Evening star., 1898-08-08
All Their Nominations y for Congress
Have Been Made.
TWO CHANGES IN LAST YEARS LIST
Prophecy That Young viii Turn
the Tables on Wise.
THORP MAY BEAT EPES
Correspondence of The Evening Star.

SoiAesENnoeuce VI 1ne Evening otoE.
RICHMOND, Va, August Z, 1898.
The democrats Of Virginia have made all
their nomina tions for Congress. the selec-
tion of Captain John Lamb to succeed HIM
self In the metropolitan district completing
the list.
There are only two changes in the list Of
candidates as it stood last year. W. A.
Young Of Norfolk who had to surrender
his seat to DR.. R. A. Wise, the republic
can member of that district. will renew
the fight with united party and the SYM
pathy that an unseated congressman al
ways secures as a mighty reflex force in
his favor. The divisions in the republican
ranks in that district continue, and it is
considered an easy prophecy that Young
will turn the tables on Wise in the next
election. Congressman Thorp will have the
same sentiment to combat in his race for
Congress with Sydney Epes next time. and
the gain of democratic member VIII also
be had from the Petersburg district unless
all the signs change between now and fall.
In the southwest General James A.
walker Will have as foeman worthy OF
his steel Judge William F. Rhea, one of
the ablest and most magnetic speakers In
Virginia.
Forcing the Fighting.
There 10 disposition on the part of the
democrats to force the fighting. and the
democratic chairman has sent a challenge
to the republican chairman for joint can
vass of the district by the two candidates.
but the terms have not been announced, If
the challenge was ever considered.
FROM democratic standpoint the tenth
district now represented by jacob Yost,
republican, Is the most interesting of the
congressional battlefields Judge J. M.
Quarles, who was nominated as a dark
horse at Covington, after one OF The bit
terest convention fights that ever occurred
IN virginia has not aroused ths enthu-
slasm tnat lnsures success. The papers in
his district have spent considerable time
ana space in discussing the charges OF
fraud made by the friends of Flood and
GLASGOW, between whom the real contest
existed. and the stray shots have consid-
erabiy weakened Judge Quarles' strategic
position He is not regarded as strong be-
fore the people and does not possess that
aplllty as a stumper'' which counts for
so much with the Virginia voter
On the other hand, the republicans Of
the tenth district are badly split I'D. and
the bitter fight between s. Brown Allen
United States MARSHAL for the district. and
Hhong1essman th aiost will follow on down to
Mr. Yost found this opposition to him so
suong that after having announced that ne
would oppose Judge Quarles he had to with
aia" IRON wnat he saw would be certain
defeat. Mr.. 1ost5 fought Aliens candidacy
Tor the marshalship, and Allen Is now pay
ing Yost back.
DecIaared for Hackman.
MI Turner x. Hackman is Aliens candt-
cate 1or the nomination, and the delegates
OF Staunton and Augusta have declared FOR
him. l SOL .-..
Mr. Hackman will. however, not have
walk-over fogf ths3 nomination. Col James
Lyons. formerly Of Richmond. but now
IeSiueht OF buckingham county, who went
70 me repubhcan party last ysar when the
democrats split In Virginia en- the money
question, VIII be a candidate. Colonel Ly-
ons Is a man Of pleasing address and has all
me enthusiasm of a new convert.
Col. r. I, HUBBARD is also a candidate
from buckingham, and has the Cumberland
delegation pledged to him. Colonel Hubbard
Is popular man and experienced stump
er, and. 1t is understood, will have the
Yost support
The counties are slow In electing dele
gates to the Staunton convention. and until
the republican nomination is made the
chances OF the democratic candidate are
very uncertain.
So far, General Walkers is the only nom
fnation the republicans have made. In the
first district they have called thu conven-
ton for September Is at Tappahannock,
and though it is conceded that Hon. w. A.
Jones, the democrat, is inyincible in his
district, there will perhaps be more candi-
dates for the republican nomination tina
in any other district in the state.
Restless CoIored Republican,
In the second district DIR. R. A. Wise not
only has the ever-present differences be-
tween the Lamb and Agnew factions to
consider, but the colored republicans are
restless and talk of making an independent
nomination.
The fifth district republicans will meet
in convention at Stuart on the 18th and
Mr.. Jno. R. Brown. who contested the seat
~, Nv
will again be his formidable opponent
In the Lynchburg, Valley and Alexandria
districts no republican conventions have
been called, and probably no nominations
will be made, as they are recognized as
surely democratic districts.
The real fight in the republican party
this campaign is for the election Of the
state executive committee and the control
of the party machinery, the two separate
organizations participating in the district
conventions. q
The efforts Of the leaders of the two fac
tons to get together have only partially
succeeded neither side being willing to
surrender as long as the other existed but
with new committee elected by the dis
triet conventions 1t is believed that the two
wings can be brought together, If not in
entire harmony. at least in good working
order. t-@-2 =
The regulars" headed by Park Agnew,
captured all the patronage under the pres
ent administration and its leaders are the
holders of the high offices, and, In a meas
ure 1t is a battle royal Of the outs against
the ins. So far the honors are easy the tenth
district having elected three members ia
vorable to the ms and the ninth. Cen
eral Walkers district, three members iden
titled with the s"outs'' This phase of the
republican contest is watched with absorb,
ing interest by the democrats, as it de-
pends on the reconciliation of the two re-
publican factiofis whether or not the dem
ocrats will have a. Solid delegation in Con
gress. cv3E
American Delnnnd Refused.
The porte on iFnday replied to the Ameri.
can demand fbr compensation for losses
sustained by American subjects during the