL
claude Swanson, regulation Democrats