Evening star., 1898-10-18
VIRGINIA CAM PAi.
General Apathy Among Vo,5rs ta,
Most Prominent Feature.
DEMOCRATIC CLEAN SWEEP LlRSLl
Republicans Are Waging Fac,cnJ
Fights in Several Districts.
WALKERS DEFEAT CLAIMED
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star
RICHMOND, Va. October Is.-A si-nca
at the list of appointments for dr..-ucrati.
speakers published in the party organs vii,
show that the battle is not being ~area
with oid-time yigor and aggrcssivcuese.
Senators Martin and Daniel have made
several speeches the candidates are visit
ing the county seats on court days ard a.
dressing the crowds, as rule small. orcs.
and two speeches have been made ~ cor
gressmen from other states. but IA, Iat 81
speakers does not contain the names or thy
men who heretofore have been c4l,1 OF
when the fight WAS fiercest.
There have been few Soint debates. an
now. with the election only three We, Ks .i..
the interest in the campaign is Uo, y,I,
much greater than it was In the b.eiunin-.
The candidates have to exercise IA ..ool
deal of ingenuity to interest the people.
The democrats all reaGrm the Clfe,-.
platform and the free coinage Of sfivrr. bat
they Go not dwell On The subject. 'FEay AZ
tack the administration for the riel-lu-
ager.e1t of the war, the suffering ot -,
soldiers and for the onerous tax me r-ay!t.,.
T ust pay on account of the war.
Incidentally, the low prices of wheat ~.
charged 10 tire large gold reserve IA .he Ga-
tional treasury.
Defend the Administration.
The republicans defend the aamiu.s.rl-
ton from these attacks, and point - tl.-
glorious results of the war, and abuse ~,
democrats for putting on the state tHc Wa
ton-Parks election law. and picture in glow
ing terms the fraud and corruption create
by that measure.
AS a matter of fact, IT IS an off year II
politics iu Virginia.
Inasmuch as the candidates musf civ,
their names to the secretary of .Ic com
moHwealth twenty days before the election
to be placed on the official ballot tra next
few days VIII decide who will b- In fh.
fight Ia the finish. Unless the farrilErI
fights IN the republican party in ihp RE.
mond. Norfolk and Petersburg districts
where there are two candidates each. ar,
settled in the few days remaining tAe
VIII be shut out from any hope OF -agcc~-
against the democratic nominees.
1t Is stated that Congressman I.Cua,is sld-
ger. no was selected by National srpab!-
can Chairman Huh as referee 10 s.itl.
the factional differences in North Carolina
and Virginia. will be here this week.
He has difficult question to seit here
between eX-POstmaster Otis II. RusseH OF
Richmond and Postmaster d. =. NefsEcr
OF Manchester and IL is strongly Il, Gbtfu
if he can persuade either TO Withdraw.
Captain Lamb, the democratic fs.frg~er-
tatiVe, is, however, sure TO be his CNn su,-
test is to know which republican faction
comes out on top.
Trouble i'm Petersburg District
The rulings of the national committee 20
other districts where there are dual ca
di5ates have not been potent in qu.,!in,
the bitterness Of factional spirit. This rs
notably so in the Petersburg district. whcr
Thomas L. Jones, the law partner a. a..
late John NJ. Langston. is making ~.
hot canvass in opposition to Rel -cspuia-
tive r. 7. Thorp, who was declared a.
regular nominee and his defeat by sysu,
=. Epes, the democratic candidate. n
takes place, can be charged TO the acti5 g..
or this colored orator, who is speaking .,
coiored voters a every crossroads : zefl-
Gus is he that the opposing faction ehars,
him with having democratic money i'm h..
pocket.
The same conditions exists in the Lynch
burg district, where Daniel Butler, th,.
coIored republican candidate, is pursuIIg 1
like course. The Reelection of Maj peer
}. Otey, the present democratic rcpIescatl-
tive, has never been in doubt.
A case more serious to the repuh}i-,n r,r-
Bdnlzauon is that Of the Norfolk district
where DR.. r. A. Wise was recognized as
the regular nominee over w. y. Holland
who was put up by the Bowden faction
Though Mr.. Holland is not making car
y1ss. his supporters are still fighJns Dr
Wise, and the election of w A Ioun--
dsmocrat. is almost assured. Mr.. Young. II
i'll he remembered, was urseated in favor
of DR.. Wise by the last republican House
Mr. Hays Election Imperiied.
Mr.. d. C. OFIaherty, the independent
sound money democrat. is importing the
return of Represe ntative James Hay, tEy
free silver democratic representative
Mr. OFlaherty is a good speaker. There
is strong gold sentiment in his district.
s-
vote will go to him in q large measure
Hays majority in 1896 was 3.lsD out Of Il
vote of over 10000 in ths district II can
be easily seen that if the republi an ard
goid democratic vote combines on B'F.ah-
erty this majority would be more than
likely wiped out. Mr.. OFlaherty is speak
ing at the same points as Congressman
Hay, and has succeeded in dividing the at
tention of the crowds present. lie is a
lawyer of ability, and was a leader in tn,
Palmer and Buckner campaign.
Judge Julian S. Quarlas is making the
most of his opportunities in the tenth dis
trict, and by an Industrious canvass has
overcome, TO considerable extent. the dis
content of the Flood and Glasgow factions
in that district While there is little en-
thusiasm in the district, and the vote vii.
be small, the republican candidate iabors
under the same disadvantage. Neither are
securing large crowds at their spca king
places, and it is difficult to get the farmers
to hear the discussion of old issues. Both
candidates are sanguine of election. The
result is very doubtful.
The democrats in the southwest are conf
dent that Gen. Walker is defeated. Judge
Rhea, his democratic opponent, is MAKING
a most spirited and aggressive canvass
and the candidates are greeted with big
crowds wherever they speak. The south
west district is the only one where any eX-
citement or enthusiasm exists in politics
and the interest is due more to the personal
popularity OF the candidates than to the
issues discussed.
The belief expressed by Representative
w. A. Jones, the acting chairman of the
democratic congressional committee, that
Virginia will r9turn a solid delegation this
fall, has every evidence of being based or
ut least quite probable grounds.
Indians Agreed 10 Surrender.